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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Tailpipe on 17 October 2009, 16:37

Title: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Tailpipe on 17 October 2009, 16:37: It seems that United Grey and Steel Grey are the same colour. Is this correct?

Trying to decide choice of colour. Shadow Blue is too conservative. Rising blue is too Ford ASBO. Have narrowed options down to: Black, Steel grey and Carbon grey. Would be grateful for any United / Steel grey GTI Mk VI pictures.

Also, does anyone know if you can get electric seat adjustment if you specify leather?
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Snoopy on 17 October 2009, 16:57: Yes its the same colour.

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b361/flogitg/AudioNetPhoto/unitedgray2.jpg)

Rising blue is the same metallic blue available on the scirocco, so its easy to get a look at this colour in real life which is the best way imo to pick any colour as they all look different to photos. Its also used in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWvL7wGuff0 Its nothing like the colour shown on volkswagen.de just incase thats were you ruled it out from.
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: howlingmoon on 17 October 2009, 18:49: Quote from: Tailpipe on 17 October 2009, 16:37
It seems that United Grey and Steel Grey are the same colour. Is this correct?

Trying to decide choice of colour. Shadow Blue is too conservative. Rising blue is too Ford ASBO. Have narrowed options down to: Black, Steel grey and Carbon grey. Would be grateful for any United / Steel grey GTI Mk VI pictures.

Also, does anyone know if you can get electric seat adjustment if you specify leather?

Hi Tailpipe,

This is my car.. .and its United Grey... Here's the link:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=124903.0
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Tailpipe on 19 October 2009, 19:14: Thank you very much for this. The grey is an excellent colour. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: James Gould on 26 February 2010, 15:31: just seen this 'old' pic, Snoopy - I'm so pleased I stuck with my 3 door carbon grey choice - thanks.
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: am1w on 26 February 2010, 18:14: They are all grey, YAWN! :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Snoopy on 26 February 2010, 18:30: "More peas dear."
(http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/food/john_major440.jpg)
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: am1w on 26 February 2010, 19:24: Snoopy:
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Oh what a grey day! :grin:
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Nutkins on 26 February 2010, 20:25: Grey is just the best colour on all cars! IMO :smiley:
Ferrari's, Aston's, M3's etc. All look best in grey. It's the perfect balance of stealth bomber and still bringing out the highlights in design.
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: wyliecoyote on 26 February 2010, 20:26: Quote from: Tailpipe on 17 October 2009, 16:37
It seems that United Grey and Steel Grey are the same colour. Is this correct?

Trying to decide choice of colour. Shadow Blue is too conservative. Rising blue is too Ford ASBO. Have narrowed options down to: Black, Steel grey and Carbon grey. Would be grateful for any United / Steel grey GTI Mk VI pictures.

Also, does anyone know if you can get electric seat adjustment if you specify leather?

Hi Tailpipe,

I can't see that Carbon Grey is an option on the R....

I specced Steel Grey as the best compromise - Black is way too much work to keep clean. Got a Black Gti at the mo :laugh:
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: SilverChariot on 26 February 2010, 20:29: Hi Tailpipe

Is this what you're after?
(http://i.ebayimg.com/06/!!rjnN8g!m0~$(KGrHqYOKigEtlH3QyZMBLfg3jP,2!~~_27.JPG)

Here's a link with more photos:
http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/showDetails.html?lang=de&id=126675317&pageNumber=1&scopeId=C&sortOption.sortBy=price.consumerGrossEuro&sortOption.sortOrder=ASCENDING&makeModelVariant1.makeId=25200&makeModelVariant1.modelId=14%2C55&makeModelVariant1.searchInFreetext=false&makeModelVariant2.searchInFreetext=false&makeModelVariant3.searchInFreetext=false&minPowerAsArray=185&minPowerAsArray=KW&vehicleCategory=Car&segment=Car&minFirstRegistrationDate=2009-01-01&siteId=GERMANY&negativeFeatures=EXPORT&damageUnrepaired=NO_DAMAGE_UNREPAIRED&export=NO_EXPORT&customerIdsAsString=&tabNumber=2 (http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/showDetails.html?lang=de&id=126675317&pageNumber=1&scopeId=C&sortOption.sortBy=price.consumerGrossEuro&sortOption.sortOrder=ASCENDING&makeModelVariant1.makeId=25200&makeModelVariant1.modelId=14%2C55&makeModelVariant1.searchInFreetext=false&makeModelVariant2.searchInFreetext=false&makeModelVariant3.searchInFreetext=false&minPowerAsArray=185&minPowerAsArray=KW&vehicleCategory=Car&segment=Car&minFirstRegistrationDate=2009-01-01&siteId=GERMANY&negativeFeatures=EXPORT&damageUnrepaired=NO_DAMAGE_UNREPAIRED&export=NO_EXPORT&customerIdsAsString=&tabNumber=2)

