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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Mark V GTD on 14 November 2013, 23:18

Title: Carbon Grey/carbon Steel Grey
Post by: Mark V GTD on 14 November 2013, 23:18

As far as I know this GVTI/GTD unique colour is called Carbon Grey - 'Steel Grey' being a completely different colour (Mk.5/6). But posters here constantly refer to 'carbon Steel Grey' - have I missed something?

Title: Re: Carbon Grey/carbon Steel Grey
Post by: CraigW on 14 November 2013, 23:36

I think those that owned Mk5/6 still refer to it as Carbon Steel Grey. Basically for the GTI/GTD there is Carbon Grey and Limestone Grey and that's it

Title: Re: Carbon Grey/carbon Steel Grey
Post by: Mark V GTD on 15 November 2013, 00:35

But I seem to recall that the Mk.5 colour was simply  called 'Steel Grey' - is 'Carbon Steel Grey' just a fictional colour name and not actually an official VW colour at all?

Title: Re: Carbon Grey/carbon Steel Grey
Post by: Exonian on 15 November 2013, 04:53

There are several version and reading US forums won't help matters!

Steel Grey is the mk5 colour carried over to the mk6 (United Grey nearly everywhere else)
Carbon Grey is the mk6 colour carried over to the mk7 (a fair bit darker than Steel Grey) and the mk6 in many markets had this colour labelled as Carbon Steel Grey as they had United Grey for their Steel Grey if that makes sense (writing this at half four in the morning so don't expect miracles from me!)
You can also get the mk7 in Limestone Grey which is lighter than United/Steel Grey and much lighter than Carbon Grey.

Pics shamelessly stolen from various sources:

(http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=399&stc=1&d=1372455715)
Steel Grey (United) mk6 next to Limestone mk7 from Golfmk7.com

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Golf%20GTI%20Mk7/null_zps8612c8a3.jpg)
Croz13's Carbon (Carbon Steel) grey mk7

Title: Re: Carbon Grey/carbon Steel Grey
Post by: Mark V GTD on 15 November 2013, 09:23

Wow thank you for such a comprehensive description and illustrations!  And at 4.00am - much appreciated  :smiley:

I do like Carbon Grey (I just hate the idea of paying extra for metallic paint!).

Title: Re: Carbon Grey/carbon Steel Grey
Post by: Phil 117 on 15 November 2013, 12:07

I was watching this video on the german site. I don't know what colour that is, it's our grey, but looks the dogs bollocks.

http://www.volkswagen.de/de/models/golf-gtd.html

Title: Re: Carbon Grey/carbon Steel Grey
Post by: Skinnee D on 16 November 2013, 16:07

Quote from: Phil 117 on 15 November 2013, 12:07

I was watching this video on the german site. I don't know what colour that is, it's our grey, but looks the dogs nuts.

http://www.volkswagen.de/de/models/golf-gtd.html

Take care when trying to align colours you find on non-UK Mk7's - some countries have a much longer list of paint options (some of which cost over 2000 euros :huh:)  I initially found a colour (like a slightly darker reflex silver) that I wanted on a GTD in an Austrian launch video, but with the dealer's help subsequently found out that it wasn't a UK option...