BMW 330d and 325i Paint

[Ofentse]

Hi Guys,
Today en route to work with my friends we spotted a rather strange BMW 330d, the colour of that car seemed to be changing, especially when we put on our headlights...then the debate started as to whether the colour was changing or not, i dont know much about various paints used on cars and i kept mum...two guys were very adamant that it was the case...
But i would like know for a fact whether the paint used on 330D and 325i Bmws changes colour, or it was just our eyes playing tricks on us...

 

[Sankekur]

e46?
Because you could get some slight pearl paints (changes colour depending from where you are looking from) for the f/l e46's.

 

[Taffs]

e46?
Because you could get some slight pearl paints (changes colour depending from where you are looking from) for the f/l e46's.

I disagree...ITS THE DRUGS THAT IMPAIRED HIS VISION....hehehe Just Kidding
Sankekur is right man...

 

[Arbee]

Ruby Red in the e90 indivuduals looks awesome...

If it was an e46, it could have the sepia blue!!

 

[Sankekur]

There is also one of the black paints for the e46 f/l that reflects slight magenta and/or green from different angles.
Not really a fan of pearl paints especially not aftermarket ones, plus I imagine its a total nightmare to respray and match.
The Lexus IS250 (I think thats the model, not sure) has a nice pearl paint though, white the reflects stightly blueish.

 

[netercol]

afaik all the individual colors were sort of flipers..

 

[P1000]

There is also one of the black paints for the e46 f/l that reflects slight magenta and/or green from different angles.
Not really a fan of pearl paints especially not aftermarket ones, plus I imagine its a total nightmare to respray and match.
The Lexus IS250 (I think thats the model, not sure) has a nice pearl paint though, white the reflects stightly blueish.

Not even the factory can get the paint matched between batches on that one...

 

[Bmw- WP]

afaik all the individual colors were sort of flipers..

Yep, I have an individual with estoril blue paint, sometimes at different angles and light conditions, the colour looks different.:thinking:

 

[Sankekur]

Not even the factory can get the paint matched between batches on that one...

That is one of my big problems with pearl paint, it is a panelbeater's nightmare and they will make it your nightmare, when you have to pay for 15 layers of paint plus the 500-600% markup.
The second it the aftermarket ones just looks to kommin, but just my opinion.

 

[Ofentse]

I think that car was a Bmw 3 Series 330d (e46)f/l...
wow... that paint is just amazing!!!

 

[Budleigh]

It wasn't Scarab green, was it? My favourite E46 Sportspack colour.

 

[Ofentse]

I could have sworn when i looked at car initially it was black... then i all of a sudden it looked different... more greenish!

 

[Coisman]

:dropjaw: O NO!!! It turned into the Hulk infront of you...

 

[Gizmo]

Sepia metallic paint, it was an Individual colour. At different angles it changes 3-4 different colours.

 

[nawtiboy]

i just picked up an e46 330d individual

malachite green -looks black in the shade -changes to a few colours when sun strikes it :dunno: