as most cars are black, grey, silver, and white i'm finding in general a lack of the really cool colors that age real well (not the quality of the paint mind you) that cars from the 70s had. Particularly interesting shades of darker brown and burgundy that are very masculine.
today i find most manufacturers offer little appetizing outside of the standard 4 i mentioned. red is too much of a law enforcement trap. light green and light blue are too feminine particularly with the rounded curvy shape everything has now. the light brown - "sand" or "champagne" looks so nondescript and forgettable. there are some cool shades of darker blue out there but blue, i find, is tough to pull off. it's gotta be done just right or it'll look drab. the early generation lexus is had a sweet shade of blue i remember.
i'm missing the darker browns and burgundies! porsche offers a cool dark brown and so do a few others but more need to do it
People are too hung up on resale value these days, so they buy colours that are "safe".
I like black and gray. All my cars have been black and gray. I like blue too. But not all blues.
Quote from: Rockraven on August 24, 2012, 10:42:48 AM
People are too hung up on resale value these days, so they buy colours that are "safe".
This must be how I ended up driving bronze-ish cars for 10 years and counting. It's not the prettiest color on the lot, and dealers eventually mark down the price because of it.
As much as I don't want a 3-peat of retiree gold-dust colored cars, I did catch an autotrader ad for a bronze 335i convertible listed for a good $2k less than comparable cars.
My car is about as bright of a blue as you can get. I was a little indifferent at first, but its grown on me.
Protege5 was silver.
Miata was dark green with a tan top.
At this point, I think I'll pretty much only get gray, black, blue, or green. I don't seem to like much else.
blue-silver-white-blue-white-blue-blue-red-red-light green
I like blue. :huh:
This is why the 1970s were so awesome. Brown cars. :praise:
Check it out! :wub:
(http://www.mad4wheels.com/webpics/hires/00003269%20-%201972%20Oldsmobile%20Delta%2088%20royale/1972_Oldsmobile_Delta_88_royale_001_3314.jpg)
http://hooniverse.com/2012/08/22/hooniverse-asks-what-car-looks-best-in-orange/
I'm such a sucker for orange, despite the fact that I'd never own an orange car.
(That said, I've often thought about how my car would look in orange.)
Quote from: Rockraven on August 24, 2012, 10:42:48 AM
People are too hung up on resale value these days, so they buy colours that are "safe".
I buy would I like and only think resale with the brand/model, but so sad there are some that aren't willing to buy what they really enjoy. I like lighter colors because they look cleaner longer, but always hope for something different. I am extrely happy with the unique Cosmic White Metallic of my Volvo XC60 R-Design. It meets all criteria for me.
Quote from: CALL_911 on August 24, 2012, 12:39:06 PM
http://hooniverse.com/2012/08/22/hooniverse-asks-what-car-looks-best-in-orange/
I'm such a sucker for orange, despite the fact that I'd never own an orange car.
(That said, I've often thought about how my car would look in orange.)
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Quote from: CALL_911 on August 24, 2012, 12:39:06 PM
http://hooniverse.com/2012/08/22/hooniverse-asks-what-car-looks-best-in-orange/
I'm such a sucker for orange, despite the fact that I'd never own an orange car.
(That said, I've often thought about how my car would look in orange.)
Sweet selection of cars in orange and orangish! Volvo has had some awesome cars in various cool orange, gold, bronze and related hues, some shown in you link (above). I like the new Volvo S60 T6 in what I call copper, a bight, shiny and quite elegant and sporty metallic. Not certain if that's the official name, though.
Nissan helped make orange a popular choice again when the new for MY04 Maxima SE was released in one of the nicest shades in years, perhaps decades. It was a special "launch" color and was often paired with the special four seat package with full black leather interior. I think there was a tasteful matching interior color accented in black also available that model year.
Seems a few new cars are starting to offer darker browns. Jetta and Taurus do.
It seems even green has largely fallen off the pallet. I remember in the 90s, emerald and forest greens were pretty popular and widely available on mainstream cars. Now it seems like the only greens are very bright lime greens on niche cars.
