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Old 05-03-2018, 09:28 PM
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Is it really as bad as they say?
Old 05-03-2018, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by kage65
Is it really as bad as they say?
Not at all.

It's far worse...
Old 05-03-2018, 09:35 PM
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No, they’re stunning. Get it ceramic coated and PPF the hood and fenders. Easy to wash and maintain.
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Sure don’t get black.

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Best possible color when clean and detailed. Keeping it that way, forget it. I gave up on black.
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It's an addiction. Soooo worth it when you scratch that itch
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I owned two of them & could not be happier with them, if not for the current color I have, I would go back to black.
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Make sure you can hand wash the car or have a high end car wash in your area. Just know it will show any slight defect, and just driving on wet roads will require a wash. When clean you will be rewarded with an amazing looking car, followed by some heartbreak of seeing all the little things that have touched your paint. I've owned 8 black cars and I'm done.
Edit: and never, ever let the service department wash it in their machine.
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So pretty, but so demanding. It's the primary reason I broke up with my C4S.
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My first 911 was black. It was beautiful; so long as I cleaned it every morning whether it was garaged or not. Never again and I am now on my 5th 911. A black 911 always looks dusty and if you park it in the sun for 5 minutes it's uncomfortably hot to reenter.
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Originally Posted by tse
Not at all.

It's far worse...
Are you thawing out yet?

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I had 3 black cars at the same time, it actually wasn't that bad because I had a mobile detailer do all the washes. I would never own one if I had to wash it myself. It's way too easy to mess up the paint and swirl it up. My friend got his black car paint corrected and ceramic coated and decided to try washing it himself one day, and messed up all that expensive work. My OCD would kill me if I had swirls all over.
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Originally Posted by n8kruger
It's an addiction. Soooo worth it when you scratch that itch
As long as you don't mind spending all your spare time itching that scratch...
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Originally Posted by Porsche Jeff
Best possible color when clean and detailed. Keeping it that way, forget it. I gave up on black.
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I have such a love/hate relationship with it. Having the PPF on it helps a ton though.
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