Most popular 100 color

[calamaridog]

Sorry, I don't buy into this "test", based solely on personal experience having owned several black cars and trucks. Maybe I'm crazy, but that is my experience.

Personally, I'm sticking to the lighter colors.

I was hoping this was a poll

 

[100 TD]

I can't comment on the test as I have not done one, however I would like to see a graph of a whiet car verses a black car measuring inside temp verses time, I think know which would heat up quicker!

 

[tech_dog]

If the car were parked facing an afternoon sun, the white hood would bounce more light through the windshield into the vehicle.

Actually, I think the interior color makes far more difference than exterior. I've had cars with black interiors, and they're insane in the summer.

 

[tech_dog]

I found this on an insurance web site. The story is that the color of your car is an indicator of your personality. Supposedly, these are arranged starting with the most dangerious personality type, ending with the least dangerous type.

Black cars denote an aggressive personality or someone who's an outsider or rebel.

Silver cars indicate someone who's cool, calm and slightly aloof.

Green cars can often be chosen by people with hysterical tendencies.

Yellow cars signify someone who is idealistic and novelty loving.

Blue cars are chosen by the more introspective, reflective and cautious driver.

Gray cars represent those who are calm, sober and dedicated to their work.

Red cars denote those who are full of zest, energy and drive, who think, move and talk quickly.

Pink cars are chosen by gentle, loving and affectionate drivers.

White cars represent status-seeking extrovert drivers.

Cream cars are the least likely to be involved in accidents and denote self-contained and controlled owners.

 

[SINCITY100]

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Green cars can often be chosen by people with hysterical tendencies.

WTF ?





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[100 TD]

Green cars can often be chosen by people with hysterical tendencies.

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WTF ?

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OBVIOUSLY!!!!

 

[100 TD]

Interesting concept, most Aussies must be........................

White cars represent status-seeking extrovert drivers.

I will have to remember that I am one of those!!!
Not quite sure how to get my status up though!

 

[hoser]

One person's test results:

"I live in Zion National Park on the edge of the Colorado Plateau where it's sunny and hot nine months of the year. I lined up two identical vehicles except for color (4-wheel-drive crew cab Toyota pickups with toppers and same color interiors) facing solar south. One was black and the other was white. Trained as a wildlife biologist I am aware of how color affects the heat gain of plants and animals. My hypothesis was that the darker vehicle would have a warmer surface temperature and the lighter one would be cooler. (lighter colors have higher reflectivity), but that the interior temperatures would be similar (incoming shortwave solar radiation is absorbed by the interior surfaces and are reradiated back as long wave radiation which is trapped inside the closed vehicle).

After an hour sitting in the mid-day sun (the trucks, not me) I took their temperatures. The hood of the black truck was 163°F; the white truck was 107°, a difference of 56°. The interior of the black one was 112° and of the white 100°, a difference of 12°. Is this enough of a difference to choose a white vehicle if you really want a red one? Or should you just stay in Nuuk? (Background: September 10, 2004, outside air was 84°, ground surface was 120°. Surface temperatures were taken with a RayngerST noncontact thermometer.)

These results made me ask if those windshield sunscreens did any good. So, a few days later, I repeated the experiment with two identical white vehicles (4-wheel-drive crew cab Toyota pickups, toppers, same color interior). One had a silver foil sunscreen in the windshield and the other did not. After an hour, both had hood temperatures of 102°. The interior without the sunscreen was 112° and with was 106°, a difference of only 6°. I suspect that if you parked your car on a lazy Susan and kept it facing the sun all day it might do some good, but otherwise the sun will always creep around and heat the car up through a side window. However, the screen might keep your dash from melting. (Background: September 16, 2004, outside air was 91°, ground surface was 122°.)

Just for fun I took the hood temperatures of other vehicles in the employee parking lot:

Bright red — 160°
Black — 157°
Maroon — 154°
Medium blue — 151°
Dark green — 130°
Pale purple — 113°
Pearl — 111°
Bright yellow — 110°
Silver — 105°

I don't know what all this means. I think I'll go back to studying animals—they're more predictable than cars."

Sincerely,
Tom Haraden, Park Ranger
Zion National Park
Springdale, Utah

http://www.cartalk.com/content/links/carcolor.html

 

[Morty]

The truck in the middle is particularly good looking.

 

[uHu]

I know some people chose paint according to how cheap it will be to have it repaired. Either because they use it in such a way that scratches and dents are normal (e.g. off-road), or that people in the area drive so agressively that...etc.
When I got my HZJ80, the two colors available without metallic paint were white and a beige/tan two-color scheme. I have also seen that the only non-metallic or mica paint available for some models has been white. I expect that in some areas, that is a reason for choosing white.

 

[siglo]

On my daily commute I see hundreds of 100 series cruisers, the majority are white with tan interior like mine

it is chosen mostly because of the heat.. It is the most popular color on cruisers here by far.. It seems that a used white\tan interior 100/80 series is sells quicker and higher than an identical <insert any other color here> with same option package, mileage, condition, etc.

Some used cruisers for sale in Kuwait (most of which are white)

 

[Bongo]

that's cool

 

[DoctorJay]

I fixed it for ya:

I found this on an insurance web site. The story is that the make of your car is an indicator of your personality. Supposedly, these are arranged starting with the most dangerious personality type, ending with the least dangerous type.

BMW cars denote an aggressive personality or someone who's an outsider or rebel.

100-series Cruisers indicate someone who's cool, calm, intelligent, good-looking, personable and slightly aloof.

Volkswagen cars can often be chosen by people with hysterical tendencies.

Saab and Audi cars signify someone who is idealistic and novelty loving.

Honda cars are chosen by the more introspective, reflective and cautious driver.

80-series Cruisers represent those who are calm, sober and dedicated to their work.

Porsche cars denote those who are full of zest, energy and drive, who think, move and talk quickly.

Volvo cars are chosen by gentle, loving and affectionate drivers.

Land Rover cars represent status-seeking extrovert drivers.

Toyota cars are the least likely to be involved in accidents and denote self-contained and controlled owners.

 

[DoctorJay]

Dude if I lived in the desert I'd definitely have the white one with tan (hides sand) interior too. For NE Ohio, gray is perfect: hides dirt, but looks great when I wash it. White (AKA "salt-colored") is OK here too.

 

[Dandon]

I've only seen one white 100 in Madrid and it was parked in front of the Kuwait embassy, with an arab license plate (and that Toyota emblem on the hood too). The other ones I see have a variety of colors, mostly dark green, dark blue or silver. Same applies to the 80. In fact I've never seen a white LC 80 here.
In my opinion, such a big car looks muchs better in a dark color. But white or silver look clean when it is dirty, and hide scratches a hundred times better.
BTW, taxis in Madrid are white, I'd never buy a car in that color

 

[Dandon]

Now I recall, older 4x4 models (like LC70, Nissan Patrol or Land Rovers ) aren't ugly at all in white. Maybe the square shapes has an influence.