Would You Do Black Again?
02-10-2009, 08:25 AM
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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).
I've owned exactly one black car in my life. It was beautiful. But, also hard to keep clean/polished if you're picky, and hotter than hell in the summer. I won't buy another. My last four cars have been white or silver. GL.
02-10-2009, 08:41 AM
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My Ride: My ex-ride: EU '08 LCI 520dA. Space Grey, Sport Seats in Black Leather/Fabric Anthracite, Sport Steering Wheel, A/C with Extended Features, Hi-Fi Speakers, Cup Holders, Cruise with Braking function, Folding Rear Seats, Xenons, Park Distance Control.
My next car will be solid black or a dark, dark metallic blue (the new M-B E coupe),
with a light beige interior.
In the last 10 years I have had 2 black E46 coupe's and a dark blue E39 and a E60 (Mystic Blue),
and two light E60's (Titanium Silver and current Space Grey).
But now I need a fancy looker again, so dark ext it will be.
with a light beige interior.
In the last 10 years I have had 2 black E46 coupe's and a dark blue E39 and a E60 (Mystic Blue),
and two light E60's (Titanium Silver and current Space Grey).
But now I need a fancy looker again, so dark ext it will be.
02-10-2009, 08:51 AM
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+1 for Black on Black all the way.
This is my 3rd BoB car and it's always my #1 choice of colour. Like someone said earlier, I buy used mostly (only 3 of the 23 cars I've owned were bought new), but the color is probably the #1 requirement. When I do searches I always specify colour = black, so I never even see any other colour cars for sale.
Then again, I don't care about swirlies or if it's not super-super clean. Five tokens at the do-it-yourself jetwash twice a month is fine for me. Of course if you're going black, you need shadowline and window tint to complete the look
I'm surprised so many are saying they'd choose white next time, implying that it doesn't look so dirty so easily. I've had 3 white cars and found them to be almost as bad as black at showing the dirt. For me, the best colours for managing to still look clean even if they're not, are bright red and light silver.
This is my 3rd BoB car and it's always my #1 choice of colour. Like someone said earlier, I buy used mostly (only 3 of the 23 cars I've owned were bought new), but the color is probably the #1 requirement. When I do searches I always specify colour = black, so I never even see any other colour cars for sale.
Then again, I don't care about swirlies or if it's not super-super clean. Five tokens at the do-it-yourself jetwash twice a month is fine for me. Of course if you're going black, you need shadowline and window tint to complete the look
I'm surprised so many are saying they'd choose white next time, implying that it doesn't look so dirty so easily. I've had 3 white cars and found them to be almost as bad as black at showing the dirt. For me, the best colours for managing to still look clean even if they're not, are bright red and light silver.
02-10-2009, 09:09 AM
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Not Again..Never Again...
We always had Black Cars- ALL of them. I love my 550 but Too Much pain to keep it clean. My E-60 will be my last Black BMW..I think... I am sure of it . Till the time comes ..LOL
We have a sterling Grey X5 and I love it as it hardly needs cleaning and it ALWAYS looks spectacular....
so that is my last answer..
"May Be"
We always had Black Cars- ALL of them. I love my 550 but Too Much pain to keep it clean. My E-60 will be my last Black BMW..I think... I am sure of it . Till the time comes ..LOL
We have a sterling Grey X5 and I love it as it hardly needs cleaning and it ALWAYS looks spectacular....
so that is my last answer..
"May Be"
02-10-2009, 09:50 AM
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I have a jet black 530. My first black car. I knew what I was getting into and planned to put the effort in to maintain the car, and I have. I can honestly say there are no swirl marks. Always garaged, washed, and Zaino'd by me. Hands down cannot beat the look of a clean black car. However, I can't stand the look my car when dirty, or even slightly dusty. Well, as you all know, that's like only a few drives later. Cali duster helps, but... my next car won't be black...
02-10-2009, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by 545felix' post='789316' date='Feb 10 2009, 09:23 AM
I had two black on black BMWs and while I love them, I wouldn't do it again unless I had covered parking during the day as I do now. The heat difference is enormous. it's a major consideration for me down here in Miami. My silver car barely even gets hot when I leave it outside, thanks to the color and the ceramic tint.
but then again- I always buy used- so features/mileage/price always trump color except for a few limitations (I won't do silver/grey or black/beige, no offense against those that have it, just not my personal cup of tea.)
but then again- I always buy used- so features/mileage/price always trump color except for a few limitations (I won't do silver/grey or black/beige, no offense against those that have it, just not my personal cup of tea.)
I have a garage thank god, and i have tinted windows. i will suffer in the hot florida sun during the day, but they are building a parking garage where i work, so that will be huge...
anyone know how that self ventalating feature works...
and yes. i would do black again. it is beautiful
02-10-2009, 10:02 AM
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My Ride: 2006 BMW 525I/TITANIUM SILVER METALLIC/GREY LEATHER INTERIOR/EURO RED REFLECTORS/20% TINT/EURO STICKER/BMW CCA STICKER
Sure Id do a black girl again. Oh...I do miss black cars. I had a lexus is300 in black but its sooo hard to take care of. I miss it so much...just black on black looks amazing. If you have a garage then power to you blacks the way to go. Maybe Ill cover it everywhere I go if I decide to et a black car. haha.
02-10-2009, 10:46 AM
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My Ride: 04 545i - Titanium Silver/Black, Sport pkg, Comfort Seats w/ Lumbar, Premium Sound, power rear sunshade, Adaptive Xenon Headlights, Steptronic, Park Distance Control, Fold down rear seats w/ski bag, Aux jack, 6-disk changer, puddle lamps...
Engine: Custom Remus cat-back exhaust w/chrome square tips, K&N Air Filter, Charcoal Filter Removed, Sprint Booster :-), 50/50 mix of 91+100 Octane, EuroRev ECU Remap (coming soon lol), Dinan High-Flow Throttle Body (coming soon...maybe lol)
Interior: Portable Sirius Stilletto 100 w/car kit, Garmin Nuvi 680 mounted below rear-view mirror, LCI-style I-drive knob, Dark Poplar Center Dashboard Trim.
Exterior: E60 forum clings, 5% rear tint, ACS roof spoiler (painted black for distinct look against limo tint), ACS trunk spoiler, ACS add-on front spoiler and rear apron (awaiting installation), "18 Black Staggered BeBeS Style OER (emergency replacement for cracked sport 124 rims), black kidney grill, white accessory lighting (including license and trunk lamps), Angel-eye upgrade, AIB xenon-matched fog lamps, AIB V3's on order, red rear reflectors
Originally Posted by unknown' post='789469' date='Feb 10 2009, 09:42 AM
all right i had to say it... once you go black, you never go back! 
I know! I do me allll the time (I'm a sexxy ass mofo!)
