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Old 03-17-2009 | 01:20 PM
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Best 2 colors for cars...

..Or what combo of colors would you like in your cars, if you had or do have, at least 2 cars.

Another words.... Oh, I'd definitely have one car be black.. and the other car be white.

I got black and gray, mostly not my choice, except for the gray. I think I'd like gray and silver for two cars... but if one car were an SUV it would have to be black.
Old 03-17-2009 | 01:45 PM
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I will forever be in love with the white exterior, black interior combo.
Old 03-17-2009 | 01:56 PM
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I have a silver-ish (metallic silver with a tan tint to it) car, which was my choice. White, blue/navy and bright red happen to be my favorite colors though. Then its silver and yellow, and other colors I don't care too much for

I most likely would have a car and a truck, and if I could it would be an Electron Blue Z06 and a white or silver 05+ Tacoma double cab. I can't stand black.... I really like how just-detailed black cars look, but my car isn't garaged, and there's a bit of dust and pollen around here so the glass and black roof show a lot of dirt and scratches. But black or at least gray interiors are a must
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a black sedan
and a white coupe
Old 03-17-2009 | 02:01 PM
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I can't stand white.

Black is nice to look at but I wouldn't get it again.

I'm a fan of red (on my mustang) and silver.
Old 03-17-2009 | 02:08 PM
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depends on the car

my neighbor has a white Audi A3 (with the glass black top) that I, absolutely LOVE!, but then I don't think white looks that great on... say... a FX.

every car maker seem to have their own version of blue... I love the sapphire blue on the FX... but on another car? probably not so much...

you get the idea...
Old 03-17-2009 | 02:10 PM
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I dont stick to one color combo but i do like contrast.

I will never own a black on black car. Seems too simple to me.
Old 03-17-2009 | 02:10 PM
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for me, it depends on the car too. but my 2 favs are:

black on black &
white on black
Old 03-17-2009 | 02:19 PM
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yea it really depends on the car, but in general I like white.

i guess after that I would probably want some type of gunmetal/dark silver, but if I owned two cars, I think i'd want one of them to be in color, ie. blue or red
Old 03-17-2009 | 02:20 PM
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I like black, but it can be such a bitch.

That said, I will always consider black on black. White on black is great, too. A white car with a black roof, always makes my pants tight.

If I had a car with saddle brown interior, I wouldn't care what color the exterior is.
Old 03-17-2009 | 03:04 PM
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One car should be bright silver or dark metallic gray, but I also like bright metallic blue, orange, yellow and vibrant red depending on the car, i.e. yellow 'Vette, orange Mustang, blue Porsche, silver Ferrari, green Lambo, etc.
The only colors I don't want are white and pastel shades (buff, off-whie, etc.).
Old 03-17-2009 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by subinf
I can't stand white.
looks like you are the minority here...white is just the best color to own right now. [what color do you make text for an exaggeration?] lol


mine would be white and blue, and any interior color is fine for me if it looks great.
Old 03-17-2009 | 03:28 PM
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Gray or silver metallic for the coupe fo sho! Maybe a darker shade of blue for the 2nd car. I don't think i could ever go bright red or yellow. Too much flash for myself.
Old 03-17-2009 | 03:39 PM
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Depends on the car and the colours that company puts out.
Old 03-17-2009 | 03:46 PM
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depends on the car.
but my 3 favorite colors of cars in general:
#1. bold red
#2. silver
#3. Blue

sidenote to paint: Honda offers go quality paint but their paint colors aren't that exciting.
GM on the other hand offers good colors but shit quality.
Old 03-17-2009 | 03:58 PM
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I will never get a black car again unless I'm rich enough to have some paid servant to take continual care of it.

My two choices if I were to get a new car would be either blue or white. Nothing special about those colors except for the fact that I've never had a car in either color.

My current fave is Audi's Sprint Blue...

Old 03-17-2009 | 04:21 PM
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BMW's alpine white/saddle brown combo FTW!
Old 03-17-2009 | 04:29 PM
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Only Blue and Grey

Audi has some of the best colors (and cars). Here's the RS6 in a nice shade of blue (w/ a V10, 580HP, twin turbo).



