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Old 08-29-05, 04:50 PM
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RIght now I have 3 choices to make.

I have decided on ferrari black, bentley black, and rolls royce phantom black. Black is essentially black, but there are differences when all 3 blacks are next to each other.

The place I went to recommended bmw m3 carbon black, but I dont want to see any blue on my car since my main goal is black.

What do you guys think?
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Old 08-29-05, 04:52 PM
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Can you post up some pictures? Are these metallic or pearl blacks, etc?
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Old 08-29-05, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by LexAristo
RIght now I have 3 choices to make.

I have decided on ferrari black, bentley black, and rolls royce phantom black. Black is essentially black, but there are differences when all 3 blacks are next to each other.

The place I went to recommended bmw m3 carbon black, but I dont want to see any blue on my car since my main goal is black.

What do you guys think?
thanks alot!

trust me bro, that BMW carbon black is a mother, I would go for it, really would add a twist, and also give you that "different" factor. Call it what you want, Ferrari Black, Phantom Black, Jack Black whatever, if you paint a car black that was already black, theres not much new going on (besides newfound depth and luster), and for that much, use good ole Lexus black LOL

Carbon Black gets the d2 vote
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bently black!
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Old 08-29-05, 05:06 PM
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yeah what's the difference in all the black?

and i thought the carbon black on m3 is pure black already?
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Originally Posted by rominl
yeah what's the difference in all the black?

and i thought the carbon black on m3 is pure black already?
BMW m3 carbon black has blue in it. Pics of all three colors have been edited in the first post.

Here is the bmw carbon black, you can see the blue in it. Basically I am building my car around the wald kit and the wald kit is agressive so the car has to be black.


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I'm not liking the rolls royce black because it looks yellowish.
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I'm a bit partial to the Ferrari Black... but is it really Ferrari Black? Are you really spending the value of the car on a new paint job? You're just a straight balla now, aren't you Bryan.
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Here's my friend Tom's Bentley Black GS.

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well sounds like you just want pure black. the blue you see there on the carbon black they are the pearl i beliee, that's why they show under the light.

if you want maybe you can just ask them to paint your car black with no pearl in it?
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Originally Posted by Leets
I'm a bit partial to the Ferrari Black... but is it really Ferrari Black? Are you really spending the value of the car on a new paint job? You're just a straight balla now, aren't you Bryan.
NOPE! lol... I've known the guy since grade school. That's why. hehe.

He says the paint color is just a matter of finding out the paint code and the mixture.

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I haven't seen a Bently up close...the Ferrari black I liked. IMO, any of the ones you listed will look on your car.
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Call me crazy, but if you want black, just hit it with good 'ole 202 Lexus black and add some clearcoat. Bam! You must have either a great monitor or great eyes, because I don't know how you see yellow in the RR black.

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Ferrari black got my vote
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Originally Posted by jet864
Call me crazy, but if you want black, just hit it with good 'ole 202 Lexus black and add some clearcoat. Bam! You must have either a great monitor or great eyes, because I don't know how you see yellow in the RR black.

James
lol. The RR looks buttery.. The ferrari look crisp and shiney, while the bentley black looks angelic and smooth.
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