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Old 04-28-2016, 07:05 PM
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Default White or Black Z?

Very curious as to which one is liked more.
Old 04-28-2016, 07:27 PM
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I live where it gets over 100*. Never black. Every new car I bought since 1994 has been white.
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Originally Posted by jaden61
I live where it gets over 100*. Never black. Every new car I bought since 1994 has been white.

My first car was black.....too hot in So Cal....always over 100 here in the summer...
Old 04-28-2016, 07:47 PM
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Or just get one of these....


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I love black, but I'm done trying to keep a black car looking good. Doesn't work for a daily driver.
Old 04-28-2016, 07:58 PM
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I've had a lot of black cars. I want a white with red interior z but if I find a good deal on a black, I might just get it and vinyl wrap it white.
Old 04-28-2016, 08:02 PM
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My Black wheels are enough to remind me of the extra care and cleaning black requires. But it looks good and also shows every single little chip.
White or Silver was my choice and after LONG THOUGHT.
I went with silver.
After seeing white in person at the dealer confirmed my choice.
Then only 310 silver in 2015 never looked at 2016 total yet.
Ton of red, black, white, gray, Glad I went with silver.
Color is a personal choice!
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I have 3 cars and they're all black....the black Z06 is the latest in the stable. Keeping these vehicles clean is a full time, sometimes thankless, job. I dearly love a black car, especially on a cloudy day....when it's clean, no other color can touch it. I have a friend with a white Z06....a very pretty car and much easier to take care of then mine is. Kind of like my wife, this new black Z06....she's high maintenance
Old 04-28-2016, 09:50 PM
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black cars are magnificent looking when totally clean, but achieving that is a career (had three of them)...so white for me !
Old 04-28-2016, 09:52 PM
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I like the looks of a black car, but bought an Artic White Z06 and love it.
Last black car I had was a 1969 Chevelle SS 396. Sure wish I still had it.
Old 04-28-2016, 09:55 PM
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its real simple--when the sun goes down take any black car out!!
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Originally Posted by bobby777
its real simple--when the sun goes down take any black car out!!
Even easier in Western, PA....we rarely see the Sun! This is the only place I've ever lived where the suntan lotion expiration date comes up before you use all the lotion! We have less sunny days than Seattle, believe it or not and that's a sad fact!
Old 04-28-2016, 10:48 PM
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Favorite b/n those two - to look at or own?

To look at, nothing beats a clean black sports car. I owned one once. Once.

To own, b/n those two, I'd take white.
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Black was my first choice, but I already have two black vehicles and I didn't have the energy of maintaining a third. So, I purchased white... with black accents. If you enjoy detailing, get black. There's nothing nicer when clean
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Judging by sales the winner is White. But I love the Z in black!
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I love the "mono-chromatic" look. All others look as if all aero and vents are JC Whitney add on's. JMHO.
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Originally Posted by foreverfuelie
...all aero and vents are JC Whitney add on's.

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Old 04-29-2016, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by tzoid9
I have 3 cars and they're all black....the black Z06 is the latest in the stable. Keeping these vehicles clean is a full time, sometimes thankless, job. I dearly love a black car, especially on a cloudy day....when it's clean, no other color can touch it. I have a friend with a white Z06....a very pretty car and much easier to take care of then mine is. Kind of like my wife, this new black Z06....she's high maintenance
If I saw that exact Z06 under showroom lights, it would be hard to pass up!

However, I've owned two black daily drivers and know how hard it is to keep them looking good so I don't fall for the showroom bait.

I vote for the Arctic White with Adrenaline Red interior. That combo pops and I luv the paint contrast against the Carbon Flash vents.
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To look at and admire: Black
To own and keep clean: White
Old 04-29-2016, 07:55 AM
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As others have said, black is a hard color to beat when it's clean. I had a black Mercedes years ago as a daily driver and finally sold it because it was too hard to keep clean. All of our cars are white, including our new Z06.


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