White - the new black ?
12-07-2006, 10:56 PM
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Great example of Alpine White looking absolutely fabulous on the e60. 
12-07-2006, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='364867' date='Dec 8 2006, 07:56 AM
Great example of Alpine White looking absolutely fabulous on the e60.
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12-07-2006, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Rizbel' post='364802' date='Dec 8 2006, 11:24 AM
100% agree. White was my first choice of color but my other car is white and so is my pickup truck 
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12-07-2006, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='364873' date='Dec 8 2006, 04:15 PM
That's some kinda blue isn't it?
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I dont think they do that colour white/blue
12-07-2006, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='364878' date='Dec 8 2006, 08:26 AM
then that will be good looking in front of your house all white cars cool
White vans in the UK have an entirely different reputation.
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12-07-2006, 11:31 PM
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That is alpine white, it probably looks blue because of the shadow..
12-07-2006, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by arcleid' post='364882' date='Dec 8 2006, 08:31 AM
That is alpine white, it probably looks blue because of the shadow..
My belief is that it looks blue because the camera's white balance is wrong. And when you're photographing to show off something white, it's quite a good idea to take time out to set the white balance.
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12-07-2006, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='364881' date='Dec 8 2006, 04:28 PM
Cultural differences are always interesting.
White vans in the UK have an entirely different reputation.
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White vans in the UK have an entirely different reputation.
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I used to hire a white transit van to ship my collage stuff from warwick to blackpool.
12-08-2006, 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='364883' date='Dec 8 2006, 12:34 AM
Thank you.
My belief is that it looks blue because the camera's white balance is wrong. And when you're photographing to show off something white, it's quite a good idea to take time out to set the white balance.
Sorry you didn't get the "joke".
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My belief is that it looks blue because the camera's white balance is wrong. And when you're photographing to show off something white, it's quite a good idea to take time out to set the white balance.
Sorry you didn't get the "joke".
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12-08-2006, 04:41 AM
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='364883' date='Dec 8 2006, 03:34 AM
Thank you.
My belief is that it looks blue because the camera's white balance is wrong. And when you're photographing to show off something white, it's quite a good idea to take time out to set the white balance.
Sorry you didn't get the "joke".
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My belief is that it looks blue because the camera's white balance is wrong. And when you're photographing to show off something white, it's quite a good idea to take time out to set the white balance.
Sorry you didn't get the "joke".
ABC