Why are there so many white Audis around?

coylemj

Normally you see that a lot of a specific model of car are white, the Golf GT being a prime example but am I imagining it or are there an awful lot of white Audis (especially A3 and A4) around these days?

Cookie_Monster

a similar increase in knobheads has been noticed.

I'm sure there's a direct correlation

stimpson

Probably because metallic paint is 2k extra.

vectra

stimpson wrote: »

Probably because metallic paint is 2k extra.

Nothing to do with an Audi,
But I would like to correct you there,
When I bought my car new last year I had a choice of any color including metallic's at no extra charge

bijapos

When the white on some Audis is well polished up it looks quite good, the cars tend to have well shaped and well defined lines, and not as many curves as some other cars and thus white suits it. You also have to realise that a lot of people choose the colour based on a valeted car in a well lit showroom, and not in a grey cul de sac on a wet March evening when the car is dirty, big difference.

padz24

they look class in white,,in fact any car does,,only colour i would buy them in

coylemj

stimpson wrote: »

Probably because metallic paint is 2k extra.

That has nothing to do with it, you can get virtually any car in non-metallic red and black, you don't have to go for white.

stimpson

Metallic paint on an A4 is 1100 quid. Maybe badge snobs would rather spend the money on the badge than the paint. But yeah - you can get black or red non metallic for no extra charge.

Owen

Because people buy what's popular - they're sheep. When I was selling MINIs, one in three in this country were white. I kept trying to explain to people that they should chose something different, if only for residual's sake, but no, the family down their street had a white one, and they wanted a white one too.

partyatmygaff

Tbh, B8 A4s look brilliant in white so long as they're debadged and kept looking pristine.

colm_mcm

I'm pretty sure most of those are white pearl which costs extra
Cheapo white (van type) looks awful on cars, but a really bright white can look quite well on the right car.

Ireland had very few white cars in the 90s and early 00s so white cars really stand out now. Which is why people are buying them instead of silver.

racer1

My OH told me that in Brasil white is classed as being poor.......lol

vectra

racer1 wrote: »

My OH told me that in Brasil white is classed as being poor.......lol

Most cars in Saudi are white and they are not poor LOL :pac:

redsteveireland

I just think, "criminal" when i see them. Some of them are nice though.

-Chris-

It was/is the fashion, colour fads come and go.
14% of cars in Europe are White
In Ireland the stats are (2010):
1 Silver - 24.4%
2 Black - 24.3%
3 Grey - 17.4%
4 Blue - 12.7%
5 Red - 10.5%
6 Gold - 4.7%
7 White - 2.1%
8 Beige - 1.2%
9 Brown - 1.2%
10 Green - 0.7%

For Audi specifically, 4.2% or 134 cars registered new in 2010 are white.

vectra wrote: »

Nothing to do with an Audi,
But I would like to correct you there,
When I bought my car new last year I had a choice of any color including metallic's at no extra charge

Metallic paint is an optional extra on every model of the Octavia except the one you bought.
It's the same with a lot of "top of the range" models - BMW do the same.
I'd consider it the exception rather than the rule.

colm_mcm wrote: »

I'm pretty sure most of those are white pearl which costs extra

I don't think there's a metallic white in the VAG range, certainly none of the Audis or VWs the OP is referring to are metallic white.

racer1 wrote: »

My OH told me that in Brasil white is classed as being poor.......lol

White cars are classed as being poor?

redsteveireland

redsteveireland wrote: »

I just think, "criminal" when i see them. Some of them are nice though.

