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Black Sapphire Metallic vs. Jet Black
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| 04-14-2007, 04:02 PM | #23 | |
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| 04-16-2007, 10:00 PM | #24 |
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After having a jet black 330 for 3 years, I have to say that the car never looks clean unless you live in a climate like Southern California. As slick101 mentioned earlier, it's well worth the extra effort...unfortunately, I live in a desert and that lasts all of about 4 hours after a wash.
Make my next one black sapphire metallic. Even if it's 1% easier to maintain, sign me up. |
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| 04-16-2007, 10:14 PM | #25 |
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I dont like the dusty look to my car sometimes. But when it is really well polished and waxed it looks awesome. Ive seen at sunlight it has a dark grey/nd greenish hue to it.
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| 04-17-2007, 12:00 AM | #26 |
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I have two black vehicles. A JB chevy tahoe, and the BSM 335i.
Nothing is as deep and reflective as JB, but i think BSM has an extra "something" to it that JB doesnt have. JB just seems slightly more boring to me. Im a detailer, and for anybody that knows what this is, i use nattys blue (a particular paste wax), and it makes the metallic flakes shimmer like crazy. Its sick. In direct sunlight the BSM looks like a very very very dark charcoal grey. There are also far fewer metallic black cars on the road...its slightly "different". |
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| 04-17-2007, 12:13 AM | #27 |
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i have a mercedes that has black sapphire, and my e92 is jet black, and i must say the depth difference is huge, especially after a full detail/waxing, and under the sun, Jet Black gets my vote!
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