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Originally Posted by Shinigami301
One reason to stay away from red- it's perhaps the least long term lasting finish compared to many others, unless carefully maintained.
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That was true with '85 MR2, it was basically pink after 5 years on the Florida sun. That's not as true any longer in my experience.
The color isn't the issue, it's the road rash and pitting. The aforementioned Mustang is red and looks nearly as good as it did when we bought it. The 86 looks good from 20 ft, but if you get up close you can see every place there was a piece of sand that hit it. They both have spent about equal times on the road and the Mustang has spent twice as long in the weather.
They are cared for in about the same manner.
I've noticed this on other colors of the car as well, if it has any level of miles on it.