Colour regret

[Hawaii-Five-O]

I think most would agree that colour is one of the hardest things to choose for any car.

I wrestled with my colour choice for weeks before ordering. It was between Pure White and Carbon Grey. I chose Pure White.

However, after living with the car for a few months I kinda wish I'd gone with Carbon Grey. The reason... Pure White is such a b!tch to keep looking at it's best. I wash it every week but in this weather you drive it once and it looks filthy. That gets me down.

Ironically the reason I went with PW was because people said Carbon Grey shows the dirt worst out of all the colours. How wrong I was. I think it would hide 'more' of the filth than PW.

Don't get me wrong, when washed, Pure White looks superb and it makes me smile. I just wish it hid the filth better than it does.

How are your experiences with colour?

[karlak]

I am going through the same thing, but can still change.

I have ordered a Red GTD, discounted white as my current car is white and yes, it gets filthy.  I think the darker colours would be just as bad though.  Having had black and metallic greys in the past, they all seem to get dirty in no time.

The best colour I have owned for looking cleanest the longest is Metallic Silver.

[JoeGTI]

I had a MKV GTI in blue graphite, a rare enough colour in the MKV and it was quite similar to today's carbon grey in some lights. It looked really very smart, often stunning, when it was immaculately clean and polished on a sunny day. But if it was any way dirty, especially in the sun, it looked pretty awful! It also tended to look a bit drab on our frequent dull cloudy days.
It was very high maintenance too when it came to masking swirl marks and every little stone chip was quite visible.

I find white an absolute joy to maintain in comparison. Apart from tar / iron spots which are easy enough to remove, I find white so much easier to keep looking well.

[monsta]

People don't notice you in a Carbon Grey GTI unless it's spotless.

If you genuinely love your car it will always be a labour of love keeping it clean and it will get you down when it's dirty, no mater what colour.

Put it out of your mind and enjoy it 

[monkeyhanger]

TR always looks quite clean until it is filthy. Worst thing about it is slight shade variance between bumpers and body.

[AlanH]

Last three cars have been Carbon Grey. I wouldn't have anything else 

[arcamalpha]

Can't see much of the colour from behind the wheel. That's where it counts ;-)

[JBirchy]

I understand your frustration, I really do! I'm a hobbyist detailer, but I'm pretty enthusiastic about it, and I look after all the families cars etc... The hardest one to maintain and keep it looking good is my Mother-In-Laws white Range Rover Evoque. It looks stonking when it's clean but terrible when dirty!



It was a nightmare UNTIL... I properly cleansed it using tar/iron remover/clay etc and applied a ceramic sealant on it last Jan. Now, all it needs is a quick wash and its back at its best.

These sealants do resist dirt to some degree, so it would stay cleaner for a little longer.

I'd highly recommend having one applied to make the maintenance much easier for yourself. Give me a shout if you want any help, further assistance, I'd even offer to do it for you (if you're in Cheshire you're not too far from me!)

Although I've ordered Tornado Red, white is a stunning colour and looks the business IMO.

[Moro]

The best colour I have owned for looking cleanest the longest is Metallic Silver.

+1

[Ginagee]

The best colour I have owned for looking cleanest the longest is Metallic Silver.

+1

make that +2. Collected my Reflex Silver GTi this morning. Not regretting the colour one bit. Pics to follow soon!!!!