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Offline Jimble

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Re: White paint now a cost option.
« Reply #30 on: 10 November 2012, 23:11 »
This must be Oris white, nice but £900 nice? I don't think so..


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Offline Andy B

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Re: White paint now a cost option.
« Reply #31 on: 20 November 2012, 19:57 »
I also am not impressed by the Oryx white.... quite happy with a more flat colour.

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Re: White paint now a cost option.
« Reply #32 on: 23 November 2012, 12:07 »
Still looks just like white to me. My mates just sold his Audi 200 turbo what was pearl white still just looked white unless you were close up,
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Offline JonnyG

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Re: White paint now a cost option.
« Reply #33 on: 25 November 2012, 12:41 »
The additional price of paint these days is just a rip off IMHO (like many other optional extras).  I would love to see the exact finances on how much extra a metallic finish truly costs a manufacturer.

Even Vauxhall now charge £200 extra for Summit White on an Astra  :rolleyes:
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Offline Andy B

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Re: White paint now a cost option.
« Reply #34 on: 25 November 2012, 18:14 »
I'd be quite happy if they had a white called 'white van white' for cheapskates like me.

Now 'summit' white. That sounds pricey.

Then there's 'oryx white'...wow! Premium!

BTW. Why have they called it 'oryx' white? An oryx isn't even slightly white. It's brown:




Offline Mitchell

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Re: White paint now a cost option.
« Reply #35 on: 26 November 2012, 12:36 »
Anyone seen a photo comparing the Oryx white to Candy White?

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Re: White paint now a cost option.
« Reply #36 on: 26 November 2012, 19:44 »
Anyone seen a photo comparing the Oryx white to Candy White?


Couple of decent pictures of Oryx white in Lee's thread, and we all know what a washing machine looks like! >:D
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=239888.100
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Re: White paint now a cost option.
« Reply #37 on: 26 November 2012, 20:41 »
^^^^ :grin:
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Re: White paint now a cost option.
« Reply #38 on: 07 December 2012, 23:09 »

BTW. Why have they called it 'oryx' white? An oryx isn't even slightly white. It's brown
so basically what they are saying is its sh1t white  :grin:
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