i just dont get white cars
Discussion
hondansx said:
A modern car in white is, 9 times out of 10, driven by a bell end. It's a choice made because it's fashionable.
It's all very attention seeking and, for me, so very un-British. Does make me laugh when i see an aforementioned bell end in his white Audi A5 driving through a miserable, rainy surburb though. You don't live in LA, pal!
OddIt's all very attention seeking and, for me, so very un-British. Does make me laugh when i see an aforementioned bell end in his white Audi A5 driving through a miserable, rainy surburb though. You don't live in LA, pal!
I have a boring white 'sheep' car, and a lively coloured one.
Only the blue one has ever drawn the phrase '....that'll kill the resale value...'
The white one was available in red, black, white and silver - all but black look ok in my view. (Black loses its shapes)
But you know what? Could give a monkeys gonad - I like them, that's all that matters.
(The Porsche now has platinum wheels, not black as above)
Only the blue one has ever drawn the phrase '....that'll kill the resale value...'
The white one was available in red, black, white and silver - all but black look ok in my view. (Black loses its shapes)
But you know what? Could give a monkeys gonad - I like them, that's all that matters.
(The Porsche now has platinum wheels, not black as above)
From another thread
http://s70.photobucket.com/user/james28_2006/media...
Hope you don't mind James
http://s70.photobucket.com/user/james28_2006/media...
Hope you don't mind James
Edited by Skyedriver on Sunday 11th May 23:34
Edited by Skyedriver on Sunday 11th May 23:35
Glad white's back. My first white car was a 1968 Ford Cortina 1600E. The I had a Fiesta XR2 and Sierra XR 4x4 in white, followed by a Citroen BX 19 Gti.
Then the supply (of white cars) dried up, entirely due to daft fashions - a bit like the reverse of bathroom suites.
Now it's back and I'm pleased, and I don't give a flip what anyone else says, I like white cars.
Then the supply (of white cars) dried up, entirely due to daft fashions - a bit like the reverse of bathroom suites.
Now it's back and I'm pleased, and I don't give a flip what anyone else says, I like white cars.
Zyp said:
I have a boring white 'sheep' car, and a lively coloured one.
Only the blue one has ever drawn the phrase '....that'll kill the resale value...'
The white one was available in red, black, white and silver - all but black look ok in my view. (Black loses its shapes)
But you know what? Could give a monkeys gonad - I like them, that's all that matters.
(The Porsche now has platinum wheels, not black as above)
Love that spyder! Only the blue one has ever drawn the phrase '....that'll kill the resale value...'
The white one was available in red, black, white and silver - all but black look ok in my view. (Black loses its shapes)
But you know what? Could give a monkeys gonad - I like them, that's all that matters.
(The Porsche now has platinum wheels, not black as above)
Whether or not a person does not like white cars, makes no difference at all, It is after all just a colour.
For a while just about every car sold sold was black. for a while just about every car sold, was silver. If a person does not a particular colour for their car, the answer is simple, don't buy one in that colour. But whingeing about the colour choice of other drivers is really pointless.
I see lots of cars that look vastly better in white, than in any other colour, but that is just my personal opinion. just the same as it is the personal opinion of those who don't like white cars. carries no weight either way IMHO.
On a practical level white cars have several advantages, 1, They are more visible to other motorists
than dark coloured cars, (especially as `some' may need to check what they are doing to make sure it is not a police car, before diving into another lane / onto a road etc.
In summer, white / light coloured cars tend to reflect heat, rather than absorbing it, like dark coloured cars, so tend to be cooler to get into.
White cars don't tend to show dirt as much as dark cars, and look cleaner for longer, than black cars, which can look dirty after just a light shower.
For a while just about every car sold sold was black. for a while just about every car sold, was silver. If a person does not a particular colour for their car, the answer is simple, don't buy one in that colour. But whingeing about the colour choice of other drivers is really pointless.
I see lots of cars that look vastly better in white, than in any other colour, but that is just my personal opinion. just the same as it is the personal opinion of those who don't like white cars. carries no weight either way IMHO.
On a practical level white cars have several advantages, 1, They are more visible to other motorists
than dark coloured cars, (especially as `some' may need to check what they are doing to make sure it is not a police car, before diving into another lane / onto a road etc.
In summer, white / light coloured cars tend to reflect heat, rather than absorbing it, like dark coloured cars, so tend to be cooler to get into.
White cars don't tend to show dirt as much as dark cars, and look cleaner for longer, than black cars, which can look dirty after just a light shower.
Im getting a new Supercharged Audi Saloon next monjth, to replace my daily driver/commute car.
I park in a train station so dont want ot to stand out so I looked at all the base colours and chose white as I dont like Black (I have owned a few), red and blue looks rubbish with the black edition trim and we already have two silver cars that are staying. Dark mettalic grey was possible for a while.
I could have spunked another grand on an unuusal colour, but I only need it for two years.
I park in a train station so dont want ot to stand out so I looked at all the base colours and chose white as I dont like Black (I have owned a few), red and blue looks rubbish with the black edition trim and we already have two silver cars that are staying. Dark mettalic grey was possible for a while.
I could have spunked another grand on an unuusal colour, but I only need it for two years.
Mr2Mike said:
DAmiJO said:
Don't the championship white Civic type r's hold a premium over the other colours available
Yes, but god knows why as it's a s
t colour. Park a proper white car next to it and Championship white looks like the ceiling of a smokers room.
Pan Pan said:
Not sure if it still happens but some red and blue cars seem to go chalky with age. Perhaps they prefer to be white too?
Oxidising also affects some white cars depending on paint spec...
Birds and seagulls in particular must prefer white as they keep trying to change non white cars to white cars with all their shi
.....
When I see yet another A3 TDI in white, with dark wheels, my heart sinks a little.
A key point was raised earlier - what happened to all the colours? I've seen a 1-series about in Valencia Orange, even on a dull grey day it looked superb. Sat at a roundabout waiting for a gap, I couldn't help notice that almost every car that passed was silver, grey, black, white, maybe dark blue (ok - I'm guilty, my car is too). It was almost a monochrome procession, and it was depressing. It will make finding a car worth buying used in the future much more of a chore, as no-one seems brave enough to choose interesting colours any more. I wonder if that has to do with re-sale values.
I personally blame Apple and the iPod, making white the default colour for trendy and cool.
A key point was raised earlier - what happened to all the colours? I've seen a 1-series about in Valencia Orange, even on a dull grey day it looked superb. Sat at a roundabout waiting for a gap, I couldn't help notice that almost every car that passed was silver, grey, black, white, maybe dark blue (ok - I'm guilty, my car is too). It was almost a monochrome procession, and it was depressing. It will make finding a car worth buying used in the future much more of a chore, as no-one seems brave enough to choose interesting colours any more. I wonder if that has to do with re-sale values.
I personally blame Apple and the iPod, making white the default colour for trendy and cool.
When you look around at houses for sale, people have wacky interior decor. The sofas on DFS adverts are all gaudy colours and weird designs. When people want to personalise their houses and wear clothes that make them stand out, why do they choose colours for their cars that are dull and make them blend in.
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