My Black Sapphire Metallic vs Jet Black Experiment -check it out & comment

Darth One · 11-06-2008, 07:35 PM

i definitely agree that jet black is sexier

but everyone knows that BSM drivers are better looking :wink:

AlienDNA · 11-06-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by spudw

^Black is never boring, IMO. It's aggressive and understated. Never seen a car that does not look good in black.

Then you've never seen a Pontiac Aztec in black.:biggrin:

Zuzu · 11-06-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth One

i definitely agree that jet black is sexier

but everyone knows that BSM drivers are better looking :wink:

+1..:biggrin:

MVF4Rrider · 11-07-2008, 02:38 AM

I would have gotten JB if available. So ended up with BSM instead. Perhaps I'll change my mind the first time I can break out the Griot's orbital on it, which won't be until spring.

bily · 11-09-2008, 09:32 AM

And unless you keep your car spotless and dentless, you should go with the BSM. Any work on a JB car will show swirl marks like you would not believe. Even cleaning it when dirty is painstaking.

Lester · 11-09-2008, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by bily

And unless you keep your car spotless and dentless, you should go with the BSM. Any work on a JB car will show swirl marks like you would not believe. Even cleaning it when dirty is painstaking.

Not so bad if you use Zaino. It protects the JB finish, and makes it easy to clean.

HeyMoe53 · 11-09-2008, 11:48 AM

Alien - The color that would make an Aztek look good hasn't been invented yet! : - )

ptack · 11-09-2008, 01:32 PM

That would be the invisible paint.

JKAWB · 11-09-2008, 02:24 PM

BSM looked better than JB to me. I saw them both together. I liked the gangsta glitter in the paint.

baseballbreath · 11-09-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by spudw

Metallic colors are never 'true' colors. They will always reflect back the ambiant light.

Pictures of JB look fantastic. If well-cared-for, JB would be a very rewarding paint choice - may be the one I choose.

Saw a BSM in person and was also impressed, but for different reasons. It did, as you observed, come across as a really dark gunmetal. I liked it, but not enought to cough up the $800 they want for metallic paint in Canada.

I've got the BSM and I love it. I like the sparkle look it gives off when in the sun. Besides JB is too plain for me.

HeyMoe53 · 11-09-2008, 08:09 PM

I am a bit torn between between the two when I hopefully pull the trigger on getting "one" next spring.

My 1er will be a semi-daily driver. About 12K a year on the 1er, and about 8K on my trusty Focus, particularly in bad weather, and definitely when the snow and salt is out.

I really feel that JB is, like all true blacks, a killer look. However, I have heard a lot of complaining from owners about maintaining, or from detailers spending lots of time on correcting Jet Black.

I don't know what I am going to do. It's a tough choice. I have the time to take care of a car with fussy paint, but there are days when I don't want to.

That said, it is not a bad choice. It is kind of choosing between two very good looking girls who are interested in you.

That's not bad, is it?

PS-If I could get a 1er in LeMans Blue, or Interlagos, then all bets are off!!

crzy4135i · 11-10-2008, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Chop79

In summation,

Black is really black and SGM is more of a dark gunmetal :wink:

on top of that.. one is cheaper.:smile:

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Darth One drunk poster 6613 Rep 3,649 Posts Drives: M4 GTS \| E46 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	i definitely agree that jet black is sexier but everyone knows that BSM drivers are better looking :wink:
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11-09-2008, 09:32 AM	#27
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HeyMoe53 Captain 64 Rep 671 Posts Drives: '17 M240 AW/Coral MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central PA iTrader: (0)	Alien - The color that would make an Aztek look good hasn't been invented yet! : - )
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ptack Brigadier General 269 Rep 4,470 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i [6.50]	That would be the invisible paint. __________________ 135i, SGM, Coral, Sport Package, Auto, Premium Hifi, USB/ipod, Apex EC-7s, PPK Stage II
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JKAWB Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 295 Posts Drives: 08 135i Black Sapphire Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tampa FL iTrader: (0)	BSM looked better than JB to me. I saw them both together. I liked the gangsta glitter in the paint.
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11-09-2008, 08:09 PM	#33
HeyMoe53 Captain 64 Rep 671 Posts Drives: '17 M240 AW/Coral MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central PA iTrader: (0)	I am a bit torn between between the two when I hopefully pull the trigger on getting "one" next spring. My 1er will be a semi-daily driver. About 12K a year on the 1er, and about 8K on my trusty Focus, particularly in bad weather, and definitely when the snow and salt is out. I really feel that JB is, like all true blacks, a killer look. However, I have heard a lot of complaining from owners about maintaining, or from detailers spending lots of time on correcting Jet Black. I don't know what I am going to do. It's a tough choice. I have the time to take care of a car with fussy paint, but there are days when I don't want to. That said, it is not a bad choice. It is kind of choosing between two very good looking girls who are interested in you. That's not bad, is it? PS-If I could get a 1er in LeMans Blue, or Interlagos, then all bets are off!!
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