7k reissue LP. Is it real rust?

[Inflames626]

Some of these responses are hilarious.

"...standard American gender-affirming pickup truck," "...easy to find in a parking lot."

I agree. Especially in a parking lot full of huge, ubiquitous gray/silver pickups devoted to soothing fragile masculinity by displaying conspicuous consumerism.

Most popular car colors. I wonder if guitars are ranked the same?

https://www.color-meanings.com/the-...fer from gray,keeping the car's interior cool.

1. White – 25.8%
2. Black – 22.3%
3. Gray – 18.4%
4. Silver – 12.1%
5. Blue – 9.5%
6. Red – 8.6%
7. Brown – 0.9%
8. Green – 0.8%
9. Orange – 0.6%
10. Beige – 0.5%
11. Purple – 0.3%
12. Gold – 0.2%
13. Yellow – 0.1%

 

[Mincer]

My car is silver, but not by choice. It was the model I wanted and this one presented itself at the price I wanted to pay. I'd rather it be better identifiable in a sea of silver, white, and black cars down here.

 

[GuitarStv]

My car is silver, but not by choice. It was the model I wanted and this one presented itself at the price I wanted to pay. I'd rather it be better identifiable in a sea of silver, white, and black cars down here.

The last car we bought I was at the dealer . . . and we had picked out the model and options. They had two shades of grey, and silver one in the lot and could order black or white. WTF is wrong with having a car in colour??

 

[Top-L]

The last car we bought I was at the dealer . . . and we had picked out the model and options. They had two shades of grey, and silver one in the lot and could order black or white. WTF is wrong with having a car in colour??

With all the road rage, no one should want to draw attention to themselves.

 

[Inflames626]

The last car we bought I was at the dealer . . . and we had picked out the model and options. They had two shades of grey, and silver one in the lot and could order black or white. WTF is wrong with having a car in colour??

When I was a teen in the mid-late 90s, it was easy to find red, two door coupes.

These days, if you want that, you're probably looking at a near $40k Civic.

Instead I had to opt for a black four door Corolla. They and the Camry are looking better these days, though.

Not my ideal car but the faux leather seats are nice.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

Mine was silver/gray, but meh, whatever. You kinda need a car in that color so that it doesn't look repugnant from not washing it everey few hours in a town with an active volcano.

 

[Inflames626]

Mine was silver/gray, but meh, whatever. You kinda need a car in that color so that it doesn't look repugnant from not washing it everey few hours in a town with an active volcano.

More seriously, I blame Apple and smartphones for the popularity of silver.

People think it looks high tech and luxurious. I always thought it looked like soccer mom minivan (now crossover)/family sedan (now four door pickup).

Prior to silver we had this repugnant green color that I seem to remember being popular in the mid 90s.

Who knows. Maybe one day "woody" 1970s style side paneling will make a comeback.

 

[beaubrummels]

More seriously, I blame Apple and smartphones for the popularity of silver.

People think it looks high tech and luxurious. I always thought it looked like soccer mom minivan (now crossover)/family sedan (now four door pickup).

Prior to silver we had this repugnant green color that I seem to remember being popular in the mid 90s.

Who knows. Maybe one day "woody" 1970s style side paneling will make a comeback.

I take it you've never heard of "British Racing Green"?

 

[beaubrummels]

The last car we bought I was at the dealer . . . and we had picked out the model and options. They had two shades of grey, and silver one in the lot and could order black or white. WTF is wrong with having a car in colour??

If you live in cold areas, you buy black. If you live in hot areas, you buy white. At least I believe that is one of the reasons for the prevalence of those two colors.

 

[Inflames626]

Also, it was a hard choice between the Corolla and the Civic, but, with CVT transmissions becoming the norm on new cars and being hard for a non-dealer to repair, I went with Toyota, which I have heard has stronger transmissions while Honda makes better engines. I figure it is easier to swap out an engine than a CVT.

Prior to that I drove a 1996 Pontiac Sunfire (sportier Chevy Cavalier) I bought new for 23 years until 2019 when the head gasket started a slow leak at 203,118 miles. Domestics will last if you care for them. I miss that little car still in terms of looks.

Some of those 2012-ish two door Honda Accord coupes were really nice looking. A shame they had unreliable transmissions, though, or so I hear.

I've compared Toyota to Ibanez and Honda to ESP, and I've got to tell you, every day whenever I drive I feel like I'm stuck with a workhorse Ibanez when I really wanted that sexy ESP.

But now I'm way off topic...

 

[Inflames626]

If you live in cold areas, you buy black. If you live in hot areas, you buy white. At least I believe that is one of the reasons for the prevalence of those two colors.

Good point. But I live in the South and chose to buy black because the sun will melt the ice off quicker. We're not really set up here for de-icing save a few salt and sand trucks.

It's murder in summer but that's why I buy a windshield shade.

Plus if most of my guitars are gloss black, why can't my car be gloss black?

 

[Inflames626]

I take it you've never heard of "British Racing Green"?

No sir. Probably because I'm not British and I don't race.

 

[Top-L]

British Racing Green is kinda like the equivalent of Marshall Plexi Gold.

Its not for everyone, but to say its ugly is to not understand its history.

 

[beaubrummels]

British Racing Green is kinda like the equivalent of Marshall Plexi Gold.

Its not for everyone, but to say its ugly is to not understand its history.

And the original Marshall plexis with gold panels and logo actually had green levant.

 

[JMP/HBE]

I take it you've never heard of "British Racing Green"?

.

 

[larryguitar]

Some of these responses are hilarious.

"...standard American gender-affirming pickup truck," "...easy to find in a parking lot."

I agree. Especially in a parking lot full of huge, ubiquitous gray/silver pickups devoted to soothing fragile masculinity by displaying conspicuous consumerism.

Aw, someday you'll be able to afford a pickup truck too; no reason to be all jelly.

Larry

 

[Inflames626]

Aw, someday you'll be able to afford a pickup truck too; no reason to be all jelly.

Larry

No need for one. I'd rather have a van to haul gear in for touring.

 

[Chistopher]

You go far enough north all the cars become salt colored.

 

[GuitarStv]

You go far enough north all the cars become salt colored.

Salt colored, and then they age into a nice rusted patina.

 

[jeremy]

relic'd stuff is all the rage!