Your opinion on beige interiors

Ravi Kashyap · 13th December 2009, 19:43

After driving around in Dads Spark it is certain I will never buy a car with a beige dashboard. The light reflection is very annoying apart from of course, the maintainance issue- its a real effort to keep it Sparking clean-actually nearly impossible.I really wonder if its an upgrade or a downgrade- reminds me of when I went to buy a TV - the idea of having a highly glossy edge all around the LCD pannel. Its light reflection is very disturbing. Could never come to terms to buy such a TV so had to chance to another brand. Unfortunately the 'new spark' does not offer an alterative.

GTO · 13th December 2009, 19:54

Black or beige, either one is good with me. The only one interior shade I'm not a fan of is grey. Grey is so 80's.

Eddy · 13th December 2009, 20:10

Beige gets a thumbs down from me too. Too high on maintenance for my liking.

AMATMO · 13th December 2009, 21:02

the results of this thread are weird everyone like beige but its only the maintainance problem and the effect after 5-7 yrs makes people chose black
i love beige no doubt , black is sporty luxurious and biege is more royal and luxurious

i think black suggests more of a self driven car but for chauffer driven biege can add a better feel
its just an opinion but beige or black one thing i like for sure is the artificial wood being a part of interiors like all the high end car like maybach ,rolls
i like the wooden dash of the rolls and i like it with beige(any shade)
just my opinion
there are cars with a combo of wood and black too

McLaren Rulez · 13th December 2009, 21:03

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Originally Posted by AMATMO

the results of this thread are weird everyone like beige but its only the maintainance problem and the effect after 5-7 yrs makes people chose black

Hehe no, its the colour of beige that makes me dislike it. The lower maintainence for black is just a bonus.

rk_sans · 13th December 2009, 21:17

Beige

Agree with all the bhpians about the difficulty of maintenance but still like Beige.

vipul_singh · 13th December 2009, 21:19

I see a problem with both (courtesy Indian driving conditions).

On black/dark grey interiors, individual dust/grit particles show up prominently on the dash/carpets, and the interiors have to be dusted often.

Beige interiors, on the other hand get grimy very quickly and have to be sponged often. Whattoooddooo?

harishnair · 13th December 2009, 21:27

I like having black interiors in a car, makes it feel/look more sporty and is also easier to maintain.

madhukar_n · 13th December 2009, 21:40

i dont mind both. but over a period of time, you might get bored of the seeing the samething and opt for a change. for now i like the beige interiors of i10.
but i do like the greyish black of my baleno also.

ACM · 14th December 2009, 09:58

Beige on premium cars is ideal but it should be a darker shade, and there should be some black as well as in two tone. Beige carpets are riduculous.

mjothi · 14th December 2009, 10:11

Beige over black. It does makes the car looks good. Yes, it has to be maintained. but then, everything comes at a price.

ranjitss · 14th December 2009, 10:12

I would prefer a combination of beige and black which would give better feel than a monotonous interior. The beige colour gives better looks and a feeling of spaciousness. On the other hand black colour at the touch points would help to keep interiors clean.

shuvc · 14th December 2009, 10:33

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Originally Posted by ACM

Beige carpets are riduculous.

+1 to that. I wonder what happens to these cars during the monsoons. And with kids stomping on the rear seat.

Beige looks good when new. But I'd take black anyday (eg. Cedia Sports). Alas, the choices are limited and one is almost forced to end up with beige.

ashthedivx · 14th December 2009, 10:38

Beige Interiors is for me as well. Car looks roomy and fresh for sure.

Fresh till the beige is clean and clear

king_julian · 14th December 2009, 10:43

I feel that beige interiors need to be really good quality to pull off a good impression. If we are talking about cheaper plastics, built to a cost, etc., then black looks better then beige. Cheap beige interiors look really tacky, IMHO.

Regards,
Amit.