2004 Nissan Maxima:
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=orange+2004+nissan+maxima&view=detail&id=18C0A67A7011165E4F96BAC4144EF31CCD5FFE3D&qpvt=orange+2004+nissan+maxima
Quote from: veeman on August 24, 2012, 10:33:29 AM
as most cars are black, grey, silver, and white i'm finding in general a lack of the really cool colors that age real well (not the quality of the paint mind you) that cars from the 70s had. Particularly interesting shades of darker brown and burgundy that are very masculine.
today i find most manufacturers offer little appetizing outside of the standard 4 i mentioned. red is too much of a law enforcement trap. light green and light blue are too feminine particularly with the rounded curvy shape everything has now. the light brown - "sand" or "champagne" looks so nondescript and forgettable. there are some cool shades of darker blue out there but blue, i find, is tough to pull off. it's gotta be done just right or it'll look drab. the early generation lexus is had a sweet shade of blue i remember.
i'm missing the darker browns and burgundies! porsche offers a cool dark brown and so do a few others but more need to do it
Here is a
FANTASTIC SITE: http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorlibrary/
Simply choose your favorite car brand and year... And check out color chips available then...
ENJOY!
Quote from: Atomic on August 24, 2012, 01:16:24 PM
Here is a FANTASTIC SITE:
http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorlibrary/
Simply choose your favorite car brand and year... And check out color chips available then...
ENJOY!
That site is freakin' AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks, dude! :ohyeah:
Quote from: CALL_911 on August 24, 2012, 12:39:06 PM
http://hooniverse.com/2012/08/22/hooniverse-asks-what-car-looks-best-in-orange/
I'm such a sucker for orange, despite the fact that I'd never own an orange car.
(That said, I've often thought about how my car would look in orange.)
Land Rover was pushing orange LR2s when they first came out. I remember every commercial had the orange ones featured.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1083/950358389_ce7951667d.jpg)
I honestly don't hate it. Although if you plan on taking them offroad (as I'm finding myself doing more frequently lately), white is best since it won't show tree branch scratches as much after running through trails in the woods.
Quote from: TurboDan on August 24, 2012, 10:20:04 PM
I honestly don't hate it. Although if you plan on taking them offroad (as I'm finding myself doing more frequently lately), white is best since it won't show tree branch scratches as much after running through trails in the woods.
Metallic silver, or grey would be best for that.
Over here brown is becoming more and more popular. Especially the 1er is often seen with this color.
(http://www.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/1erlifestyle-01.jpg)
Quote from: veeman on August 24, 2012, 10:33:29 AM
as most cars are black, grey, silver, and white i'm finding in general a lack of the really cool colors that age real well (not the quality of the paint mind you) that cars from the 70s had. Particularly interesting shades of darker brown and burgundy that are very masculine.
today i find most manufacturers offer little appetizing outside of the standard 4 i mentioned. red is too much of a law enforcement trap. light green and light blue are too feminine particularly with the rounded curvy shape everything has now. the light brown - "sand" or "champagne" looks so nondescript and forgettable. there are some cool shades of darker blue out there but blue, i find, is tough to pull off. it's gotta be done just right or it'll look drab. the early generation lexus is had a sweet shade of blue i remember.
i'm missing the darker browns and burgundies! porsche offers a cool dark brown and so do a few others but more need to do it
For people like you the German companies offer the individualization programs. Audi currently has over 100 paints on offer for the A3 and upwards. Even the Golf is available in 35 colors. The problem is that in America 95% of cars are bought off the lot, so such programs are useless over there.
Quote from: MX793 on August 24, 2012, 01:04:05 PM
Seems a few new cars are starting to offer darker browns. Jetta and Taurus do.
It seems even green has largely fallen off the pallet. I remember in the 90s, emerald and forest greens were pretty popular and widely available on mainstream cars. Now it seems like the only greens are very bright lime greens on niche cars.
I don't like green. There are a few cars that do it right, but it's mostly dark green on sports cars. I'm glad they're disappearing. I wish the Juke and Veloster would disappear too. And other ugly things, so I don't have to look at them anymore.
i really like orange but it has to be orange (the super bright kind) otherwise i don't like it. also only really looks good on a vw bug. the problem with putting it on a challenger or raptor or something like that is i generally drive slightly over the speed limit and i find bright colors like red, bright orange, and yellow are like pheromones to law enforcement.
the orangey-tannish colors i'm seeing that volvo and nissan and a few others have got i don't like. just a personal thing. seems too trendy as opposed to the classic browns of the 70s.
the only yellow/gold i've ever liked was on the older model s60s.
