Diamantschwarz..

Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:05 pm

I was wondering how many variations there are of this colour and maybe some illustrations of cars with this colour would be cool

Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:07 pm

Just the one as far as I know. But I could be wrong.

Translates to Diamond Black, from German.

I've had two Sports but got no good online pictures!

Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:12 pm

is it 9?

Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:22 pm

Here's one, 1989 Sport Auto (2.7)

Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:26 pm

its kinda a charcoal colour, or very dark graphite, very

Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:39 pm

maxfield wrote:is it 9?

Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:43 pm

the wing of my ex-touring

in the rain

some others

hope to help!

Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:48 pm

Check my sig

I can see an orangey brown colour in it at certain angles.

Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:25 pm

Heres mine...

When i had some paint mixed, there was some pink, blue and violet added to the base (base of black and aluminium particles.)

Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:32 pm

They are not all the same colour by any means. There are so many sifferent shades of diamond metallic, you have to see them side by side to beleive it. Some are greyer/darker than others. Its not just fading either.

Strange ay

Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:40 pm

ok thanks for the pics and comments guys.I also think there are different kinds of this colour.Anyway it's cool as hell.The reason i was asking is cause my future cab (end of december) has this colour but it seems to differ from some of the pics i have seen here.

Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:56 pm

It all depends what paint company the paint comes from to how the shade looks as all of them use different tinters,The mixing scheme at work has about four variations If I can remenber I think there is a bluer shade a grayer shade a darker one and a sparklier one but I would have to check,I did my cab in the sparklier shade looked nice as hell.

Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:04 pm

i think from the factory there are 4 shades, one is geryish, purplish, black black and blue

my alpina seems to be a purple shade in the sunlight

Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:06 pm

3 shades depending on year of manufacture

diamond shwartz is diamond black

Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:13 pm

Were are our resident E30 geeks, there must be code variations, BMW wouldn't do it so randomly as just on 'year'!

Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:17 pm

it's wierd see, my paint code is something like 203/9 now u would think that the number after the slash denotes the shade? but mine and buttplugs have the same codes on the turret. Now in my eyes *cough eye his and my car look different shades.

So i dunno Bert

Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:26 pm

yeah mines got a slight hint of orangey brown, i think its called rust

hey monsport i thought that looked like teapot row in the background, we should share a cup of one day

Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:13 pm

Hi Spook, yep Teapot Row, well spotted. Don't live down there just thought it was good place to take a picture! Often in Southsea during the day though, I've got an office there. Usually nearer Port Solent. Other local members have met up on Portsdown Hill once before which worked well. Plenty of tea and burgers on tap! Failing that...anywhere local really. Name the time and place. Just a warning... I'm getting close to sixty but still a hooligan at heart!
Paul's (Placey) wheels up the hill

Plus Ian's Hartge Cab

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:07 am

should one be one colour if your paint code is 181 if your diamantschwatz mettalic has any other code then please let me know, i saw then mix mine here and there is a lot of pink

in there believe it or not.

Variations in colour will be from light/angle of viewing/fading paint or from the clear coat perhaps.

freshly painted in 181....

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:44 am

MONSPORT42 wrote: Other local members have met up on Portsdown Hill once before which worked well. Plenty of tea and burgers on tap! Failing that...anywhere local really. Name the time and place. Just a warning... I'm getting close to sixty but still a hooligan at heart!

Plug for a Portsdown hill meeting THIS SATURDAY 14th OCT !!!

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 61&start=0

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:16 am

This Saturday OK with me. BBC says weather cloud/sunshine (damn I'll have to clean it). How about 1.30pm? If we start to get takers we'll have to move this to the Meets section/use pms. Any takers?

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:23 am

Tyson, sorry for taking your post off topic!

Monsport42, have you clicked on the link in my previous post? there is a meet already organised, starting at 4pm on Saturday, add your name to the list

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:24 am

Senilty has set in!!!!!! Just seen the Meets thread and it's already on fo Saturday. See you there/. Must cut down on the Ovaltine,,,

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:15 pm

I've got a 181 and it's the purply one my mate has a greyish one