black color. smart or not ?
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Re: black color. smart or not ?
"wtrplnet" <wd12@YOUKNOWTHEDRILLexcite.com> wrote in message
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> "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> "clarke" wrote
>> >i plan on buying a new A3 and i only have to decide on the color. I
> mostly
>> >like the black colors but i have heard that they might not be the smart
>> >choice. Any reasons why i should not take the black color ?
>>
>> Another reason not to choose black or other very dark color is that it
> heats
>> up more in the sun. So if you're in Florida or Texas, that may be of
>> concern, especially if the interior is black leather also.
>>
>> Pete
>>
>>
>
> I deliver cars for a detailing service. We get all kinds of cars in.
> Black
> is very popular here but there are distinct problems that only seem to
> show
> up on black cars. All the above apply, difficult to keep clean, shows
> scratches, very hot in sunny climates, etc. We had a Lexus in yesterday
> that was a sad case. The car was pretty new but had deeply burned-in
> water
> spots on the flat surfaces. I asked the manager, who is an expert in
> paint
> care, if it was possible to polish out the water spots. He said "maybe."
> He said it's possible for the minerals, chemicals, etc. in the water to
> burn
> all the way through the clear and color coats, and the only way to restore
> the car would then be repainting. Black cars given constant care look
> great, but they are a LOT more work to take care of than other colors.
>
> Alan
>
>
I had a black audi 80 93 till 2003, no poblems, washed it about once a month
& waxed it once a year just before the winter, no probs, no dull paintwork,
no rust, just the mechanical bits started to wear out at 130K, i can't speak
for any other brands though,
Steve.
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Re: black color. smart or not ?
On Sat, 2 Sep 2006 10:36:56 -0400, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>Another reason not to choose black or other very dark color is that it heats
>up more in the sun.
The difference is very minor. I have seen a test where they placed two
cars, one black, one white, but otherwise identical, in the sun. After
many hours, the temperature difference inside was only a couple of
degrees.
>especially if the interior is black leather also.
That actually makes more of a difference. Dark interior and large
windows are the most important contributors.
--
RoRo
wrote:
>Another reason not to choose black or other very dark color is that it heats
>up more in the sun.
The difference is very minor. I have seen a test where they placed two
cars, one black, one white, but otherwise identical, in the sun. After
many hours, the temperature difference inside was only a couple of
degrees.
>especially if the interior is black leather also.
That actually makes more of a difference. Dark interior and large
windows are the most important contributors.
--
RoRo
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On Sat, 2 Sep 2006 10:36:56 -0400, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>Another reason not to choose black or other very dark color is that it heats
>up more in the sun.
The difference is very minor. I have seen a test where they placed two
cars, one black, one white, but otherwise identical, in the sun. After
many hours, the temperature difference inside was only a couple of
degrees.
>especially if the interior is black leather also.
That actually makes more of a difference. Dark interior and large
windows are the most important contributors.
--
RoRo
wrote:
>Another reason not to choose black or other very dark color is that it heats
>up more in the sun.
The difference is very minor. I have seen a test where they placed two
cars, one black, one white, but otherwise identical, in the sun. After
many hours, the temperature difference inside was only a couple of
degrees.
>especially if the interior is black leather also.
That actually makes more of a difference. Dark interior and large
windows are the most important contributors.
--
RoRo
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Re: black color. smart or not ?
On Sat, 2 Sep 2006 10:36:56 -0400, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>Another reason not to choose black or other very dark color is that it heats
>up more in the sun.
The difference is very minor. I have seen a test where they placed two
cars, one black, one white, but otherwise identical, in the sun. After
many hours, the temperature difference inside was only a couple of
degrees.
>especially if the interior is black leather also.
That actually makes more of a difference. Dark interior and large
windows are the most important contributors.
--
RoRo
wrote:
>Another reason not to choose black or other very dark color is that it heats
>up more in the sun.
The difference is very minor. I have seen a test where they placed two
cars, one black, one white, but otherwise identical, in the sun. After
many hours, the temperature difference inside was only a couple of
degrees.
>especially if the interior is black leather also.
That actually makes more of a difference. Dark interior and large
windows are the most important contributors.
--
RoRo
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Re: black color. smart or not ?
On Sat, 2 Sep 2006 10:36:56 -0400, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>Another reason not to choose black or other very dark color is that it heats
>up more in the sun.
The difference is very minor. I have seen a test where they placed two
cars, one black, one white, but otherwise identical, in the sun. After
many hours, the temperature difference inside was only a couple of
degrees.
>especially if the interior is black leather also.
That actually makes more of a difference. Dark interior and large
windows are the most important contributors.
--
RoRo
wrote:
>Another reason not to choose black or other very dark color is that it heats
>up more in the sun.
The difference is very minor. I have seen a test where they placed two
cars, one black, one white, but otherwise identical, in the sun. After
many hours, the temperature difference inside was only a couple of
degrees.
>especially if the interior is black leather also.
