Car Colours

[19 milano]

The other day I was on the motorway and 18 cars went past, all silver! The next few cars were either silver or black. What is going on with this country. Our common colours used to be the patriotic red, white or blue! Now everybody seems to want to pick the most boring colour available. Why

Please don't answer resale value because I don't believe the value is affected that much between silver and a nice met blue or similar.

How many peole have bought silver cars? Who has a more envigorating colour? I must admit I do like the new Tango orange!

[HappyMan]

You ask a good question but I think it is related in a way to some of the comments in the Badge Status thread - peer pressure!

People like to be seen as 'normal' and sadly normal is 'silver' for cars. I chose Black because I wanted to be a mafia junkie who terrorised people - hasn't really worked out that way !

[angie4m]

And how many of those 18 cars were German marques? As its the most common colour for cars whos roots are in Germany!

On a trip down the M6, M25, M1, A14, A1 & A1(M) and all the little roads in between I only saw 2 milano Civics and none of them were CTRs like mines.

I had a Chilli Red Mini and it was the most popular colour but they couldn't make enough of them and instead of folk waiting 8 months for one they would take another colour that they could get sooner.

[19 milano]

lol, Angie you make a good point, most were german!

I can see the waiting list issue being true. I was told 20 weeks for my CTR in milano with rages! Luckily someone else ordered one from the same garage and then lost his job. not lucky for him! the stealers rang the distribution centre and got his standard alloys (yuk!) changed to rages and gave me the car. 5 weeks wait!!!

If I had wanted silver/bronze/black with standard wheels, I could have had a car in 2 months!

[19 milano]

just notice your r number is close to mine (9437). when did you get yours? Mine was delivered mid Nov.

[Jack The Lad.]

Well mine is silver, simply because I like the colour and it certainly doesn't show the dirt as much.

[civicman1]

Originally Posted by HappyMan

You ask a good question but I think it is related in a way to some of the comments in the Badge Status thread - peer pressure!

People like to be seen as 'normal' and sadly normal is 'silver' for cars. I chose Black because I wanted to be a mafia junkie who terrorised people - hasn't really worked out that way !

I just chose black because it looks good

[angie4m]

Originally Posted by 19 milano

just notice your r number is close to mine (9437). when did you get yours? Mine was delivered mid Nov.

I got mines on 26 October after a 4 month wait! Dimplyred got his on the same day as mines but his was at the stealers the week before and he has a higher number than both of us.

My wait was caused by the Rage alloys funnily enough

[angie4m]

The only reason I made the comment re German cars is because when I used to frequent the local BMW garage for yet more warranty work on the Mini my Dad was there and knows a few of the guys and the service manager said the AA quoted that you were more likely to breakdown if you drove a silver German car but never stipulated what marque

[19 milano]

Originally Posted by Jack The Lad.

Well mine is silver, simply because I like the colour and it certainly doesn't show the dirt as much.

Good point! I had a cosmic grey civic exec and that was pretty good for hiding dirt.

Has anbody else noticed that recently, cars parked outside are covered in dust? My wife's car was washed on Wednesday and in 2 days, the morning dew has left a thick coat of dust. I live in the Surrey/Hampshire area.

[Jack The Lad.]

Its all due to the sh-- they are burning in China and winging its way over here milano.
Can't blame them really. It's their turn now, as we have already b-ggered our little planet up.

[angie4m]

Originally Posted by 19 milano

Good point! I had a cosmic grey civic exec and that was pretty good for hiding dirt.

Has anbody else noticed that recently, cars parked outside are covered in dust? My wife's car was washed on Wednesday and in 2 days, the morning dew has left a thick coat of dust. I live in the Surrey/Hampshire area.

All over the country it would seem. Something to do with a sandstorm in the Sahara and it winging its way to us. It always happens at least once a year

On another point, Silver CTRs look the biz!

[19 milano]

Originally Posted by angie4m

On another point, Silver CTRs look the biz!

I honestly don't agree! They look boring. You bought Milano too, so you must partly agree!

Black is the only other current colour I would have considered. Obviously the demo white or yellow would have been good!

[angie4m]

Originally Posted by 19 milano

I honestly don't agree! They look boring. You bought Milano too, so you must partly agree!

Black is the only other current colour I would have considered. Obviously the demo white or yellow would have been good!

My mate Jack has a Silver CTR and it looks really good. As your aware there isn't much choice for colour. Didn't want black, bronze a no no and I hadn't seen silver, but as my Dad always says they use the best colour for the car in the brochure and it was almost the same colour as the mini and basically red was the only other colour I was left with (but I did want a red one when I went in)

If I went in today to buy one, I would have a huge issue between silver and red, but Jack bought silver because he had only ever seen a silver and black one and as he had a NHB CR-V he wasn't having a NHB Civic lol! When he saw mines he was really impressed with it, but mines is usually spotless

[Vet_2010]

Originally Posted by angie4m

On another point, Silver CTRs look the biz!

Silver is for the 'cool' gang
My first preference was NHB but when I heard about the crap paint I thought I'd best avoid dark colours. Although if I go for a CTR it will have to be Milano, that combined with Rages and the black splitters is simply gorgeous!!

[angie4m]

Excatly Vet, good choice so you don't notice stone chips, scratches and swirls as much as you do on other colours.

I have to say I don't think Silver is a boring colour and depending on how often you get to wash it and how much you drive it, it can be a very good colour.

[19 milano]

I think the big advantage of a silver CTR is the Red H and decals look better and stand out more. But I bet I can find my car quicker in a busy car park!

[angie4m]

More than likely......but saying that my sister has a yellow Polo and its always sods law that when you park it in a busy car park you'll come out and although she knows where hers is, there are always about another 3 in the car park all dotted about.

Its the same with the Orange ST's - always see a few of them dotted around car parks and quite close to one another and my thought always is 'I bet when they parked there they thought they'd be able to spot it a mile off and so did everyone else'

[NEEMSTAR]

milano is the best.

BUT a silver CTR with rages and skirts .. WOW

[NEEMSTAR]

milano is the best.

BUT a silver CTR with rages, skirts and tints .. WOW

like angie if i had to choose again it would be hard