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- Zed Baron
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I've always avoided black cars because they never look clean, but they do look good when they are clean. Beginning to really like my G29
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My Black Sapphire E89 has made me a black car convert Never really liked black cars before but since getting this car I’ve seen an Audi R8 a couple of Ferraris and a Lamborghini Aventador all in black and they looked stunning. As you say though black needs to be clean polished and swirl free to look great. The good weather here helps somewhat towards that!
2009 sdrive30i auto Sapphire Black / Coral Red
- Mr Tidy
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I'd had a few black cars before and didn't really want black when I was looking for my first Z4.
But I talked myself into getting mine because it was Ruby Black! And to be fair it looked fantastic when the sun hit it right, even if that wasn't too often in the UK.
We just need an E85 now for a full set!
But I talked myself into getting mine because it was Ruby Black! And to be fair it looked fantastic when the sun hit it right, even if that wasn't too often in the UK.
We just need an E85 now for a full set!
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
- Nanu
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Only ever had one black car many moons ago. If I ever get one again the first thing I would do is get it professionally ceramic coated
G29 M30i M Sport San Francisco Red
Previous
E89 35is Valencia Orange
E89 28i Crimson
E89 25i White
Previous
E89 35is Valencia Orange
E89 28i Crimson
E89 25i White
- TTZ4
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Looking good, have you done something with the wheels?
- N4LLY
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Most excellent !
- Zed Baron
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I had them redone in shadow chrome, what I did miss when I picked the car up was an unsmart repair to the front n/s wheel. So I took it down to my mate at the alloy repair place. He pointed out that they couldn't diamond cut it as the previous repair had taken too much away. There's a recess (picked out in black) next to the spokes on the 799m's and they had cut into that and it had disappeared (they had replicated it just by painting it back in!) So, I managed to get another alloy and decided to have them all done in shadow chrome, less maintenance hassle in the long term. I was sitting in my local BMW dealership ion Friday, all the showroom stock had similar alloys, so, if your looking for some 2nd had diamond cut BMW alloys, give them a closer inspection.
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When I bought mine back in January there were red and blue cars sitting next to each other both 4 cylinder cars, I had specifically came to the dealership to see the SF Red car as I’d seen a few pictures on here and really liked the colour, the first thing Sharon said was I don’t like the red car,
The sales guy said we have a black one as well, but is a M40i, when ever Sharon seen it she said that’s more like it let’s take it out for a run, rest is history, it’s in my garage as we speak, result.
The sales guy said we have a black one as well, but is a M40i, when ever Sharon seen it she said that’s more like it let’s take it out for a run, rest is history, it’s in my garage as we speak, result.
M40i sapphire black,tech,comfort shadow line.
- Mr Tidy
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Wow, that worked out well!
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
- Mr Tidy
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Wow, that worked out well!
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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Yeah it did , I think she could see my happy face driving the M40.
M40i sapphire black,tech,comfort shadow line.
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My first Zed the Z4MC was black - well Ruby Black
My first E89 was black
My first E85 3 0si was black
My 2nd E89 was black
My 4th E89 is black
The company car / family wagon is black
Yeah I don't mind black
My first E89 was black
My first E85 3 0si was black
My 2nd E89 was black
My 4th E89 is black
The company car / family wagon is black
Yeah I don't mind black
Sapphire Black 23i
Previously 8xZ3's, 5xE85's, 2xE86's & 3xE89's
Previously 8xZ3's, 5xE85's, 2xE86's & 3xE89's
- Zed Baron
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