If it's a guy driving it I think I bet that knob end is wearing skinny jeans :pac:

vectra

RoverJames wrote: »

If it's a guy driving it I think I bet that knob end is wearing skinny jeans :pac:

I is a guy and I does drives a white car and mine jeans aint skinny at the ends

vectra

vectra wrote: »

I is a guy and I does drives a white car and mine jeans aint skinny at the ends

not an Audi though :P

vectra

RoverJames wrote: »

not an Audi though :P

First cousin though :pac:

vectra

vectra wrote: »

the poor relation though :pac:

Indeed

vectra

RoverJames wrote: »

Indeed

Not really.:P

EPM

vectra wrote: »

Not really.:P

The tow truck that collects both is of the same calibre:D

Matt Simis

IMO far too many Audis and cars in general here are dull as dishwater silver. The choice of the man with no imagination. I fail to see how a small few choosing white (as eye catching as they are) makes them sheep, when the majority of car buyers dont seem to consider anything but plain old silver ("for the resale you see").

R.O.R

RoverJames wrote: »

If it's a guy driving it I think I bet that knob end is wearing skinny jeans :pac:

One of the first B8 Audi's we ordered was white. Pharma Rep who used to work in car sales ordered it.

Looked fantastic when it arrived in to the garage, but I felt like a total knob delivering it over to him.

Was back with us for sale last year and all the dealers were going batsh1t crazy over it. It did sell for more than the other A4;s we had for sale at the same time. Polished up it looked great. Coming back initially, after 2 years of hard driving, it didn't look so spectacular.

-Corkie-

White RS6 with a Pano roof would do it for me. Fcuk the skinny jeans..:)

coylemj

vectra wrote: »

Most cars in Saudi are white and they are not poor LOL :pac:

For the very good reason that white reflects away most of the heat of the sun which in Saudi Arabia can turn your car into an oven.

Leaving out the practical issues, there are prejudices in other countries that you wouldn't be aware of like the fact that green is a colour that Italians avoid in cars.

ShadowHearth

PaintDoctor wrote: »

Because people buy what's popular - they're sheep. When I was selling MINIs, one in three in this country were white. I kept trying to explain to people that they should chose something different, if only for residual's sake, but no, the family down their street had a white one, and they wanted a white one too.

That might be a shocker, but maybe they think it looks good in White?!

Some cars look way better in White, then some fancy metallic paint. Unfortunately I can't say same about a4.

vectra

EPM wrote: »

The tow truck that collects both is of the same calibre:D

LOL :P

coylemj wrote: »

For the very good reason that white reflects away most of the heat of the sun which in Saudi Arabia can turn your car into an oven.

Hold on.

If you were in Saudi
Would you prefer to be driving

A)

White car > Climate Control.. Full Black Interior

or



Black car > Climate Control..Full white interior.

JayEnnis

White Peugot 206 ftw!



But I have my eye on a white '89 318i, I'm fed up of having a sensible car. If its kept clean and polished white is quite a striking colour for a car. Very easy to find in parking lots & the added benefit of reflecting the sun.

I have noticed it particularly with the Audi's, Kinda defeats the purpose if every Tom, Dick and Harry has one.

R.O.R

R.O.R wrote: »

One of the first B8 Audi's we ordered was white. Pharma Rep who used to work in car sales ordered it.

Looked fantastic when it arrived in to the garage, but I felt like a total knob delivering it over to him.

........

A lad I know has a 2008 A4 in white, nice lad but a pure poser. About 10 of us went shark fishing a few years back, in a dirty ole smelly boot reeking of fish and diesel, your man turns up in designer sun glasses, Armani shorts etc etc :pac:

Bob Cratchet

All audi's regardless of the colour or age have become skanger mobiles in Ireland

n97 mini

The Germans were always behind the Japanese, and this is no different.

The japs did the whole white (Type-R) thing 15 years ago.

coylemj

vectra wrote: »

LOL :P



Hold on.

If you were in Saudi
Would you prefer to be driving

A)

White car > Climate Control.. Full Black Interior

or



Black car > Climate Control..Full white interior.

White car, white sheepskin seat covers

Seperate

Why is there so many silver BMW's? I would hazzard a guess BMW have sold way more silver cars than audi have white cars in the las few years.

People like the colour on the car, so what? If I was buying a new car, I'd buy the colour I like, not the colour someone else suggests, even if it was very common.

