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06-08-2009, 01:57 PM
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520d m sport - I know everyone here thinks the 520 is a poor choice but its the right one for me for a number of reasons. But what colour - top for me carbon black, but like silver and the graphite grey.....
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My Ride: 2006 530 d M-sport e60
Originally Posted by kcbabi' post='904628' date='Jun 8 2009, 10:57 PM
520d m sport - I know everyone here thinks the 520 is a poor choice but its the right one for me for a number of reasons. But what colour - top for me carbon black, but like silver and the graphite grey.....
06-08-2009, 01:59 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Originally Posted by kcbabi' post='904628' date='Jun 8 2009, 04:57 PM
520d m sport - I know everyone here thinks the 520 is a poor choice but its the right one for me for a number of reasons. But what colour - top for me carbon black, but like silver and the graphite grey.....
Silver or grey are not quite as eye-catching IMHO, but easier to keep clean, and cooler in the sun.
06-08-2009, 02:18 PM
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My Ride: '05 545 Titanium Silver, Black Leather - Nav, Logic 7, Cold weather.
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='904634' date='Jun 8 2009, 05:59 PM
Black looks great, but hard to keep clean, and absorbs a lot of heat on sunny days.
Silver or grey are not quite as eye-catching IMHO, but easier to keep clean, and cooler in the sun.
Silver or grey are not quite as eye-catching IMHO, but easier to keep clean, and cooler in the sun.
06-08-2009, 02:23 PM
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My Ride: Jet Black '05 545i, Sport/Premium Pkg, Steptronic, Adaptive Xenon, Nav, L7, Blue2th, PDC,
hey, an e60 is an e60. to me, it dont matter what what model you have. you will definitely enjoy this BMW and thats all that matters right?! 
as far a color goes, i'd say go black be it sapphire or carbon or jet (is this the same as carbon?). this is one of the toughest colors to take care of but when done right, its beatiful, especially at night!!
as far a color goes, i'd say go black be it sapphire or carbon or jet (is this the same as carbon?). this is one of the toughest colors to take care of but when done right, its beatiful, especially at night!!
06-08-2009, 02:35 PM
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My Ride: 2004 SMG 545i
silver grey metallic / bamboo anthracite / black leather
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Originally Posted by e6t.lab.rat' post='904668' date='Jun 8 2009, 03:23 PM
hey, an e60 is an e60. to me, it dont matter what what model you have. you will definitely enjoy this BMW and thats all that matters right?! as far a color goes, i'd say go black be it sapphire or carbon or jet (is this the same as carbon?). this is one of the toughest colors to take care of but when done right, its beatiful, especially at night!!
as far a color goes, i'd say go black be it sapphire or carbon or jet (is this the same as carbon?). this is one of the toughest colors to take care of but when done right, its beatiful, especially at night!!As far as i know, carbon black and jet black are different colors (or they were on the e46 M3's).
From what I could tell, the carbon black had a blue-ish tint to it in the sun (I would call it midnight blue but thats just me) and jet black is your normal dark and sexy black.
And for your color car, it's whatever tickles your fancy. Don't get a color because someone else tells you to.
Jet black is sexy, plain and simple, but extremely hard to keep clean. It shows waxing swirls really well.
I have a silver grey metallic and love it, but I also love the space grey metallic which is a little darker than mine.
My favorite e60 color definitely has to be Alpine White though. It relatively easy to keep clean and when matched with the proper accessories it is absolutely stunning.
PS. Where did you get the impression that we frown upon 520d's??
06-08-2009, 08:14 PM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
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CARBON BLACK! Nuff said!
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