Golf R Observations and Questions

[adzy]

Why do people buy boring white & silver cars?

Eye of the beholder and all that...

Obviously eye of the beholder as I find blue, yellow and red cars look tacky and plain, the curves and the lines of the bodywork are hidden due to the color yet a silver metallic or white will look classier and show more curves due to the metallic and lighter hue when the lighting is right.

[worx]

Obviously eye of the beholder as I find blue, yellow and red cars look tacky and plain, the curves and the lines of the bodywork are hidden due to the color yet a silver metallic or white will look classier and show more curves due to the metallic and lighter hue when the lighting is right.

I find a light grey makes out the best body lines best, I bought a blue one because it is pretty LOL

[adzy]

I do like the rising blue as it isn't a solid color, looks fantastic at night!

[SilvrFoxX]

That blue with a couple of coats of wax is just going to pop .. white will always look white

[worx]

That blue with a couple of coats of wax is just going to pop .. white will always look white

Not true, If you use a nice wax like Dodo Supernatural or a wax with tinters in it, it can make it look a lot more deeper.

[Corey_R]

When you say "making it look a lot more deeper" worx, do you mean the white car or the blue car?

Maybe detailers recommend just using a sealant on white as the "plastic" effect which many like to avoid on coloured cars actually brings out the shine in a white car better than many waxes. That opinion also seems to be that of the local Dodojuice distributor (unless I've misunderstood them).

[zbeasty]

Shade or colour explained....

Color Matters - Vision - Are black and white colors?

My observation is that Black is the best choice of paint for the R.....it's damn sexy.

[SilvrFoxX]

Shade or colour explained....

Color Matters - Vision - Are black and white colors?

My observation is that Black is the best choice of paint for the R.....it's damn sexy.

If you like to see scratches easily, dust on the car 5 minutes after cleaning and no grille hilights other than that you are correct

[dave_r]

I did the nanolex on mine, still looks good but more importantly makes the car a damn lot easier to keep clean. Wax might make it look even better but I just can't be farked with the effort involved and how often!

[weewilly]

My observation is that Black is the best choice of paint for the R.....it's damn sexy.

and in two door never a truer word written... I dont see many R's on the road, but did see a RB the other day, nice no question, but it aint no black... take that to the bank.
SF, I had a polymere put on the Black, not a scratch or swirl seen after a couple dozen washes.

[DreamensioN]

If you like to see scratches easily, dust on the car 5 minutes after cleaning and no grille hilights other than that you are correct

I'll back this up. My current car is black, and it looks amazing.... for the 30 seconds you've got it for after polshing it. The problem with black cars is that anything that's not "blacker" than the car, shows up. They're so hard to maintain and keep clean. And it's so easy to see scratches, swirl marks and the like. Black looks good, but it's a girlfriend you don't want to maintain.

After buying the S15, I swore I would never buy another black car again.

[weewilly]

I'll back this up. My current car is black, and it looks amazing.... for the 30 seconds you've got it for after polshing it. The problem with black cars is that anything that's not "blacker" than the car, shows up. They're so hard to maintain and keep clean. And it's so easy to see scratches, swirl marks and the like. Black looks good, but it's a girlfriend you don't want to maintain.

After buying the S15, I swore I would never buy another black car again.

and that my friend is why there are horse races... viva la difference. You would never buy a black car again???? really?? Never? Porsche maybe? Austin Martin?

[Corey_R]

Why buy a beautiful car such as a Porsche or Aston Martin and then hide its curves and lines in the absense of light and colour? i.e. black?

[SilvrFoxX]

Now you know how to get Will out of his tree.. mention Black and 3 Door in any context and he will whip it out

[weewilly]

Now you know how to get Will out of his tree.. mention Black and 3 Door in any context and he will whip it out

notice i've not bit on Coreys comments.... breaking out in a cold sweat, but I refrain