Carbon Black?

[FOUR FLUSHER]

I'm thinking of ordering a '13 135i vert, anyone know anything about the new carbon black color?

[Diver]

Is it blacker than regular old black?

[VGR00]

Hi ... I've had my Carbon Black for a couple of weeks now (we got to order ours in March). He are a couple of pics. Its black with a metalic blue tinge. Under flourescent lights it looks black but in the sunlight the blue comes out. Looks great. This colour has been around with the M3 since the E46.

[FOUR FLUSHER]

Originally Posted by BM_125

Hi ... I've had my Carbon Black for a couple of weeks now (we got to order ours in March). He are a couple of pics. Its black with a metalic blue tinge. Under flourescent lights it looks black but in the sunlight the blue comes out. Looks great. This colour has been around with the M3 since the E46.

wow, that's super sweet! Should be awesome with black leather and blue stitching, over here you can get a black top or moonlight, any thoughts?

thx for the pics, enjoy your new ride.

[VGR00]

Thanks Mate. ... Mine has the black leather with blue stiching and it looks great. BMW have really given the 1 series a nice little make over for its last year. I havent taken any photos of the seats but people have commented how good they look and if you had a tri stiched M wheel it would set that off well too.

Here is another photo of my car between a BSM and LeMans Blue to give you another idea of the difference in color.

[Scoobs]

Veet, gotta do something about dem swirls buddy

[VGR00]

No swirls there (yet)

[Diver]

I really dig that last shot.

[Grayson]

Carbon black is amazing, you won't regret it. Black under low light conditions with the slightest blue/purple tint under lots of light.

[FOUR FLUSHER]

That's a great pic. Are 1's popular down under? I've owed BMW's since my first 2002 in 1971. I've owned 3's, 5's, 6's and 7's. currently own a ZM and a 328. I wanted to wait and get a new 2 or 4 series vert but after driving the new 3 series and a 1 series, I'm convinced that the 1 is the last true "ultimate driving machine". The new 3's are nice but they are too big, the new nose is butt ugly and the steering reminds me of a Cadillac.

I can't wait until July 1, to order one of the last great Bimmers.

[Clovef]

Wow, way to one up my bsm. Just joking, it looks fantastic to me. I would have gotten that instead of bsm if it had been available at the time. Greate photo too.

[RiefferD]

didnt realize the difference was so significant...i think i like the carbon black.

[VGR00]

Originally Posted by FOUR FLUSHER

That's a great pic. Are 1's popular down under? I've owed BMW's since my first 2002 in 1971. I've owned 3's, 5's, 6's and 7's. currently own a ZM and a 328. I wanted to wait and get a new 2 or 4 series vert but after driving the new 3 series and a 1 series, I'm convinced that the 1 is the last true "ultimate driving machine". The new 3's are nice but they are too big, the new nose is butt ugly and the steering reminds me of a Cadillac.

I can't wait until July 1, to order one of the last great Bimmers.

1 series are not that common in Australia. We had a 1addicts get together on the weekend and that last photo is just a quick snap I took (no editing). I too was checking out the new 3 series and decided it was getting too big. I have an E90 LCI as well and decided to keep that as the family car and get the last of the normally asperated inline 6's.

[1ToBeOn2Wheels]

I had Carbon Black on my M3. It is a great color. Looks black, and then in bright enough light, it has a blueish/purple hue to it. It's really one of those colors that only you as the owner get to appreciate when you see it in different lights.