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Re: best color opinions [jpdisarro]
by iwantone
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Dec 01, 2008 (3:14 pm)
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Replying to: jpdisarro (Dec 01, 2008 2:13 pm)
Thanks for the advice and yes I live in a south eastern state. I like the light interior but I just figured that the ebony would be easier to maintain. A question regarding that taupe color interior. In the brochure and on the web it looks like a light gray color, but I always considered taupe more in the brown family. Is it more light gray like in the Accord? I do think the light interior looks classier, but I just hate that gray leather in the new Accord.
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- #169 of 364
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Re: best color opinions [iwantone]
by bodble2
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Dec 01, 2008 (3:25 pm)
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Replying to: iwantone (Dec 01, 2008 3:14 pm)
Now that I've thought more about it, I think the taupe is like the color of putty, a bit darker than sand/beige. Unfortunately my dealer didn't have any taupe interior on display when I was down there.
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- #170 of 364
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Re: best color opinions [iwantone]
by bobgwtw
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Dec 01, 2008 (9:51 pm)
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Replying to: iwantone (Dec 01, 2008 12:08 pm)
Try Lexol to preserve & protect the leather. Easy to use, works great & very reasonable cost; and if you ever do need a cleaner use the Lexol cleaner.
I've used it for years & the leather always looks great. 126,000 miles on my 06 Avalon & not a crease, wrinkle or blemish on the drivers seat.
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Re: best color opinions [iwantone]
by nj2pa2nc
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Dec 05, 2008 (11:43 am)
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Replying to: iwantone (Dec 01, 2008 3:14 pm)
my tsx has ebony interior. I live on the southeast coast of North Carolina. Yes the shifter gets hot-it's metal on the top but I do not think the interior does. It still looks excellent after 2 years and 67,000 miles. I clean and condition the seats and the car is garage kept.
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- #172 of 364
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Re: best color opinions [nj2pa2nc]
by bodble2
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Dec 05, 2008 (1:18 pm)
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Replying to: nj2pa2nc (Dec 05, 2008 11:43 am)
It's pretty much a fact that a dark interior will retain heat moreso than a light interior. Maybe not by a lot, but it will to some degree (pardon the pun!).
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Re: best color opinions [bodble2]
by nj2pa2nc
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Dec 05, 2008 (1:30 pm)
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Replying to: bodble2 (Dec 05, 2008 1:18 pm)
I agree but from personal experience it does not feel any hotter than the gray interior we have in another car. We have black interior in our white truck and that seems to stay the coolest in hot weather,
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- #174 of 364
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Re: best color opinions [nj2pa2nc]
by bodble2
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Dec 05, 2008 (4:58 pm)
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Replying to: nj2pa2nc (Dec 05, 2008 1:30 pm)
Perhaps the white exterior of the truck over-compensated, so to speak, for the dark interior by reflecting the heat away.
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Re: best color opinions [bodble2]
by bvdj84
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Dec 07, 2008 (8:05 am)
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Replying to: bodble2 (Nov 30, 2008 8:09 pm)
Well with a black car is does take a lot of work to keep it looking great. I think I could do it! lol.
But, get this, I saw this beautiful black 07 Accord V6 EX-L at my work parking lot, for a while it looked amazing!! Wing Spoiler, tinted windows!! Clean, shiny. It is owned by a much older man. I came in to work one day, and saw it in the parking lot ( I always admired it), with swirl marks all over the cars finish, spider webbing shining brightly in the sun!!! I was WOW!! What happened to the car! I cringed, because it looked so clean and glossy, no swirl marks before! It literally has them all down the sides of the car, all over. See,lol, I had to just walk away. Dang, that was such a good finish too, and just to think I saw him buy the one right off the show room floor, and the finish is ruined. I wonder what happened, I bet he let is grandson or someone wash it with sandpaper, or buff it the wrong way! I was disappointed that the Honda looked so bad. I no longer admire it. I am not jealous of it anymore...lol With a black car you have to be very careful, The less contact with the actual finish, the better it will look! Oh well, not my car.
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- #176 of 364
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Re: best color opinions [bvdj84]
by bodble2
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Dec 08, 2008 (12:29 am)
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Replying to: bvdj84 (Dec 07, 2008 8:05 am)
A metallic black will minimize the swirl marks, but any black color is generally a maintenance pain in the a$$.
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Re: best color opinions [bodble2]
by nj2pa2nc
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Dec 08, 2008 (3:32 am)
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Replying to: bodble2 (Dec 08, 2008 12:29 am)
I agree-owned a 1998 black eagle talon TSI-AWD-looked sharp when clean. Very hard keeping it that way.
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