Favourite Car Colour

[AussiePhil]

Originally Posted by Fed

Well I couldn't paint it because it would still be green underneath so I'd have to sell it & buy a dark grey one or I really liked that royal crimson I think it was.

Hey Fed,
My uncle told me fifty years ago when I was a little kid about green bikes were unlucky!
Kawasaki dirt bikes have got away with it for years, but it would be nice to find out for sure!
Cheers Phil.

[Ben73]

Half of my cars have been black so I'll go with that.

I like blue but I have never owned a blue car before.

[DFB FGXR6]

Favorite car colour?

Hmmm, not sure.

[MercuryT]

Not a huge fan of that Red (too light for me) but I LOVE that burgundy above it.

[Vekgib]

If it ain't white, I'm not buying it

[MercuryT]

Originally Posted by Vekgib

If it ain't white, I'm not buying it

But why?

Confidence sure but rarely enhances the look.

Each to own of course!!

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by MercuryT

Not a huge fan of that Red (too light for me) but I LOVE that burgundy above it.

Interestingly enough, so as i said prior my dad got his first car resprayed brg in the 70s, his dream car was to one day own a jag. In 2002 he bought a then brand new jag x type, his forever car. But he got it in a similar shade darker red. There were 2 red options. Carnival was the tomato red, he got the darker one. Didnt really suite the feux retro styling of the car at all. The only good thing about that car was the one thing that still worked properly when he passed. And that was the wood trim that was made from actual trees. The trims only job was to look nice. And no, neither my brother or i said yes to a free broken ford mondeo with awd.

[MercuryT]

Originally Posted by .:4:.

Interestingly enough, so as i said prior my dad got his first car resprayed brg in the 70s, his dream car was to one day own a jag. In 2002 he bought a then brand new jag x type, his forever car. But he got it in a similar shade darker red. There were 2 red options. Carnival was the tomato red, he got the darker one. Didnt really suite the feux retro styling of the car at all. The only good thing about that car was the one thing that still worked properly when he passed. And that was the wood trim that was made from actual trees. The trims only job was to look nice. And no, neither my brother or i said yes to a free broken ford mondeo with awd.

Ok fair enough......ha

Sure I like a red just Mustangs look much better in other colours (I'm biased a Ferrai needs red.....Mstangs black)

Mate I wasn't commenting car quality. Colour thread only.

[oldel]

Originally Posted by MercuryT

Not a huge fan of that Red (too light for me) but I LOVE that burgundy above it.

According to this E series colour thread my old EL was regency red. http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=33159

It was nice, but I got over it and not particularly attracted to reds any more. If I wanted a red car I could probably buy a $1000 bmw E36 in red which is way cheaper than a paint job

E: cobalt blue looks Ok though, as well as the greens. White don't suit an e series I think - no contrast as you need a lot of black trims and/or chrome.

[jaydee]

Pine N Lime

[MercuryT]

Originally Posted by oldel

According to this E series colour thread my old EL was regency red. http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=33159

It was nice, but I got over it and not particularly attracted to reds any more. If I wanted a red car I could probably buy a $1000 bmw E36 in red which is way cheaper than a paint job

E: cobalt blue looks Ok though, as well as the greens. White don't suit an e series I think - no contrast as you need a lot of black trims and/or chrome.

Black by far the best colour.

I'm surprised even questionable but that's great

If I want my $$ car to look like a fleet hack or taxi then yes, white.

[oldel]

Black for a normal car makes it look like an ex lease from a funeral home. Black needs sportiness or gold/chrome otherwise it looks like you're mourning someone.

Plus I can't be bothered taking care of the inevitable swirl marks and fastidiously polishing every weekend, so black is not for me. I'll leave it for the photo shoots or for those that have a detailer on permanent staff as part of the 'help'.

[oldel]

After saying all that, for the right car I would maybe consider 'schwartz'
https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...-6486493/?Cr=2
You've got to understand, people are always dying so you got to be prepared.
(E: this was a reference to the e32 used in Iraq by a hero to get people to safety when isis attacked https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017...ulletproof-bmw

But nah, I'll never own one unless I have a garage big enough and never drive it...

[.:4:.]

Black interiors in white cars look mint in my opinion. My mum had a white benz ml with a black interior. Looked less then bad. It was cloth but. I have black leather in a silver car. Yes in summer it sucks, but im not a fan of tinted windows but the contrast is what makes the look. My mums current benz is white with a white interior and it looks like a vanilla paddle pop.

[oldel]

White BMWs come with black interiors (and lots of external black trim to set it off). But that's boring and oh so 90s. The best thing about 88-92 BMWs is the white cars came with the option of ballin' red or blue interiors. just like the 70s! awesome. I went for blue and it is bitchin'. Looks black at night but a deep mid ocean blue under direct sunlight. In the shade it's something in between them, like navy blue.
E: They did a indigo inky colour as well

[CoupeKing]

Black is King, but it has to have great lines, best paint, and even better panel work, otherwise it shows up every blemish under the sun more than other colours - from some specks of dust to your grandson's happy meal palm print.

Not my scene but here's a clip of that green I mentioned in a previous post:


And If a car looks sexy and ready to rumble in white, that usually an indicator that it has great lines. Just my opinion though.

[Vekgib]

Originally Posted by MercuryT

But why?

Confidence sure but rarely enhances the look.

Each to own of course!!

Because one thing that I've never been able to handle is being judged as to what kind of person I am depending on the car I drive, colour of the car, or the clothes I wear.
Whether it's in real life....... or on an internet forum, I don't care for it.

[roKWiz]

Some dark colours as much as I like them are to much hard work to look after out in the country, bl**dy stinking hot in summer, paint chipping from dirt roads, dust, peeling clear coats, fading, locust and bugs splatter over the front in spring and Autumn.
Ok for a garage queens but totally impractical overall. My vehicles are white, cooler in summer, easy to keep clean especially when there is a small fleet to maintain.
I do like a bit of gold as a contrast.

[buggerlugs]

Originally Posted by Fed

You couldn't pay me enough to own a green car they're unlucky & have low resale value.

Plus 2 for Green cars. Grandmother warned me. Never touch a green car......

[Burnout]

Ford A1, Winter White.
The only colour.
QED.

[falconhell74]

XC GS pine n lime
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...jms5_&usqp=CAU

[shobotan]

I think my all time favourite car colour is Midnight Purple found on late 90s Nissan coupes.
Of cars I've owned the Flame Blue/Ultrasonic Blue on the Lexus ISF.

Ford Colours - Wimbledon White, Grabber Lime & Twister Orange.

[MercuryT]

Originally Posted by Vekgib

Because one thing that I've never been able to handle is being judged as to what kind of person I am depending on the car I drive, colour of the car, or the clothes I wear.
Whether it's in real life....... or on an internet forum, I don't care for it.

Just settle down.....if you like White as impressive great.

If you like Oprah great. If you like Scalett Johansson great.

[Rambunctious]

White cause insurance is cheaper.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by Rambunctious

White cause insurance is cheaper.

[irvinnie]

Nothing beats black when clean

[minheim]

Metallic Red followed closely by metallic blue

[XR8GRL]

Black

[GasoLane]

Another vote for Black.

[Burnout]

Originally Posted by GasoLane

Another vote for Black.

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Bloody old Funeral Director.....