Is white really the new silver?
Is white really the new silver?
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gmk666

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1,679 posts

253 months

Friday 10th February 2006
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'They' keep saying white is coming back in. I've seen a 997 in Carrara White around town a few times and I have to admit I'm not sure yet. Fine for track cars but that's just my 2p. Discuss.

Raven Flyer

1,645 posts

252 months

Friday 10th February 2006
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Plod are now buying silver.

That's the kiss of death to silver.

White? OK for a rally slag, but I prefer a hue for a road car.

speedlimit

70 posts

258 months

Friday 10th February 2006
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If the imfamous 'they' are saying it you can ignore it

POORCARDEALER

8,662 posts

269 months

Friday 10th February 2006
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No No NO NO

London GT3

1,070 posts

269 months

Friday 10th February 2006
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If I was in the market for a Boxter, I would have snapped up the white one that was at Camtune a few weeeks back. It looked great. With a set of black Tech Art wheels it would have been stunning.

polarexpress

6,796 posts

255 months

Friday 10th February 2006
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Yep - I saw that in the flesh - it was probably the most striking Boxster I've ever seen... Looked fab.

loonycat

137 posts

252 months

Friday 10th February 2006
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London GT3 said:
If I was in the market for a Boxter, I would have snapped up the white one that was at Camtune a few weeeks back. It looked great. With a set of black Tech Art wheels it would have been stunning.


Yeah it looked fantastic didn't it.

This thread is spot on - white is the new silver (thank god - I'm so sick of silver) and on some cars it looks amazing (can you tell my city runabout is a white Golf? )

Which manufacturer has built almost all it's model range to look best in white? Boxser, Cayenne, GT3 - yes white is the colour of choice for your next Porsche!



His Looniness has spoken. Watch sales of white colours increase tenfold in next 2 days. Loony buys shares in white paint factory.

mikeg996

875 posts

250 months

Friday 10th February 2006
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I bought 10L of white emulsion for the bathroom last week. I'll use the rest of it on the 911 tomorrow. Should look good.

atomic

150 posts

260 months

Friday 10th February 2006
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Silver, grey, black, dark blue

Isn't it about time we had some more interesting colour choices without having to pay an arm and a leg for "colour to sample"?

/Special RS flame proof mode on/
Just don't bring back rubystone
/Special RS flame proof mode off/


>> Edited by atomic on Friday 10th February 22:52

mikial

1,913 posts

290 months

Saturday 11th February 2006
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speedlimit said:
If the imfamous 'they' are saying it you can ignore it


"They " are "the people " that David Beckham always refers to, if you`ve nowt else to do but listen to him speak , count the number of times "people" are in the conversation.

I `ve had two white Porsche`s, the bees knees if the`re 911 Club Sport and 1975 Turbo, not so enamoured with white 996 or 997.

nevetas

508 posts

259 months

Saturday 11th February 2006
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Had a white scooby in 1997, swore I'd never buy a white car.

However when I wanted a GT3 RS, things were limited!

adamt

2,825 posts

280 months

Saturday 11th February 2006
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A white 997 GT3....

gmk666

Original Poster:

1,679 posts

253 months

Saturday 11th February 2006
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loonycat said:
on some cars it looks amazing (can you tell my city runabout is a white Golf? )

Funny you mention the Golf. Manufacturers will always have certain colours for their Press and PR cars - hues the designers have mandated as being appropriate/sympathetic to the look of their new baby. White was one of VW's for the new GTi. And it looks great. It goes without saying that all GT3 RSs look great. As does Cargraphic's new white 3.8 RSC.

I just feel white cars need the added 'masculinity' shall we say, that spoilers and dark wheels give them. I reckon the Golf gets away with it because of its angular lines. A bog standard 997 or Heaven forbid, a Cayenne, doesn't.

Again, IMO.
atomic said:

/Special RS flame proof mode on/
Just don't bring back rubystone
/Special RS flame proof mode off/

Ha ha. Or Ocean Jade.

>> Edited by gmk666 on Saturday 11th February 12:25

gmk666

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Saturday 11th February 2006
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adamt said:
A white 997 GT3....

After seeing those shots from DoctorD I have to agree with you. With black wheels please.

>> Edited by gmk666 on Saturday 11th February 15:23

carreraboy

826 posts

246 months

Saturday 11th February 2006
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gmk666 said:
'They' keep saying white is coming back in. I've seen a 997 in Carrara White around town a few times and I have to admit I'm not sure yet. Fine for track cars but that's just my 2p. Discuss.


Yes been preaching this for the last three years..........

964RS GP White what else!

g7jhp

7,033 posts

266 months

Saturday 11th February 2006
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IMO white looks great on the 911 3.2 Club Sport and 996 GT3 RS, because they're the real deal.

A Boxster in white with Red/Blue wheels and side Boxster decals may look interesting, I've never seen one but it'll limit the people willing to buy it.

Can someone post a picture of a white Boxster, Cayenne etc which has been colour coded sympathetically?

gadgit

971 posts

295 months

Saturday 11th February 2006
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you just made my day!

Oh yes bring back white ! let it be Alpine white!!!!!!

johnny senna

4,073 posts

300 months

Saturday 11th February 2006
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I agree, white is the new silver.

I LOVE the new Golf GTI in white. If I was buying one of those (and I might as a daily driver) I would have a white manual one with 18" wheels ( not 19" ) and cloth check seats. Very nice indeed. Mind you, the Focus ST could be a rude value daily driver as well.

On the subject of the white 987 Boxster S at Camtune, it was just lovely. If I was in the market for one though, would I have had the balls to buy a white one? I don't know. But if I was buying a Boxster for my bird, then I would pester her to choose white, definitely. I might feel like a bit of a poofter in a white Boxster. Bt I would have a white 997.

>> Edited by johnny senna on Saturday 11th February 19:25

gmk666

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Saturday 11th February 2006
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g7jhp said:
Can someone post a picture of a white Boxster, Cayenne etc which has been colour coded sympathetically?


Not sure you can sympathetically colour code a Cayenne, but here you go:


carreraboy

826 posts

246 months

Saturday 11th February 2006
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they look great IMHO.........