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Offline Exonian

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Grenadilla?
« on: 30 April 2024, 20:06 »
As far as I was always aware the Golf R could only be specced in Pearl Black, White or Blue.

I have no idea how or why I ended up there but I found myself scanning through incoming stock of R’s and Clubsports (well, it beats watching Corrie) and spotted a car in a slightly unusual shade. I clicked on it and it showed it listed as Grenadilla Black. A more in depth search turned up a few more listed in that shade including at least one R20 Years.

Can anybody shed any light on it?



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Offline The_Doc

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Re: Grenadilla?
« Reply #1 on: 01 May 2024, 03:56 »
Grenadilla is one of the new paint finishes for the MK8.5, along with Crystal Ice Blue Metallic, Anemone Blue Metallic, and Oyster Silver. As for it being in an R, is it maybe a new mane for the old colour?
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Re: Grenadilla?
« Reply #2 on: 01 May 2024, 08:04 »
Quote from: Exonian on 30 April 2024, 20:06
As far as I was always aware the Golf R could only be specced in Pearl Black, White or Blue.

I have no idea how or why I ended up there but I found myself scanning through incoming stock of R’s and Clubsports

I think you’ve secretly got an urge to be an early adopter of a mk8.5 R or Clubsport; you’ve had your current mk8 R now for a few months now so it must be time for a change…… :whistle: :grin:

Maybe Grenadilla Black is the new Black Ruben (a.k.a. Purple). For those not familiar with Black Ruben; Google it and have a look at the images.
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Re: Grenadilla?
« Reply #3 on: 01 May 2024, 08:21 »
Based on Google images of ID3s in that colour it looks like a standard black metallic i.e. not Pearl.

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Re: Grenadilla?
« Reply #4 on: 01 May 2024, 09:39 »
"Black ruben".... aka "purple nasty"

Worst colour ever to grace a golf IMHO
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Re: Grenadilla?
« Reply #5 on: 01 May 2024, 11:55 »
I really hope  VW haven’t resurrected Black Ruben.
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Re: Grenadilla?
« Reply #6 on: 01 May 2024, 13:29 »
The ID range has "Grenadil black" and it's just regular black metallic. I've seen it in the metal and it doesn't look any different to the metallic black on the MK8.


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Re: Grenadilla?
« Reply #7 on: 01 May 2024, 16:21 »
Quote from: fredgroves on 01 May 2024, 09:39
"Black ruben".... aka "purple nasty"

Worst colour ever to grace a golf IMHO

I must be the 0.1% that liked it  :laugh:
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Re: Grenadilla?
« Reply #8 on: 01 May 2024, 16:35 »
Quote from: ar899 on 01 May 2024, 16:21
Quote from: fredgroves on 01 May 2024, 09:39
"Black ruben".... aka "purple nasty"

Worst colour ever to grace a golf IMHO

I must be the 0.1% that liked it  :laugh:

I thinks it’s even less than 0.1%  :grin:
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Re: Grenadilla?
« Reply #9 on: 01 May 2024, 17:04 »
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