Black Sapphire or Jet Black

tmunny · 12-29-2007, 06:50 PM

I'm about to buy a 335i sedan in Jet Black on Black leather with aluminum / sport / premium / nav, but I'm a little skeptical on the Jet Black. However, I think the Sapphire looks almost lighter in the sun...so it seems.

Any opinion on the matter?

hsiaochinsan · 12-29-2007, 08:22 PM

if you never owns a black car in the past, I'd suggest you to get sapphire since it is metalic paint; hence shows less swirl marks under sunlight.

GhostyM · 12-29-2007, 09:28 PM

It gets durrrty perty fast. haha. :]]

ChaneRZ · 12-29-2007, 09:49 PM

looks good though

Germane92 · 12-29-2007, 10:00 PM

BMW = BLACK ! metallic black is in my opinion the best color for the 3 series. Afterall every 4th BMW is Black

Design1314 · 12-29-2007, 10:03 PM

ya Sap Black look grayish under the sun. but it hides swirls better than jet black

jetblk328i · 12-29-2007, 10:14 PM

get jet black!!!!! its amazing when clean, my car isnt clean right now, the back is all dirty, but the front is surprisingly clean, its still a great color.

jaespark87 · 12-29-2007, 10:31 PM

i have black sapphire 328i, and my girlfriends mom has jet black 325i. her car already started showing swirl and scratch marks under the sunlight. i personally prefer black sapphire, but it gets dirty real quick. im planning to do wax and polish soon.

doba_s · 12-29-2007, 10:35 PM

jet black ... looks much better and super shiny ...

here you go

lkn · 12-30-2007, 12:13 AM

jet black has a deeper black to the color while metallic black is a lighter black.

Zoolander10z · 12-30-2007, 01:09 AM

i just polished and waxed my jet black coupe. nothing compares to a fully detailed JB car!!!

montreal red · 12-30-2007, 01:23 AM

i have a jet black... and i wished i got sapphire instead... i hate that it gets swirl marks so easily.

AoshichanX · 12-30-2007, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoolander10z

i just polished and waxed my jet black coupe. nothing compares to a fully detailed JB car!!!

yes.

(a fully detailed JB will last you maybe 30 minutes of shine during day time....about a week (at best) of looking shiny and pristine during night time)

Quote:

Originally Posted by montreal jet black

i have a jet black... and i wished i got sapphire instead... i hate that it gets swirl marks so easily.

yes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lkn

jet black has a deeper black to the color while metallic black is a lighter black.

yes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by doba_s

jet black ... looks much better and super shiny ...

yes.

(so shiny...but IMHO clean alpine white with the right wheels can beat JB))

ChrisMT79 · 12-30-2007, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AoshichanX

yes.

(a fully detailed JB will last you maybe 30 minutes of shine during day time....about a week (at best) of looking shiny and pristine during night time)

yes.

yes.

yes.

(so shiny...but IMHO clean alpine white with the right wheels can beat JB))

Saph black with Korall!... And for those that are nit pickin'. Its the Euro way of spelling. But loving Saph even with snow!

Ru$$ell · 12-30-2007, 02:14 PM

sapphire black is sweet,but black overall is a bitch to maintain.

IM2C · 12-30-2007, 02:25 PM

1 vote for black saphire

!Xoible · 12-30-2007, 02:27 PM

jet black looks the hottest when clean and with no swirls.... 30 min's later, however.........

u get the idea

jigar02 · 01-08-2008, 04:20 PM

hey montreal jet black.....where did you purchase those m6 rims??

jwarea80 · 01-08-2008, 05:09 PM

Jet Black is awesome when it's clean. Depends if you're someone that would clean the car and detail it often because it gets swirls so easily. I got so many swirls right now that I need to get detail soon. When the car is clean and shinny, it looks really nice. Too bad I'm not someone that would clean it often so I would've been better off with a Saph Black, but oh well.

shoei · 01-08-2008, 05:16 PM

if you can maintain a car, (keeping her clean, weekly to bi-weekly washes) and you know how to wash a car (microfiber towels/sheepskin mitt etc) then get jet black, it just looks richer and deeper...

if you're lazy, plan to take the car to the car washes on the corner that charge $14.99, and park it outside and not in a garage, get alpine white or some sort of grey...

all kidding aside, metallic paint jobs tend to hide swirls a little better than their non-metallic counterparts...

sunman · 01-08-2008, 05:19 PM

Jet Black no questions asked..

Spool · 01-08-2008, 05:29 PM

I'll never own another black car again...

