Who here has bought a prestige car but...

[Chewbacca]

Didn’t want to pay extra for a metallic or premium paint color and settled with flat rental white or flat black?

[Nikrnic]

Titanium Silver for the Lexus. Straight Black (midnight edition) on the Impala.

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[Mifune]

prestige is relative... but my preference is for NOT having a meta flake or color shifting undercoat.

I prefer pure or flat colors... for the most part

[Burlington]

Where are you drawing the line on prestige here ?

Can we at least first agree a prestigious ranking of car marques first.

Is this the prestige of the car itself, or that which it bestows upon those carried within it ?

[archaeoastro621]

Sooo, the 100% honest answer is "not me," but...

I would have bought any CPO Audi S5 Convertible I found with under 10K miles on it as long as it wasn't "Mary Kay pink," plain white included. Mind you, how many such cars are produced without "pearlescent umptyfratz zoom-coat" these days?

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[77T]

Originally Posted by Chewbacca

Didn’t want to pay extra for a metallic or premium paint color and settled with flat rental white or flat black?

Your car goes faster in white. That color of paint weighs less.

Defo only jack white cars if you’re trying to outrun polices.


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[Chewbacca]

If I have to explain what a prestige car is on a Rolex forum we’re all tools.

[GB-man]

Could never do black but would option plain old white no problem. Did so on my first “premium” car a 2007 x5 4.8i. Great car!

Don’t get me wrong black looks tits but you have to want to do the work and I’m lazy as they come.

Current car is a metallic white but it’s pretty subtle, basically softer white. Not like the Lexus/Cadillac pearl white or anything.

I almost exclusively go a variation of silver or white unless there is a really cool color that calls me.

[THC]

Honda Touring Ok? Lol

[Tools]

Prestige cars don't have regular boring colors.

Mine aren't white, they are Polar White and Palladium Silver

[Chewbacca]

Originally Posted by Tools

Prestige cars don't have regular boring colors.

Mine aren't white, they are Polar White and Palladium Silver

#selling

[superdog]

Originally Posted by Tools

Prestige cars don't have regular boring colors.

Mine aren't white, they are Polar White and Palladium Silver

This.

[Chewbacca]

Originally Posted by THC

Honda Touring Ok? Lol

A fine trim level for a great manufacturer.

[twitch54]

nothing, repeat nothing looks better than Black when detailed, trouble is 10 miles down the road it's dirty .........

my '55, pure class before most of you were even born ......

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by twitch54

nothing, repeat nothing looks better than Black when detailed, trouble is 10 miles down the road it's dirty .........

my '55, pure class before most of you were even born ......

That’s gorgeous! Don’t hesitate to share more pics.

[twitch54]

Originally Posted by GB-man

That’s gorgeous! Don’t hesitate to share more pics.

Ok......... 383 'stroker' back up with a M21 Muncie, 3.55 gears

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by twitch54

Ok......... 383 'stroker' back up with a M21 Muncie, 3.55 gears

Lucky man that’s a helluva car

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by twitch54

nothing, repeat nothing looks better than Black when detailed, trouble is 10 miles down the road it's dirty .........

my '55, pure class before most of you were even born ......

It looks great, but I remember when these ran the highways and byways by the droves, well, not exactly, but you know what I mean.

[twitch54]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

It looks great, but I remember when these ran the highways and byways by the droves, well, not exactly, but you know what I mean.

I hear 'ya but look at it this way, do you think in 65 years your Honda will have even a remote possibility of being in the same league as a 'Tri-Five' ?? Not a chance !!!!

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by twitch54

I hear 'ya but look at it this way, do you think in 65 years your Honda will have even a remote possibility of being in the same league as a 'Tri-Five' ?? Not a chance !!!!

Well, I didn't make my post to compare the relative merits of Chevrolet and Honda, or the longevity or appeal of either.

My point was that having been born in 1949, I remember when Chevrolet automobiles from the 1950s were everywhere.

Then I qualified that, because in those days, you wouldn't see many as finely outfitted as yours.

Sorry that you were offended.

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[twitch54]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

Well, I didn't make my post to compare the relative merits of Chevrolet and Honda, or the longevity or appeal of either.

My point was that having been born on 1949, I remember when Chevrolet automobiles from the 1950s were everywhere.

Then I qualified that, because in those days, you wouldn't see many as finely outfitted as yours.

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No, No, I get that, sorry, didn't mean to come across that way, besides my '55 was nothing but a 'Plain Jane' back in it's day. The point is certain cars in certain time periods will always be classic. There is a night and day difference between a '54 and a '55 Chevy. Truth be told of the 'Tri-Fives' the '56 is considered the step child.

[Speedbird-1]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

Well, I didn't make my post to compare the relative merits of Chevrolet and Honda, or the longevity or appeal of either.

My point was that having been born in 1949, I remember when Chevrolet automobiles from the 1950s were everywhere.

Then I qualified that, because in those days, you wouldn't see many as finely outfitted as yours.

Sorry that you were offended.

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You're a '49er. too......which month, Grady?

[Jackie Daytona]

Originally Posted by twitch54

nothing, repeat nothing looks better than Black when detailed, trouble is 10 miles down the road it's dirty .........

my '55, pure class before most of you were even born ......

Completely agree. All of our cars are black. It is in my opinion the best color for cars.

That being said we had to buy a monthly membership at the car wash. Easily pays for itself with black cars.

Nice Belair by the way.

[Spectre38]

Originally Posted by Dontknow

Nice Belair by the way.

Not a Bel Air I would suspect... either a 150 or 210 Post.

[twitch54]

Originally Posted by Spectre38

Not a Bel Air I would suspect... either a 150 or 210 Post.

that is correct, formely a 'business man special' (150), had a back seat delete. Pennsylvania Power and Light company car back in the day.

[Spectre38]

Originally Posted by twitch54

that is correct, formely a 'business man special' (150), had a back seat delete. Pennsylvania Power and Light company car back in the day.

Very Cool. I had a 1938 business coupe that originally had a single drivers seat, the rest was storage space. My dad and I made it into a Street Rod, 327cid, Turbo 350, 12 bolt 3.73 Posi car.

[GradyPhilpott]

Here's my 2020 Honda Sport 2.0T 10AT Crystal Black Pearl

Prestige? In my opinion, yes.

[Chewbacca]

Not all black paint is the same.

[BNA/LION]

Originally Posted by Chewbacca

Not all black paint is the same.

Not all White paint is the same either. Mine is Alpine White...

[Doug5551]

Originally Posted by BNA/LION

Not all White paint is the same either. Mine is Alpine White...

Ford Mustang Oxford White...