[Michaeljh2000]

After looking at all the color options, I consider Jet Black to be the nicest. My question is, how hard is to maintain for use as a daily driver? I've been told that black requires constant maintenance, waxing for example after each wash to prevent swirl marks. Or, just after its washed easily appears dirty again.
Thoughts please. Thanks.

[Eazyrock]

Black is no doubt tough as hell to keep clean.. but nothing stops that shine when your done washing it. Worth the extra work in my opinion.

[brtnrdr1x]

black by far the sickest look for a bimmer..but it is hard to maintain for sureeeeee. it won't look dirty all the time, but you wash it probably 2-3 times more than any other color. it is definitely worth that extra work as stated above. just go for it!!

[BimmerFan61]

Its very difficult to keep clean. Takes a lot of patience and care

[335i4u2nv]

i love my jet black... only other color would be metalic silver or AW

[jreaton]

Love my Jet Black! Requires extra care but well worth it. Attracts alot of attention especially from the police.

[NPDAN]

It is a pain in the ass to keep clean, but if you do, it'll always look ready to show... Just dust it off everyday you get home from driving it and you'll be fine.

[Raja Ventureshield]

I have owned jet blk and even being a professional detailer with garage at home and garage at work- it was a PITA. no to mention it was not even my DD. Get the sapphire blk or what is the other color that is blk but metallic.

[BvillE90]

GET the car I have had a siver and is was nice but the jet black good as well. It is not my daily driver so most time it is inside. If you like a clean car you will keep it clean. I enjoy cleaning it anyway.

[AJayE92]

^^ mine is jetblack and i wouldnt have it in any other color

if you enjoy the cleanliness of your car you'll keep it clean

i constantly maintain it and it looks beautiful and its no pain in the ass for me cuz i love my car

[328i]

I'm gunna say if you want to keep your car looking like new dont get jet black. I use mine as a DD and yes it is hard to keep clean, but thats not my problem with it. I find it to be very soft and it swirls way too easily, I try to keep my car looking as new as possible and only hand wash it myself, but even then it's very hard to avoid swirling it. Even the softest microfibers I have can swirl it if you look at it under the correct lighting. Waxing will NOT prevent swirls, it may make it easier to clean, but it is not a "barrier" against swirls. It's sad that bmw has to use this new water based paint, as the previous models had black paint that was fairly hard and wouldn't swirl if you looked at it the wrong way like this one. I cant wait till my lease is up so I can get into a nice alpine white e92 or e46 coupe.

[The Metro]

Jet black pops like no other color, but requires extra effort to keep clean.

[PoweredByRICE]

Looks awesome while clean, swirls like a bitch, BMW Orange Peel is standard.

[!Xoible]

Originally Posted by Michaeljh2000

After looking at all the color options, I consider Jet Black to be the nicest. My question is, how hard is to maintain for use as a daily driver? I've been told that black requires constant maintenance, waxing for example after each wash to prevent swirl marks. Or, just after its washed easily appears dirty again.
Thoughts please. Thanks.

extremely hard to maintain, very PITA and you will enjoy watching swirls even if you are the most careful person. looks nice, but it's PITA. im never ever buying a black car ever again after 5 months with jet black. im not lying or joking. by the time you finish detailing, the first thing you detailed looks dirty again or dusty at least. takes 15 min's to get dusty. so disappointing

[hotrod2448]

Originally Posted by Raja Ventureshield

I have owned jet blk and even being a professional detailer with garage at home and garage at work- it was a PITA. no to mention it was not even my DD. Get the sapphire blk or what is the other color that is blk but metallic.

Originally Posted by 328i

I'm gunna say if you want to keep your car looking like new dont get jet black. I use mine as a DD and yes it is hard to keep clean, but thats not my problem with it. I find it to be very soft and it swirls way too easily, I try to keep my car looking as new as possible and only hand wash it myself, but even then it's very hard to avoid swirling it. Even the softest microfibers I have can swirl it if you look at it under the correct lighting. Waxing will NOT prevent swirls, it may make it easier to clean, but it is not a "barrier" against swirls. It's sad that bmw has to use this new water based paint, as the previous models had black paint that was fairly hard and wouldn't swirl if you looked at it the wrong way like this one. I cant wait till my lease is up so I can get into a nice alpine white e92 or e46 coupe.

I agree with these guys. I've detailed cars for a living. I love black cars (only color I've owned) and I hate Jet Black. My wifes car is SB and is so much easier to live with and looks just as good. You've still got to keep on top of it but, the metallic hides the swirls so much better than straight black. Jet black is my one and only regret on this car.

We are on water restrictions here so, if I'm going to wash the car I have to go to the car wash/ swirl installation machine. It pretty much kills the paint. After going through the whole swirl remover process two or three times since restrictions I've just decided I'm going to have to live with swirls for a while. I'm hoping we'll off the restrictions soon and then I'll put the time in to get the swirls out.

[LI E90]

I had never owned/leased a black car before I got the BMW, that being said I

wanted black and terra becuase of the combo.

Black is very hard to keep clean, especially here in the NE with all teh sand

and salt. JB will show orange peel and swirls.. but in my opinion nothing

beats black on a BMW.

[The Metro]

Originally Posted by LI E90

I had never owned/leased a black car before I got the BMW, that being said I

wanted black and terra becuase of the combo.

Black is very hard to keep clean, especially here in the NE with all teh sand

and salt. JB will show orange peel and swirls.. but in my opinion nothing

beats black on a BMW.

Black is the paradigmatic Bimmer, and the best looking IMO.

[!Xoible]

Originally Posted by The Metro

Black is the paradigmatic Bimmer, and the best looking IMO.

seriously tho.. how many jet black E92's u see in newport man? hahah

[The Metro]

Originally Posted by mantis

seriously tho.. how many jet black E92's u see in newport man? hahah

Not as much as you might think. Here in Newport, people are all about Mercedes.

[!Xoible]

Originally Posted by The Metro

Not as much as you might think. Here in Newport, people are all about Mercedes.

last summer i drove from jamboree on PCH, all the way to laguna beach, where that little park is... i counted 19 jet black E92's, parked and driving...

[The Metro]

That's a lot. But I bet if you counted the amount of C or even E class cars you'd get into the 50s.

I don't notice E92s too much unless some kid tries to rev on me which happened a week ago on the 241. That was a fun road kill.

[!Xoible]

Originally Posted by The Metro

That's a lot. But I bet if you counted the amount of C or even E class cars you'd get into the 50s.

I don't notice E92s too much unless some kid tries to rev on me which happened a week ago on the 241. That was a fun road kill.

wait, that was me!!!!

jkjk...

yah new porsche beach is MB whores... coz of Fletcher Jones man... i mean if i have to drive by it everyday i'd be driving a MB right now