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Title: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: topher on 18 July 2009, 16:44
Only a handful of these are available on the UK GTI configurator!

(http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~dv8r/golf/mk6%20colours.jpg)

Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Rolfe on 18 July 2009, 17:15
You mean, irrespective of price?  Some lovely colours there, but not 2,020 euros lovely!

Rolfe.
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: topher on 18 July 2009, 17:21
I left the prices out on purpose :grin:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: FroGTI on 18 July 2009, 18:21
You mean, irrespective of price?  Some lovely colours there, but not 2,020 euros lovely!

Rolfe.

Agreed. Some of those exotic blues are fantastic, and living in France I could easily have nipped over the border to order my LHD GTI in Germany, but there's no way I was going to shell out €2000 extra, especially as I would have lost nearly all of it when the time came to sell on.

Carbon grey is the best compromise for me :)
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Horney on 18 July 2009, 18:23
Are they really all GTI colours? I'm used to them only doing them in a few.

Nick
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: topher on 18 July 2009, 18:28
Are they really all GTI colours? I'm used to them only doing them in a few.

Nick

yeah they are.. and it took me bloody ages to pinch them all off the vw.de configurator!
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: R32UK on 18 July 2009, 18:30
Didnt vote for it but no30 is quite tasty :evil:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Dan34 on 18 July 2009, 18:39
Didnt vote for it but no30 is quite tasty :evil:

yeah its mint!  :laugh:




**gets coat**
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: neilgcal on 18 July 2009, 20:30
I take it you can only get these in Germany and not the UK otherwise i would change my order!!
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: topher on 18 July 2009, 23:15
Please add comments when you vote! You don't have to be a mk6 owner or even thinking about getting one.. all dub owners should have an opinion on this.
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Martz on 18 July 2009, 23:29
Well I do like ink blue, silver metalic and pearl black cos I have had them all in Passats. Weird that the range span is so large though. Yellow is for anyone who is gay but can only say it with a car!
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Wayne on 18 July 2009, 23:30
No27 and no30 but seems a lot of choices.
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Rolfe on 19 July 2009, 01:06
Well, as I said before, the colours available in Britain are to me pretty uninspiring.  Nine options, of which six (75%) are monochrome.  One white, two black and three grey.  Nothing wrong with any of them, and obviously the white is popular, but to have three quarters of the entire range monochrome shades is very limiting.

Tornado red.  Nice colour.  Just not me, and also doesn't allow the red trim to show up.

And two very very dark metallic blues.

Why not a better range?  A lighter blue instead of one of the dark ones?  A gold or champagne would have been nice, but there isn't even one in the extended range.

In spite of one of the reviews going on about how much of the design is a woman's touch, I don't think they picked the colours imagining that they were going to attract many lady buyers.

Oh well, it's disappointing, but as they say, a good horse is never a bad colour.

Rolfe.
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: jamie_pyrite on 19 July 2009, 02:38
1, 20 and 23 for me. That yellow is lovely! I've always been a fan of candy white.. but no. 20 that shade of blue is delicious!

I wish they actually did this many shades in the UK :( I'd LOVE to see a purple mk6 gti on the roads! :D
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: OakeyDoak16v on 19 July 2009, 02:58
No1 Mr. White with a tan (I think it's called Cappucino or Truffle) interior,,, Mint. :smiley:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: xAx on 19 July 2009, 09:05
30. Everyone knows Mint is the fastest colour
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: phatsam2003 on 19 July 2009, 10:06
Some real nice colours there!!

number 12 deep violet pearl for me though.

Looks  :cool:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: dTEA on 19 July 2009, 10:58
sorry but some colours just don't suit the car...some colours look luxurious on the mk3 but then on the mk4 and mk5 would like a grandad mobile...thinking of the mulberry jobbie...and i think the same goes for the mk6...although the georgia blue aint bad
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: johnson6672 on 19 July 2009, 13:50
Soooo much choice there, but went for 14, that is very nice, cola Red, i love red and the carbon grey, looks sweet aswell.
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: R32UK on 19 July 2009, 14:14
I think its a bleesing in disguise that it doesnt come in all those colours. Just take the Tango FocusST, and Snotball RS as an example... there is always a few crackpots that let the team down.

Overall I just dont think VW trusted us to not go crazy! :laugh:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: dTEA on 19 July 2009, 19:51
Overall I just dont think VW trusted us to not go crazy! :laugh:
Agreed :grin:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Conker on 19 July 2009, 20:06
Really like the brush yellow, but went with shadow purple.


Thats one hell of a lot of colours!!
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: davero on 19 July 2009, 20:14
graphite for me
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Rolfe on 19 July 2009, 20:35
graphite for me

That's what I've ordered, but I'd have liked something a bit lighter.