That actually makes more of a difference. Dark interior and large
windows are the most important contributors.
--
RoRo
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"Robert Roland" wrote
>>especially if the interior is black leather also.
>
> That actually makes more of a difference. Dark interior and large
> windows are the most important contributors.
That may be true. In that case, do things like window tinting help at all?
I had a black '00 Accord with tan leather interior, and the thing would be
like an oven after standing in the sun for a few minutes. I always
attributed it to the black color, but maybe the large windows were to blame.
On the other hand, my silver b5 A4 with black leatherette interior wouldn't
heat up nearly as much out in the sun. It was in northern Virginia, btw.
Cheers,
Pete
>>especially if the interior is black leather also.
>
> That actually makes more of a difference. Dark interior and large
> windows are the most important contributors.
That may be true. In that case, do things like window tinting help at all?
I had a black '00 Accord with tan leather interior, and the thing would be
like an oven after standing in the sun for a few minutes. I always
attributed it to the black color, but maybe the large windows were to blame.
On the other hand, my silver b5 A4 with black leatherette interior wouldn't
heat up nearly as much out in the sun. It was in northern Virginia, btw.
Cheers,
Pete
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"Robert Roland" wrote
>>especially if the interior is black leather also.
>
> That actually makes more of a difference. Dark interior and large
> windows are the most important contributors.
That may be true. In that case, do things like window tinting help at all?
I had a black '00 Accord with tan leather interior, and the thing would be
like an oven after standing in the sun for a few minutes. I always
attributed it to the black color, but maybe the large windows were to blame.
On the other hand, my silver b5 A4 with black leatherette interior wouldn't
heat up nearly as much out in the sun. It was in northern Virginia, btw.
Cheers,
Pete
>>especially if the interior is black leather also.
>
> That actually makes more of a difference. Dark interior and large
> windows are the most important contributors.
That may be true. In that case, do things like window tinting help at all?
I had a black '00 Accord with tan leather interior, and the thing would be
like an oven after standing in the sun for a few minutes. I always
attributed it to the black color, but maybe the large windows were to blame.
On the other hand, my silver b5 A4 with black leatherette interior wouldn't
heat up nearly as much out in the sun. It was in northern Virginia, btw.
Cheers,
Pete
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Re: black color. smart or not ?
"Robert Roland" wrote
>>especially if the interior is black leather also.
>
> That actually makes more of a difference. Dark interior and large
> windows are the most important contributors.
That may be true. In that case, do things like window tinting help at all?
I had a black '00 Accord with tan leather interior, and the thing would be
like an oven after standing in the sun for a few minutes. I always
attributed it to the black color, but maybe the large windows were to blame.
On the other hand, my silver b5 A4 with black leatherette interior wouldn't
heat up nearly as much out in the sun. It was in northern Virginia, btw.
Cheers,
Pete
>>especially if the interior is black leather also.
>
> That actually makes more of a difference. Dark interior and large
> windows are the most important contributors.
That may be true. In that case, do things like window tinting help at all?
I had a black '00 Accord with tan leather interior, and the thing would be
like an oven after standing in the sun for a few minutes. I always
attributed it to the black color, but maybe the large windows were to blame.
On the other hand, my silver b5 A4 with black leatherette interior wouldn't
heat up nearly as much out in the sun. It was in northern Virginia, btw.
Cheers,
Pete
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Re: black color. smart or not ?
"Robert Roland" wrote
>>especially if the interior is black leather also.
>
> That actually makes more of a difference. Dark interior and large
> windows are the most important contributors.
That may be true. In that case, do things like window tinting help at all?
I had a black '00 Accord with tan leather interior, and the thing would be
like an oven after standing in the sun for a few minutes. I always
attributed it to the black color, but maybe the large windows were to blame.
On the other hand, my silver b5 A4 with black leatherette interior wouldn't
heat up nearly as much out in the sun. It was in northern Virginia, btw.
Cheers,
Pete
>>especially if the interior is black leather also.
>
> That actually makes more of a difference. Dark interior and large
> windows are the most important contributors.
That may be true. In that case, do things like window tinting help at all?
I had a black '00 Accord with tan leather interior, and the thing would be
like an oven after standing in the sun for a few minutes. I always
attributed it to the black color, but maybe the large windows were to blame.
On the other hand, my silver b5 A4 with black leatherette interior wouldn't
heat up nearly as much out in the sun. It was in northern Virginia, btw.
Cheers,
Pete
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Re: black color. smart or not ?
"clarke" <zentzz@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> i plan on buying a new A3 and i only have to decide on the color. I mostly
> like the black colors but i have heard that they might not be the smart
> choice. Any reasons why i should not take the black color ?
I have a 2006 A3 Sportback (i.e. 5 door) in Mauritius Blue and it looks
good. An extra £480 for the pearlised paint. The 5 door looks good in red,
though I feel brighter colours can call more attention to themselves, e.g.
from a vandalism/police/carjacking point of view.