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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: hastd2 on 07 July 2013, 06:34
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Hi Guys,
Am looking to buy a Mk6 Gti 5 door with full leather.....but cant make my mind up to which colour suits the Gti best
I am very keen on Candy White, but will be a nightmare to keep the front clean of flies!!!
And also keen on Carbon grey, which looks great when all polished up
Any comments feel free to give advice
Doug
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Iv had black gti's for the last 15years or so. Iv spent so many hours polishing only to go out in the morning and find it ruined once the dew disappears, iv just brought candy white gti and I'm loving how easy it is to clean. Regarding the bugs many company's make a bug remover, I brought the autoglym product and its a quick spray then wipe all gone!
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Not wanting to upset the previous poster here. My own personal view is because of round were I live there are loads of white GTIs I would go for the grey if it was me. I also like the way the grey blends in more and makes it look a bit more upmarket. It also has some nice reflection qualitys when polished up, is an exclusive colour and would hide dirt ok.
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Bit biased :smiley: but find the carbon grey easy to keep clean and looks great with the 18" wheels.
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I'm a bit biased too but I also think a clean tornado red looks the nuts too!
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TBH most colours look decent on the GTI.
I have CSG on my MK6.
I had a black MK5 and it looked decent when cleaned and polished but that didn't last long! Black shows up defects and swirls more so than other colours.
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I think black looks by far the best, just a PITA to keep clean if you are OCD about how your cars look.
Not particularly keen on the Candy White as its a bit of a 'yellow' white, strange as we have one but it was my wife's choice not mine being her car.
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I've had white grey and currently on my second black one grey is easiest to keep clean but they all suited the gti :smiley:
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tornado red looks good in the mk6 gti :smiley:
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Depends on how much time and effort you are willing to put in to keep it clean.
Can't go wrong with:
carbon grey - very classy
candy white easier to keep clean but there are loads around
red - classic gti colour
black - looks stunning (biased) when clean BUT lots and lots of work to keep it looking clean
I'm on my third black gti, am a sucker for punishment :wink:
all great gti colours imo.
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Carbon Grey looks great and really classy
Candy white looks great and i a bit more fun but not as classy.
Depends how you want to be seen as - and mainly which one you like the most
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Carbon Grey is the best.
However I prefer Steel Grey! Looks good and easy to look after.
Here's mine as it enters its last month or so with me (assuming my mk7 ever gets built)
(http://i1147.photobucket.com/albums/o560/Exonian22/IMG_0007.jpg) (http://s1147.photobucket.com/user/Exonian22/media/IMG_0007.jpg.html)
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Where i stay there are not alot of Gti's going about. saying that there are a few Gtd's in Carbon grey and candy white.
I do like a clean motor and look after them, I'v never had a White motor so when I see a candy white Gti to me it looks the Dogs!!!
The Tornado Red, do they have the same effect as the old Vx Nova's when the red paint fades in the sun after a couple of years?....( I know I should not compare VX to VW...Sorry!!).....but it was a little thought that flashed into my head :embarrassed:
If there is any chance of you guys up loading some photos of your Gti's which might help me decide on which way to go :wink:
Regards
Doug
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I know what people mean about certain colours being popular, fortunately iv not seen any other cw gti's in my area just one red and a black one. There are a lot of mercs and BMWs in white. I will be in the Whitley Bay Area mid August for a long weekend visiting relo's so I'm sorry if I add to the white population up there :nerd:
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I wouldn't of thought a modern paint would fade like an old vx nova used to? Any who:-
(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i477/Ginge35Edition/cars/null_zpsce0a9289.jpg)
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The benefit of white is that because its easy to see the bugs and tar,you can keep on top of keeping it clean.Its no problem removing the odd tar/bug marks as frequently as you wash your car.A darker colour the tar is still there you just can't see it.Ive also had a black car,never again.Great when new but any slight scratches show up in certain light.I know white is common now for GTI's but around my area anyway,I don't see many Gti's of any colour.All the money must be down south.
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I am based in Bedfordshire, and drive a minimum of 500 miles per week and see very few GTi's either, lot more GTD's on the road owned by the penny pinchers and fleet drivers :whistle:
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Only see a handful of gti's around here and they're either black, CW or red. Steel grey, that's classy too.
Sick to death of seeing white bmw's and mercs - so common :grin:
(http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u558/Beckyb7110/May%202013/69e600c3b14a53af27768d2e2dd9bea9.jpg)
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Where i stay there are not alot of Gti's going about. saying that there are a few Gtd's in Carbon grey and candy white.
I do like a clean motor and look after them, I'v never had a White motor so when I see a candy white Gti to me it looks the Dogs!!!
The Tornado Red, do they have the same effect as the old Vx Nova's when the red paint fades in the sun after a couple of years?....( I know I should not compare VX to VW...Sorry!!).....but it was a little thought that flashed into my head :embarrassed:
If there is any chance of you guys up loading some photos of your Gti's which might help me decide on which way to go :wink:
Regards
Doug
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=158784.msg1461730;topicseen#msg1461730
Heres the mk6 photo thread to look over
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Candy White, it takes me no more than 5-10 min to clear all the flies/bugs off mine at the end of each day (summer mainly) with a good quick detailer like Meguiers quick detailer :wink:
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The choice of colours when buying a new Golf are ridiculous when your paying all that money. I love blue so the only one I could choose is Shadow Blue.
VW have made 36 colours for the Golf why can't we have more to choose from instead of 9.
(http://www.myturbodiesel.com/images/a5/buyg/golfcolors.jpg)
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Blue Graphite Pearl is a very nice colour, looks very smart and its something a little different
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Blue Graphite Pearl is a very nice colour, looks very smart and its something a little different
Agree, Blue Graphite Pearl looks good and it was available on the mk5 too. You don't see too many mk5 or mk6 Golfs in Blue Graphite, so maybe it wasn't that popular. I've seen discussion threads where some have mistaken it for the GTI / GTD only Carbon Grey metallic. They do look similar, until you get a Blue Graphite and Carbon Grey car side by side.
Many of the 36 colours were marketed as 'special' paint in Europe and were very expensive. From memory, the special colours cost around 1,700 Euro extra. Colour preference is always a very personal thing, but I think you'd really have to like a colour to pay that much extra for it!
Of the 36 colours that were available in Europe, setting aside the issue of price, if they'd all been available in the UK when I ordered my car, I still think I'd have chosen Carbon (Steel) Grey.
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Why has everyone forgot reflex silver met :smiley: ov the best
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Why has everyone forgot reflex silver met :smiley: ov the best
think the people who used to like silver now prefer the Carbon Grey, just suits MK6 Better IMHO :smiley:
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Why has everyone forgot reflex silver met :smiley: ov the best
I nearly bought the silver. It was very close to the point I could not choose.. It was only my family's views that made the decision.
Cleaning I find my silver leon so much easier to keep looking clean. The way it stays cooler in the heat too are the only reasons I sometimes regret not going for the silver.
I wish the silver was more mirror finish like diamond silver was.
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Biased here too but red does look nice.