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13th December 2009, 19:43	#16
Ravi Kashyap BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vadodara Posts: 61 Thanked: 2 Times	After driving around in Dads Spark it is certain I will never buy a car with a beige dashboard. The light reflection is very annoying apart from of course, the maintainance issue- its a real effort to keep it Sparking clean-actually nearly impossible.I really wonder if its an upgrade or a downgrade- reminds me of when I went to buy a TV - the idea of having a highly glossy edge all around the LCD pannel. Its light reflection is very disturbing. Could never come to terms to buy such a TV so had to chance to another brand. Unfortunately the 'new spark' does not offer an alterative.
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13th December 2009, 19:54	#17
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,764 Times View My Garage	Black or beige, either one is good with me. The only one interior shade I'm not a fan of is grey. Grey is so 80's.
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13th December 2009, 20:10	#18
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,387 Thanked: 13,301 Times	Beige gets a thumbs down from me too. Too high on maintenance for my liking.
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13th December 2009, 21:02	#19
AMATMO Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore\GOA Posts: 1,456 Thanked: 7 Times	the results of this thread are weird everyone like beige but its only the maintainance problem and the effect after 5-7 yrs makes people chose black i love beige no doubt , black is sporty luxurious and biege is more royal and luxurious i think black suggests more of a self driven car but for chauffer driven biege can add a better feel its just an opinion but beige or black one thing i like for sure is the artificial wood being a part of interiors like all the high end car like maybach ,rolls i like the wooden dash of the rolls and i like it with beige(any shade) just my opinion there are cars with a combo of wood and black too Last edited by AMATMO : 13th December 2009 at 21:04.
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13th December 2009, 21:17	#21
rk_sans Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,037 Thanked: 969 Times View My Garage	Beige Agree with all the bhpians about the difficulty of maintenance but still like Beige.
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13th December 2009, 21:19	#22
vipul_singh BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: BLR / Lucknow Posts: 595 Thanked: 833 Times View My Garage	I see a problem with both (courtesy Indian driving conditions). On black/dark grey interiors, individual dust/grit particles show up prominently on the dash/carpets, and the interiors have to be dusted often. Beige interiors, on the other hand get grimy very quickly and have to be sponged often. Whattoooddooo? Last edited by vipul_singh : 13th December 2009 at 21:29.
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13th December 2009, 21:27	#23
harishnair BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Quilon/ Sharjah Posts: 511 Thanked: 5 Times	I like having black interiors in a car, makes it feel/look more sporty and is also easier to maintain.
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13th December 2009, 21:40	#24
madhukar_n BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 395 Thanked: 179 Times	i dont mind both. but over a period of time, you might get bored of the seeing the samething and opt for a change. for now i like the beige interiors of i10. but i do like the greyish black of my baleno also.
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14th December 2009, 09:58	#25
ACM Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,745 Thanked: 4,361 Times View My Garage	Beige on premium cars is ideal but it should be a darker shade, and there should be some black as well as in two tone. Beige carpets are riduculous.
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14th December 2009, 10:11	#26
mjothi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,287 Thanked: 231 Times View My Garage	Beige over black. It does makes the car looks good. Yes, it has to be maintained. but then, everything comes at a price.
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14th December 2009, 10:12	#27
ranjitss BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 86 Thanked: 0 Times	I would prefer a combination of beige and black which would give better feel than a monotonous interior. The beige colour gives better looks and a feeling of spaciousness. On the other hand black colour at the touch points would help to keep interiors clean.
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14th December 2009, 10:38	#29
ashthedivx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,356 Thanked: 24 Times	Beige Interiors is for me as well. Car looks roomy and fresh for sure. Fresh till the beige is clean and clear
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14th December 2009, 10:43	#30
king_julian BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 99 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	I feel that beige interiors need to be really good quality to pull off a good impression. If we are talking about cheaper plastics, built to a cost, etc., then black looks better then beige. Cheap beige interiors look really tacky, IMHO. Regards, Amit.
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