Ruby Ruby Ruby Black E92 330d

540YMX · 04-10-2010, 08:34 AM

First proper sunny day since I got it so some pictures to show off the colour.

TomF32 · 04-10-2010, 08:39 AM

Lovely, lovely car!

Though that interior must be a biatch to keep clean?! I'd be cleaning it every time i got in/out of it!
Fair play for keeping it in pristine condition so far!

TMP · 04-10-2010, 08:47 AM

Nice! esp like the piano black

Whats the Ruby black like, hard to tell on the pc?

Oli · 04-10-2010, 09:49 AM

I love the colour, just not for me (if that makes sense).

Looks great in the pics

540YMX · 04-10-2010, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by TMP

Nice! esp like the piano black

Whats the Ruby black like, hard to tell on the pc?

In normal light it looks just like black but when clean and in sunlight you get the very deep dark ruby red coming out.

The last picture of the Z4 in the link bolow may give you a better idea but pc monitors don't help.

Z4 in Ruby Black

dxb335d · 04-10-2010, 11:30 AM

Looks lovely mate!

Jon D · 04-10-2010, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by wolfetone

Lovely, lovely car!

Though that interior must be a biatch to keep clean?! I'd be cleaning it every time i got in/out of it!
Fair play for keeping it in pristine condition so far!

Lovely combination, but it's not the cabin you'll find difficult to keep looking that good. I have the same interior, but with Le Mans Blue and two years/14K miles on, the leather is as new. It's the tiny stone chips that really show against dark colours; I've tried touching some in with a very fine brush, but the resulting blob looks as bad as the chip. Until paint technology comes up with top-coat coloured primer - I'm going for boring white or silver on the next car.
And, before anyone chimes in with comments about tailgating - I always leave at least a 2 second gap between me and the car in front.

dxb335d · 04-10-2010, 12:08 PM

Just general road shit damages the crap water based paint on our cars.

stupot · 04-10-2010, 12:16 PM

I love it. Both inside and out.

I like the fact it's different.

Mud · 04-10-2010, 12:21 PM

Very nice! The depth of colour really pops in the sun!

Snooky · 04-10-2010, 01:18 PM

Looks great. Alfa do a similar colour - Etna black. I pass a Mito that colour most days and it looks great in the sun too!

Silver Shadow · 04-10-2010, 01:42 PM

Great car!!! Im a bit confused though.. are those not the LCI wing mirrors on a non LCI E92?

Ham09 · 04-10-2010, 04:10 PM

Looks a nice wet look

I'd tyre gloss those tyres with a good dose of Meguiars High Gloss Tyre gel or something similar, to match the body work.

As someone else has mentioned, Ruby can be difficult to maintain. Hopefully you be able to keep the finish with carefuly washing/waxing

Hairyarse · 04-11-2010, 05:32 AM

That looks really nice, top motor

540YMX · 04-11-2010, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Silver Shadow

Great car!!! Im a bit confused though.. are those not the LCI wing mirrors on a non LCI E92?

Car is a late September 09, browsing the used BMW's you can see that from October 09 onwards they all have the newer style, Septembers ones are 50/50.

Cars with the newer mirrors are of course faster and more attractive to the opposite sex - FACT!

scottishpete · 04-11-2010, 12:53 PM

Love the colour combo

beemerbird · 04-11-2010, 04:18 PM

I really like the exterior colour and the interior combo, piano black works really well with the cream interior. Very nice looking car and something different.

dxb335d · 04-12-2010, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 540YMX

Car is a late September 09, browsing the used BMW's you can see that from October 09 onwards they all have the newer style, Septembers ones are 50/50.

Cars with the newer mirrors are of course faster and more attractive to the opposite sex - FACT!

The new mirrors are complete cack.

RichJ · 04-12-2010, 04:41 AM

+1

Jon D · 04-12-2010, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

The new mirrors are complete cack.

And that's before you notice the tacky vinyl covered sun visors, the cheap ventilation control knobs, the lack of the front centre armrest cooler compartment and cup holders in the rear centre armrest. I was going to change my '08 E92 until I saw the quality downgrade. Now I'll wait for the next new 3 series.

creepy coupe · 04-12-2010, 05:03 AM

She's a stunner

Orjan · 04-13-2010, 04:16 AM

Gorgeous color combo!!!

04-10-2010, 08:34 AM	#1
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TomF32 First Lieutenant 39 Rep 319 Posts Drives: BMW/640d/M-Sport Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ireland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 e90 [0.00]	Lovely, lovely car! Though that interior must be a biatch to keep clean?! I'd be cleaning it every time i got in/out of it! Fair play for keeping it in pristine condition so far!
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Mud Captain 37 Rep 698 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Very nice! The depth of colour really pops in the sun!
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Snooky Major 40 Rep 1,167 Posts Drives: Audi RS5 Sportback Carbon Blac Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Livingston, Scotland iTrader: (0)	Looks great. Alfa do a similar colour - Etna black. I pass a Mito that colour most days and it looks great in the sun too! __________________ Still missing my E92 335i M Sport!
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Silver Shadow Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 234 Posts Drives: E90 325d M Sport LCI Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lancashire iTrader: (0)	Great car!!! Im a bit confused though.. are those not the LCI wing mirrors on a non LCI E92? __________________ LCI E90 M Sport Auto ~ Titanium Silver ~ Black Dakota ~ Rear Tints ~ Heated Seats ~ Folding Mirrors ~ Bluetooth ~ Goodyear F1's ~
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Ham09 Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 273 Posts Drives: A sh*t box Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North West iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 335i [0.00]	Looks a nice wet look I'd tyre gloss those tyres with a good dose of Meguiars High Gloss Tyre gel or something similar, to match the body work. As someone else has mentioned, Ruby can be difficult to maintain. Hopefully you be able to keep the finish with carefuly washing/waxing
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Hairyarse First Lieutenant 8 Rep 314 Posts Drives: BMW E91 330d M Sport Auto Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Stamford UK iTrader: (0)	That looks really nice, top motor
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Orjan Captain 186 Rep 658 Posts Drives: 1994 Alpina B3 3.0 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	Gorgeous color combo!!! __________________ I am not young enough to know everything - Oscar Wilde
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