Colouring My Judgement

[UKPulse]

A year ago I bought a new Plantinum Ice IS200. It has been brilliant, and a year on, the car still looks the poodles plums! Now I'm figuring that because it's silver it doesn't show the dirt nearly as much as the darker colours, and I don't seem to have suffered any stone chipping or other signs of the "thin paint" syndrome other owners have reported.

Now my dilema.... I'm about to order an IS300 (saloon). I've seen the Granite Sky and was thinking of going for that, plus having the car de-badged and leaving just the "L" logo back & front, and maybe even having them in gold. My worry is that the darker colour will show every mark, and that the "thin paint" will get me! Then again, if I stick with silver, it won't feel very different. Decisions... decisions... Any 'granite' owners out there who wish they'd gone for silver, or vice versa??

[Dr Evil]

You're quite right about silver not showing the dirt so much. With granite I have condemed myself to a lifetime of washing the car

But when its all nice and shiny - - - Its soooooo nice :D :D :D

Its looks like it has flecks of gold through it and just looks so rich and smooth and !!!!!!!!

Perhaps it does have gold in it, and thats why they could only afford to put on such a thin coat?!! :P

I think if you're going to have a new car, have a different colour. It may make it feel newer in some strange way, rather than a straight swap, or something. Err - I'm getting myself confused now so should stop.

[barga]

Hi I bought the strathern blue in dec 2002 I have to wash it every weekend at the mo last car I had was silver washed it every month its costing me £4.00 a week at the mo roll on the summer