Comments on: Car colours: the shift to white http://paultan.org/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Sat, 26 May 2012 17:45:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: wochomi http://paultan.org/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-252906 wochomi Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:15:07 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-252906 Don't see dirt doesn't mean it is not dirty. Any dirt left for sometime will creep into the paint. My old car white paintwork had fine tatoos of brown from the blady factory boiler fumes. The guy polishing my car had a real hard time rubbing. That's why it's good to go metallic as the shreds of aluminum reflects back the light to cover for the inconsistency caused by the stains. Still, I'm going with WHITE for my new car being registered today. Silver is too boring. Grey or champagne beige is also nice - Urban camouflage. Don't see dirt doesn't mean it is not dirty. Any dirt left for sometime will creep into the paint. My old car white paintwork had fine tatoos of brown from the blady factory boiler fumes. The guy polishing my car had a real hard time rubbing. That's why it's good to go metallic as the shreds of aluminum reflects back the light to cover for the inconsistency caused by the stains.

Still, I'm going with WHITE for my new car being registered today. Silver is too boring. Grey or champagne beige is also nice – Urban camouflage.

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]]> By: dzat46 http://paultan.org/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165873 dzat46 Fri, 30 May 2008 04:28:06 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165873 For someone who is too lazy to wash his car & on average only send it to car wash once a month..hehehehe..black/white is definately not suitable for me..... silver/beige/grey will be suitable coz u can't see the dirts & grime......would need to wash my ride more frequently if intend to choose white/black For someone who is too lazy to wash his car & on average only send it to car wash once a month..hehehehe..black/white is definately not suitable for me…..

silver/beige/grey will be suitable coz u can’t see the dirts & grime……would need to wash my ride more frequently if intend to choose white/black

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]]> By: csv http://paultan.org/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165812 csv Thu, 29 May 2008 16:17:03 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165812 well, it is a nice colour but imagine the amount of work you have to put in to maintain the car. little bits of mud, dust or show up easily. same problem with black. but if you're those that washes car frequently, it should be no problem. white is the new black. well, it is a nice colour but imagine the amount of work you have to put in to maintain the car. little bits of mud, dust or show up easily. same problem with black.

but if you’re those that washes car frequently, it should be no problem.

white is the new black.

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]]> By: ah liew http://paultan.org/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165799 ah liew Thu, 29 May 2008 13:23:46 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165799 champion white! champion white!

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]]> By: mystvearn http://paultan.org/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165794 mystvearn Thu, 29 May 2008 12:23:10 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165794 Malaysia does not work cause we got all dust around and non tarmac roads. Go to Kampung area, come out your car will turn brown, or go to felda area, your car will come out red. In town, the car turns grey. Maybe its an ipod thing? white=ipod , so white car? Malaysia does not work cause we got all dust around and non tarmac roads. Go to Kampung area, come out your car will turn brown, or go to felda area, your car will come out red. In town, the car turns grey. Maybe its an ipod thing? white=ipod , so white car?

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]]> By: tokmoh http://paultan.org/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165779 tokmoh Thu, 29 May 2008 09:17:09 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165779 frossonice said, May 29, 2008 @ 8:23 am Jeremy Clarkson on one of TG show did mentioned that white will be the popular choice for a car’s colour. That was way back in 2007. Good prophecies, that old bugger. >>>>> Yea, it was in his interview with Billie Piper. Dam good prophecy indeed, although I noticed it first when I saw photos of solid white Golf GTi mk5 and solid red Golf GTi, and thought "hey, it looks better in white than in red." Also, I noticed it when the facelifted Alfadana was the first Proton to come with iridescent white colour. Ultimately, I felt Steve Jobs is one to be thanked most for making white becoming the new "black". Say whatever abt his products, it will still be cool and trendy, period. frossonice said,

May 29, 2008 @ 8:23 am

Jeremy Clarkson on one of TG show did mentioned that white will be the popular choice for a car’s colour. That was way back in 2007. Good prophecies, that old bugger.

>>>>> Yea, it was in his interview with Billie Piper. Dam good prophecy indeed, although I noticed it first when I saw photos of solid white Golf GTi mk5 and solid red Golf GTi, and thought “hey, it looks better in white than in red.”

Also, I noticed it when the facelifted Alfadana was the first Proton to come with iridescent white colour.

Ultimately, I felt Steve Jobs is one to be thanked most for making white becoming the new “black”. Say whatever abt his products, it will still be cool and trendy, period.

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]]> By: B1u3Be@m http://paultan.org/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165774 B1u3Be@m Thu, 29 May 2008 08:40:14 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165774 White would look nice on full size exec.cars like S class & 7 series;but for fun&sporty cars like 350z and 3 series I think there are better colors.. White would look nice on full size exec.cars like S class & 7 series;but for fun&sporty cars like 350z and 3 series I think there are better colors..

