Black or Jet Black Metallic
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I have seen the JBM in person and it did not look blueish at all. Looked like a shiny, rich black. 03LX470, you have had your Cayenne turbo for a while now... enjoying it? 
How's the ride comfort with the 21's?
How's the ride comfort with the 21's?
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However, I've sold it and got a white PTT
The CTT was great and even better in some ways. But I just loved the Panamera and I guess that's where my heart was!
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I had JBM for a whole weekend. Left dealership looking great and looked filthy when brought back. It does not look blueish unless your rods and cones work different from mine. From prior experience with metallic black on another car and the struggle to keep looking clean, never again!! esp on car used daily.
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She has Jet Black and I don't see any shades of blue. While any black or dark color is a PITA to keep looking great, it still is a lot easier if the color is metallic.
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Thanks a bundle. I love the JBM.. a total win in my books. I like the carbon flake to it and feel it will help maintain it and hide swirl marks. The other colour I am totally digging is the Umber Metallic. I saw one in the showroom the other day and it was stunning!
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Why are you stressed about the heated windshield? My wife has it on her Cayenne. She hasn't had any reason to use it yet - which is a good thing.
She has Jet Black and I don't see any shades of blue. While any black or dark color is a PITA to keep looking great, it still is a lot easier if the color is metallic.
She has Jet Black and I don't see any shades of blue. While any black or dark color is a PITA to keep looking great, it still is a lot easier if the color is metallic.
That statement is music to my ears. Thank you.
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Funny you should say Umber. I am replacing my Cayenne Turbo S either this spring or when the 2012s arrive. I really want to do Umber but have not seen one yet. My dealer knows to call me if they get one in so I can see it. Plans are Umber w/Espresso & Cognac. You will love the Jet Black. My wife fell in love with it when she saw it and would not even consider any other color.
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Oh BTW, I guess your wife hasn't noticed any weird halos or reflections especially in the night time from opposing car headlights. There have been quite a number of remarks made by members who find the heated windscreen extremely inconvenient and distracting although my sales adviser tends to totally disagree. Some even said " how can this even be legal...did Porsche not test it at night time". That's why I am stressed. Imcarnuts, please ask your wife if she has had any issues especially at night and let me know since I have that on order.
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Start reading from post # 38 on this thread: https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...ferrerid=40996
I would appreciate your feedback after the drive tonight.
I would appreciate your feedback after the drive tonight.
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JBM looks black to me, although as dw0082 said, it has blue metal-flake in it, and possibly silver, I'll have to check with the magnifying glass. The overall effect is to make it a bit more forgiving than straight black. Interestingly when I compared chips side by side of JBM and Basalt, the Basalt has more flake (and more colors), so maybe in the end the JBM is less forgiving, but still not as tough as straight black to keep clean and scratch free.
Now that it's rained 2 out of the 3 days I've owned the car, it's time for a bath!
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Just checked my paint (after washing) with my handy dandy 50X pocket microscope. The metal-flake is mostly silver and blue, but also an occasional red and green! Again, I think the metal-flake density is relatively low compared to some other black metallics. In daylight it looks pretty black to me, but at night under artificial light there is a slight bluish hue, which I find attractive. A bit like BMW's carbon black, but not that blue.
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Just checked my paint (after washing) with my handy dandy 50X pocket microscope. The metal-flake is mostly silver and blue, but also an occasional red and green! Again, I think the metal-flake density is relatively low compared to some other black metallics. In daylight it looks pretty black to me, but at night under artificial light there is a slight bluish hue, which I find attractive. A bit like BMW's carbon black, but not that blue.
It's gonna suck if GTS red becomes available soon
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Just checked my paint (after washing) with my handy dandy 50X pocket microscope. The metal-flake is mostly silver and blue, but also an occasional red and green! Again, I think the metal-flake density is relatively low compared to some other black metallics. In daylight it looks pretty black to me, but at night under artificial light there is a slight bluish hue, which I find attractive. A bit like BMW's carbon black, but not that blue.
