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Re: What colour is your car (poll)
Guys,
I lived in countries where the heat got up to 45 degrees C (in the shade) and I know exactly what you're talking about.
We had black cars there before and I always wanted to have one, but ended-up with white cars for some reason (2nd hand market offers little options) 
All cars get hot when you park them under direct sunlight and I do with my exy every day. It takes me exactly 5 minutes drive with all windows down and air con full blast to get rid of all the heat inside the cabin and enjoy the cold air from the air-con.
On the bonus side and with the readings your mate has provided, I now know that I can fry an egg on my bonnet when I go camping. hehehe
The whole 2 weeks, I've been in Cairns, I only saw ONE black xtrail there and it looked special, as the rest were the most popular twilight.
I would prefer to drive something special and sweat my butt off. hahaha
Last edited by jalalski, 8/Feb/2006, 10:45 pm
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8/Feb/2006, 10:43 pm
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Re: What colour is your car (poll)
Perhaps you could get the roof chromed? That should reflect a bit of heat (there may be heat from elsewhere though when the bill shows up)
--- David M (X095)
 ST Auto (series 1) 165,000 kms
Nissan nudge, fog lights, towbar, floor mats, K&N filter, Dunlop RV501's did 85,000 kms, now on Cooper CS4s |
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9/Feb/2006, 8:18 am
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Re: What colour is your car (poll)
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David M wrote:
Perhaps you could get the roof chromed? That should reflect a bit of heat (there may be heat from elsewhere though when the bill shows up)
Thats why I have 4 "chrome" spotties fitted on the roof 
The heat "wave" had passed with no major damage "this time"
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9/Feb/2006, 8:27 am
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Re: What colour is your car (poll)
On my road trip to Cairns, I noticed so many more burgundy X-Trails up in QLD than in NSW. Noel, did you notice this on your trip down??
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9/Feb/2006, 12:54 pm
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Re: What colour is your car (poll)
Burgundy is starting to get a bit more popular, although one colour which I'm seeing more and more of is Blue, for some strange reason.
And Nathan I do recall seeing one burgundy at the forum chrisy party, hehe, it was yours,
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9/Feb/2006, 1:06 pm
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Re: What colour is your car (poll)
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NPC73 wrote:
Burgundy is starting to get a bit more popular, although one colour which I'm seeing more and more of is Blue, for some strange reason.
Perhaps because its quite a nice colour?
--- David M (X095)
ST Auto (series 1) 165,000 kms
Nissan nudge, fog lights, towbar, floor mats, K&N filter, Dunlop RV501's did 85,000 kms, now on Cooper CS4s |
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10/Feb/2006, 9:29 am
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Re: What colour is your car (poll)
I've just bought a Burgandy Ti-L. I know if I hget a scratch it's going to be a pain to repair, but what the heck, it looks great when it's clean.
I know white is probably the most practical, but it sorta looks weird on the Exy. Just a matter of taste I guess.
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15/Feb/2006, 11:09 pm
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Re: What colour is your car (poll)
I don't think being burgundy is going to make it any worse than any other colour. I've got a nice deep 6inch one along the left mudguard and don't know how it got there. And I've got about 8 or 9 tiny chunks (1mm)in a small curve on my drivers window sill. (Possibly the result of an egg being thrown at the window the first week i was up here in Darwin, parked on the street.)
The local Nissan dealers touch-up expert said he couldn't do it and i'd have to take it to a paint shop.
I'm currently in Darwin, and have decided to get them both done when i get back to the sunshine coast. Our local dealer here i was not very impressed with in any way, really sloppy and lack of professionalism, but then i think i got really spoiled by Garry Crick Auto Group on the Sunshine Coast, who were absolutely excellent.
J
Last edited by trailx, 16/Nov/2009, 8:05 pm
--- Julie X-231(c)
2005 ST Manual Platinum
Cooper CS4s, towbar, roof rack, luggage pod, bonnet protector, weather shields L&R, floor mats |
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17/Mar/2006, 4:35 pm
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Re: What colour is your car (poll)
Hot topic indeed. Jalal I had the choice of metalic paint but much like yourself I had some childhood dreams that needed to be taken care of, and after I viewed your web page there was no doubt in my mind that black was the choice for me (BLack Obsidian KH3)
I lived on the Sunshine Coast for about 24 years (most of this was childhood) and my parents or I never had a black car, mainly for the heat factor but now that I am in sunny Melbourne I can forget about that concern (for most of the year anyway) and just worry about the water restrictions when i wash it every couple of days.LOL.
I am very excited.. only about a week and a half until I will be sitting behind the wheel of my new baby.
Cheers, wantanx.
--- Adrian
2006 STS - Black
Nudge, Tow, Side steps, Cargo barrier.
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11/Jun/2006, 8:56 pm
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Re: What colour is your car (poll)
Good choice wantanx
Time to put some chrome on it LOL
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11/Jun/2006, 9:15 pm
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