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Which colour is the best for a daily-driver car?
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2001 8:59 pm
by Viperoni
I was thinking something along the lines of a champagne, or perhaps deep blue....maybe red......anything wrong with white? I love silver too. Black....maybe not since the car gets too damm hot.
The car would probably be a newish buick of some sort...
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2001 3:21 am
by mplogic
According to Consumer Reports, the exterior color of the car actually has little effect on the intereior temperature. They did a test and white to black only showed a 4 degree difference. Any dark color or metallic paint won't last as long before it starts fading though. Dark colors (especially black) also show flaws better, white hides the most. Although if it's dirty it will be brown.

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2001 7:27 am
by Viperoni
Hmm....interesting
My dads basically looking for a 4 door....bigger sized car with an engine at least 200hp.....and domestic of course

I'm thinking Intrepid ES (new gen), buick regal/century/lesabre....possibly an olds aurora (*drool* aurora

)....something along those lines.
Damm Impala SS being in high demand

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2001 4:17 pm
by mplogic
Another pretty nice car is the Gran Prix. It's front wheel drive but still handles pretty well for a 4 door. It has the same 4.3L Vortec V6 they put in the base model Camaros and Firebirds. It's a really peppy little motor that gets decent gas mileage and still puts out around 200hp. They also offer a GTP version with a mild supercharger that is rated at 240hp.
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2001 5:17 pm
by Viperoni
When the heck did they do that?
a 4.3 in a grand prix?
My dad would love the engine (dunno about the car

)
Is this the new grand prix?
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2001 9:56 pm
by CaterpillarAssassin
Yeah thats the new ones i believe. I think they look pretty good at least. never driven one myself tho...
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2001 6:24 am
by mplogic
Oops. My bad, I think it's actually the 3.8L (3800 series). Still a peppy little motor.
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2001 9:30 am
by Viperoni
That's what I thought dood

But that would be nice; 4.3 in a grand prix
