enthusiast's color choice

u guys ever notice how much the COLOR of a car affects its maintenence?

for some reason i tend to see ALOT of shiny black/white/red cars with generous layers of wax, squeaky clean windows, and tire shine. (just like my car )

yet ive NEVER seen a beige car detailed like that.
color says alot eh?

discuss.

People who buy beige, battleship gray, or similar color can't possibly care that much about appearance, IMO. I believe that they generally received a great deal off the lot - on a car that nobody else wanted. Alot depends on the type of vehicle - not many Ford Explorers to be proud of, and it shows!

I cant disagree more with the above statement...its all about the individual and their preferences. I too am an enthusiast, and I specifically chose the titanium grey color. In fact, when I told the delership what options I wanted, the provided me with 2 cars from another delaership of theirs...one red, one titanium. The red was fantastic, but I thought the titanium looked like a more high-end, classy color than the red...so thats what I got. And for the record, she is always clean and her wheels are always shiny!!

Well, there's a huge difference between "battleship gray" and Titanium gray! I'm referring to the non-metallic, drab colors like plain gray. Sin6racer mentioned beige - now THAT's a color only a colorblind person might prefer (or someone who just doesn't care). Have you ever noticed that many smokers' cars are not well kept? I think that is more than a coincidence.

"nuff said. Now if I can just get it to stop burning oil!


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How much oil are you burning and how many miles are on the odo?

My vehicle consumed 1.3L in its first 6,000 km with no evidence of leaks. In its next 1,500 km, it consumed about a third of a litre. When I purchased the vehicle, I checked and the oil was full. My dealer has started an oil consumption history. To my absolute horror, my dealer claims that it is normal for the 3 to consume a litre every 2,000 to 3,000 km. This will turn out to be a bitter battle.

Unfortunately, this is the case with most manufacturers. GM will replace piston rings in a Corvette engine if oil usage exceeds one quart in 800 miles. THAT'S alot of oil!

I would bet that this level of oil consumption far exceeds EPA emissions.

I don't think they check for oil emissions - hydrocarbons (unburned fuel) and NOX are the biggies.

First I think that folks that choose colors like Black, Red or White generally know theres more work involved in keeping them looking clean/new. I've been that way with all my vehicles from small p/u's to the 3 and I keep my wife's Rx8 that way too.

Thankfully, (not to dis you or anything) but my 3 hasn't shown any sign of burning oil.

Although I am a titanium gray owner, I have to say that my personal favorite for colors are white and black. They are so classy, and clean looking.... they just flow well with the lines of most vehicles. But they are a bitch to keep clean!!

I have had quite a few black and red vehicles, as well as white, silver, and yellow. I don't find black any harder to keep clean, however I do find it harder to keep nice, as it shows swirls, dents, and so on, more than the light colors.

my car's silver, and it really doesnt show the dirt to bad, so it isnt that noticeable when you wash it.....unless it was covered in crap before the wash