i just dont get white cars
Discussion
As long as the car isn't too big, the 'right' shade of white is probably the best colour to provide certain cars with a perfect combination of cheekiness, road presence and desirability. Hence IMO 911s, Vantages and to a lesser extent 458s and Aventadors look their best in white.
Red can have a similar effect, but can become tiresome on the eye even before extreme colours such as greens yellows and oranges.
In late 2007 I remember seeing one of the first e90s v8 M3s in white...it looked fantastic...is still one of the most desirable colours for this and many other cars and still looks great some 7 years later....testament to the publics perception of high esteem for the colour despite the naysayers forcasting it would be out of fashion quicker than it came in....
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Red can have a similar effect, but can become tiresome on the eye even before extreme colours such as greens yellows and oranges.
In late 2007 I remember seeing one of the first e90s v8 M3s in white...it looked fantastic...is still one of the most desirable colours for this and many other cars and still looks great some 7 years later....testament to the publics perception of high esteem for the colour despite the naysayers forcasting it would be out of fashion quicker than it came in....
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kowalski655 said:
Just been out to get something from the car...it is COVERED in insect blood!!!! Looks like an insect massacre and very obvious on white
Must have been a hell of a swarm
And I only washed it yesterday
So a bit of a disadvantage with this colour
Sounds a Challenge keeping it clean? Must have been a hell of a swarm And I only washed it yesterday
So a bit of a disadvantage with this colour
t - in your opinion.
I never wanted a white car, some models do suit the colour(that NSX and TVR are stunning) but as a generalization I couldn't think of a worse colour to try and keep clean and which would show up marks worse.
With that said, I have a white car. Car was a very high spec, rare manual and ticked every other box. After a month of ownership, it isn't that difficult to keep clean with a decent layer of wax/sealant and regarding it being a common colour, I see more red, blue, black and grey cars on my daily 25 mile commute each way...
Here's mine;
Front Quarter by paulcjtaylor1, on Flickr
Cleaned by paulcjtaylor1, on Flickr
With that said, I have a white car. Car was a very high spec, rare manual and ticked every other box. After a month of ownership, it isn't that difficult to keep clean with a decent layer of wax/sealant and regarding it being a common colour, I see more red, blue, black and grey cars on my daily 25 mile commute each way...
Here's mine;
Front Quarter by paulcjtaylor1, on FlickrCleaned by paulcjtaylor1, on FlickrLooket said:
Well, yes, it was a bit tongue in cheek however it's quite clear to me that it's hardly so popular because it looks so damn good.
The people who buy white cars do it because it's all the rage. And it's all the rage because clever media and marketing people tell them it is. I do think it has a lot to do with trying to emulate the lifestyles of the rich and famous, and they - by function of mostly living in hot climates - tend to drive white cars.
It's a bit of a sweeping generalisation to claim that all people who buy white cars do it for a particular reason. I didn't buy my white car because it's all the rage. I even explained, it wouldn't usually of been my first choice of colour. But when I turned up to view, it just looked great sitting on the forecourt, even on a rather overcast September afternoon. At no point, did I think "wow, that's fashionable", or how it would make me look rich and famous. If anything, I thought of the ribbing I might get from friends after spending a lot of my life berating their white Audi A3s/BMW 120ds, then buying a white car myself.The people who buy white cars do it because it's all the rage. And it's all the rage because clever media and marketing people tell them it is. I do think it has a lot to do with trying to emulate the lifestyles of the rich and famous, and they - by function of mostly living in hot climates - tend to drive white cars.
That said, perhaps I'm just not that fussed when it comes to colour. Although I say I wouldn't of considered white usually, in reality, the only colours I would of avoided were red (just because of fears about it fading) and black (because it looks awesome on the day it's cleaned and that's it - and as another post said, it can soon become a swirl marked mess).
I reckon a lot are company cars. I've worked for companies who give free met paint but others who don't.
If I had to take a co car and pay for paint, then there is no way I would spend £600 on exterior colour. So I would spec black/white/free paint! After all it's just a work tool. I wouldn't pay extra for a metallic colour fridge, so neither would I for a diesel German rep mobile.
If I had to take a co car and pay for paint, then there is no way I would spend £600 on exterior colour. So I would spec black/white/free paint! After all it's just a work tool. I wouldn't pay extra for a metallic colour fridge, so neither would I for a diesel German rep mobile.
Conscript said:
It's a bit of a sweeping generalisation to claim that all people who buy white cars do it for a particular reason. I didn't buy my white car because it's all the rage. I even explained, it wouldn't usually of been my first choice of colour. But when I turned up to view, it just looked great sitting on the forecourt, even on a rather overcast September afternoon. At no point, did I think "wow, that's fashionable", or how it would make me look rich and famous. If anything, I thought of the ribbing I might get from friends after spending a lot of my life berating their white Audi A3s/BMW 120ds, then buying a white car myself.
That said, perhaps I'm just not that fussed when it comes to colour. Although I say I wouldn't of considered white usually, in reality, the only colours I would of avoided were red (just because of fears about it fading) and black (because it looks awesome on the day it's cleaned and that's it - and as another post said, it can soon become a swirl marked mess).
Hmm. I realise I'm having a bit of trouble expressing my thoughts without coming across as a total berk, so let me try to break it down into bullet points.That said, perhaps I'm just not that fussed when it comes to colour. Although I say I wouldn't of considered white usually, in reality, the only colours I would of avoided were red (just because of fears about it fading) and black (because it looks awesome on the day it's cleaned and that's it - and as another post said, it can soon become a swirl marked mess).
1. White does suit certain cars. Sports cars, absolutely. Much like red is the generally accepted Ferrari colour, to my mind white is the generally accepted classic racing colour. Even normal bare-bone spec cars can pull it off - the utilitarian look is a good look. My late uncle once owned a white poverty spec Merc 190 and it looked the part. No frills motoring and certainly nothing fashionable about it.
2. Overall however, a white car is at it's best in the sun for natural reasons. It reflects the heat and looks nice and bright in the sunshine. So, to my eyes, a white car in a relatively cold place looks a bit like a fish out of water.
3. There is nothing particularly sporty or utilitarian (not affording higher finance payments does not equate to utilitarian) about said 518d or FFRR in pearlescent toddler-poo-white with black wheels and chromed mirror caps. It is mainly this category of people I'm attacking for their vain and inane quest for glamour and... fashionability? Think orange women, think Essex pretty boys, think footballers, think wannabes of each of these categories and think general idiots of incredibly poor taste.
Do I make any sense or am I still just a berk?
The Spruce goose said:
the thing is you can post cars in white to justify how good looking they are, but you then can find a 'coloured' car that looks so much better.
The Audi rs4 looks so much better in colour, red, blue, the f430 in a blue would outlook any other colour.
White cars only really work on a few cars, pandas and ambulances
It is just one person's view though. Personal taste is an exceedingly diverse thing. To me, most Audis look a bit grim in any colour and I don't find them desirable. Lots of people like them though. I don't draw any particular conclusions from this; it's not about being right or wrong, just different perspectives. My car is blue.The Audi rs4 looks so much better in colour, red, blue, the f430 in a blue would outlook any other colour.
White cars only really work on a few cars, pandas and ambulances
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