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]]> By: kei9 http://paultan.org/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165758 kei9 Thu, 29 May 2008 06:23:53 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165758 You'd not worry for grime or dirt or TAR if you take lovable ar for your ride :) You’d not worry for grime or dirt or TAR if you take lovable ar for your ride :)

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]]> By: mitlanevo http://paultan.org/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165753 mitlanevo Thu, 29 May 2008 05:23:45 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165753 its cool to drive a white M6 Cabriolet, CLS or even a Gallardo...... but taking care of car with white paint is troublesome.... its cool to drive a white M6 Cabriolet, CLS or even a Gallardo…… but taking care of car with white paint is troublesome….

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]]> By: topgunthang http://paultan.org/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165750 topgunthang Thu, 29 May 2008 05:18:48 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165750 i think metallic grey will increase in popularity for private buyers. it doesnt shout "Look at me!" but more like "thats right, take another look".white will remain popular for modded and rental cars because it marks them out as a rental or modded. though black is classy it doesnt make the shape of the car stand out. problably marks you out as a gangster if ur in a black merc. white is pretty bad for tar. esp when the tar color can eat into the white. i think metallic grey will increase in popularity for private buyers. it doesnt shout “Look at me!” but more like “thats right, take another look”.white will remain popular for modded and rental cars because it marks them out as a rental or modded. though black is classy it doesnt make the shape of the car stand out. problably marks you out as a gangster if ur in a black merc.

white is pretty bad for tar. esp when the tar color can eat into the white.

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]]> By: Roti Naan http://paultan.org/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165731 Roti Naan Thu, 29 May 2008 03:26:21 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165731 Some white car will turn CREAM color after driven in road for a few year due to UV effect. Also, white is not practical when it comes to dirt and troad grime, etc. Some white car will turn CREAM color after driven in road for a few year due to UV effect. Also, white is not practical when it comes to dirt and troad grime, etc.

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]]> By: tHe CuLpRit http://paultan.org/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165727 tHe CuLpRit Thu, 29 May 2008 03:16:18 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165727 Once you go black you never go back ;-) Once you go black you never go back ;-)

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]]> By: BanyakMasukWorkshop http://paultan.org/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165718 BanyakMasukWorkshop Thu, 29 May 2008 02:03:08 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165718 its more common for modded cars to be in white.. and i think their colour trends do not match "mass market" colour choices which this article is talking about. an explanation could be because race cars are generally finished in white from the start.. its a good base to design graphics for it. bmw motorsport cars are finished in white, likewise honda type R cars.. same goes for mitsubishi RS models etc. its more common for modded cars to be in white.. and i think their colour trends do not match “mass market” colour choices which this article is talking about.

an explanation could be because race cars are generally finished in white from the start.. its a good base to design graphics for it.

bmw motorsport cars are finished in white, likewise honda type R cars.. same goes for mitsubishi RS models etc.

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]]> By: kchow http://paultan.org/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165711 kchow Thu, 29 May 2008 01:21:49 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165711 Paul, check out the no. of white myvi on the road now ;-) Paul, check out the no. of white myvi on the road now ;-)

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]]> By: alien7749 http://paultan.org/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165707 alien7749 Thu, 29 May 2008 00:56:06 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165707 yea, white rules nowaday. Even modded cars are painted white, with, of course, black engine bonnet (carbon fibre imitation). I abandon my plan to paint my car to white, maybe stick to dark grey metallic. yea, white rules nowaday. Even modded cars are painted white, with, of course, black engine bonnet (carbon fibre imitation).

I abandon my plan to paint my car to white, maybe stick to dark grey metallic.

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]]> By: frossonice http://paultan.org/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165701 frossonice Thu, 29 May 2008 00:23:32 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165701 Jeremy Clarkson on one of TG show did mentioned that white will be the popular choice for a car's colour. That was way back in 2007. Good prophecies, that old bugger. Jeremy Clarkson on one of TG show did mentioned that white will be the popular choice for a car’s colour. That was way back in 2007. Good prophecies, that old bugger.

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]]> By: azrai http://paultan.org/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165688 azrai Wed, 28 May 2008 23:11:43 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165688 The most versatile colour of all time are white and red. Although white and black is not a hue actually. The most versatile colour of all time are white and red. Although white and black is not a hue actually.

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]]> By: AlexKhoo http://paultan.org/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165673 AlexKhoo Wed, 28 May 2008 19:28:54 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/29/car-colours-the-shift-to-white/#comment-165673 I'd want a white BMW M5. :-) I’d want a white BMW M5. :-)

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