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Title: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: Tailpipe on 29 December 2009, 22:11
Just saw my first Rising Blue VW: a Scirocco.  :huh:

I must admit that photographs of the Golf R in Rising Blue make the car look like a nubile Page 3 girl in a tight jumper. Unfortunately, when you see this colour in the flesh it is much lighter than it appears in pictures. it is almost an azure shade of blue rather than a mid blue. I can't say that i really like it. As has been said before, i can't help wondering if Rising Blue's popularity is merely due to its limited availability. Can't make up my mind whether I like it.

I definitely like the Carbon Grey colour very much, but this isn't available on the R. So it is down to the Black or Steel Grey. Or maybe even Shadow Blue. I wonder if the Blue Graphite is a better choice. Thoughts please.
Title: Re: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: Rolfe on 29 December 2009, 22:35
The last point.

(http://www.vetpath.co.uk/netpics/prospero1.jpg)

Isn't he gorgeous?

Rolfe.

ETA:  Good grief, I'd forgotten what that scene looks like.  It's been under a foot and a half of snow for over a week.
Title: Re: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: RickyJCW on 29 December 2009, 22:48
Just saw my first Rising Blue VW: a Scirocco.  :huh:

I must admit that photographs of the Golf R in Rising Blue make the car look like a nubile Page 3 girl in a tight jumper. Unfortunately, when you see this colour in the flesh it is much lighter than it appears in pictures. it is almost an azure shade of blue rather than a mid blue. I can't say that i really like it. As has been said before, i can't help wondering if Rising Blue's popularity is merely due to its limited availability. Can't make up my mind whether I like it.

I definitely like the Carbon Grey colour very much, but this isn't available on the R. So it is down to the Black or Steel Grey. Or maybe even Shadow Blue. I wonder if the Blue Graphite is a better choice. Thoughts please.

Didn´t take any pictures??.. the one I saw didn´t look the way you describe
Title: Re: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: mac7 on 29 December 2009, 22:54
I've seen rising blue on the Scirocco and though it looked good. A bit plainer than deep blue pearl on the R32 was though. For the Mk6 I think they should have gone with Biscay blue as on the Passat R36 and R50 Touareg.

After rising blue I'd choose steel grey or blue graphite. I reckon blue graphite will be the rare and sought after colour amongst enthusiasts in several years time.
Title: Re: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: RickyJCW on 29 December 2009, 22:59
Have you seen the pictured I took on tje race track?.. Check it and please tell me if it was like that. In Spain you can only choose between: Rising Bluer , Black , Red, White. If Rising Blue looks similar to the one somebody posted before my picture, I would change the colour buying it in Black.
Title: Re: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: mac7 on 29 December 2009, 23:01
Have you seen the pictured I took on tje race track?.. Check it and please tell me if it was like that.

Yes, it looks like your pic in the other thread.
Title: Re: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: RickyJCW on 29 December 2009, 23:16
Have you seen the pictured I took on tje race track?.. Check it and please tell me if it was like that.

Yes, it looks like your pic in the other thread.

Ooook, so it is not as light as the one I saw before. The one in my picture is not that light, isn´t it?
Title: Re: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: FroGTI on 30 December 2009, 08:41
Personally, if I were going for an 'aggressive' car like the Golf R, I would opt for an understated colour like white, black, or grey. Shadow blue is a step too far, however, IMHO.
Title: Re: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: SilverChariot on 30 December 2009, 09:05
I'm pretty sure it's down the lighting. DBP could also look pretty flat in dull and artifical light conditions. In bright sunlight though, it's stunning. Rising Blue will be the same.
Title: Re: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: daviescotland on 30 December 2009, 11:49
I think it is nice. I can see how some are worried, i would be too i suppose, but from my view, the R's going to look great in most colours  :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
Title: Re: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: Booski on 30 December 2009, 12:15
I agree the rising blue looks terrible

(at least if we continue this thread it will cut down on R's bought in the best colour)
 :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: daviescotland on 30 December 2009, 12:22
I agree the rising blue looks terrible

(at least if we continue this thread it will cut down on R's bought in the best colour)
 :lipsrsealed:

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Title: Re: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: Tailpipe on 30 December 2009, 14:18
I would certainly like VW to offer more colours for the R. Another deeper mid blue would be nice; the metallic red from the Worthersee Special would be good too; the electric green from the Scirocco would be good too, especially with black wheels. I'd also like to see a gunmetal grey, (something in between United grey and Carbon grey). Finally, I'd like to see a British Racing Green option.
Title: Re: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: Booski on 30 December 2009, 15:46
I would certainly like VW to offer more colours for the R. Another deeper mid blue would be nice; the metallic red from the Worthersee Special would be good too; the electric green from the Scirocco would be good too, especially with black wheels. I'd also like to see a gunmetal grey, (something in between United grey and Carbon grey). Finally, I'd like to see a British Racing Green option.

quite demanding aren't we  :wink:
Title: Re: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: FamilyDub on 30 December 2009, 16:11
I'd like to see a British Racing Green option.

On a German car?  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: Steve_PD on 30 December 2009, 16:57
I would certainly like VW to offer more colours for the R. Another deeper mid blue would be nice; the metallic red from the Worthersee Special would be good too; the electric green from the Scirocco would be good too, especially with black wheels. I'd also like to see a gunmetal grey, (something in between United grey and Carbon grey). Finally, I'd like to see a British Racing Green option.

quite demanding aren't we  :wink:

if your paying £35k for a golf you should be able to have what ever colour you want
Title: Re: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: Tailpipe on 30 December 2009, 18:26
I would certainly like VW to offer more colours for the R. Another deeper mid blue would be nice; the metallic red from the Worthersee Special would be good too; the electric green from the Scirocco would be good too, especially with black wheels. I'd also like to see a gunmetal grey, (something in between United grey and Carbon grey). Finally, I'd like to see a British Racing Green option.

quite demanding aren't we  :wink:

if your paying £35k for a golf you should be able to have what ever colour you want

+10

British Racing Green on a German Car? You have a point. Unfortunately, i can't quite stretch to a Bentley... But,.. Oh, isn't Bentley also part of the VW Group?  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: FamilyDub on 30 December 2009, 18:44
Oh, isn't Bentley also part of the VW Group?

Indeed, but it is traditionally a British marque, so BRG on a Bentley doesn't sound daft... Kinda does on a Golf though, IMHO of course...  :tongue:

if your paying £35k for a golf you should be able to have what ever colour you want

I agree with this; let people with too much money drive about in pink/green/polka dot cars. Just because you can doesn't mean you should.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: mac7 on 30 December 2009, 19:36
Finally, I'd like to see a British Racing Green option.

You can have Racing Green as one of the special order colours if you really want it http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=123179.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=123179.0)
Title: Re: Beware: Rising blue = much lighter than it looks in photographs
Post by: jdjd on 30 December 2009, 19:39
Audi offer the customer the chance to pick whatever color they demand, However i think its 2k +