I guess I'll like it when I get it.  :cool:

Rolfe.
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: barry-gti on 19 July 2009, 22:53
i think they done something a bit different to stand out like the other hatches on the market at the minute
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 19 July 2009, 23:23
some great choices of colours good move by vw my votes go for ultramarin blue,carbon steel grey metallic and platinum grey metallic :afro:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: richw911 on 19 July 2009, 23:28
1 Candy white 13. Deep Blue Pearl and 17. Moonlight Blue Pearl for me  :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Rolfe on 19 July 2009, 23:34
i think they done something a bit different to stand out like the other hatches on the market at the minute

You're kidding, right?  I mean, thank goodness we're not getting Agent Orange or Kermit Green, but something that wasn't either red or dead (boring) would have been nice.  Six of the nine UK colours monochrome, and two of the remaining three very dark blues?

Gimme a break.

Rolfe.
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: RandomJord on 20 July 2009, 07:23
21 - Nice

22 - i could call it the penetrator

34 - hopefully on a car it will look like terrecota pearl
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Organisys on 20 July 2009, 08:33
20,22,34 pretty cool
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: MrBounce on 20 July 2009, 09:03
Moonlight blue pearl for me, but really, anything but white and silver!!  :laugh:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: AlanD on 20 July 2009, 09:07
12 got my vote !
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: dan_apps on 20 July 2009, 09:37
12 got my vote !

and me the dark violet pearl looks like unusual colour, nice enough to be different and not too gareish! with all the choice of colours everyone has voted white!! :huh: :grin:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: AlanD on 20 July 2009, 09:40
Sheep init blud :D
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: omex_uk on 20 July 2009, 10:39
your actually a legend ive been looking for a nice, dark gray and i think number 4 is for me! :D

anyone here work for vw and could tell me what the paint code is ?
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Asbo Sovfinger on 20 July 2009, 10:58
Carbon Steel (4) - cos it's probably a little more forgiving dirt wise than black but still dark and broody.
Tornado Red (5) - Cos I can't help but like red Gti's
Racing Green (31) - cos it's similar to my Dragon Green Mk3 and I do love that colour.
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: barry-gti on 20 July 2009, 11:27
i think they done something a bit different to stand out like the other hatches on the market at the minute

You're kidding, right?  I mean, thank goodness we're not getting Agent Orange or Kermit Green, but something that wasn't either red or dead (boring) would have been nice.  Six of the nine UK colours monochrome, and two of the remaining three very dark blues?

Gimme a break.

Rolfe.

i mean the Focus RS stands out in a croud no matter what colour it is. i don't think a MK6 GTi does, so, maybe they gave a wide choice of colours for people who want a mk6 GTi and also want to stand out.
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Rolfe on 20 July 2009, 11:37
i mean the Focus RS stands out in a croud no matter what colour it is. i don't think a MK6 GTi does, so, maybe they gave a wide choice of colours for people who want a mk6 GTi and also want to stand out.

But they didn't.  Only the first nine of these colours are available in Britain.  That's six monochrome (white, three grey and two black), leaving only the very bright red and two very dark blues for people who want a car with a bit of colour.

I'd have loved one of the other 27 colours you can have in Germany, but no dice.  Even if I could face the hassle of getting them to make a right-hand-drive car in one of these colours, I wouldn't be prepared to pay the sort of prices they're asking.

There's nothing wrong with the colours they're offering here, but no way is it a wide choice, and none of the colours is going to make the car stand out (red and white are common colours and not even metallic).

I've ordered Blue Graphite as being the only one with even a hint of subtlety, but it's a lot darker than I'd have preferred.

Rolfe.  Hankering after Ravenna Blue.
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Mew on 20 July 2009, 11:41
7, 19, 33 for me.

There's got to be a lairy red option for a gti. I just like the other two colours
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: barry-gti on 20 July 2009, 11:41
maybe someone in germany wants to stand out
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Organisys on 20 July 2009, 12:09
Is 34. Dark Burgandy Pearl actually paint code LC3U ??

Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: kittie on 20 July 2009, 12:38
Wow there's so many to choose from and so many lovely ones! I picked number 18, Ravenna blue metallic on a whim!

As a side note - how do the other two reds compare to Tornado does anyone know? I'm trying to pick a sexy shade of red for my mk2 for when he gets painted. Something that WON'T fade!
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: RandomJord on 20 July 2009, 16:24
Wow there's so many to choose from and so many lovely ones! I picked number 18, Ravenna blue metallic on a whim!

As a side note - how do the other two reds compare to Tornado does anyone know? I'm trying to pick a sexy shade of red for my mk2 for when he gets painted. Something that WON'T fade!

