matt black 2011, not my cup of tea.

[sa v8 mate]

This matt black thing. Do all makers now do it ? I see quite a few Audis (TT, Q7) RR sport/FF and M3's. Usually driven by large men with lots of tattoos and a phone stuck to their (shaven)head.
I mean, what's the point in cleaning and polishing it.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2879322.htm

[Roo]

Anything you'd like to know about it - why it was done, how do you clean it, what colour is it underneath - feel free to ask me.

[Mykap]

Looks like a 2010 GT to me - 4.6L not a 5.0

[Stu R]

I like that one a lot. Matt black's been around for years, it's just going through a slightly more popular spell in recent ones. It's over-done, but I like it on the right cars.

[Roo]

Mykap said:

Looks like a 2010 GT to me - 4.6L not a 5.0

Correct. It's one of the three infamous Grabber Blue cars.

[nightmare04]

its a 2011 you have to look at the nose. the front ends are different between the 2001 and 2010 the matt black is not a factory color its ok but if not prperly taken care of in a couple of years the paint will look like crap

[Shellz_Mach1]

Roo said:

Correct. It's one of the three infamous Grabber Blue cars.

Roo, what's so infamous about Grabber Blue?

[Roo]

Shellz_Mach1 said:

Roo, what's so infamous about Grabber Blue?

Three of us brought one each into the country and they're all still for sale.

[Shellz_Mach1]

I'm surprised at that. It's such a stand-out colour, I think it's gorgeous.

[Twin Turbo]

You're not wrong, Shellz, it's my favourite colour on the 2010+ (possibly even more so than black!).

Having said that, it needs a fair bit of black to tone it down (wheels/stripes etc) although Roo's gone all out on this one!

I do wonder if some just don't appreciate that Grabber Blue is a classic Mustang colour. I think it works well on the Mustang, but I guess it's a love it or hate it colour and I don't think it'd work well on any other car....well, for me at least.

[Mykap]

nightmare04 said:

its a 2011 you have to look at the nose. the front ends are different between the 2001 and 2010 the matt black is not a factory color its ok but if not prperly taken care of in a couple of years the paint will look like crap

Its a 2010 GT. Ford introduced the new shape body for the 2010 model year but didn't change the engine till the 2011 MY.

Note the GT badge on the side. 2011 MY are 5.0's this has a 4.6.
Oh and the last models were 2005-2009.

Keep up at the back.

Edited by Mykap on Saturday 3rd September 14:36

[yellowgriff]

Mykap said:

nightmare04 said:

its a 2011 you have to look at the nose. the front ends are different between the 2001 and 2010 the matt black is not a factory color its ok but if not prperly taken care of in a couple of years the paint will look like crap

Its a 2010 GT. Ford introduced the new shape body for the 2010 model year but didn't change the engine till the 2011 MY.

Note the GT badge on the side. 2011 MY are 5.0's this has a 4.6.
Oh and the last models were 2005-2009.

Keep up at the back.

Edited by Mykap on Saturday 3rd September 14:36

Also.. Film over a car thats never been painted out side of the factory intact protects the paint an the paint will stay like new under nether. Im a painter by trade & own 2 car Bodyshops i am qualified in what i say..

[Pvapour]

Roo said:

Three of us brought one each into the country and they're all still for sale.

didn't know you were on here

personally I like the car

[FisiP1]

Can't believe Matt black would honestly be more viable to sell than grabber blue, but evidently I'm wrong.

If I was in the market I'd take grabber blue no issues, it was certainly my favorite color for the new shape back in the states.

Agree with the OP about the image of drivers of cars with such finishes.

Edited by FisiP1 on Sunday 11th September 21:45

[vaughan watkins]

I personally really dislike the whole matt black thing, i just love shiny paint and wheels as a matter of fact, its just a personall thing but wheels to me should stand out and give the car so much, i just hate wheels being painted black so you cannot see them, not intending to offend just a personel thing, each to their own, thats what makes personalaty i suppose, just im right and your all wrong:-) lol sorry could not resist that litle bit.

[Roo]

Pvapour said:

Roo said:

Three of us brought one each into the country and they're all still for sale.

didn't know you were on here

personally I like the car

Been knocking around on here for a while.