Carbon black or Space Grey 3.0sd M package?
 

Which do i go for Carbon black or Space Grey 3.0sd M package? I must decide today. Must finalise the order tomorrow, what do you guys think, please give advise. I currently have the space gray 3.0 which is being replaced in Feb, like the colour but have had ongoing problem with the vehicle. I have changed with the sales lady 3 time already. Every alterate day i have a different decision about the colour. I have seen the M package in black it is awsome, not sure if it will be as good in the space grey. I was not sure if it was the carbon or saphire black. I did notice a few swirl marks already on the black. I know black is hard to keep clean but the grey also shows dirt unlike the Titanium.

PLEASE HELP ME MAKE UP MY MIND. i am confused.

space gray, mine is being bulid as we speek :)

may i suggest the aero kit instead of the M? IMO the M looks like an anbelace!

Carbon Black is hands down the best paint color BMW has ever had.

I REALLY like the black on an M5 (and other M series). I also REALLY hate swirl marks. Not too worried about a bit of dirt though.

I looked very closely at the two black X5s and the gray/grey one.
The Space Gray won outright and that's what I ordered :thumbup:

Carbon black is nothing like regular black on a Bimmer. Very cool color.

any pics of the two??? carbon black is nice... but i agree the space gray is the way to go...it will show the outlines and add-ons much better than the black..

and i also agree the aerokit is a better look than just getting the m-pkg.

Carbon black.

I had a CB E46 M3 - this is CB in bright sunlight, when it lights up blue, otherwise it looks black.

Great, great color.

http://members.roadfly.com/KEF/CB_Wet2.jpg

http://members.roadfly.com/KEF/CB_Wet1.jpg

Wow, that is beautiful.

Well, that settles it. Carbon Black is the way to go.

that is hot!!! get the CB!!!

Here are a few more
 

These are fairly accurate, the second shows how it looks black when not lit directly by the sun.


http://members.roadfly.com/KEF/ClevelandM3_2.jpg


http://members.roadfly.com/KEF/Cloudy_2.jpg

amazing how the colour changes.

wish it was a standard BMW color....

m-package... definitely black over gray imo. Really don't like the colored bumpers on anything but black. ;)

My last two cars have been Carbon Black....it's a fanastic colour but I am a little bored of it now! Bugger to keep looking good like any black car.

I would go for it! The E53's I have seen in it look great.

BMW are very clever as they know it's a colour that people will spec the M SPort just to get Carbon Black.

Thank you all for your imput, in the end I changed my mind again and went for the saphire black. I am excited also went for the M 20" wheels they look awesome. In the end $30000 in extras so it should be a great vehicle, just hope I dont have all the problems that I have on my current e70.
Once again thanks all.

carbon black +1
mom has it on her m3... AMAZING

Carbon black, there's no other choice.

Carbon is the best :)

:iagree: 200%

I don't know... Montego Blue, Interlagos Blue, Indianapolis Red, Silverstone Metallic? Those are all certainly in the running.

I say Carbon Black

nope..... Carbon is the best color BMW has, IMO.

There would be a very strong school of thought that says Estoril Blue is the definitive/best BMW colour. Carbon Black is originally an M3 colour and wouldn't even be the most lusted after colour on the M3....people paid 000's to get Individual E46 M3's in Estoril Blue. It was popular on the E53 "is" X5's too.

Moonstone would be right up there, it's an amazing colour. Maybe not on an X5 though. Ruby Black, Bluewater and Silverstone are all great too.

Everyone is different though.

I have owned Estoril Blue and Carbon Black M3's and currently have a Carbon Black 535d....I am not sure which one is best.

Very model and era specific in my mind....don't think there is an answer.

Here is a thread with my E53 in Carbon Black: http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...roduction.html

mine's getting the ruby black treatment

That looks outstanding, great looking SAV

Carbon Black on the M3 looks fantastic!! :thumbup:

Makes me want to get an M3 even more! Problem is that I want 4-wheel drive for the winters...