X350 in white? Opinions?
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It's a poor colour choice for large cars because it completely loses all the surfacing and detailing that is used to break up the large expanses of bodywork, so it ends up looking like an enormous white whale. I was looking at a white X150 the other day and was struck how much of the delight in the design was lost.
Nobody ever chose it (other than in very hot climates) except on stuff like base models with plastic hub caps and it often wasn't offered because it looks so poor. and I'm not entirely sure the X350/X356 ever came in white in the UK, I don't recall seeing one, but the tacky X358 facelift (rather appropriately) was available in austerity white and looks exactly as you'd expect.
Amusingly some of the few internet photos of a white X358 is wedding car hire, which is the image old white luxury cars tend to carry.
Nobody ever chose it (other than in very hot climates) except on stuff like base models with plastic hub caps and it often wasn't offered because it looks so poor. and I'm not entirely sure the X350/X356 ever came in white in the UK, I don't recall seeing one, but the tacky X358 facelift (rather appropriately) was available in austerity white and looks exactly as you'd expect.
Amusingly some of the few internet photos of a white X358 is wedding car hire, which is the image old white luxury cars tend to carry.
GeniusOfLove said:
It's a poor colour choice for large cars because it completely loses all the surfacing and detailing that is used to break up the large expanses of bodywork, so it ends up looking like an enormous white whale. I was looking at a white X150 the other day and was struck how much of the delight in the design was lost.
Nobody ever chose it (other than in very hot climates) except on stuff like base models with plastic hub caps and it often wasn't offered because it looks so poor. and I'm not entirely sure the X350/X356 ever came in white in the UK, I don't recall seeing one, but the tacky X358 facelift (rather appropriately) was available in austerity white and looks exactly as you'd expect.
Amusingly some of the few internet photos of a white X358 is wedding car hire, which is the image old white luxury cars tend to carry.
Interesting reply, so thanks for that. This is where I was heading with my opinion, the car I was looking at is a Japanese import and seemed a good deal, so I've been giving the colours a good deal of thought. I think dark colours suit the car better. I could live with the ice blue, don't like gold. I think dark green is the front runner if I can find the right car. Condition is the most important factor though.Nobody ever chose it (other than in very hot climates) except on stuff like base models with plastic hub caps and it often wasn't offered because it looks so poor. and I'm not entirely sure the X350/X356 ever came in white in the UK, I don't recall seeing one, but the tacky X358 facelift (rather appropriately) was available in austerity white and looks exactly as you'd expect.
Amusingly some of the few internet photos of a white X358 is wedding car hire, which is the image old white luxury cars tend to carry.
White looks fabulous on some new Range Rovers ad Fiat 500's but doesn't suit the surfaces of the X350.
I suspect the design was never mocked up in white as the windows are way too high from ground level for a flat colour.
In Japan the summer temperatures are above 30 degrees so makes sense as most people don't have a garage or even a car port.
A Porsche 997.2 GTS cabriolet looks fab in white but a 991 cabriolet looks like a melted ice cream freshly dropped on the pavement.
White is a hard colour. My X350 is sea foam blue and looks sweet in all seasons.
I suspect the design was never mocked up in white as the windows are way too high from ground level for a flat colour.
In Japan the summer temperatures are above 30 degrees so makes sense as most people don't have a garage or even a car port.
A Porsche 997.2 GTS cabriolet looks fab in white but a 991 cabriolet looks like a melted ice cream freshly dropped on the pavement.
White is a hard colour. My X350 is sea foam blue and looks sweet in all seasons.
TriumphStag3.0V8 said:
As someone that loves XJs and has both an X350 and an X358 (as well as an X150), I would have to agree with the wedding car comments.
Lovely cars, but white does not suit them. Dark colours are best, but the light blue/silver looks good as well.
I think the best colour they did in the model was seafrost a kind of very light metallic green. Don’t see many. Most of the new buyers went black Lovely cars, but white does not suit them. Dark colours are best, but the light blue/silver looks good as well.
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