i just dont get white cars
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sa_20v said:
The Spruce goose said:
o.k i know the trend is for white cars, but i see a new white car, black alloys and just think, why did you do it, it looks s
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Oh, does it?t.
jon13s said:
I was chatting to a guy at work about white cars who firmly believes that the trend for white cars has come from Dubai, and Saudi.
Over there, white is functional paint colour through heat reflection.
However the west sees that there is a lot of wealth and associates this with the white cars.
Voila loads of white cars on our roads.
I thought it stemmed from the Japanese tuner scene, most of the cars over ther were white and when all the sporty models were imported most of them were white and just as that trend died the rest of the world jumped on the bandwagon and flogged the sOver there, white is functional paint colour through heat reflection.
However the west sees that there is a lot of wealth and associates this with the white cars.
Voila loads of white cars on our roads.
t out of itIt's the ubiquity of the bloody things that annoys me, I know of several people who have chosen white cars because they're "fashionable" at the moment. Mostly base model Audis, a diesel SLK and hatchbacks on affordable finance deals. I'm sure it originally because a "thing" due to it being a no-cost colour that stood out.
With manufacturers catching on and starting to charge even for boggo solid whites, I do wonder if we'll start to see more coloured cars appearing again. If I had to call it I'd say red- stands out (in that obnoxious way people seem to like when driving new cars), complements a lot of cars shapes and most importantly free.
With manufacturers catching on and starting to charge even for boggo solid whites, I do wonder if we'll start to see more coloured cars appearing again. If I had to call it I'd say red- stands out (in that obnoxious way people seem to like when driving new cars), complements a lot of cars shapes and most importantly free.
Timfy said:
It's the ubiquity of the bloody things that annoys me, I know of several people who have chosen white cars because they're "fashionable" at the moment. Mostly base model Audis, a diesel SLK and hatchbacks on affordable finance deals. I'm sure it originally because a "thing" due to it being a no-cost colour that stood out.
With manufacturers catching on and starting to charge even for boggo solid whites, I do wonder if we'll start to see more coloured cars appearing again. If I had to call it I'd say red- stands out (in that obnoxious way people seem to like when driving new cars), complements a lot of cars shapes and most importantly free.
Skoda charge a premium of £175 for Candy White or Corrida Red now, so they've beaten you to that one. The only no cost colour is Pacific Blue which is a dark navy blue that doesn't stand out.With manufacturers catching on and starting to charge even for boggo solid whites, I do wonder if we'll start to see more coloured cars appearing again. If I had to call it I'd say red- stands out (in that obnoxious way people seem to like when driving new cars), complements a lot of cars shapes and most importantly free.
Aeroresh said:
Hark back to 2010 and people on here were calling it "recession white". That was like 5 years ago and its still as popular so it cant really be called a fad.
White has its place just like any other colour....its good in the summer but worse to keep clean than black! I like it on the right car.
Of all the different coloured cars I have had, black ( I had 3 black cars) was by far the worst colour to keep clean. I spent hours cleaning and polishing my black cars, only to have it look like I had just done the Paris Dakar, after a light rain shower, when the rain dried off, white water stains made the cars look awful. With the white cars I have had they still looked OK after rain, even when a`close' examination revealed they were actually quite dirty.White has its place just like any other colour....its good in the summer but worse to keep clean than black! I like it on the right car.
For me the main advantage was summer time temps, with the white cars remaining much cooler when parked in the sun. Getting into the black cars on a hot day was like climbing into a furnace, until the aircon had overcome the huge internal temperatures which built up in them. Light colours reflect heat (that is why most dwellings in hot countries are painted white) whilst dark colours not, not
only reflect heat, but actively absorb it.
Solid white looks absolutely gash on most cars, I think it's down to the smaller details in the bodywork which on any other colour is hidden or a non-event, but really stands out on a white car. What I'm talking about are the tiny details such as the 'lip' of bodywork inside the wheel arches, plastic mouldings in the front grille or around the back bumper etc. for some reason it just looks to me like the whole car is a plastic injection-moulded kitchen appliance. Solid white does absolutely nothing for me.
Another thing that gets me is when you see a brand new car in white out on the road. You know it's probably being rented/financed, and the only reason the driver chose that colour was because it would keep up with the Jones', despite it being the worst colour for the car. Most cars look far better in any other colour than white, however people choose it because it's the fashion. Well, when the "fashion" changes, all these gash looking white white-goods are going to be littering up the second hand market.
Another thing that gets me is when you see a brand new car in white out on the road. You know it's probably being rented/financed, and the only reason the driver chose that colour was because it would keep up with the Jones', despite it being the worst colour for the car. Most cars look far better in any other colour than white, however people choose it because it's the fashion. Well, when the "fashion" changes, all these gash looking white white-goods are going to be littering up the second hand market.
Muddle238 said:
Solid white looks absolutely gash on most cars, I think it's down to the smaller details in the bodywork which on any other colour is hidden or a non-event, but really stands out on a white car. What I'm talking about are the tiny details such as the 'lip' of bodywork inside the wheel arches, plastic mouldings in the front grille or around the back bumper etc. for some reason it just looks to me like the whole car is a plastic injection-moulded kitchen appliance. Solid white does absolutely nothing for me.
Another thing that gets me is when you see a brand new car in white out on the road. You know it's probably being rented/financed, and the only reason the driver chose that colour was because it would keep up with the Jones', despite it being the worst colour for the car. Most cars look far better in any other colour than white, however people choose it because it's the fashion. Well, when the "fashion" changes, all these gash looking white white-goods are going to be littering up the second hand market.
That is only your opinion, as is it is for those who do like white cars, not necessarily the truth in either case.Another thing that gets me is when you see a brand new car in white out on the road. You know it's probably being rented/financed, and the only reason the driver chose that colour was because it would keep up with the Jones', despite it being the worst colour for the car. Most cars look far better in any other colour than white, however people choose it because it's the fashion. Well, when the "fashion" changes, all these gash looking white white-goods are going to be littering up the second hand market.
White can look great when the car is in bright sunlight, preferably cruising down a coastal road, or photographed under studio lights with a nice contrasty background. If the car is a convertible and has angular styling it's even more likely to work. Contrasting bodywork like the R8 or i8 help as well.
When it's an overcast day, on a big slab sided base-model saloon with a housing estate as a backdrop it looks terrible. OEM spoilers and body kit are much more likely to look like they're from Halfords when they're in white too. Big white SUVs, laughable.
When it's an overcast day, on a big slab sided base-model saloon with a housing estate as a backdrop it looks terrible. OEM spoilers and body kit are much more likely to look like they're from Halfords when they're in white too. Big white SUVs, laughable.
I've liked fairly consistently, my first white car being a 1994 Mk3 Golf (non-Turbo) diesel.
Have also had a white Leon
A White 911 (I know a lot will hate the interior colour aswell)
And currently have a Laguna in white
And I've specifically chosen each in white. Each to their own, but I like mine (I should point out, all came from the factory exactly as in the photos!)
Have also had a white Leon
A White 911 (I know a lot will hate the interior colour aswell)
And currently have a Laguna in white
And I've specifically chosen each in white. Each to their own, but I like mine (I should point out, all came from the factory exactly as in the photos!)
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