12-29-2007, 06:50 PM	#1
tmunny New Member 1 Rep 7 Posts Drives: Looking to lease Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Black Sapphire or Jet Black I'm about to buy a 335i sedan in Jet Black on Black leather with aluminum / sport / premium / nav, but I'm a little skeptical on the Jet Black. However, I think the Sapphire looks almost lighter in the sun...so it seems. Any opinion on the matter?
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hsiaochinsan Major 152 Rep 1,209 Posts Drives: 1M / 991 Turbo S / Cayman GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (5)	if you never owns a black car in the past, I'd suggest you to get sapphire since it is metalic paint; hence shows less swirl marks under sunlight. __________________ 台灣人來報到噢~
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Germane92 Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 325i coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: germany iTrader: (0)	Black Forever! BMW = BLACK ! metallic black is in my opinion the best color for the 3 series. Afterall every 4th BMW is Black
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12-29-2007, 10:03 PM	#6
Design1314 Major 182 Rep 1,265 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: May 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	ya Sap Black look grayish under the sun. but it hides swirls better than jet black
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12-29-2007, 10:14 PM	#7
jetblk328i Colonel 309 Rep 2,458 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central PA iTrader: (1)	get jet black!!!!! its amazing when clean, my car isnt clean right now, the back is all dirty, but the front is surprisingly clean, its still a great color.
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12-29-2007, 10:31 PM	#8
jaespark87 Captain 35 Rep 720 Posts Drives: AW 2011 128i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (7)	i have black sapphire 328i, and my girlfriends mom has jet black 325i. her car already started showing swirl and scratch marks under the sunlight. i personally prefer black sapphire, but it gets dirty real quick. im planning to do wax and polish soon.
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12-29-2007, 10:35 PM	#9
doba_s Major General 405 Rep 6,107 Posts Drives: X7 l Cayenne l 997.2RS Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Danville iTrader: (26)	jet black ... looks much better and super shiny ... here you go
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12-30-2007, 12:13 AM	#10
lkn Lieutenant Colonel 23 Rep 1,549 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County iTrader: (4)	jet black has a deeper black to the color while metallic black is a lighter black.
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12-30-2007, 01:09 AM	#11
Zoolander10z Private First Class 13 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2019 M4 CS Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	i just polished and waxed my jet black coupe. nothing compares to a fully detailed JB car!!!
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12-30-2007, 01:23 AM	#12
montreal red chris 278 Rep 12,144 Posts Drives: White Boat Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (31)	i have a jet black... and i wished i got sapphire instead... i hate that it gets swirl marks so easily. __________________ Current: 2013 F10 M5 & 2016 Mini JCW 2013 GLK350 (gone), 997.1 GT3RS (gone), 2009 WRX STI (gone), e92 M3 (gone)
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Ru$$ell M0derator 119 Rep 237 Posts Drives: your mom Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Trinidad and Tobago iTrader: (0)	sapphire black is sweet,but black overall is a bitch to maintain. __________________ durka durka, mohammed jihad
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IM2C Major General 2067 Rep 5,373 Posts Drives: ∞ Improbability Drive Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: FL iTrader: (9)	1 vote for black saphire __________________ ///\| g87 \| f87 Comp \| g29 M40i \| f97 Comp \| f80 Comp \| f80 \| f30 \| e92 \| tt \| S5 \| e92 \| 350z \| e90 \|
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01-08-2008, 04:20 PM	#18
jigar02 Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: Black 335i...vishnu tuned Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: south ga iTrader: (0)	hey montreal jet black.....where did you purchase those m6 rims??
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jwarea80 Private First Class 6 Rep 132 Posts Drives: car Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Jet Black is awesome when it's clean. Depends if you're someone that would clean the car and detail it often because it gets swirls so easily. I got so many swirls right now that I need to get detail soon. When the car is clean and shinny, it looks really nice. Too bad I'm not someone that would clean it often so I would've been better off with a Saph Black, but oh well. __________________ Reliable China Electronics Wholesaler
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shoei Banned 7779 Rep 2,602 Posts Drives: MW Vespa w/pink racing stripes Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Peeing in your garden iTrader: (3)	if you can maintain a car, (keeping her clean, weekly to bi-weekly washes) and you know how to wash a car (microfiber towels/sheepskin mitt etc) then get jet black, it just looks richer and deeper... if you're lazy, plan to take the car to the car washes on the corner that charge $14.99, and park it outside and not in a garage, get alpine white or some sort of grey... all kidding aside, metallic paint jobs tend to hide swirls a little better than their non-metallic counterparts...
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sunman Private 8 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 328XI Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edmonton iTrader: (0)	Jet Black no questions asked.. __________________ *2007 E90 328xi*
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