Quick! Jet Black or Black Sapphire? Buying today!
06-20-2008, 01:16 PM
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My Ride: 2005 530i|Black Sapphire|Black Dakota Leather|Sport|Premium|Cold Weather|Adaptive Xenons|
Jet black...even though I have black sapphire. I was purchasing used and didn't want to pass up a good deal, but if I would've been ordering new...jet black/terra for sure.
06-20-2008, 02:06 PM
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My Ride: Original E60 Spec:
530i - Silver Grey Out, Black Dakota Leather In, Navigation Pro, Voice Command, HiFi Audio, Sports Package, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package w/ Heated Seats, Style# 123 Alloy Track Wheels, Auto AC, Power Front Seats, Active Turn Xennon Headlights,
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OEM M-Tech Front Bumper, OEM M Side Skirts, OEM M5 Rear Bumper, M5 Trunk Lid Finisher, M5 Style Mirrors, Custom Hamann Style Splitter, Custom Hartge Style Diffuser, RD Sport Boot Spoiler, LCI Taillights, Bruce Miranda's V4 LCI Retro Cables, 6000K Xenon light Bulbs, Xenon White LED License Plate Lights, 8000K HID 9006 Fog Lights, Akalius� Front Headlight Euro Overlays, Matte Black Kidney Grilles, E60.Net Clings, Debadged, Llumar Tinting "Micro Edged, 15% Rear 35% Sides,
Engine Mods:
Custom Magnaflow Quad Exhaust w/ Eisenmann Stamped 3� Tips, RPI Scoop (Red)
Added Electronics:
V1 Equipped (Hardwired), OEM Alpine CD Changer Retrofit,
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SOLD-20" Staggered Vertini Hennesey Rims, Falcon 452's Tires-SOLD
New Shoes:
19" VMR 710 Hyper Silver, General Exclaim UHP 245/35/19 Front-275/30/19 Rear, Gloss Silver Caliper Paint Job DIY
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Took Delivery 10/26/2009: LOADED! E60 M5 Silverstone II/Black, Active Seats, Comfort Ventilated/Heated Seats, HUD, Brushed Aluminum Trim,
Both are super clean. What ever choice u choose it will still be a superb car in the end! GL with the win win situation.
06-20-2008, 02:23 PM
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My Ride: 2004 545i
Production date: 02/04
Color: Black Sapphire Metallic
Trim: Anthracite
Options: Sport package with STEPTRONIC, Premium Sound, Rear Sunshade, Xenon
475 not because I have it because it looks good
06-20-2008, 07:14 PM
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My Ride: 2008 535i, platinum gray with cream beige dakota leather, premium, sport, comfort access, navigation, heated seats, sport auto with paddles, premium sound, sat radio, ipod
Originally Posted by Tbone550i' post='606811' date='Jun 20 2008, 02:29 PM
Call me crazy, but I would be less concerned with which color of black (although I think Blk Sapp is nicer) and much more so with getting comfort access. I think that makes a big difference. I don't want to fiddle with keys or anything and also important is does either have active steering or is that standard now with the sport package?
I think I can live without the fold-down seats on car #2, but I think I'll miss the premium sound. The comfort access on car #1 is nice, but I am not so sure I am game to wash the darn thing every other day. Anyone know if there's much difference between the standard versus the premium sound system?
06-20-2008, 08:35 PM
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My Ride: 2007 E60 530i
Color: Jet Black/Black Anthracite
STEP | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7
EXTERIOR:
M-Tech Kit | M5 Mirrors, Trunk Finisher | Jet Black Kidney Surrounds | Madico Charcool Tint 54%, 35%
LIGHTING:
Euro-Headlights | Euro-LCI Tail Lights | AiB V3.0 | Solaris Invisi-bulbs | OEM LED Plate Lights
PERFORMANCE:
Porterfield R4-S Brake Pads | K&N Air Filter
WHEELS & SUSPENSION:
Work VS-XX 20x9, 20x10 | Toyo T1R 245/30/20, Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 295/25/20 | KW V2 Coilovers | Rogue Engineering 15mm Spacers
My vote goes for Jet Black. Are you in a hurry to buy your E60? If you aren't, why not order one the way you want it? The wait is agonizing, but the payoff is not having to sacrifice anything.
If you have metallic flakes in your paint, you have Sapphire Black. If there are no little sparklies in your paint, you have Jet Black.
Originally Posted by E60Newb' post='607070' date='Jun 20 2008, 08:31 PM
hey guys, how can i tell which black i have? i don't know if its jet or sapphire... i'm a newb, can someone help me?