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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 01:36 AM
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Default Amos and Andy or Martin and Lewis?

Should I get a black or white xB?

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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 01:39 AM
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white...hard to see swirl marks.
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 01:40 AM
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Ah, Pulp Fiction. Great great movie
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 01:55 AM
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Your cookie is in the mail sir.
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 01:58 AM
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By the time that cookie gets from California to Florida it will be stale; sorry Usfbull19.

The best color for just about any car is black, but you need to detail it every day to keep it looking great.
Also, with the heat in sunny southern California, the white will stay much cooler inside.
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 02:03 AM
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each color has pros and cons

Black-More shine, More swirls visible

White-Less shine, almost no swirls even against the sun
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 02:31 AM
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I was soo close to getting the black one. How close you may ask? I was gonna sign on the dotted line which sealed the deal, but there was a white one parked right behind the black one I was gonna get. I had to take a second look and made the choice of getting a white one. No regrets at all
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 02:32 AM
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both are a good choice. i just love the way a white car looks when it's been washed and waxed though. so sharp.
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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White, the black is sooo hard to keep clean all the time, and its almost impossible not to get swirl marks. This is the last black car I will buy. I wish it was white now.
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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Gold..... but if you don't want the flash of a R.S., go Martin and Lewis...
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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I would vote black. Yeah it shows all, but worth it. For the few swirls I have, im buying a porter cable buffer and give it a huge detailing come spring. Clay bar, paint cleaner, polish, wax... Should look amazing! My car hasnt been clean since like, october, haha.

Stupid snow...
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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white, looks cleaner
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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First, nice Pulp Fiction reference!

Second, Amos and Andy all the way.
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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IS Amos and Andy the white?
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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That's Martin and Lewis... Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis...
Old Feb 27, 2008 | 05:37 AM
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I luv the super white In fact that was the one I was planning on but wanted to wait for the RS. I really luv my gold but the white still turns my head Oh so I vote for white (unless you are considering the RS) lol
Old Feb 27, 2008 | 06:18 AM
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I love black but you see EVERYTHING!!!! I bought my wife a black Yaris and I see every d-bag who let their door hit. But black is so gangster. But white is clean. I have a week to make up my mind. Trying to talk her into trading her car in for a XD.
Old Feb 29, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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I too, had my heart set on black. The next day when I went back to the dealer to finalize, it had rained. No black for me......it looked filthy.
Well, right next to the Black one was a SILVER.....

The rest as they say, is history. I love it.
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