Quote from: Madman on August 24, 2012, 09:12:51 PM
That site is freakin' AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks, dude! :ohyeah:
One of my favorites! Glad to share it.
Enjoy :tounge:
2010 Volvo XC60 in Terra Bronze. It is still available for MY13. A favorite of mine.
http://images.gtcarlot.com/pictures/31083947.jpg
2012 (European version) Volvo XC60 in Terra Bronze (with gorgeous Asian model)
http://image.ohozaa.com.nyud.net/i/3b7/img_0321.jpg
Quote from: Galaxy on August 25, 2012, 04:14:06 AM
Metallic silver, or grey would be best for that.
Wouldn't silver or grey show the white scratch marks to a greater extent, though?
Quote from: TurboDan on August 25, 2012, 10:25:37 AM
Wouldn't silver or grey show the white scratch marks to a greater extent, though?
If you get that then then I would imagine you are right, but generally small scratches and dirt get hidden very well by silver.
Quote from: Raza on August 25, 2012, 04:45:25 AM
I don't like green. There are a few cars that do it right, but it's mostly dark green on sports cars.
(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd23/kurkij/DSC_0538_001.jpg)
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Quote from: Galaxy on August 25, 2012, 04:14:06 AM
Metallic silver, or grey would be best for that.
No, white. I can say with total certainty, having scratched the shit out of white, dark grey, light grey/silver, and some other colors. :lol:
White is bad at hiding dirt, but it's the only way to go for scratches.
Quote from: Rupert on August 25, 2012, 12:50:46 PM
No, white. I can say with total certainty, having scratched the shit out of white, dark grey, light grey/silver, and some other colors. :lol:
White is bad at hiding dirt, but it's the only way to go for scratches.
There are some great pearlescent whites available that I consider to be near perfect at concealing everything undesirable. I see that Honda will offer what looks like a promising pearl white for MY13. Some are just white with metallics added. I prefer the richness of an authentic pearl coat. Cadillac and Volvo have great shades and I am assuming BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Luxes, Infiniti and other luxury makes each have a nice quality pear coat white or two.
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Are they classy, PMCIII?
I'd like more yellows and oranges.
How many shades of silver is needed?
edit: I'd like to repaint my car someday...
Quote from: HotRodPilot on August 25, 2012, 01:10:01 PM
I'd like more yellows and oranges.
How many shades of silver is needed?
edit: I'd like to repaint my car someday...
My advice: Go with an authentic color for your year, make and model. Another shade or color offered the same MY is okay, if it compliments the interior, IMO, but I think a successful paint job is one that leads people to think it is original through and through. Keep us posted, bro!
Quote from: veeman on August 25, 2012, 05:16:13 AMthe only yellow/gold i've ever liked was on the older model s60s.
You
liked that color?
Quote from: Raza on August 25, 2012, 04:45:25 AM
I don't like green. There are a few cars that do it right, but it's mostly dark green on sports cars. I'm glad they're disappearing. I wish the Juke and Veloster would disappear too. And other ugly things, so I don't have to look at them anymore.
First or second generation Taurus was available in an emerald green metallic that was decent looking. Jags pretty much always look good in a dark BRG. Not these super bright, neon greens like the Veloster. Real, grown-up shades of green.
Quote from: Rupert on August 25, 2012, 01:01:28 PM
Are they classy, PMCIII?
Bwahahaha. I was hoping I'd be the first one with a PMC reference. :ohyeah: :ohyeah: :ohyeah:
Quote from: Rupert on August 25, 2012, 12:50:46 PM
No, white. I can say with total certainty, having scratched the shit out of white, dark grey, light grey/silver, and some other colors. :lol:
White is bad at hiding dirt, but it's the only way to go for scratches.
Yeah, I drove my LR2 through the car wash like two times in a row last week after off-roading the shit out of it in the NJ Pine Barrens. I heard one scrub pine branch nastily rub across the driver's side, but no evidence of a scratch. My mom had a Durango for 14 years (97-11) and there didn't appear to be one scratch on it.
