Printable View
Hi all,
I’m on the lookout for an E60. I’m specifically looking for one in Black but pretty much everything I can see for sale seems to be Carbon Black which I’m not a big fan of. Is it rare enough to find these cars in Black Sapphire Metallic / Jet Black? I’ve definitely seen them in that colour, but just can’t find any for sale.
Thanks and Merry Christmas!
Not sure which black this is.
https://www.donedeal.ie/view/29981493 07 Bmw 520d msport very low kms full Nct taxed
Regards
Andy
To me that looks like Carbon Black. However I could well be wrong. It’s difficult to tell from photos sometimes depending on the lighting.
Lovely car either way!
It’s carbon black [emoji6]Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy
Hard enough to find, I did have a 08 sapphire black E60 lci but it was a SE.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I’ve seen a few SEs in that colour alright. I wonder why it’s not as common on M Sports. In fact I recall seeing a few M Sports in that colour for sale over the last while but they were all pre-LCI, never seen an LCI M Sport with it.
Maybe I’ll settle for Carbon Black and it will grow on me in person.
I think they look really well in Silver Grey and Interlagos Blue too!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Agreed. I’d equally go for one in Interlagos Blue. Problem is there seems to be a lot of E60s in shades of blue that are similar but slightly different to it, and it’s hard to tell from photos what shade of blue it actually is!Quote:
Originally Posted by 318 iS Cosmos
For example, I don’t know if this is Interlagos Blue, or something else:
https://www.donedeal.ie/view/29853023
Platinum grey would be a firm favourite of mine but I would say that [emoji41][emoji23]
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...5bca5d7657.jpg
Having had a carbon black, sapphire black, imola red 2 and now the platinum grey E60s I’d say it’d be a tough choice between the carbon black and the grey one.
I never got the carbon black e60 properly detailed but having seen Tonys E46 cb detailed by the lads in detailing shed years ago I must say it was one of the best colours I’d ever seen.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I don’t think I’ve ever seen Platinum Grey! What is she?Quote:
Originally Posted by HealyC
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
That grey does look lovely I must say. However given my M4 is Mineral Grey I’d like to mix it up a bit!
It’s a 09 520d business edition with around 80mls. It’s a nice combo with the black carpet and cream beige leather.Quote:
Originally Posted by 318 iS Cosmos
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...38cf05a2a1.jpg
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Lovely interior
That’s lovely, congrats!Quote:
Originally Posted by HealyC
Were the black carpets an option from factory? I didn’t think you could mix and match the interior - would much prefer it than a cream carpet.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
That’s Feckin lovely Conor.
Here are options
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d3f13963fc.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...10cd02e04c.jpg
Regards
Andy
I’m pretty sure Sapphire Black wasn’t available on the M-Sport unless it was through the Individual program. I could be wrong on that though.
Interesting. In fact I'd welcome if that was the case, because maybe then the ones I've seen which I thought were Black Sapphire were actually Carbon Black which means I like Carbon Black better in person than I thought..!Quote:
Originally Posted by IRISHD M3
Carbon black is lovely. Had an E39 M5 and an E60 535d in the colour and they really were nice when clean.Quote:
Originally Posted by CitizenKane
Regards
Andy
So I ended up getting an E60 in Carbon Black. I'm really liking it, but I have to say the colour looks overwhelmingly navy rather than black. Any friends and family who've seen it so far have all commented on it being navy rather than black, so it's not just my imagination!
The paint on this particular car also looks quite flat/dull/tired and not very metallic. It may just need a good waxing and polishing to bring out the proper colour of the paint more. Failing that it may need to be detailed.
Has anyone else had similar experiences with this colour and any suggestions on how to get the paint to looking its best?
I had a F10 530d in Carbon Black. On a dull day it looks almost black alright but when the sun shines it certainly looks like it's metallic navy in colour:
https://postimg.cc/mhWKqKKB
https://postimg.cc/PNM1H8VN
Lovely colour after a wash but definitely high maintenance. Every dried in droplet of rain as well as the most modest of scratches or stone chip will show up on it.
Those two photos I think illustrate quite well the colour changes depending on the light that I would expect from Carbon Black, looks lovely.Quote:
Originally Posted by bazz26
This is my carbon black e60, I got a paint correction just before Christmas. Extremely dull beforehand, but came up amazing. Only negative , it does highlight the imperfections in paint, but to be expected in a 2009 car.
The difference was night and day
Davehttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...f64e9c7d63.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3ae9215752.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...cb33a5e41c.jpg
Sent from my CPH2207 using Tapatalk
Looks great!