Hi, I'm looking to buy a 5 litre supercharged RRS 2009 to 2012. I really like the black, however I've been warned they are a nightmare to keep clean and show the dirt more. Is this true?

Are they worth the extra cleaning or would you recommend grey/gunmetal?

Thanks

I've had 2 black Sports & the Orkney Grey in between both colours IMO look awesome I think the Black just pips it - yes it's a to keep clean but I like cleaning

If you look in my gallery you can see the 2 colours next too each other ( cant upload on poxy ipad )

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Range_Rover73 wrote:

Hi, I'm looking to buy a 5 litre supercharged RRS 2009 to 2012. I really like the black, however I've been warned they are a nightmare to keep clean and show the dirt more. Is this true?

Are they worth the extra cleaning or would you recommend grey/gunmetal?

Thanks

Thank you for the advice

Black it is then

Cant believe theres not a few more opinions  16MY Estoril Blue SVR.............
17MY Autobiography Dynamic - Corris Grey - WOW.
14MY Autobiography Dynamic - SDV6 - Fuji White
12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Santorini Black - Dual View - Rear Entertainment - Sunroof.
12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Orkney Grey - awesome ;(
2005 Java Black - 4.2 V8 Supercharged First Edition- will never be forgotten ;(

I was surprised as well, I thought there would of been more opinions.

I love Corris and Waitamo, they are the lazy owner's option as they can go for weeks in the winter without showing the dirt................... also like Stornaway Grey, the grey plastic bits are almost the same colour without needing colour coding. The blacks not only take a lot of effort to keep clean but they also show scratches and dents much more than other colours. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

We recently purchased a L320........got one in grey after the other half was convinced he wanted a black one. He's now happy with the grey.........I can count on the one hand how many other grey ones I've seen, I don't have enough fingers and toes for the amount of black ones I've seen.

If you find the spec you want in good condition and a great price in grey will you pass it up and hold out black one if that's the colour you really want or vice versa or will you be willing to compromise on colour/spec?

Orkney Grey here! But black does look awesome and would have been my next choice  2003 BMW M5 - 5 Litres of V8 Optimax Slurping Goodness in Carbon Black

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Thank you for all the comments

It's good to get feedback from owners, I don't think I will be disappointed with either colour, so will wait for the right condition and specification and then colour. Black is still my first choice, however grey is a close second

If you want a really dark option that is nearly black then there are other colors that you might like to look out for and are really quite rare in RRS - Bourneville - black with a very dark brown fleck in it and Barolo Black that looks black but becomes a very dark red wine shade in the sunshine. Buckingham Blue is also a very very dark blue that in dull weather looks black but in sunny weather has a lovely blue tint to it. If you are looking at L494 RRS's (post 2013) then there is also Mariannas Black which is even darker than Buckinham but shines very dark blue in the sun. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW