Owning A Black Car

[eddieneedsboost]

hey guys im wanting a skyline in the near future and rekon that they look really hot in black. but all my mates tell me not to get a black car cuz its hard to maintain, shows buff marks\scratches really easy etc.

just wanted to get some input from ppl that have owned black cars b4, how much effort was required to keep them looking clean\shiny

cheers

[cerci]

my r33 is black

its awsome, just buy a clean one wit nice paint/body and wont be hard 2 maintain the cleaness!

[2BNVS]

i wont say dont buy one coz in the end its up to u, the effort i went to get a black r33 was rediculous and after about a year i resprayed it ( 1 because i wanted to and 2 it was a pain in the ass to clean) and when it came up sweet soon after it was dirty

ben...

[predator]

yes, they're a prick.. lucky mine isn't a show car, so I don't care too much whether its got dirt and scratches..

Like they say "you only ever own one black car".. I think I agree

[Cubes]

Allthough I love the black I don't think I would own one again.

Can anyone say finger marks?

[Sl!m]

Yeh I have a black 32, looks hot when its clean.. but that doesnt last very long, everything shows up on it.

fingers marks suck the most haha

[2Gs]

have a black gtst. no problems with keeping it looking good. but ive had plenty of experience with black.

matt black is good as it is the easiest of all!

[Tommyk]

same here

wouldnt do black again. as above but also stone chips really show up

next one will be silver

[Atreyu]

Blacks hot, yes like everyone else said, hard to keep clean but looks so good when doen properly!

Though given the time I would respray it R34 Midnight purple II, yeh thats hot!

[dezz]

dirty black still looks tougher than clean white imo

yeah its a bitch, but its worth it i rekin!

[SECURITY]

just do what i did...

[Slide]

Black is the best.

[SKYBEE]

yeh black is silk when clean but ten minutes later covered in a very fine dust well for me any way gravel drive ways! even two feet will cover a car !

very pleasing to see when its clean but shows pin dents like most dark cars but i wouldnt change it, just need more ashpalt around my area

[Zappn]

I have a black r34, don't expect it to look clean for more than a day or two. I give mine a good wash on weekends (takes 2-3 hours) and depending if i have to go out and the amount of bird crap on it I'll give it a quick wash in the middle of the week. (40 mins)

Maybe it's just where I live but dust/pollen just covers it over night.

Here in WA a major problem is our heavy water, you get spot marks no matter what. (I want to hurt the person who designed the sideviews that just drip for hours)

Stone chips show up really bad, I have like 3 of them on my bonnet they make me

Sometimes I think I should have held out for a bayside blue one but then you'll walk up to it sometimes and just think "omfg thats sexy" and it makes it worth it.

Only midnight purple looks better than after it has just been waxed/polished IMHO

Depending on the car I think I'd get another black one.

[maccattack]

Love black cars - not as bad as everyone says. Sure it shows dust and finger marks more than most colours - but in my opinion its worth it. In half light (dusk and dawn) nothing else mirrors like it. Once you go black - you'll never go back.

[ignuz]

Gunmetal for the win... looks way sexier.. with new paint and a solid clean. Check out some of the pics in the sau members gallery of em.. Gunmetal for the win!

[sammus]

why are so many r32s black???

at the sau vic bbq the other week something like 4 of the 5 r32s there were black

[eMsta]

probably the main reason i was inclining towards white - plus i like the colour - it shows more of the car. White - you do get dirt, but not as much as on black. if you like a darker colour, why not go silver or something like that....

[sproosy]

black is hot and so is gunmetal grey. i fell the pain with teh finger marks on teh car.

If you like buffing (the wood or your car) DO IT!

[leech_]

black is the sexiest colour ever its a known fact thats why i got one... in saying that though i will consider getting another black one but it is a BITCH to keep clean as others have said you really need to wash it and put it in a dust free room within a day or two its looking like it needs a wash again which sucks but its the sacrifice you make for a sexy colour