Cheers
SC
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: am1w on 26 February 2010, 20:32: Quote from: Nutkins on 26 February 2010, 20:25
Grey is just the best colour on all cars! IMO :smiley:
Ferrari's, Aston's, M3's etc. All look best in grey. It's the perfect balance of stealth bomber and still bringing out the highlights in design.

Grey day, grey colour, grey life. Boring. YAWN! :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Snoopy on 26 February 2010, 20:41: Quote from: am1w on 26 February 2010, 20:32
Grey day, grey colour, grey life. Boring. YAWN! :rolleyes:
Gray does make a good primer :evil:
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: am1w on 26 February 2010, 20:44: Of all the colours in the world, why or why grey it out? :sick:
One would not even choose a grey toilet! :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Nutkins on 26 February 2010, 20:59: Quote from: am1w on 26 February 2010, 20:44
Of all the colours in the world, why or why grey it out? :sick:
One would not even choose a grey toilet! :rolleyes:

We're not talking toilets, we're talking cars. Seriously, what colour do you see most Aston's showcased in? Grey. Can't remember the name but there was a limited edition Lambo on Top Gear a while back, the one with jet fighter dials etc, stealth bomber grey. It just looks great! Red is too nickable, black too hard to keep clean, White will go out of fashion.. Grey all the way :cool:
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: am1w on 26 February 2010, 21:12: Quote from: Nutkins on 26 February 2010, 20:59
Quote from: am1w on 26 February 2010, 20:44
Of all the colours in the world, why or why grey it out? :sick:
One would not even choose a grey toilet! :rolleyes:
We're not talking toilets, we're talking cars. Seriously, what colour do you see most Aston's showcased in? Grey. Can't remember the name but there was a limited edition Lambo on Top Gear a while back, the one with jet fighter dials etc, stealth bomber grey. It just looks great! Red is too nickable, black too hard to keep clean, White will go out of fashion.. Grey all the way :cool:

It is still: 'Oh so grey!' BORING. :rolleyes:

Even worse is silver. :sick:

I agree about white going out of fashion, but it looks fabulous on a GTi. It is very popular now.

Black is total style, but hard to keep clean. Makes a car look expensive. Gives a car the depth of finish no other colour can. Gorgeous on GTi.

Red is totally fabulous especially on a Golf GTi. The GTi in the brochure is RED.

But this is my personal taste.

Each to their own. :smiley:
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Nutkins on 26 February 2010, 21:17: http://www.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/frozen1.jpg
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: am1w on 26 February 2010, 21:22: Quote from: Nutkins on 26 February 2010, 21:17
http://www.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/frozen1.jpg

Awful. :sick: :wink:
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Snoopy on 26 February 2010, 22:08: White looks good on washing machines, fridges, fridge/freezers, dishwashers and all the other 'white goods' out there :evil:
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Nutkins on 26 February 2010, 22:11: Well, each to his own as you said. I think the GTI is lovely in red, I had a deposit on one when the mk5 came out, but bottled it as I think it stands out too much. I love the sleeper look of the grey.
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: am1w on 26 February 2010, 22:22: Quote from: Snoopy on 26 February 2010, 22:08
White looks good on washing machines, fridges, fridge/freezers, dishwashers and all the other 'white goods' out there :evil:

Snoopy:
That is that: 'grey primer' and those boring 'white goods'.
What ever next? :rolleyes:
I think there may be some hate mail on its way! :grin:
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: BCR on 27 February 2010, 09:02: I canÂ´t stop wondering why things suddenly changes names as soon as they enter UK :laugh:

Detroit = Monza
United Grey = Steel Grey
Opel = Vauxhall
Etc.....

ItÂ´s a complete mystery, someone who can give me a hint ?

