# Best color for a Corvette (C4) --1985-89 models in particular **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [October 1, 2008, 8:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-color-for-a-corvette-c4-1985-89-models-in-particular/20213 "2008-10-01T08:49:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![oldsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e0b2c6/32.png) [@oldsfan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldsfan)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 8:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-color-for-a-corvette-c4-1985-89-models-in-particular/20213/1 "2008-10-01T08:49:32Z")
Do you prefer white, black, blue (aqua), yellow, red, or other color? why? ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 10:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-color-for-a-corvette-c4-1985-89-models-in-particular/20213/2 "2008-10-01T10:07:23Z")
Don’t Forget Silver! I’m not sure it’s my favorite, but it’s the color of jet aircraft, looks fast and sporty. If this car is going to used as a “chick magnet” then maybe you need to poll chicks. ---
**Author:** ![Manolito](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/manolito/32/3070_2.png) [@Manolito](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Manolito)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-color-for-a-corvette-c4-1985-89-models-in-particular/20213/3 "2008-10-01T13:30:10Z")
White stands up to sunlight the best, but really does not look as good in that body style. Besides, few corvettes spend much time parked in the sun. I think that red looks best on that body style. On the current body style, which I really like, any dark color looks great. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-color-for-a-corvette-c4-1985-89-models-in-particular/20213/4 "2008-10-01T14:40:39Z")
I HATE White or Black cars. This is so subjective…Why do you care what color people like? It’s YOUR car…buy the color YOU LIKE…Not what other people like. ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-color-for-a-corvette-c4-1985-89-models-in-particular/20213/5 "2008-10-01T14:45:47Z")
I’d go with red or yellow. But as I mentioned in your previous post, consider a 91-up model with the LT1 engine, it’s a much better engine. ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-color-for-a-corvette-c4-1985-89-models-in-particular/20213/6 "2008-10-01T15:18:58Z")
Dark or bright, aggressive colors look best to me on fast, sporty cars. I wouldn’t be caught dead in a white vette of any vintage. I also hate that Cortez silver color they used. I changed the color on an all original '68 L89 because I hate that silver color on 'em. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-color-for-a-corvette-c4-1985-89-models-in-particular/20213/7 "2008-10-01T15:50:19Z")
Yellow is the factory race team color. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-color-for-a-corvette-c4-1985-89-models-in-particular/20213/8 "2008-10-01T17:16:51Z")
For that car…yellow! ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-color-for-a-corvette-c4-1985-89-models-in-particular/20213/9 "2008-10-01T18:16:43Z")
You can’t go wrong with red, although you will need to wax it more often if you live in a sunny climate. Red and black paint jobs take a lot of punishment from the sun. But hey, a Vette is supposed to be fun, not practical! My second choice is yellow. ---
**Author:** ![hd72mm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9fc29f/32.png) [@hd72mm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hd72mm)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-color-for-a-corvette-c4-1985-89-models-in-particular/20213/10 "2008-10-01T22:13:35Z")
Canary yellow!!! ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-color-for-a-corvette-c4-1985-89-models-in-particular/20213/11 "2008-10-01T23:01:28Z")
Don’t you mean _Champion_ yellow? 🙂