Black or red ?
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 4,359
Likes: 57
From: Mundelein Illinois
I had the same problem, black or red. I have owned cars in both colors.
Black +
Very cool reflections at night. If you ever repaint black matches perfectly.
Black -
You wash it a lot and wax it a lot. Shows dust and hot if car sits outside.
Red +
Looks cool and does not show dust and hides swirl marks when waxed.
Red -
Painted rubber bumpers eventually doen't match. Color is off on most cars I've seen. Repaint can be tough to match color.
Black +
Very cool reflections at night. If you ever repaint black matches perfectly.
Black -
You wash it a lot and wax it a lot. Shows dust and hot if car sits outside.
Red +
Looks cool and does not show dust and hides swirl marks when waxed.
Red -
Painted rubber bumpers eventually doen't match. Color is off on most cars I've seen. Repaint can be tough to match color.
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 188
Likes: 20
From: Victoria Texas
I vote for red too..I have a black Tahoe and I absolutely loved it when it was brand new (less than a year ago); the paint was perfect one time..now it shows swirls and is a real pita to keep clean. Black does look great though.
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From: State of Confusion
When washed, polished, waxed, then washed again, Black is tough to beat
it attracts dust & dirt all the time, amplifies any imperfections in the body-work or paint, and if you live in warm climates, it'll probably need to be washed/polished/waxed before sun-up, so it doesn't spot or streak.
My 29 year-old Z28 isn't as attractive, but it can be washed, polished or waxed anytime I like, even IN the sunlight, and looks great after spending 3 days and nights at the drag-strip
it attracts dust & dirt all the time, amplifies any imperfections in the body-work or paint, and if you live in warm climates, it'll probably need to be washed/polished/waxed before sun-up, so it doesn't spot or streak.
My 29 year-old Z28 isn't as attractive, but it can be washed, polished or waxed anytime I like, even IN the sunlight, and looks great after spending 3 days and nights at the drag-strip
