White Ls

[Chasdad]

Are white ls400's popular or are they just a bit too bling

[Spacewagon52]

Just personal taste but I would try to avoid white, black and flat red cars. Have not owned a black car but my white one never looked clean. Flat red is a terrible colour, as it can fade to pink. Does not seem to matter what make it is, some red pigments fade more than others - it seems to be luck.

[lex - eleven]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Choose accordingly.

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[Bluesman]

Great wedding cars. Mike.

[Spacewagon52]

Great wedding cars. Mike.

In ANY colour!

[JIM PIKE]

I like big cars in white, and the LS400 really looks the part in white. Yes if looking for another and had the choice of White or a dark colour I would lean toward the white one.

Having said that I had a Diamond white mk2 Granada years ago (late 70s) and every panel got dented or scraped by other drivers with just one dent in the front valance that was my fault. I came to the conclusion that other drivers cannot see white vehicles as readily as darker ones, never had a white one since.

Brian

[steve2006]

They seem to be more popular in the USA, "Pearl White" seems to be very sought after and respected.

[Malc]

.... my first Ls400, a Mk1, was pearlescent white ............ J54DAP .... wonder whatever happened to it !

Malc

[Chasdad]

Just bought the white on on Gumtree. Mentioned in another thread

[Cotswold Pete]

Just bought the white on on Gumtree. Mentioned in another thread

I think the white looks nice when scrubbed up clean, but not so sure I would have the time to keep it looking nice every week, as I use mine for daily commute.

But no reason to see how it goes, and if you find it a faff, then consider a vinyl wrap (maybe).

[Bluesman]

.... my first Ls400, a Mk1, was pearlescent white ............ J54DAP .... wonder whatever happened to it !

Malc

It disappeared off the roads in Oct 2008 with 185,380 miles on the clock. Mike.

[Scribe]

Black cars always look dirty, while white ones don't. I think it's to do with dust.

[Malc]

....... thank you .......... at the end of 2007 I had just moved and I happily gave it to a then tyre sales buddy for his elderly father to run till the end of his driving days ...... it was due a 180k service / cambelt change / 4 x new tyres AND a lady had just before I gave it to him, smacked the nearside rear bumper and it was hanging loose ( as they say ) ..... the power steering pump was starting to leak and the bodywork, where it had prior repaired damage, was beginning to slightly rust through ( mainly on the doors )

I thought it was time - to -go and bought myself my Mk2 Ls400

Malc

[Malc]

.... my first Ls400, a Mk1, was pearlescent white ............ J54DAP .... wonder whatever happened to it !

Malc

It disappeared off the roads in Oct 2008 with 185,380 miles on the clock. Mike.

Bluesman hi, could you tell me the fate of my Mk2 too ............ M470HWO ... it was a write-off in my ownership through vandalism BUT I did see it on the roads a little later and after I bought my present car from ACLex ( on here at the time )

Thank you.

Malc

[Bluesman]

.... my first Ls400, a Mk1, was pearlescent white ............ J54DAP .... wonder whatever happened to it !

Malc

It disappeared off the roads in Oct 2008 with 185,380 miles on the clock. Mike.

Bluesman hi, could you tell me the fate of my Mk2 too ............ M470HWO ... it was a write-off in my ownership through vandalism BUT I did see it on the roads a little later and after I bought my present car from ACLex ( on here at the time )

Thank you.

Malc

Last seen below. Here is a link so you can get MOT history on any car you have the reg number for. Mike.

https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history

MOT history of this vehicle

• Test date

  19 May 2010

• Expiry date

  7 June 2011

• Test Result

  Pass

• Odometer reading

  31,521 miles

[Malc]

... maybe I didn't see it on the road after all and it really was a total write-off, and at about 41k miles too, shame coz it was such a low mileage beauty ................ 8542 miles when I bought it in Dec 2007

Malc

[RgrWynne]

I have a pearlescent white 52 plate LS 430. Apart from the obvious ribbing I get for it being like a wedding car, I find it very easy to keep clean and it looks amazing when just polished. My wife has a black Honda CRV, which although very easy to wash,seems to look dirty.

[Chasdad]

Well I just picked it up and the colours growing on me. It's immaculate inside. Doesn't seem much more comfy than th gs I had but it's a he'll of a car for the money

[Cotswold Pete]

Well I just picked it up and the colours growing on me. It's immaculate inside. Doesn't seem much more comfy than th gs I had but it's a he'll of a car for the money

I do find the GS300 seats a little better, but you get used to the LS sofa style (as I call it).

I suspect an LS always grows on it's owner no matter the colour, which is why they are so hard to give up.

[cruisermark]

Well I just picked it up and the colours growing on me. It's immaculate inside. Doesn't seem much more comfy than th gs I had but it's a he'll of a car for the money

white is a rare colour especially for the mark 4 - grey leather and carpets are also better than cream and does not show dirt or cracks easily - i think if you look after it it can only appreciate in value

remember to enforce the rule: No kids, pets or food in the car lol

i use gliptone leather cleaner and feed to keep the leather supple and prevent cracking and wear

[Chasdad]

You've obviously seen what damage my wife can do to a car.

[ambermarine]

The white colour on cars as always been a bone of contention with company car drivers,I had company cars for twenty years and the first company I worked for provided a ford escort mark1 it was diamond white and was a gem. The issue with the reps was because the group I worked for( UBM now defunct) was the owner of several ford dealerships as well as many other non motor related companies the ford dealerships provided all the company cars throughout the group.

Ford policy at that time was a requisite selection of colours regardless of preference by the dealership and the general public did not prefer the white cars so they were foisted onto the reps and managers of the sister companies. When your car renewal date came up you were offered the choice of colour and trim but whatever colour you ordered you can bet your last pound you would get a white one.

[Chasdad]

I bet you'd love that old escort now

[Scribe]

My father once had an Escort company car which had a black vinyl roof fitted to cover up the damage done by a massive hail storm at the Ford factory (or wherever the cars were stored before delivery). No sunroofs in those days!

[ambermarine]

John

I loved it then, they took it back after three years when I thought it was at its best with around 42k on the clock and replaced it with a brand new white 1.1 popular which was awful and unreliable the engine compartment was full of rust and it had no power,unhappy days.