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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Oct 10, 2017 10:59:34 GMT
There's a family at the end of our road (Indian, so I don't know if that has any bearing) and when we moved in they had four black cars - a 308, Golf, C-class, Passat.
I never thought anything of it but as the years have gone on they've all been replaced by more black cars, all secondhand. The 308 has become a 3 series, the Passat and 640d , the C-class replaced by another black C-class.
I don't know if it's superstition, a love of polishing black cars, or a lack of imagination but it seems crazy to limit your secondhand car choice only to black models.
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Post by Tim on Oct 10, 2017 11:29:52 GMT
I'm assuming from your comment that they keep them clean?
I've had 3 black cars - Mk2 Punto HGT, Alfa GT and the current 320d - and to my eyes that is the colour that suits those particular models of those cars best.
Fortunately, they still look good to me when they're far from clean!
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Post by johnc on Oct 10, 2017 11:31:51 GMT
I had a client who would only buy white cars. When he bought a white 7 series about 20 years ago, the garage made him pay a much larger deposit, in case he changed his mind and they were left with something that no-one wanted.. His current white Panamera is a bit crass!
I think that superstition and religion have a lot to do with the choice of colour. |
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Post by racingteatray on Oct 10, 2017 11:46:01 GMT
I wouldn't buy a second-hand car if I didn't like the colour.
Range Rover buyers seem obsessed with black these days.
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Post by Martin on Oct 10, 2017 11:59:42 GMT
I wouldn't buy a used car in a colour I didn't like either. Never say never, but I can't see myself ever choosing a black car. Some cars do look good in black but only when they're really clean and well polished, which doesn't last long and they're so much effort to keep looking right.
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Post by Big Blue on Oct 10, 2017 12:03:52 GMT
Range Rover buyers seem obsessed with black these days. That's the theme of the Blur song "charmless man": they want to look "Gangsta" but they're really just not cut out for that lifestyle so they do all the things that make them feel like they are. "He'd like to have been Ronnie Kray, but then nature didn't make him that way" Black cars are far and away the biggest nightmare to keep clean. |
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Post by PetrolEd on Oct 10, 2017 12:16:58 GMT
Had all colours previously and wouldn't discount anything in reason if the price was right. Note my white Cayman as evidence.
I'm a bit bored off all the 50 shades of grey on offer from manufacturers but got to admit the suit all cars.
The nicest colour currently are the dark reds you get on various Mazda, Renault and Alfas
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Post by LandieMark on Oct 10, 2017 12:19:03 GMT
Had all colours previously and wouldn't discount anything in reason if the price was right. Note my white Cayman as evidence. I'm a bit bored off all the 50 shades of grey on offer from manufacturers but got to admit the suit all cars. The nicest colour currently are the dark reds you get on various Mazda, Renault and AlfasWould agree with that wholeheartedly. I've never actually owned a red car. I wouldn't have another black car if I could help it. The Defender looks good clean or dirty so it doesn't matter either way, but the Legacy used to drive me batty - especially the soft paint that would scratch just looking at it. |
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Post by racingteatray on Oct 10, 2017 12:51:11 GMT
I've had any number of black or very dark blue cars. I don't have any particular issue with the dirt. In fact I find my wife's white car shows the dirt equally badly.
I'm not mad keen on light-coloured cars as a general rule.
I'm another who's keen on dark metallic reds, as well as dark metallic greens. But those are rare colours these days, so usually it's a case of picking the best of an indifferent bunch.
For example, on the GC, absent spending £2k on a custom colour, I had the choice of white (never), Mineral grey (boring), Estoril blue (too flashy), Sapphire black (boring), Glacier silver (2nd choice) or Carbon black (actually a very dark blue, which I picked).