Terracota Pearl my dear, Classy annnddd Sexchy
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: gizzywizzy on 20 July 2009, 20:28
Numbers 9, 12 and 20 for me, I love some of those blues but also some of those colours look too garish for a GTI.  I had to go for number 9 as that is the colour I have chosen for mine, dark and understated with a nice glossy undertone.  Yeah yeah I know i'm full of crap but there you go that's my opinion. :grin: :laugh:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: LazyLunatic on 21 July 2009, 08:19
1 18 30

candy white
ravenna blue metallic
mint green

oooohhhh right :cool:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: kittie on 21 July 2009, 08:57
Wow there's so many to choose from and so many lovely ones! I picked number 18, Ravenna blue metallic on a whim!

As a side note - how do the other two reds compare to Tornado does anyone know? I'm trying to pick a sexy shade of red for my mk2 for when he gets painted. Something that WON'T fade!

Terracota Pearl my dear, Classy annnddd Sexchy

Can't seem to find a picture of a car in this colour  :sad:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: dubcheryl on 21 July 2009, 11:16
I went for 1, 7, 12 and would be my choices for the car in that order! Cant beat white just looks so clean :cool:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Rolfe on 21 July 2009, 11:42
You want to repeat that in Central Scotland in February?  I mean, assuming you actually use it, rather than just park it outside to admire!  :grin:

Rolfe.
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: dubcheryl on 21 July 2009, 12:46
You want to repeat that in Central Scotland in February?  I mean, assuming you actually use it, rather than just park it outside to admire!  :grin:

Rolfe.

ay?
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: VW BUSH on 21 July 2009, 15:28
Black, the only colour to have in london :wink: (south london anyway)
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: gjroe78 on 21 July 2009, 17:34
I was gonna go for Candy White but thats just toooooooooooooooo predictable
So i'm going for 12. Dark Violet Pearl  :cool:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: topher on 21 July 2009, 20:13
So far only 2 out of the 5 favourite voted colours are available in the UK!

Need moar votez!
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Wurzel on 24 July 2009, 00:19
The two lighter greens look good. I bet more of those colours look better in the flesh though, it's hard to judge from pictures.
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Ticalion on 24 July 2009, 14:46
12. Dark Violet Pearl
22. Violet Touch Pearl
30. Mint Green

I do like puuuuurrrpllle!

I read somewhere that they would paint your new VW any colour that they have used ever, so you could have a dragon green one or a Nevada beige or that crazy pea/snot green the Mk1s came in. Red mica Pearl Sirocco for me then
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Rolfe on 24 July 2009, 16:19
12. Dark Violet Pearl
22. Violet Touch Pearl
30. Mint Green

I do like puuuuurrrpllle!

I read somewhere that they would paint your new VW any colour that they have used ever, so you could have a dragon green one or a Nevada beige or that crazy pea/snot green the Mk1s came in. Red mica Pearl Sirocco for me then

I imagine they probably will, money buys most things.

You didn't also read how much they'd charge for that, did you?   :grin:

Rolfe.
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Jay on 24 July 2009, 23:12
Sense said 4. Carbon Steel Grey Metallic
My Eye's said #10

and my heart said #9

I also like some of the lighter blues  :cool:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Adam on 25 July 2009, 01:54
White
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: bondbill2k2 on 25 July 2009, 08:07
I was gonna go for Candy White but thats just toooooooooooooooo predictable
So i'm going for 12. Dark Violet Pearl  :cool:
It hurt my eyes and would keep chavs at bay so i voted for 12 too
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: FroGTI on 05 August 2009, 12:03
I can't believe the third favourite colour (as of Aug 5) is purple. Are you all MAD?! :)
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: AlanD on 05 August 2009, 12:06
I voted 12 lol is wiiiiiicked ! lol
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Ben on 06 August 2009, 22:08
candy white does it for me seen several diffrent models of vag just lately,and they all looked gourges
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: topher on 06 August 2009, 22:20
that's because you're a hairdresser :grin:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Ben on 06 August 2009, 22:28
   i agree,
but also the missus likes white,so therfore id never have to clean it,she would  do it for me.
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: AlanD on 07 August 2009, 10:23
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/twior/bikini-car-wash-babe-1.jpg)
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Snoopy on 09 August 2009, 10:16
Im not sure the purple would look that good on the mk6 as i don't think it works that well on the mk5.

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b361/flogitg/AudioNetPhoto/Bild_002-1.jpg)

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b361/flogitg/AudioNetPhoto/Bild_017-1.jpg)

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b361/flogitg/AudioNetPhoto/Bild_019-1.jpg)

Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: topher on 09 August 2009, 10:17
never seen that before but i LOVE it! i'd have had my R32 in that colour over pearl black any day of the week.
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: JC on 09 August 2009, 10:18
certainly different  :grin:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Ess_Three on 11 August 2009, 03:04
Can you actually order anything but the standard colours in the UK?

