Silver or Black?
12-22-2000, 12:06 AM
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Silver or Black?
I am planning on buying a new A4 1.8T.
I am having some trouble deciding what
color I want. I know it's ultimately up
to me, but what are your guys experiences
with these colors?
I am having some trouble deciding what
color I want. I know it's ultimately up
to me, but what are your guys experiences
with these colors?
12-22-2000, 12:15 AM
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i have had both silver and black cars. silver is easy to clean and to keep clean. the problem with this is that you never get a great satisfaction after you wash and wax your car, besides when you touch it.
a black car is HARD to KEEP clean, but it's the best color when it is clean though. i noticed that chips and knicks are noticeable on both colors, however, silver hides dirt very easily.
after having a bunch of black cars, my dream was to get a silver one, so i did. i love the color, and despite it being the most popular color for the a4, i don't see them nearly as often on the road as other colors. when we go to meets, there are a lot of silvers though, but if you like the color and you don't want to wash it every week, go for it.
a black car is HARD to KEEP clean, but it's the best color when it is clean though. i noticed that chips and knicks are noticeable on both colors, however, silver hides dirt very easily.
after having a bunch of black cars, my dream was to get a silver one, so i did. i love the color, and despite it being the most popular color for the a4, i don't see them nearly as often on the road as other colors. when we go to meets, there are a lot of silvers though, but if you like the color and you don't want to wash it every week, go for it.
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12-22-2000, 05:54 AM
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Have one of each.....
Actually the A4 is silver, my wif'e's wagon is brilliant black. I'll never buy a black car ever again. Looks fantastic when it's freshly washed and detailed. Looks terrible when it's dirty. And it looks dirty a lot of the time because it shows every little thing. And the swirl marks, sheesh. Seems like no matter what, I end up having to do frequent glaze treatments to get rid of the swirls. Of course, when I'm done with all of that, and there's a fresh coat of Blitz wax on her, she's a thing of beauty even after 3 years of ownership. But it just ain't worth the trouble, IMO. Now granted, maintaining the paint on an A6 wagon is a lot more work than maintaining a little A4. Sometimes it seems like it's got twice the surface area. But even so, and as much as I love how a black A4 looks, I'd have to vote for silver. Or just about any color other than black.
This question gets asked all the time, and I usually pass on it, but today I just felt like doing a little rant.
This question gets asked all the time, and I usually pass on it, but today I just felt like doing a little rant.