...but blue or white...(repost)
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...but blue or white...(repost)
(just a prologue: I originally posted this in the "body and paint" forum and it was recommended I post it here instead for more responses/discussion)
Hi all, new guy.
I've decided on buying an s2000 as my next car, and I'm wondering what color would be better: Laguna blue or White.
Here's where my brain keeps getting tied into knots:
LAGUNA BLUE
I mean just look at it. My favorite color the S2k comes in, hands down. The thing is these things never come up for sale around me. The nearest one (that i'd consider (stock, good miles)) is in Portland and apparently there's some issue with the engine that the dealer just discovered. I can only search for LBP S2ks in cities I can easily get to and from in a weekend (Los Angeles) and they just never, EVER show up. A buddy of mine who's more experienced at buying cars than I am said that really you can't get married to a certain color, especially for a future daily driver. Bringing me to:
GRAND PRIX WHITE
It looks very classy, refined, and just as 'California' as LBP. On top of that, the white with full red seat interior is what the original S600 came with back in the 60's (along with Red and Black interior). So there's the classy look thing, the Honda history/pedigree thing... and on top of that, there's a perfect 2009 white/red int. about 20 minutes from where I live.
I've heard both colors are hard-ish to maintain, LBP over white, but white is 2nd most popular with police officers when it comes to being pulled over to talk about preferable driving habits.
My question, I guess, is this. Would you guys hold out for the 'ideal' color, or go for the classy and super rare 2009 sitting at your doorstep? Totally first world problems, and I'm so lucky to be in this position in the first place. But yeah.
LBP owners: did you wait? did you like waiting? was it totally worth it?
GPW owners: how easy is it to maintain? why white? anyone else go for the 'because the s600 looked like this' reason?
2009 s2k owners: cool to have one of the handful of the last s2k's in the USA, or really is it just another well maintained ap2?
some more info:
it WILL be a daily driver
top will be down pretty much the whole time (except when parked)
keeping it STOCK
Live in LA (referenced above) so little weather hazards / big dumbass driver hazards
--CJ
Hi all, new guy.
I've decided on buying an s2000 as my next car, and I'm wondering what color would be better: Laguna blue or White.
Here's where my brain keeps getting tied into knots:
LAGUNA BLUE
I mean just look at it. My favorite color the S2k comes in, hands down. The thing is these things never come up for sale around me. The nearest one (that i'd consider (stock, good miles)) is in Portland and apparently there's some issue with the engine that the dealer just discovered. I can only search for LBP S2ks in cities I can easily get to and from in a weekend (Los Angeles) and they just never, EVER show up. A buddy of mine who's more experienced at buying cars than I am said that really you can't get married to a certain color, especially for a future daily driver. Bringing me to:
GRAND PRIX WHITE
It looks very classy, refined, and just as 'California' as LBP. On top of that, the white with full red seat interior is what the original S600 came with back in the 60's (along with Red and Black interior). So there's the classy look thing, the Honda history/pedigree thing... and on top of that, there's a perfect 2009 white/red int. about 20 minutes from where I live.
I've heard both colors are hard-ish to maintain, LBP over white, but white is 2nd most popular with police officers when it comes to being pulled over to talk about preferable driving habits.
My question, I guess, is this. Would you guys hold out for the 'ideal' color, or go for the classy and super rare 2009 sitting at your doorstep? Totally first world problems, and I'm so lucky to be in this position in the first place. But yeah.
LBP owners: did you wait? did you like waiting? was it totally worth it?
GPW owners: how easy is it to maintain? why white? anyone else go for the 'because the s600 looked like this' reason?
2009 s2k owners: cool to have one of the handful of the last s2k's in the USA, or really is it just another well maintained ap2?
some more info:
it WILL be a daily driver
top will be down pretty much the whole time (except when parked)
keeping it STOCK
Live in LA (referenced above) so little weather hazards / big dumbass driver hazards
--CJ
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