I'd be all over that dark yellow like a rash, if I thought you could order it here.
I have a bit of a 'thing' for yellow cars...especially those with some red trim!
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Snoopy on 12 August 2009, 18:20
Not unless you order an import from Germany. Shame as i can think of a few colours i would rather have than the monotone UK colours.
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Ess_Three on 16 August 2009, 00:33
Not unless you order an import from Germany. Shame as i can think of a few colours i would rather have than the monotone UK colours.

So if you wanted a Mk6 GTI in, say, Ginster Yellow, you'd need to order through a German dealer?
I'm assuming you could order a UK spec car in every other respect, RHD, just spec a German option colour?

My German isn't great...but I don't see a 5 door option on the German configurator.


I would spend £1400 on something I was going to see and love every day, over some of the overpriced options anyday.

Anyone done it? Or know anyone that has?
Even through a broker?
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: topher on 26 August 2009, 20:29
bump.
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: jamiegoth on 02 September 2009, 03:00
22 FTW if you ask me. IT IS JUST TOO GOD DAMN  :cool:.
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: louis_23 on 05 September 2009, 22:33
black and silver BUT voted 34 as its same colour as me mk3 and would look class on a mk6  :wink:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Snoopy on 06 September 2009, 09:58
Not unless you order an import from Germany. Shame as i can think of a few colours i would rather have than the monotone UK colours.

So if you wanted a Mk6 GTI in, say, Ginster Yellow, you'd need to order through a German dealer?
I'm assuming you could order a UK spec car in every other respect, RHD, just spec a German option colour?

My German isn't great...but I don't see a 5 door option on the German configurator.


I would spend £1400 on something I was going to see and love every day, over some of the overpriced options anyday.

Anyone done it? Or know anyone that has?
Even through a broker?
Yes quite a few ordered deap blue pearl on the mk5 GTI though one of the import companys cannot remember there name at the moment think it was select?
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Jimp on 06 September 2009, 15:37
I voted for:
14. Ink blue Pearl
22. Violet Touch Pearl
23. Brush Yellow
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Len on 07 September 2009, 12:37
1,18 and 23.

Like white but never had a white car! Ditto with the yellow!
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: dan_apps on 08 September 2009, 16:20
WHAT!!!.....

all those colours & white n' black are still in the lead!
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: redian on 10 September 2009, 22:05
Tornado red every time
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: gazpowells on 15 September 2009, 22:10
it would be white for me  :smiley:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Hurdy on 18 September 2009, 11:50
I like the yellow :cool:

No-one would think twice about a yellow golf being a GTI :wink:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Tailpipe on 02 October 2009, 10:24
Very interesting. Thank you so much for taking the time to post this.

The blues are particularly nice - shouldn't Rising Blue now be one of the colours? I also like the (British) Racing Green, although I'm not sure it works on a German car!!!!!! You can't really go wrong with white, black or grey can you?

Can you special order these colours from a UK dealer or do you have to go to Germany? If you can, what's the UK price. If you can't and you order in Germany, can you get a UK spec car?

Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: bertmort8 on 02 October 2009, 10:33
i voted 1-2-5

dont usually like red cars but in the gti i think it looks yummy

i have a gt in i think the ink pearl - think option 14 twas
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Khare on 02 October 2009, 14:10
number 18 is very tasty imo  :smiley: :smiley:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: mumbles on 02 October 2009, 15:44
2-14-33  :cool:
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Snoopy on 11 October 2009, 14:04
Can you special order these colours from a UK dealer or do you have to go to Germany? If you can, what's the UK price. If you can't and you order in Germany, can you get a UK spec car?
I was told no when i asked 3 uk dealers.
Yes you can buy Uk spec cars from german dealers but at the current exchange rate it works out expensive. Back in 05 quite a few people did just that and got deep blue pearl mk5 GTis


I still wish they made the mk6 golf in the traditional Diamond silver metalic of the mk1 i love the mirror finish mine has unlike modern silvers.
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: bobotheclown on 15 November 2009, 19:02
Who on earth would go for 22! that is just gross
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: Roverdose on 17 November 2009, 16:34
1-5-12

12 is mint! Stick the paint codes up!
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: celticdragon on 19 May 2010, 15:12
Vote Carbon Grey since I just ordered one :smug:

liked the white alot but worried it might date and would also take any black...always a classic colour IMHO
Title: Re: New Golf GTI colours - vote your favourite
Post by: zdebx on 19 May 2010, 19:04
Number 4 - carbon grey. That is some proper sexy color  :laugh: I knew it will get lots of votes, and it's actually on 2nd place, after Candy white....

Was going to vote for Black, but when I saw Carbon Grey my choice was clear  :smiley: