black vs Machine silver
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From: Middle TN by way of KY, OH, VA, IL, CA, FL, NY, SC, HI
Tough decision.
I have a need to enjoy my cars, and although I enjoy polishing them, I don't want to make a living out of it.
My Machine Silver is my daily driver and I wash it about once a week. No problem. At its dirtiest, I am not ashamed to have it on the road.
My buddies Black C6 kicks my butt after he spends all day cleaning it one half day every weekend, but by Friday, I look better and am ready to party, not polish my car.
Owning a black car is like dating a dancer - they look great, and everyone likes to stare at them, but the maintenance will kill you.
Good luck with your decision!
I have a need to enjoy my cars, and although I enjoy polishing them, I don't want to make a living out of it.
My Machine Silver is my daily driver and I wash it about once a week. No problem. At its dirtiest, I am not ashamed to have it on the road.
My buddies Black C6 kicks my butt after he spends all day cleaning it one half day every weekend, but by Friday, I look better and am ready to party, not polish my car.
Owning a black car is like dating a dancer - they look great, and everyone likes to stare at them, but the maintenance will kill you.
Good luck with your decision!
Drifting
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From: Texas
My very first brand new car was a 1998 Black Trans Am. I thought I would love black but it was a nightmare. I had to wash it twice a week to keep in looking clean. This in itself is a problem already but then you start realizing the more you wash (touch) the paint the more swirls start to appear in the paint. It's a vicious cycle. On top of that every little scratch or nick will stick out as a grayish to whitish mark.
I learned my lesson early. I only buy silver cars or red metallic if its available. Silver doesn't show dirt or swirls easily so you don't have to wash it very often. I wash mine maybe once a month. Silver also shows the nice contours and lines of the C6 in any lighting.
I learned my lesson early. I only buy silver cars or red metallic if its available. Silver doesn't show dirt or swirls easily so you don't have to wash it very often. I wash mine maybe once a month. Silver also shows the nice contours and lines of the C6 in any lighting.
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I'm on my third black Corvette. mrs.savewave is on her second black truck.
If you like to keep your vehicles clean and shiny, black will show the results of the effort. If you don't, maybe you'd be happier with a color that isn't as reflective.
I've got an old dirt-colored Camry, for instance, that is ideal for not needing to be washed and polished.
It doesn't show dirt and I can drive it anywhere and be in stealth mode. 
If you like to keep your vehicles clean and shiny, black will show the results of the effort. If you don't, maybe you'd be happier with a color that isn't as reflective.
I've got an old dirt-colored Camry, for instance, that is ideal for not needing to be washed and polished.
It doesn't show dirt and I can drive it anywhere and be in stealth mode.
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If you like everything perfect then black may drive you nuts trying to keep it perfect.
However, if I had to chose between black and silver I would take black any day. I'm just not attracted to silver cars that much.
However, if I had to chose between black and silver I would take black any day. I'm just not attracted to silver cars that much.
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Go with the silver, very classy color, shows the lines, easy to keep clean. I get a ton of comments about the color. Black shows every scratch, swirl mark and dirt. I have no regrets about chosing the machine silver.
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