black cars - what do people think of them?

Black_Knight

I dont think my car was just washed and polished when I took the pic but twas probably recently after a wash.
I think black cars look excellent, especially after a good hand wash. Fair enough dirt might show a bit easier, but i like washing my car so thats all good with me.:D 8 year old '00 reg car

blastman

I'd echo what has been said already. I have a small black coupe and despite being quite old, I think it still looks well. That said, it's a pig to keep clean.

AntiVirus

worded wrote: »

The look old when older?

If a car is looked after it won't look old no matter what colour it is. My old 1995 Celica looked pretty good when washed and waxed, even better when the sun sometimes came out. You may notice my Celica T-Sport wheels on it which is black as well

vectra

elven wrote: »

I'm thinking black when the new shape ibiza comes out... it's like a baby leon and the leon looks fab in black. Must learn to wash it more often though :rolleyes:

I think it makes your alloys stand out even more too.

Have you got a link to the new ibiza?
I am only to assume the Cordoba will change as well?
I have just bought a new Metallic Black Cordoba and use Harly Wax on it... Looks stunning after waxing.. True that afer a nights rain it gets spotty but nothing that a quick squirt of cold power washer wont remove. With the Harly wax the dirt seems to just run off it and come up looking great again.

Lex Luthor

Black is only good in the showroom. Once it leaves it becomes a nightmare

Shamrogue

Woops- logged in on my dads profile

Black_Knight

Lex Luthor wrote: »

Black is only good in the showroom. Once it leaves it becomes a nightmare

I disagree! It depends on the owner, how the car is kept. I personally love washing my car and it looks brilliant afterwards. Wash a silver car and who can tell the difference!
Its not like it kills ya to keep a black car looking good. Ill sponge wash, rinse, and towel dry my car in about 15 mins. Every week if I get the chance.
I actually got my tracking checked for free because the guy at the garage was saying how people wreck there cars and stuff, and that mine was well cared for etc (just washed also). Granted, he didnt have to fix the tracking as it was ok to begin with, but still, I feel my effort helped his decision.

Lex Luthor

Blitzkrieger wrote: »

Apparantly having a black means you're successfull. I have a black car and.....I'm...very..... ......successfull.

puleeaze...!!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes:

Lex Luthor

Black_Knight wrote: »

Wash a silver car and who can tell the difference!

looks like we disagree on both counts then

vectra

Lex Luthor wrote: »

looks like we disagree on both counts then

I had a silver car once and swore never again.
To me it never looked any different if i had just washed it and dried it or spent hours polishing it.

Painful it was
Anyway,
Everyone knows that Black cars are faster

Black_Knight

vectra wrote: »

I had a silver car once and swore never again.
To me it never looked any different if i had just washed it and dried it or spent hours polishing it.

2-1, Black vs silver

port

I had a metalic black Mondeo,great car to drive but a whor% to keep clean.Even after a good hand wash and dry off with leather cloth the smudges and marks used appear.Ok maybe I did something wrong but when you get very litte reward for alot of effort its hard to endure.God I hated that car (colour).
Black....no thanks.Silver....yes please.
2-2 Black v Silver

shanel23

I have a black and a silver car - the wife has a black car too -

spend most of my time washing the silver one......

Black_Knight

I just use some Simoniz liquid wax concentrate stuff. Not sure what the name on it is exactly. Mix it in with a basin of water and sponge wash. Car comes out excellent.

IMO the person who washes the car determines how it turns out... no offense.

Black_Knight

shanel23 wrote: »

I have a black and a silver car - the wife has a black car too -

spend most of my time washing the silver one......

Do you drive them equally?
If so is it just because you like the silver one more that you wash it or does it show up the dirt more?

Lex Luthor

Black_Knight wrote: »

I just use some Simoniz liquid wax concentrate stuff. Not sure what the name on it is exactly. Mix it in with a basin of water and sponge wash. Car comes out excellent.

IMO the person who washes the car determines how it turns out... no offense.

I use that stuff too....super stuff

shanel23

Black_Knight wrote: »

Do you drive them equally?
If so is it just because you like the silver one more that you wash it or does it show up the dirt more?

Drive the silver one a bit more to be honest But the black one just seems to handle a bit of dirt a bit better - I don't think it looks as bad after wet trip on the M50 as the silver one does ..

Black_Knight

Lex Luthor wrote: »

I use that stuff too....super stuff

The odd coat of proper wax too if im feeling generous. I only towel dry because the waters a bit hard so it leaves streaks.

vectra

Black_Knight wrote: »

I just use some Simoniz liquid wax concentrate stuff.

Have you tried Meguires Liquid Gold

Thats what I use and find it excellent.
Might try the Simoniz stuff next

Volvoboy

This was one of my cars a while back, the paint did look rather tired!



Then i had this yoke;




There was about 50K miles between the two cars the carina would have come up grand with a bit of a polish.

-VB-

woop

Woops- logged in on my dads profile
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confused the hell out of me for a while

Black_Knight

woop wrote: »

confused the hell out of me for a while

Yes, my bad. My dad is shamogue, didnt realize i was on him profile until i was like 'hey! wheres my sig gone!'