while in europe 6 weeks ago i picked up my o6 530 xi wagon in titanium grey with beige int. my friend met me there having picked up his 530 sedan metallic black/ black int. i was drooling over how good his sedan looked in the sapphire black metallic. it accentuates the lines of the sedan and simply looked very sharp. i sort of kicked my self for not ordering my wagon in black, but tried to tell myself that here in oregon where it rains alot, one would need a private detailer to keep it looking good.
well, cut to 5 weeks later, his car just came in (mine is due in a couple of weeks). i could already see swirl marks on his car and that luscious black onyx look is all but gone. i am sure the car needs a good coat or two of wax. but i have to say i am very happy with my decision. black is great but tough to keep looking the way we would all like..nothing new there..