Obsidian black or Diamond Graphite grey. Which one and why?

Whichever color I get I am tinting the taillights and getting black rims, so maybe you think one looks sexier with that than the other which may affect your opinion.

 

I'll post pictures of both so you can see which one you look better then I'll share my 0.02

OB



DG


IMO, I think DG would be better. All blacked out just isn't that great on the G. Takes away the "status" of the car, in a way. Some may disagree with me though. I just think the contrast of the grey and black on DG is just so sexy.

 

If you end up getting DG, here's a good thread to read before you decide to tint the taillights and ask questions..

Dark grey, tinted tail lights, and black rims G35 coupe?

 

I wouldn't black it out 100% like the 2nd OB picture. That's too much. Just the tailights and black rims. But you gotta mid the 1st OB looks soooo meannnn. Although that DG does look quite sexy.

 

Wow, who wrote that awesome thread?

I gathered what I needed from that thread, and saw what it looked like. Now I'm just gathering the opinions of others.

 

Oh whoops, didn't see the name of the OP

 

It's all good :P

For a second I thought you were being sarcastic linking me to my own thread, maybe insinuating that I was being repetitive or something lol

 

Cant go wrong with either... Originally I only wanted OB but couldnt find a good deal in my area so I settled on a DG one and LOVE the color.

 

Yes, this.

 

I love DG in the G35 Coupe.... it looks so awesome at night in particular. I remember going to test drive a G at night when I was first looking at new cars, and the dealership that I went to was frickin huge. They had like 100 G35's in stock and they were all parked in this one giant fenced in lot, and had the full range of colors available to view and test. The Diamond Graphite stood out head and shoulders above the rest to me at night. DG is also a pretty easy color to keep "clean looking", meaning that it doesn't look filthy with just a little dirt on it. Black cars are really bad in that regard... but at the same time, black cars, when perfectly clean, look amazing in daylight. The only bad thing about DG is that it's probably one of the most common colors for G's, both in sedans and coupes.. so you won't necessarily be unique. This is where the '03/'04 Brembo brakes come in, and help you stand out a bit from the rest of auto-G's and newer G's out there.

This is why I got a DG coupe when I bought mine... for me, there was never a single ounce of doubt or concern about what color to get.

 

Those pics are a really bad representation of what ob can look like if well maintained

 

Ob needs a lot of detailing.. the black shows everything but looks amazing when all cleaned up!! If I could do it over I'd get dg..

 

Considered leaving the taillights as is and getting rims in a finish that actually show off it's details?

Personally I think black anything just hides everything. But if you were to go this route, go DG, Contrast > Blending

Oh and by the way, everybody I know that owns a black car, they all regret it and never go back. Keeping it clean and avoiding swirl marks is next to impossible. A LOT of effort needs to be put into the paint if you want it to look good.

 

Team OB lol

 

Dg 24/7