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Old 08-14-2008, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by delirium
I have heard comments from a few different people that guys arent "supposed" to drive white cars. I have a white c350, just wondering if anyone has heard this before? Im in s. Cali if that matters... not that I care too much, just curioius if this is a well known thing & why?
What a ridiculous comment. Where do people come up with this stuff? Though, I've heard only bisexuals drive white cars.
Old 08-14-2008, 05:16 PM
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most white w204 in nyc are driven by girls, 9 out of 10. and that 1 is well, take a guess...

just kidding, sry, couldn't help it. white is popular color amongst girls but don't let that deter you! just proclaim urself metro and that you get pedi and mani... ops, sry, couldn't help it again....



there is no such thing as a girlie color car! wait... how about pink?
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Years ago, in the mid-west, it was declared that light-colored cars become 'invisible' on the horizon. So, it was suggested that people not buy those colors. White is about as light as you can get, eh?

In the Northwest, a white car stands out because it's not grey or green. Most cars stand out for similar reasons.

I suspect that the color is 'safe' if you live where the color doesn't blend into the environment. if your car does blend in, you need to be aware and be more willing to practice 'defensive driving'. (E.g., mount a 50 cal. cannon where the star is supposed to be .... )
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This is one of the most ridiculous threads ever. Not because I have a white car, but because to think that a car--any car of any color--can be gender-specific is just ludicrous. wtf.
Old 08-15-2008, 12:33 AM
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hmm, I have never heard it in the past either, just recently... thanks for your thoughts guys.

Im not really insecure about it; actually I have a white 911 as well lol... just curious to see if this was a common thought. apparently its not a common belief. I also think white looks good on a lot of cars & is sporty!
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I always have girls saying my car is cute and HOT....white is really appealing to girls and i have heard this before also. I live in orange county and alot of girls like white cars (especially white scions) so i guess i understand what ur saying....but IMO white just looks FRESSSSHHHH ina benzo
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don't you know the prince rides WHITE horse in snow white? and in all the fairy tale?
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Originally Posted by yxc145
don't you know the prince rides WHITE horse in snow white? and in all the fairy tale?
did you notice all the princes in fairy tale wear foundation and have perfect skin?
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did you notice all the princes in fairy tale wear foundation and have perfect skin?
but still always gets the chick at the end...
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That is all I used to buy is white cars. Switched to black two cars ago.
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That is all I used to buy is white cars. Switched to black two cars ago.
YOu have turned to the dark side.... anikin skywalker to darth vader....
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Originally Posted by Ron Jr
That is all I used to buy is white cars. Switched to black two cars ago.
the power of the darkside....
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Im getting a white C3504Matic. White is pimpin!!!
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YOu have turned to the dark side.... anikin skywalker to darth vader....
You don't know the half of it.



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White is a pure clean look for the car.

What you do with the car is up to you





Just for laughs, and I hope I did not offend anyone
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Please click one of the Quick Reply icons in the posts above to activate Quick Reply.yeah I'm n Newport and I was gonna get a white cause I love the whte and black theme but a bunch of my friends (guys and girls said white is for girls.. I have a freind that thinks convertables are girly.. There r some weird people out there.. So I don't think it's weird that u heardthat cause all
My friends said that wen I mentioned it.. So I went with black
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Originally Posted by Ron Jr
You don't know the half of it.



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Here is a Jedi about to get his a$$ kicked.

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The only colors I even considered were White, Palladium Silver & steel grey. We ordered our car in steel grey sight un seen. When it arrived steel grey w/ light grey MB Tex it was easily the most stunning & elegant yet sporty color. We looked at a white one and at looked so boring and "fleet" like by comparison.

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In general, I think white cars look classy. The W204 looks especially good in white.

A lot of people buy white cars here in the desert southwest. The cars stay cooler than darker colored ones.

I had never really thought about white being a feminine color. Many municipal, utility, and work trucks are white here.

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Originally Posted by CarGuru
The only colors I even considered were White, Palladium Silver & steel grey. We ordered our car in steel grey sight un seen. When it arrived steel grey w/ light grey MB Tex it was easily the most stunning & elegant yet sporty color. We looked at a white one and at looked so boring and "fleet" like by comparison.

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I have white and grey MB-tex. it's the best selling color in SoCal.
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white also has the added benefit of not having to pay the $730 metallic paint.
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white also has the added benefit of not having to pay the $730 metallic paint.
White or yellow are the safest colours on black tarmack,also best on tree shaded roads.
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I have white and grey MB-tex. it's the best selling color in SoCal.
I guess thats why it doesn't appeal to me. I've never been one to follow the rest of the sheep so to speak. It actually annoys me that the W204 is as common now as it is here in Nor-Cal. In my area Black,palladium silver, and silver are the most popular. Trust me I own a service company, all of my service trucks are boring white (white is good for business trucks) at the end of the day I like to see some color in the driveway. Again no offense to those who like or only by white cars. And just because something is the most popular doesn't mean it's the best.... The Ford Explorer was the top selling SUV in the 90's also the Taurus was the best selling sedan at some point neither were really good at anything.


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I bought the white without doing any kind of market research to see which color was the most popular or best selling. Just picked the color that *I* liked best.



does that make me intuitively ??

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