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Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:48 am

dear, friends

my car is now malachite green and want to full respray it.

I decide to choose black after compare with other colors.

But what black is perfect for E30, the color should be up date with bmw color today.

with good pictures it will help me a lot.

also I'm hear about uni black from bmw? anyone here know about this color?

thanks
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Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:40 am

I quite liked the black the guy used on the e30 cover car for last months Performance BMW magazine... iirc it's a merc colour?

http://www.performancebmwmag.com/pastis ... issueID=26

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Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:22 pm

Diamantschwarz (Metallic Black) is a good colour for an e30, makes the BBS look nice.
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Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:57 pm

Quite agree, in fact it is the only black for an e30. In some light situations it has an almost purple hue. The only down side is shows every dent, scratch or bit of dirt. But when clean and polished it is a great colour.
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Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:02 pm

Post up some pics of your car as it is atm?
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Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:14 pm

Only one black for an E30 in my opinion, Diamantschwarz. It just looks so "right". Cant beat it and when its all polished up and sitting in the sun it has gorgeous purpley/greeney colours running through it.
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Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:11 pm

I don't like DS and my car is that colour! It's too "charcoally" not a strong black and certainly not inherrently "flip"

Some of the newer BMW's have Blacks with hints of blue in. That would look good.
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Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:20 pm

Painted my E30 sport DS but i used a dark shade to make it a stronger black.
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Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:30 pm

charcoal black i think was the e46 colour and was a bit blue with reflections........

DS is a bit "grey"...if it was DS originally, then stick with it, if not, the worlds your oyster

have a look at black sapphire metallic

http://www.detailedimage.com/photos/eso ... G_3724.JPG
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Gloss black FTW 8)

A few of an E30 i owned


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felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place.. :o:
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Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:01 am

Gloss black FTW
+1..my car is diamond swartz but i don't think its such a strong black either.

this pic makes me want to go gloss black all the way :cool:

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Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:38 am

The are a few options from the current Individual range:

Ruby Black Metallic (Ruby tint)
Azurite Black Metallic (Blue tint)
Diopside Black Metallic (Green tint)

Ruby would be my choice. 8)
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Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:58 am

Another vote for gloss, I've had DS and always wanted gloss, my mate had an SE at the same time as I had mine, his always looked better no matter how much I polished it.
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CaesarBob wrote: Ruby Black Metallic (Ruby tint)
Ruby would be my choice. 8)
on an E30..looks :cool:

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Gloss black!!! Don't really like met black 8)
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Spooks e30 is a 'different' black, he's got a thread on here somewhere
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place.. :o:
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Its almost Ruby Black, Its Diamond Swartz with a hint of Blue :cool:

Looks cool with the sun shining on it.
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leeparkes wrote:Gloss black FTW 8)

A few of an E30 i owned


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does gloss black is solid black with gloss clear? what paint do you use? spies hecker?
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E30NutUK wrote:
CaesarBob wrote: Ruby Black Metallic (Ruby tint)
Ruby would be my choice. 8)
on an E30..looks :cool:

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can you please, send to me the pictures of the car with this color? it look great also
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Thu Apr 15, 2010 2:46 pm

Porsche did a black in the 90's too, which had a silver/gold tinge to it, but when standing straight on it looked BLACK , at angles with light it turned into a deep brown.
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We had a black new MINI with a bluey tint to it in some lights, think it was called Astro Black - looked very smart.
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JWaller360 wrote:We had a black new MINI with a bluey tint to it in some lights, think it was called Astro Black - looked very smart.
Saying that, my Mum's Mini is Cosmos black and that is a lovely colour. :drool:
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Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:27 pm

Gloss black FTW, diamond is no where near as nice
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Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:34 pm

markus_74 wrote:
E30NutUK wrote:
CaesarBob wrote: Ruby Black Metallic (Ruby tint)
Ruby would be my choice. 8)
on an E30..looks :cool:

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can you please, send to me the pictures of the car with this color? it look great also
google picked up the image for me via a search..only other one i could find;

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from thread:

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh ... p=17203061
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My 200sx is in a kuro black, looks the biz.
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Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:02 pm

Gloss Black FTW boys :cool:

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Dullmond black just doesnt cut it :)
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DanThe wrote:Gloss Black FTW boys :cool:

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Dullmond black just doesnt cut it :)
Pure sex Dan :drool:
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Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:22 pm

Ruby met black is my choice at the mo..although gloss black is tempting!

found a list some of us might find helpful..most bmw paint codes listed including individual colours? Sorry my german isn't up to spec!

http://www.sikkenscr.de/c3view.php?sid= ... 218&c3l=de

btw diamond black doesn't look that bad when scrubbed up well!

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Fresh diamond from the spray gun is pretty dam good. Everyone is used to looking and 20 year old f**ked paint hence the dullman tag

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ruby black is stunning
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Sun Apr 18, 2010 7:46 am

My first choice is

RUBY BLACK S23

and second is

AZURITE BLACK S34

which paint bmw official? spies or sikken? does it has great different quality and image between 2 brands?
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Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:19 am

which is better? azurite black, jerez black or any suggestion? I'm also difficult to find gloss black color code for bmw
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Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:40 am

danthe the car looks stunning, you bringing it to any shows this year?
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E30NutUK wrote:
markus_74 wrote:
E30NutUK wrote: on an E30..looks :cool:

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can you please, send to me the pictures of the car with this color? it look great also
google picked up the image for me via a search..only other one i could find;

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from thread:

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh ... p=17203061
anyone know colour codes for ruby black?
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irish79 wrote:
E30NutUK wrote:
markus_74 wrote: can you please, send to me the pictures of the car with this color? it look great also
google picked up the image for me via a search..only other one i could find;

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from thread:

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh ... p=17203061

Anyone know colour codes for ruby black?
This is the code I got from www.spieshecker.co.uk

BMW S23 RUBINSCHWARZ
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