White on black? Black on black? Help on deciding a couple things.

tettes · 01-30-2010, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by purecustom370

I am getting a 2010 Nissan 370z soon. And I cant decide what color I want. Some that have crossed my mind are white on black with white trim around the rims and black tinted windows, black on black with maybe red trim around the rims and black tinted windows. I also dont know what i need to do to it to get it at all out horsepower and sound. just give me some ideas on what i should do to it like brakes rims colors etc and post some pics if you have any. thanks

One thing to consider (if you haven't already) is how tough it is to keep a black car looking clean and scratch-free.

I've owned three black cars...and I always swear I'm never going to get another one.

If you're freaky about seeing dirt, small scratches, etc in your paint, I'd avoid black at all costs.

purecustom370 · 01-30-2010, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by tettes

One thing to consider (if you haven't already) is how tough it is to keep a black car looking clean and scratch-free.

I've owned three black cars...and I always swear I'm never going to get another one.

If you're freaky about seeing dirt, small scratches, etc in your paint, I'd avoid black at all costs.

I've taking that into consideration but I've never owned one so I don't know if it would be worth cleaning it all the time and stuff because I've nevcer experienced it before.

tettes · 01-30-2010, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by purecustom370

I've taking that into consideration but I've never owned one so I don't know if it would be worth cleaning it all the time and stuff because I've nevcer experienced it before.

It's a headache if you like to keep your car looking really tidy, IMO. Your car can look dirty a few days after you wash it.

But I'm the kind of person who comes back to my car in the parking lot and checks to make sure I don't have any door dings; I don't park under trees and I avoid parking near sprinklers. (In LA, watermarks from the crappy sprinkler water are really hard to get rid of.)

There's no argument that black looks mean as hell. I've also owned a pearl car, and it was much easier to keep clean. And things like scratches and little dings didn't show up as easily. Red has been just as easy. Black is only hard if you are in any way freaky about dirt/dust, waterspots, small scratches, etc. For me, it's not worth it anymore...

nuTinmuch · 01-30-2010, 07:28 PM

I had a black car for 3 years that was kept mostly outside. It isn't as bad as many will make it out to be but it sure is a pain compared to any other color.

When it is clean though it sure is worth it.

purecustom370 · 01-30-2010, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by nuTinmuch

I had a black car for 3 years that was kept mostly outside. It isn't as bad as many will make it out to be but it sure is a pain compared to any other color.

When it is clean though it sure is worth it.

Would rubbing compound work on those little scratches? I think it would.

tettes · 01-31-2010, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by purecustom370

Would rubbing compound work on those little scratches? I think it would.

You can probably get rid of most scratches in the clear coating, but I'm no expert in this area.

I guess my point is with other colors you won't have to worry about that stuff nearly as much.

Black just has the potential to drive you nuts, that's all.

purecustom370 · 02-01-2010, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by tettes

You can probably get rid of most scratches in the clear coating, but I'm no expert in this area.

I guess my point is with other colors you won't have to worry about that stuff nearly as much.

Black just has the potential to drive you nuts, that's all.

I think I understand why people are saying white because they don't think its worth the effort to have a really shiny black car.

Now I am thinking white on black with white around the rims and white brake pads and black tinted windows. I attached a image that I kinda like that I found. Tell me what you think

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