Ardennes1944

To be honest, for me, any colour is good once it's not silver. Silver cars are for people with no personality whatsoever! Imo.

Bob Cratchet

Silver is very easy to keep, far easier than any other colour.

TrailerBob

Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »

To be honest, for me, any colour is good once it's not silver. Silver cars are for people with no personality whatsoever! Imo.

Thats a pretty big generalisation! My landcruiser is silver and it just so happens I bought it as I thought it was by far the nicest colour in them. They just look smarter than the two tone ones. To be fair you said 'IMO' but thats the beauty of personalities - they are different....

the immortals

Bob Cratchet wrote: »

All audi's regardless of the colour or age have become skanger mobiles in Ireland

agreed

vectra

coylemj wrote: »

White car, white sheepskin seat covers

LOL
I didn't ask if you wanted to be a knob

I did ask a legit question

mondeo

My Audi is silver, just happened to be a silver one I viewed one day and bought. If I had no personality I would be staring at the wall while reading a hello magazine.

MetzgerMeister

Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »

To be honest, for me, any colour is good once it's not silver. Silver cars are for people with no personality whatsoever! Imo.

I've had a dark green, red, black and silver car. The reason I got the silver one was because dark colours are very hard to keep.

My current car is black though

W.Shakes-Beer

Having owned a silver car in the past I can say that it is a boring colour. There is no character to it.

Thats why my current car is European Blue, and its one thing people comment most often about on the car; "the colour is amazing!"

batman2000

coylemj wrote: »

For the very good reason that white reflects away most of the heat of the sun which in Saudi Arabia can turn your car into an oven.

Leaving out the practical issues, there are prejudices in other countries that you wouldn't be aware of like the fact that green is a colour that Italians avoid in cars.

Well I'm working out here is Israel (Tel Aviv) and most cars are white, mind you they are have the sh1t beaten outta them. They (all cars) are in a horrific state.

dgt

racer1 wrote: »

My OH told me that in Brasil white is classed as being poor.......lol

Poor mans roller?



This also springs to mind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHYuf8OYOC4

r3nu4l

n97 mini wrote: »

The Germans were always behind the Japanese, and this is no different.

The japs did the whole white (Type-R) thing 15 years ago.

Yeah, my Dad's 1.4L Toyota Corolla was white too :cool: High five dude! :pac:



There's been lots of rubbish posted in this thread (no I don't own a white Audi ). I do own a blue Audi though...very popular colour for new Audi's in 2008.

As Chris said, it's fashionable at the moment. White Audi's and BMWs are very popular right now in England too, I see them every day.

r3nu4l

r3nu4l wrote: »

........... White Audi's and BMWs are very popular right now in England too, I see them every day.

Let's all rush out and buy one so if the lads in England are doing so :pac:

Needler

RoverJames wrote: »

Let's all rush out and buy one so if the lads in England are doing so :pac:

Maybe the government should offer a subsidy on white cars if we're below the EU average proportion of white cars.

Cause after all we have to strive for the EU average

-Chris-

Needler wrote: »

Maybe the government should offer a subsidy on white cars if we're below the EU average proportion of white cars.

Cause after all we have to strive for the EU average

The gov't gets VRT on optional extras, so I'd expect they'd be actively encouraging people against non-metallic colours...

mondeo

it's white 7 series BM's I'm always seeing lately. Oul fellas driving them.

gebbel

Bob Cratchet wrote: »

All audi's regardless of the colour or age have become skanger mobiles in Ireland

What a ridiculous sweeping generalisation.

Back on topic, I would never buy a white car of any model as I wouldnt fancy cleaning them every second day.

maddness

gebbel wrote: »

What a ridiculous sweeping generalisation.

Back on topic, I would never buy a white car of any model as I wouldnt fancy cleaning them every second day.

White is the easiest colour to keep clean and does not really show the dirt. Why else do you thing most vans are white?