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ricka · 12-19-07, 03:40

I've had both. Right now, its a metallic silver A6. Depending on the paint, metallic silver can look damn good (some say dashing) if the dark trim contrasts nicely and holds its looks longer than black. Silver is a classy color but this debate always depends on the model car. Some cars look great with certain colors and awful with others.

The A6 silver shimmers in the sun and looks awesome under early light and dusk. There is a reason why nearly all car ads (audi, lexus, infinity, mercedes etc) seem to showcase silver over any other color.

That said, I've seen Audis with the darker oyster metallic and it looks great too. It's a nice compromise between black and silver.

Heck, I'm already OCD with silver and afraid I'd turn downright suicidal with black...

Personally, I'd rather enjoy a clean appearance than fret over every imperfection with black.

12-19-07, 03:40	#16 (permalink)
ricka Registered User ricka is offline Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grapevine, Texas Posts: 269	Re: Black or Silver 4runner.... I've had both. Right now, its a metallic silver A6. Depending on the paint, metallic silver can look damn good (some say dashing) if the dark trim contrasts nicely and holds its looks longer than black. Silver is a classy color but this debate always depends on the model car. Some cars look great with certain colors and awful with others. The A6 silver shimmers in the sun and looks awesome under early light and dusk. There is a reason why nearly all car ads (audi, lexus, infinity, mercedes etc) seem to showcase silver over any other color. That said, I've seen Audis with the darker oyster metallic and it looks great too. It's a nice compromise between black and silver. Heck, I'm already OCD with silver and afraid I'd turn downright suicidal with black... Personally, I'd rather enjoy a clean appearance than fret over every imperfection with black.