Is Diamond Black a good color?

skiordie · 12-06-2006, 06:31 PM

I'm trying to decide whether to go for a '06 W203 or wait and buy a W204.

The dealer is offering a really good deal for the W203.

There's a limitation on choices of colors atm and the dealer is pushing this color called 'Diamond Black'. Is this color any good? I mean... I did see it and it seems like a very deep blue navy color under sunlight and black at night.

Just wondering how popular this color is versus silver, white and black.

Thx.

Yannis · 12-07-2006, 02:43 AM

Hi skiordie, i don't know if i have seen that color in real life (cause it's very similar to ordinary black to tell the difference) but judging from this photo i found it looks good:

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Mirage77 · 12-07-2006, 04:14 AM

Diamond Black looks like a mirror-like surface, very nice.

If you don't mind blending into the crowd of black cars on the road, it could work really well. My personal choice would be a white because it's not so common a colour (in my country, at least). I won't get silver.

skiordie · 12-07-2006, 08:34 PM

Looks good!

Just wishing that the new W204 had that W203 back lights. New ones IMHO sucks.

cawimmer430 · 12-10-2006, 07:08 AM

I think it is - especially with these rims too.

skiordie · 12-10-2006, 10:37 PM

LOL @ carwimmer430!

With those snow covering the hood, any benz would look kewl. LOL!

Yeah, I remember seeing those rims.

Deutsch · 12-10-2006, 11:19 PM

Looks really nice.

cawimmer430 · 12-11-2006, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skiordie

LOL @ carwimmer430!

With those snow covering the hood, any benz would look kewl. LOL!

Yeah, I remember seeing those rims.

This is a picture from last winter. Right now, we have no snow here.

tennmb · 12-11-2006, 11:56 AM

We've had a couple of D-Blacks here. I like it. The dark blue metallic flakes really show up in direct sunlight. At dusk and night it looks black.

ree · 12-11-2006, 12:04 PM

I like the Diamond-Black, too. Every second C-Class at our dealer has this colour!

12-06-2006, 06:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
skiordie Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Korea Posts: 51 Thanks: 17 Thanked 26 Times in 10 Posts	Is Diamond Black a good color? I'm trying to decide whether to go for a '06 W203 or wait and buy a W204. The dealer is offering a really good deal for the W203. There's a limitation on choices of colors atm and the dealer is pushing this color called 'Diamond Black'. Is this color any good? I mean... I did see it and it seems like a very deep blue navy color under sunlight and black at night. Just wondering how popular this color is versus silver, white and black. Thx.

12-07-2006, 02:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
Yannis Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,198 My Mood: Thanks: 1,243 Thanked 1,230 Times in 702 Posts	Re: Is Diamond Black a good color? Hi skiordie, i don't know if i have seen that color in real life (cause it's very similar to ordinary black to tell the difference) but judging from this photo i found it looks good: More: - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Mirage77 The Doughnutman. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 5,438 Thanks: 1,473 Thanked 1,225 Times in 722 Posts	Re: Is Diamond Black a good color? Diamond Black looks like a mirror-like surface, very nice. If you don't mind blending into the crowd of black cars on the road, it could work really well. My personal choice would be a white because it's not so common a colour (in my country, at least). I won't get silver.

12-07-2006, 08:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
skiordie Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Korea Posts: 51 Thanks: 17 Thanked 26 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Is Diamond Black a good color? Looks good! Just wishing that the new W204 had that W203 back lights. New ones IMHO sucks.

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cawimmer430 Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mühldorf am Inn, Germany Posts: 6,250 Thanks: 2,371 Thanked 1,739 Times in 830 Posts	Re: Is Diamond Black a good color? I think it is - especially with these rims too.

12-10-2006, 10:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
skiordie Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Korea Posts: 51 Thanks: 17 Thanked 26 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Is Diamond Black a good color? LOL @ carwimmer430! With those snow covering the hood, any benz would look kewl. LOL! Yeah, I remember seeing those rims.

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Deutsch Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: L.A. Posts: 5,362 Thanks: 301 Thanked 468 Times in 240 Posts	Re: Is Diamond Black a good color? Looks really nice.

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tennmb Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Is Diamond Black a good color? We've had a couple of D-Blacks here. I like it. The dark blue metallic flakes really show up in direct sunlight. At dusk and night it looks black.

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ree Fanatic Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,396 My Mood: Thanks: 2,867 Thanked 1,631 Times in 753 Posts	Re: Is Diamond Black a good color? I like the Diamond-Black, too. Every second C-Class at our dealer has this colour!

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