My sparkling graphite under the Sun

Phantom75 · 07-11-2006, 04:27 PM

guys, the sparkling graphite turns into wonderful grey under the sun, attached are couple of pic of my 330 and guess what i have just beated a 3.5 V6 nissan altima

the guy went crazy

BK · 07-11-2006, 04:56 PM

Nice car!

Also, don't race Nissan Altimas. You just encourage them.

Asiann · 07-11-2006, 05:00 PM

Nice pic. My wife wanted to get that color but it just didn't do it for me.

longtran · 07-11-2006, 05:05 PM

thats interesting. my sg have a tint of purple in the sun.

angrymofo · 07-11-2006, 05:20 PM

I noticed that too, under sun. The SG has a bit of purple to it. I compare it to the "smoke" grey on my Nissan - very similar in the shade. I also had it side by side with my previous TSX in Graphite Pearl. All of them are similar "graphite" metallic paints. Only the BMW has a hint of the purple.

18LLC · 07-11-2006, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by longtran

thats interesting. my sg have a tint of purple in the sun.

my sg shows red under the sun. when i paint my spoiler, the bodyshop told me that red has a big % in sg.

bavarian19 · 07-11-2006, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by longtran

thats interesting. my sg have a tint of purple in the sun.

Thats most of the reason why I strayed away from sprakling graphite... too much purple and red in gray... who ever thought those colors would shine through a gray

18LLC · 07-11-2006, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bavarian19

Thats most of the reason why I strayed away from sprakling graphite... too much purple and red in gray... who ever thought those colors would shine through a gray

all bmw's fault, they didn't show the sg with red on their website or billboard.

diesel007 · 07-11-2006, 07:27 PM

Everyone hates on purple, I like purple.

18LLC · 07-11-2006, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by diesel007

Everyone hates on purple, I like purple.

i don't hate purple, i just don't like red cars or the car that shows red base.

diesel007 · 07-11-2006, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 18LLC

i don't hate purple, i just don't like red cars or the car that shows red base.

Red? Personally I have never seen red in my SG. Purple and dark gray look hot together looks like real graphite in the sun.

Fenianz · 07-11-2006, 08:03 PM

I got that last week. "Is your car purple" :mad:

RGRAY · 07-11-2006, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by longtran

thats interesting. my sg have a tint of purple in the sun.

It ALL depenses on the light.

I LOVE the way the color changes.

RGRAY · 07-11-2006, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Fenianz

I got that last week. "Is your car purple" :mad:

You should have said, "some times."

My motorcycle is Cobalt Blue which looks blue, purple and black some times.

By the way, purple is my favorite color.

Luongo · 07-11-2006, 08:39 PM

BARNEY MOBILE

shragon · 07-11-2006, 10:19 PM

sg imho is one of those more unique colors, since different colors will show in different lighting. at times i see hints of purple and a brownish color.

myfirstbimmer · 07-11-2006, 10:24 PM

mmmmm, me love purple.......

but honestly, i does make the car unique from different lighting conditions.
I have no regreds on the color selection at all........but i would choose metallic black any day

Tom

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angrymofo Private First Class 6 Rep 157 Posts Drives: e60 528i lci Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (3)	I noticed that too, under sun. The SG has a bit of purple to it. I compare it to the "smoke" grey on my Nissan - very similar in the shade. I also had it side by side with my previous TSX in Graphite Pearl. All of them are similar "graphite" metallic paints. Only the BMW has a hint of the purple. __________________ 2008 528i Space Gray \| M-tech spoiler \| Tint all around \| GPThunder AE \| ST Suspension coilovers \| RPI exhaust \| BBS RW RIP - 2006 325i Arctic & 2006 330i Sparkling Graphite
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myfirstbimmer Private First Class 15 Rep 145 Posts Drives: E90 SG 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: T.O. iTrader: (0)	mmmmm, me love purple....... but honestly, i does make the car unique from different lighting conditions. I have no regreds on the color selection at all........but i would choose metallic black any day Tom __________________ 35% Formula 1 Ceramic Tints, //M E-Brake handle, //M Steering Wheel
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