Thinking of getting a black car, that crazy?

Klasse Act said:
71' Cuda coupe used to be my favorite MoPar but I've changed my mind in recent years, now it's a 68' Charger, black with matte black skunk stripe, white interior and with a 69' Charger 500 treatment, 18" Magnum 500 wheels and Hellcat drivetrain...3 pedals, ofcoarse

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Yeah, I think I love you now Roger...... :laughing::laughing: :righton:
 
MarkD51 said:
Kim likes White!

Now take a peek a this beauty! Tell me this ride doesn't look absolutely sweet?!

Of course I don't see many Stingrays the equal of this ride, but of course not many Stingrays come in at this price unless we're maybe talking about an original NCRS 1967 L-88 Coupe. Or a vintage ZL-1.

Order such with Black Leather, there goes your issues fighting dust, swirling, death valley heat issues, and upkeep. Black to me never seemed to be a color that showcased wheels and tires, and let them stand out in all their glory.

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A white Ferrari? Abomination! I dislike white cars immensely but it’s hard to get any other color these days. We have 2 black and an Aegean blue Honda. I haven’t had too much trouble with black but I’m not as OCD as I used to be.
 
If you have the time to keep it up, then why not. Well kept black cars are sharp looking. I had 3 white trucks before the black super duty I have now. While I had the white trucks I swore I would never own a black one. I have the time to keep it somewhat clean so I got black. Much more time consuming but love how it looks. When I can no longer hold a polisher or take care of the black properly, I will go back to white.
 
bofh said:
I cheated, I bought a black vehicle, but it's a pickup truck. So when it gets dirty, it still looks great. But yeah, about ten seconds after a 2-hour cleaning, it's covered in dust again. You have to be able to live with that.
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Not black, but I have a dark gray metallic truck, my experience is exactly as you described, sometimes it makes me wish I went white.
 
Texchappy said:
A white Ferrari? Abomination! I dislike white cars immensely but it’s hard to get any other color these days. We have 2 black and an Aegean blue Honda. I haven’t had too much trouble with black but I’m not as OCD as I used to be.
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I only shown that car as an idea of what white looks like on a sports car.

My '67 Vette was white, with black interior and convertible top.

I know with many sports cars, particularly a Ferarri, the color of choice is Red.

Some upsides and downsides with white. Sometimes yeah, it's hard to see and showcase the gloss. But also hides dusts, harder to see swirls, seems to stay clean longer, and white has always been said to be one of the safest colors. Another perk I believe that in case of damage occurring, white paint is sometimes a lot easier to match.

I might also say the same for black, versus metallic, which paint matching has gotten better over the years, but there still is the potential for mis-match
 
Just remember:

Black is "not" a color
It IS a full time job.

BTDT

Nothing looks better - when clean and shiny.
 
I have owned 3 solid black vehicles, now I own 2 White. Stays clean looking longer, but not as impressive as a dark color after washing them. After I got rid of each black one I said never again and then I got dragged right back in. Each time we go car shopping I have to look at the black ones. Then the wife reminds me that I don't have the time these days to be anal with it. :buffing: :laughing:

Nothing looks better then a freshly detailed black car in my opinion. But it is a constant fight as others have said and of having to be anal to keep it looking good. The least amount of dust shows up like crazy. As others told you, it's what you think looks good with just putting a coat of wax/sealant on it and being happy, or you working it until it shows the depth that only a black car can.
 
I have never owned a black car. I have however had a couple that have owned me. My most recent was a black on black C7 corvette that I daily drove as well. I did have a garage, but as everyone else has pointed out it will get dirty almost immediately. Looks absolutely stunning as soon as you finish cleaning it but the rest of the time looks like crap (relatively speaking). I was constantly trying to keep up with it.

Loved it when clean
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But often looked like this
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Ultimately traded it in on a Silver C7 (for reasons other than color) and felt such a sigh of relief the first time I walked into the parking garage at work and thought “man that car looks good” and realized it had been two weeks since it had been washed.
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As a daily that is gonna be parked outside, do yourself a favor and get a color that hides dirt well. You will be so much happier, I promise.
 
Klasse Act said:
Hmmm, not sure but having recently had a metallic black car that I daily drove year round it wasn't that bad but then again that's me, I stayed ontop of it because I only know one way

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I think the metallic flake def helps hide defects compared to plain black which is what I have.
 
Our old friend Ronkh's (RIP) White Ray for a new Vette sure looked pretty, I'll say that.

The Carbon Fiber bits and pieces stood out nicely in stark contrast, and like I mentioned earlier with such a color scheme, the wheels stand out, and the white color draws attention to them, even when wheels might possibly be black in color.

On the newer Vettes, I'm also a sucker for that darker red metallic that looks like a candy apple Brandywine. The anniversary Vettes around 2003-2004 come to mind.
 
Was looking at new. Vets online. Wonder what Ronkh woulda thought of em....


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I had a black car and I OBSESSED over it. And it was garage-kept.
I don't think I could do it again.
 
HAMBO said:
Hi gang,

I'm thinking about getting my next car in black. I'll note I also don't have a garage, so this will be parked outside in my driveway, likely driven 3-4 days per week (and parked inside my office building most of those days during the day).

From the perspective of other people out there who notice light swirl marks, dirt, film, etc., is getting a car in black just a constant challenge? Any particular tips to maintaining the paint (beyond the usual best practices)?

Thanks!

HAMBO
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I say go for it!! Black is a my personal favorite color. Just to let you know Black isn’t a color it’s a full time job.. being parked outside means you’ll have to pay more attention to the condition of your paint due to: Bird droppings, tree sap, kids playing, water spots.
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Dano shine said:
I say go for it!! Black is a my personal favorite color. Just to let you know Black isn’t a color it’s a full time job.. being parked outside means you’ll have to pay more attention to the condition of your paint due to: Bird droppings, tree sap, kids playing, water spots.
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This is true. If you love working on your car you will probably love to work on it in any color. But I wouldn't know because the black car I have now is the only vehicle I've detailed. Late bloomer and I used to drive cars that weren't worth detailing I guess. IDK.
 
I had a silver car for 15 years before this one and I probably washed it 3 times. It's almost like I was a different person.
 
Get a jet black and do a full vehicle PPF wrap on it. Self healing film will help keep it pretty much 100% swirl free, especially if you hand wash it. Best of both worlds.
 
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