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Car colour choices

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:02 am
by Xkjagnz
Cars apparently come in a wide variety of colours (not just black, white and silver, although some manufacturers would have you believe that)
So what is the "best" colour for certain models.
I'll start off
XJ6 British Racing Green (ideally metallic)
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1970/80s Fords metallic velvet purple
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Re: Car colour choices

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:15 am
by Asimo
I don’t know what these colours are called, but they became my favourites for the XJ and the Capri when I was working on the petrol pumps 50 years ago.
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Re: Car colour choices

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:46 am
by JimH
Almost every car looks shite in white but there are exceptions.

Not a big Nova fan but they had box flares and wore white very well.

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As did the 'sud Sprint.

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And of course.

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Re: Car colour choices

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 11:48 am
by Eddie Honda
Asimo wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:15 am I don’t know what these colours are called,


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That colour is called poofty planter

Re: Car colour choices

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 11:56 am
by paulplom
My first s70 t-5 was a lovely metallic salmon pink like this one.
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Ex cid and probably the fastest car I've owned. I remember booting it to my local in a 60mph limit and it lit the front wheels in fourth gear. I nearly shit myself. I remember it having a bigger turbo but fuck knows what else.
Must be about fifteen years ago now. Good times.

Re: Car colour choices

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 2:51 pm
by PhilA
Eddie Honda wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2023 11:48 am
Asimo wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:15 am I don’t know what these colours are called,


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That colour is called poofty planter
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Plastic hospital bucket pink

Also why is he parked at a stupid angle on the walkway? Did he have to run away quickly?

Re: Car colour choices

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:00 pm
by paulplom
Walkway??

Re: Car colour choices

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:26 pm
by JimH
Porker 924/944 India/Guards Red. 924 GT Carrera shown because they are amazing.

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Jarama. Orange

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Alpine A110 French blue. Obviously

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Proper 911s. Viper Green

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Re: Car colour choices

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:39 pm
by mercrocker
Asimo wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:15 am I don’t know what these colours are called, but they became my favourites for the XJ and the Capri when I was working on the petrol pumps 50 years ago.
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Heather and Amber Gold

Re: Car colour choices

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:54 pm
by JimH
Dolly Sprints look shite in anything but Inca.

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