grue 1 #1 March 24, 2007 http://spiceweasel.net/polo-colours.jpg I know it's ugly, and I know I absolutely hate Volkswagen, but it fits my requirements: Small Hatchback Power locks/windows AC Cruise control Good fuel economy (about 60mpg highway, in this case) Decent interior Not stupidly expensive So what colour? I'm leaning towards blue, silver, or white in that order.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #2 March 24, 2007 You going for show or practicality in color? For show; Black. For practicality; White. BTW, hate to burst your bubble, but no way in hell that car is getting 60 mpg. Maybe 60 kilometers per gallon, but certainly not MILES per gallon.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityJunky 0 #3 March 24, 2007 Hi Ho SILVER ! Silver & Champagne always best colors for Vehicles & easiest to maintain! Black is nice, but Impossible to keep clean, 2 seconds after you washed it, it shows dust!*My Inner Child is A Fucking Prick Too! *Everyones entitled to be stupid but you are abusing the priviledge *Well I'd love to stay & chat, But youre a total Bitch! {Stewie} Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #4 March 24, 2007 It's small, it weighs 2,600lbs and has a diesel powerplant. Trust me, if it doesn't get the full 60ish, it'll get closer than anything sold in the US. This isn't one of those "you have to drive it unrealistically" hybrid tardmobiles. All the power is very low in the rev range, and it's geared to be smack on the most efficient part of the powerband at 110km/h.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #5 March 24, 2007 Hmmm... I thought you were talking about the regular Polo (aka Rabbit in the U.S.). Are you talkikng about this car? http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/02/vw_introduces_6.html Is that actually available yet? 79 hp at 2,600 lbs . . . ok . . . uh . . . get the white.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #6 March 24, 2007 Rabbit is a Golf, which is quite a bit larger and way heavier. That's similar to the car, but not quite the same. That's the 1.4, we've got the 1.9 here. I don't know if it'll ever go to the US. The 1.4 does about 60MPG -combined- average, and about 70 on the highway. The 1.9 does 60 -highway-, and about 50 combined.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #7 March 24, 2007 Quote 79 hp at 2,600 lbs . . . ok . . . uh . . . get the white. Don't just look at horsepower figures. THat's so... American Look at the torque figures. Torque moves cars, horsepower sells them.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #8 March 24, 2007 I might be vaguely familiar with the concept. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #9 March 24, 2007 QuoteHi Ho SILVER ! Silver & Champagne always best colors for Vehicles & easiest to maintain! Black is nice, but Impossible to keep clean, 2 seconds after you washed it, it shows dust! Yeah, I had a black car before, and made up a very very very politically incorrect joke about it. In any case, not only it is hard to keep clean, but it shows paint damage better than any other colour. On the other hand, silver is pretty much no-effort to keep clean, but it's a total soulless conformist colour. cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #10 March 24, 2007 QuoteI might be vaguely familiar with the concept. The difference is that I'd never ever ever ever buy a Golf.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #11 March 24, 2007 QuoteHi Ho SILVER ! Silver & Champagne always best colors for Vehicles & easiest to maintain! Black is nice, but Impossible to keep clean, 2 seconds after you washed it, it shows dust! I dunno. My boss' daily driver is pretty shiney and the detail guy only drops by once a week. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityJunky 0 #12 March 24, 2007 Quote Yeah, I had a black car before, and made up a very very very politically incorrect joke about it. In any case, not only it is hard to keep clean, but it shows paint damage better than any other colour. On the other hand, silver is pretty much no-effort to keep clean, but it's a total soulless conformist colour. TRUE! LMAO But it's purtty & easy to keep clean & even hides any tiny 'dings' it may receive over time! The only drawback with silver paint is it's one of the most difficult to 'Match' if it ever needed a paint touch-up! *My Inner Child is A Fucking Prick Too! *Everyones entitled to be stupid but you are abusing the priviledge *Well I'd love to stay & chat, But youre a total