I was actually liking the navy blue LR2 but glad I got the white since I'm ending up doing a lot of exploring on the sand/mud trails in the woods lately.
I desperately need tires better suited for off-road though. Thinking General Grabber AT2s. :mask:
Automatic car washes are the worst thing you can do to your paint. You're better off leaving it dirty!
Hand wash or nothing.
Quote from: TurboDan on August 25, 2012, 11:15:12 PM
Yeah, I drove my LR2 through the car wash like two times in a row last week after off-roading the shit out of it in the NJ Pine Barrens. I heard one scrub pine branch nastily rub across the driver's side, but no evidence of a scratch. My mom had a Durango for 14 years (97-11) and there didn't appear to be one scratch on it.
I was actually liking the navy blue LR2 but glad I got the white since I'm ending up doing a lot of exploring on the sand/mud trails in the woods lately.
I desperately need tires better suited for off-road though. Thinking General Grabber AT2s. :mask:
Well, I've definitely visibly scratched the shit out of some white paint, but it never looks nearly as bad as the blue JGC I've got for work this summer.
Quote from: Madman on August 25, 2012, 11:48:45 PM
Automatic car washes are the worst thing you can do to your paint. You're better off leaving it dirty!
Hand wash or nothing.
This, in a discussion about what color shows massive brush scratches the least? Yeah, don't think we're worried about automatic car washes in this context. ;)
Black, gray, black, black, black. Resale was never considered. I just like black.
blue, white, silver, blue, black, blue, RED!, maroon, beige, green, blue, green, blue, blue-gray, silver, blue, maroon, white, zRED!, black... and I'm forgetting some, probably because they were also blue or grey. I needz moar coloures!
Quote from: CJ on August 25, 2012, 02:43:08 PM
You liked that color?
I never did, personally. I do not remember it selling all that well, but that is not necessarily a bad thing for exclusivity.
Myself, I like the current S60's copper color. I do not think I would buy one in this color (except used). Volvo currently has some great colors to choose from, I think.
Brown...
The 2013 Honda Accord Coupe looks very nice in this shade:
http://vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=1086408 (Borrowed from the Accord Tread, I posted)
SOURCE: Temple of VETEC
Quote from: Atomic on August 24, 2012, 01:16:24 PM
Here is a FANTASTIC SITE:
http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorlibrary/
Simply choose your favorite car brand and year... And check out color chips available then...
ENJOY!
Incredible site. On a whim, I found paint colors for a ?59 Caddy.
The best colour I've ever seen is a Pearlascent White by Lexus. Amaizing shade and depth in colour, the closest to a pearl I've ever seen .... basically the best thing ever to come out of Lexus :P
In another note, brown has becoming fashionable among the Germans. First it was VW with the Mocca Brown, then Porsche and then Audi, Mercedes and BMW followed with their own shades. VW intruduced their own too. I see allot of them here in Dubai.
I want more greens. I love the obnoxious lime green that was on the last viper. That looked awesome on that car. I love 911s in green too. Bright green GT3s :wub:
Quote from: pendyman on August 27, 2012, 08:14:28 PM
Incredible site. On a whim, I found paint colors for a ?59 Caddy.
Good to hear, Pendyman! Once and awhile I deliver. Um, something other than the news of the next "new" Chrysler or the "top 10 virtues" of Honda Accord ownership :lol:
Actually, I do appreciate your feedback. I go to this site often.
And speaking of brown (which I did earlier): http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/brown-turned-red-hot-color-cars-trucks-185920022.html
I've seen some cars that look terrific in Navy Blue, very classy, especially with dark red interiors.
I like the yellow-orange the Mustang is available in. I want it on Miata, with white racing stripes and powdercoat the wheels white.
I love these in Brown.
(http://www.enclavecrossover.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/buick_enclave_frontangle_left_brown_darkbackground.jpg)
They do look excellent.
I also like Mustangs in dark green, which isn't a color you see too often.
(http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/attachments/pics-videos-buffet-149/7599d1316367507-2012-mustang-customizer-mustang_1152x864.jpg)