And Diamond Grey Metallic (yes, Subaru):


Nice for this to be #1000.
Old 03-17-2009 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by '01White3.2CL
looks like you are the minority here...white is just the best color to own right now. [what color do you make text for an exaggeration?] lol


mine would be white and blue, and any interior color is fine for me if it looks great.

I did own a white car once, and didn't mind it so much, but it isn't a color that I prefer. Like I said before, I like silver, but everyone seems to have a fucking silver car. I might change my silver preference to blue. There are some good looking blues out there.
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My 2nd car was silver. I think it's a classic color and very easy to take care of. I could go weeks without a wash and the car would still look good. Silver on luxury cars is classy, but they just don't grab attention like other colors.
Old 03-17-2009 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by taitando
My 2nd car was silver. I think it's a classic color and very easy to take care of. I could go weeks without a wash and the car would still look good. Silver on luxury cars is classy, but they just don't grab attention like other colors.
My GS was silver, I never had to wash it, it always looked clean. Then I got a black Nissan and the thing would be dirty an hour after washing.
Old 03-17-2009 | 05:53 PM
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I think my next car will be silver. It all depends on the hue of the paints/colors that the company offers. Some company's offer nice blue's, some don't. Same with red, dark gray, black, etc. It all depends what the company offers IMO.

One of my favorites is IS300 GGP (Graphite Gray Pearl)...

Old 03-17-2009 | 06:34 PM
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i really do think it depends on the car. like the blue on the vette with black interior

also white exterior with a red interior is teh sex
Old 03-17-2009 | 06:47 PM
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Life is too short for staying with a certain number of colors.

Depends on the car style, & MFG color.
Old 03-17-2009 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
Life is too short for staying with a certain number of colors.
I beg to differ.
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Old 03-17-2009 | 07:28 PM
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Graphite Gray with Red Interior ftw
Old 03-17-2009 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
Life is too short for staying with a certain number of colors.

Depends on the car style, & MFG color.
Pretty much where I stand on it - I think one or two colors look good regardless of the car, but others don't work at all. Red Acuras are horrible looking. Red Mustangs look good. There are some styles that work great - I saw a white S5 and it was fucking awesome.
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Originally Posted by subinf
Red Acuras are horrible looking. .

Old 03-17-2009 | 08:15 PM
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depends entirely on the car but off the top of my head, the best car color I've seen is the audi blue shown above that appears on their S line cars... S5 in that blue =
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Graphite Gray with Red Interior ftw
Best color combo for the s5 IMO. The s5 i test-drove on 2 occasions was gray with magma red interior and f-in sick.



I don't think a red interior would work as well on my c2s though.
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Originally Posted by vas25tl
BMW's alpine white/saddle brown combo FTW!

Love that saddle brown.
Old 03-17-2009 | 09:22 PM
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I like muted low key exterior colors. Grey, silverstone, etc.. boring but flamboyant colors seem feminine to me. Interior is different...a little contrast there is OK.
Old 03-17-2009 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Sly Raskal
I will forever be in love with the white exterior, black interior combo.


White and red ain't too shabby either.
Old 03-17-2009 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by subinf
Pretty much where I stand on it - I think one or two colors look good regardless of the car, but others don't work at all. Red Acuras are horrible looking. Red Mustangs look good. There are some styles that work great - I saw a white S5 and it was fucking awesome.
Color choice depends on the car. Some cars look better in some colors more than others...

Yellow looks great on a boxster, but horrible on slower shitboxes for example.

Red acuras rock

I hate white cars right now, as I've owned to many white cars already... Next car is going to be a dark color... either black or blue, unless the next car looks better in another color...
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For some reason I really like weird blues on 993's... Blue Turquoise 993 and Riviera Blue C2S... I'd never own a car in these colors, but think the car's look good in it...



Same goes for Pimp Daddy Gold CL's... Love the color, but dont' think I could live with it...
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Audi's Sepang Blue (on the RS6 Avant) is amazing. Love the color.

Black on Red or Silver on Black depending on the car.

Black R8 with Tuscan Brown Enhanced Leather Package ... Mmmm
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White exterior and red interior...but, I'll take black interior if red is not available.


Flat black is also very nice. But, it depends on the car...not all cars work in flat black.


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