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Post by Tim on Oct 10, 2017 13:25:39 GMT
I've been constantly surprised that my silver cars don't show up the dirt as much as I'd expect. They're much better in that respect than white. I don't mind the current trend for the darker reds except they remind me that colour was extremely popular on Rovers in the early '90s so I associate it with older people  I think dark green is making a comeback - there have been a few test cars in the mags in that colour and I've seen one or two on the road. It certainly makes a change from grey. |
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Post by franki68 on Oct 10, 2017 13:32:29 GMT
There's a family at the end of our road (Indian, so I don't know if that has any bearing) and when we moved in they had four black cars - a 308, Golf, C-class, Passat. I never thought anything of it but as the years have gone on they've all been replaced by more black cars, all secondhand. The 308 has become a 3 series, the Passat and 640d , the C-class replaced by another black C-class. I don't know if it's superstition, a love of polishing black cars, or a lack of imagination but it seems crazy to limit your secondhand car choice only to black models. Surely as a man of the world you know 'once you had black,you don't go back ' ? |
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Post by Big Blue on Oct 10, 2017 14:33:07 GMT
Black cars? Is that an OJ reference? |
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Post by PG on Oct 10, 2017 15:47:53 GMT
We've had a couple of black cars - Mrs PG's first A3 that was black with yellow seats (went really well together) and my first XF was black. I don't think either of them were especially bad looking when dirty. It may be helped that they were both lifetime shined by the dealers, so maybe the dirt just fell off more?
I've had two white cars in my time - a Rover P6 and a Rover 216. White looked good on them.
I'm with racing on the black obsession with Range Rovers. Especially with gangsta glass. You're not cool - you just look a pillock. But equally bad is the white obsession on other LR products. Whoever convinced people that white on a Disco 4, Disco sport and Range Rover looked good?
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Post by michael on Oct 10, 2017 15:52:02 GMT
I've had two, D3 and D5. I'm now considering the D4 in black to make the set. I do like black cars but they are an arse to maintain.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Oct 10, 2017 16:23:31 GMT
I've had a few black cars - MINI Cooper, Audi TT and 3-series. Black is far and away the best looking when cleaned, you get a lustre and depth of shine that no other colour comes close to. I'd also dispute that they are any harder to keep clean as opposed to other colours.
Having said all that my current 3 series is white and with the gloss black trim it looks very good.
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Post by racingteatray on Oct 10, 2017 16:37:56 GMT
I've had two, D3 and D5. I'm now considering the D4 in black to make the set. I do like black cars but they are an arse to maintain. A D4 should be dark green, dark blue, dark grey or dark burgundy. Or possibly Nara Bronze.
Everything else is wrong.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Oct 10, 2017 16:58:43 GMT
I've had two, D3 and D5. I'm now considering the D4 in black to make the set. I do like black cars but they are an arse to maintain. A D4 should be dark green, dark blue, dark grey or dark burgundy. Or possibly Nara Bronze.
Everything else is wrong.
That's a good point actually. Black or white Discoveries just don't seem right. |
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Post by franki68 on Oct 10, 2017 17:33:20 GMT
A family in my road nearly always choose black cars, too, but one of the daughters now has a white Fiat 500. I expect they all now regard her as the white sheep of the family? Shouldn’t she be driving a baja buggy then? They are quite a baaaargain now ,as long as you don’t get fleeced. |
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Post by Boxer6 on Oct 10, 2017 17:49:23 GMT
I've been constantly surprised that my silver cars don't show up the dirt as much as I'd expect. They're much better in that respect than white. I don't mind the current trend for the darker reds except they remind me that colour was extremely popular on Rovers in the early '90s so I associate it with older people I think dark green is making a comeback - there have been a few test cars in the mags in that colour and I've seen one or two on the road. It certainly makes a change from grey. I've had a few silver cars over the years and they've always "hidden" the dirt very well; on my Mirafiori, it was hard to tell it was dirty until I started washing it! Mind you, I washed my cars a lot more often in those days (still not as often as ChrisM though!  ) |
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Post by Martin on Oct 10, 2017 18:06:42 GMT
I've had two, D3 and D5. I'm now considering the D4 in black to make the set. I do like black cars but they are an arse to maintain. A D4 should be dark green, dark blue, dark grey or dark burgundy. Or possibly Nara Bronze.
Everything else is wrong.
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Post by racingteatray on Oct 10, 2017 18:18:37 GMT
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Post by Martin on Oct 10, 2017 18:25:55 GMT
As I've said before, Corris Grey is the colour, even makes the new model look good! (Although this is a good angle for it)  bbcode link image |
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Post by LandieMark on Oct 10, 2017 18:36:23 GMT
Harsh. Those ones would have been £60-70k motors new. |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Oct 10, 2017 19:33:57 GMT
I don't think they're unreasonably priced. |
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Post by michael on Oct 11, 2017 8:12:46 GMT
The light interior is best avoided in a Discovery. The prices seem about right for the amount of car you get. |
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