Bitch! {Stewie} Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityJunky 0 #13 March 24, 2007 Quote I dunno. My boss' daily driver is pretty shiney and the detail guy only drops by once a week. Schweeet! *My Inner Child is A Fucking Prick Too! *Everyones entitled to be stupid but you are abusing the priviledge *Well I'd love to stay & chat, But youre a total Bitch! {Stewie} Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #14 March 24, 2007 QuoteQuote Yeah, I had a black car before, and made up a very very very politically incorrect joke about it. In any case, not only it is hard to keep clean, but it shows paint damage better than any other colour. On the other hand, silver is pretty much no-effort to keep clean, but it's a total soulless conformist colour. TRUE! LMAO But it's purtty & easy to keep clean & even hides any tiny 'dings' it may receive over time! The only drawback with silver paint is it's one of the most difficult to 'Match' if it ever needed a paint touch-up! Yup silver and red are the two hardest to match.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #15 March 24, 2007 Get the Red one and Get the Red Hyosung, when they are near each other in the garage, it will look like the VeeDub, shit a little bike outYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #16 March 24, 2007 QuoteGet the Red one and Get the Red Hyosung, when they are near each other in the garage, it will look like the VeeDub, shit a little bike out I think I'm gonna end up putting the bike on hold until spring, but that'd be pretty funnycavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityJunky 0 #17 March 24, 2007 Ahhh! You know you're shit Grue!*My Inner Child is A Fucking Prick Too! *Everyones entitled to be stupid but you are abusing the priviledge *Well I'd love to stay & chat, But youre a total Bitch! {Stewie} Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #18 March 24, 2007 QuoteQuote I dunno. My boss' daily driver is pretty shiney and the detail guy only drops by once a week. Schweeet! Well, considering my boss is Barry Meguiar . . . I'm guessing it's one of the products with his family name on it. If you need some tips on washing and waxing . . . go here.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityJunky 0 #19 March 24, 2007 Ahh! So I'm not out of the times, meguiar's has always been my preference! Must have made some more improvements, since I last owned a black vehicle! Thank's*My Inner Child is A Fucking Prick Too! *Everyones entitled to be stupid but you are abusing the priviledge *Well I'd love to stay & chat, But youre a total Bitch! {Stewie} Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #20 March 24, 2007 3m Imperial Hand Glaze is the shit for dealing with swirl marks though.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityJunky 0 #21 March 24, 2007 Schweeeet! Thanks for the tip grue! Even on Black & Red Vehicles???*My Inner Child is A Fucking Prick Too! *Everyones entitled to be stupid but you are abusing the priviledge *Well I'd love to stay & chat, But youre a total Bitch! {Stewie} Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #22 March 24, 2007 http://www.spiceweasel.net/albums/carwash/clean1.jpg http://www.spiceweasel.net/albums/carwash/clean5.jpg That was a 5 year old car that'd been driven in the midwest, all over gravel roads, etc etc. Imperial Hand Glaze made that possible.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityJunky 0 #23 March 24, 2007 HOLY SHIT!!! Thanks Again Bro, Going to buy me some o' that shit Today! You are the man! (I still vote for Silver though!) Course if you get the silver... I'm still gonna break yer Balls & call you a 'sell out'*My Inner Child is A Fucking Prick Too! *Everyones entitled to be stupid but you are abusing the priviledge *Well I'd love to stay & chat, But youre a total Bitch! {Stewie} Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #24 March 24, 2007 Silver, of course. Red will fade early Black will show every speck of dust and the smallest scratches. Blue is a little better than black but not much. White is vanilla but doesn't show the small scratches so much Who am I kidding? this is Grue and he'll go for the Pimp Red.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #25 March 24, 2007 I actually hate red It'll be blue, silver, or white. The blue is a lot lighter than in that pic, it seems: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/80/Vw-poloMk_IVF.jpg That's how it'd look in real life.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