/HÃ¥kan
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Snoopy on 27 February 2010, 09:30: Opel/Vauxhall i can but the rest no.
VW has a habit of naming wheels after race tracks. I guess Monza is more european than detroit
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Exonian on 27 February 2010, 13:14: I loved the Steel/United Grey on my mk5.
Would have been the colour of choice for my mk6 too if I'd have had the patience to wait 10 years for a factory order.

So I have boring silver. I like boring silver, means I don't have to wash the car very often. :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: FroGTI on 27 February 2010, 13:45: When I first saw this, I thought it was a Seat Ibiza diesel! Doesn't suit the R at all :undecided:

(http://i.ebayimg.com/06/!!rjnN8g!m0~$(KGrHqYOKigEtlH3QyZMBLfg3jP,2!~~_27.JPG)
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Exonian on 27 February 2010, 13:56: Yeah, I had an Ibiza Diesel in that colour. Hated that car, only kept it a few months. The old Ibizas rock though, and I still use one as my daily driver. Makes you realise how piss poor all round visibility is on modern cars when you drive an older one regularly, I'm always losing cars in blind spots on my Golf, that simply doesn't happen very often on my 13 year old SEAT.

Back on topic....... :embarassed:
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: am1w on 27 February 2010, 14:15: YAWN! YAWN! YAWN!
YAWN! YAWN! YAWN!
YAWN! YAWN! YAWN!
YAWN! YAWN! YAWN!
YAWN! YAWN! YAWN!
YAWN! YAWN! YAWN!
YAWN! YAWN! YAWN!
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: FamilyDub on 27 February 2010, 15:53: While the R is a subtle car, spending over £30k on a grey car to make it look like a diesel.
It will be Common, but it has to be blue for me.
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Snoopy on 27 February 2010, 16:22: Quote from: Exonian on 27 February 2010, 13:56
Makes you realise how piss poor all round visibility is on modern cars when you drive an older one regularly, I'm always losing cars in blind spots on my Golf, that simply doesn't happen very often on my 13 year old SEAT.
I have been using an old mini in the winter months so know what you meen. I have just been trying to squeeze the mk1 GTI in the corner of the garage to try and make room for the mk6 when it arrives and you forget just how much visability older cars have. The mk1 were one of the cars that use to get slated for bad visability too due to the rear quarters.
I find it a shame car makers moved away from primary saftey to secondary saftey. One of he reasons i went for the mk6 was it did not have stupid useless quarterlight windows at the front like some of its rivals.
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Exonian on 28 February 2010, 10:20: Quote from: Snoopy on 27 February 2010, 16:22
One of he reasons i went for the mk6 was it did not have stupid useless quarterlight windows at the front like some of its rivals.
Yeah, I'm with you on that Snoops, and I have a nasty feeling the next generation Golf will have that feature just like the Leon does (sister car). Fingers crossed that won't happen. The new Polo just avoids it (black plastic blanking plate instead) so there may be hope for the Golf!

One thing I used to love about my mk1 was the really deep back window, it may have made the boot small but it doesn't half make parking easy.
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: SilverChariot on 28 February 2010, 12:38: Quote from: FamilyDub on 27 February 2010, 15:53
While the R is a subtle car, spending over £30k on a grey car to make it look like a diesel.
It will be Common, but it has to be blue for me.

With Gloss Black wheels? :smug:
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Snoopy on 28 February 2010, 13:33: I need to make one of those videos like in the general section about black wheels :evil:
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Exonian on 28 February 2010, 13:42: Quote from: Snoopy on 28 February 2010, 13:33
I need to make one of those videos like in the general section about black wheels :evil:

There's a general section??? :grin:

Anyways, do you have a link to the thread by chance young sir?
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Snoopy on 28 February 2010, 13:54: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB-_l2r4pvE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06sHLRbRRyo

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6183413/

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6188599/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jAuge9J7Do

Original thread is at
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=145929.0
But i added a couple more i had found on other forums to the list above.
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Exonian on 28 February 2010, 14:20: :grin:

Excellent. God knows what Kevs gonna come up with now...... :grin:
Title: Re: Is United Grey the same as Steel Grey?
Post by: Snoopy on 28 February 2010, 14:30: What about white wheels on dark coloured cars :evil: Since people like black/gray wheels on light coloured cars.