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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Jackie Treehorn on 26 July 2014, 10:50
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Hi
1st World problem here
Does anyone have any picks of GTI in Limestone as i want to see the red accents on the limestone as I'm not sure if it will look good or not.
I Placed an order for a Red GTI PP 3 Door and at the present time its showing as "with the factory" no build week confirmed. Could i change the colour?
Thanks in advance
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Limestone grey devides opinion more than most, in some lights it looks amazing, not so much in others! Looks great in these pictures imo:
http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=430 (http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=430)
You should be able to change the colour up until it's confirmed for build.
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Link below shows a Limestone Grey GTI that shows off the red accents. If you do a Google search, you should find plenty more. I think it looks good in Limestone Grey, although colour choice is always subjective :cool:
http://cars.volkswagen-inchcape.co.uk/vehicles/w800_h533_ML14ZMO_1.jpg
See the FAQ section on VW's website - first question under the 'with the factory' section regarding changing your order. I would think you'll still have time to change the colour, but check with your dealer.
http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/track-my-order/faq
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Thanks, i have downloaded a ton of limestone and carbon grey from google, including the other colours and just cant decide. I just got an email back from the dealer and they can change it no prob.
so its just a case of stick with the red which is ok, but as i wasn't inspired by any colour i thought i may as well have a free one. Now I'm not so sure about the red lol.
the limestone is an odd colour i must admit, it has a beige gold tint which in sun light puts me off a little, in some ways the default solution is popular white (just sold a white car and don't want another even if it does look good) or the Carbon grey. But I'm not sure on the CB due to the reflective green tint it seems to have in some lights and its very dark... Arrgghh
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After I ordered I agonised just as you are - should I change mr LSG order or not? Will it look beige? Should I change to carbon? I held my nerve, stuck with limestone, and I don't regret a thing - it look fantastic all the time, the red badges look super on it and I've been stopped by people 4 times to complement me on it - something that never happened to be before in 25 years of motoring! Stick with it mate!!!
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Hey,
long time lurker, but new poster here...
Go for the LSG, its an amazing colour an no pictures do it justice.
The colour changes depending on the light conditions from dark almost matte grey to a bronze/yellowish silver.
I ordered mine in LSG and I dont regret it at all. So far everyone has complimented me for the choice even my friends who called me crazy for buying a car in "old man´s silver". :)
Attached some pics which might help with your decision.
(http://s7.directupload.net/images/140726/temp/u92nw99d.jpg) (http://www.directupload.net/file/d/3695/u92nw99d_jpg.htm)
(http://s14.directupload.net/images/140726/temp/5cwxyz2d.jpg) (http://www.directupload.net/file/d/3695/5cwxyz2d_jpg.htm)
(http://s1.directupload.net/images/140726/temp/ryrxa3bi.jpg) (http://www.directupload.net/file/d/3695/ryrxa3bi_jpg.htm)
White, Black, CSGM and Red are way to common in Germany and I yet have to see another Limestone GTI.
Definitely stands out! :evil:
Greetings from Germany! :wink:
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Thanks, i have downloaded a ton of limestone and carbon grey from google, including the other colours and just cant decide. I just got an email back from the dealer and they can change it no prob.
so its just a case of stick with the red which is ok, but as i wasn't inspired by any colour i thought i may as well have a free one. Now I'm not so sure about the red lol.
the limestone is an odd colour i must admit, it has a beige gold tint which in sun light puts me off a little, in some ways the default solution is popular white (just sold a white car and don't want another even if it does look good) or the Carbon grey. But I'm not sure on the CB due to the reflective green tint it seems to have in some lights and its very dark... Arrgghh
I know what you mean about the Carbon Grey having a greenish tint in the pictures and videos but having seen a few in the flesh it never does it.
They should have called it Sandstone instead of Limestone grey imo.
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Hi well I've ordered red at this point but thinking of LSG or CG. i saw an LSG recently on the web and thought wow it looked nothing like i expected. I had completely dismissed LSG as a 50+ year old drivers colour, but it looked great on the mk7 R, from that i thought about LSG and CG i will post the pics. Negative feedback on LSG is also welcome i can take it :smiley:
@suklpm do you have any pics of your car?
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I got a limestone GTI on order, I'm hoping it will be as practical as the mountain grey colour I had on my Tiguan. I don't have time to wash the car every week! :rolleyes:
I saw one at the dealers and and an R in the same colour, does appear that it has a hint of bronze in it but also it seems to reflect the colours around it.
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Hey,
long time lurker, but new poster here...
Go for the LSG, its an amazing colour an no pictures do it justice.
The colour changes depending on the light conditions from dark almost matte grey to a bronze/yellowish silver.
I ordered mine in LSG and I dont regret it at all. So far everyone has complimented me for the choice even my friends who called me crazy for buying a car in "old man´s silver". :)
Attached some pics which might help with your decision.
(http://s7.directupload.net/images/140726/temp/u92nw99d.jpg) (http://www.directupload.net/file/d/3695/u92nw99d_jpg.htm)
(http://s14.directupload.net/images/140726/temp/5cwxyz2d.jpg) (http://www.directupload.net/file/d/3695/5cwxyz2d_jpg.htm)
(http://s1.directupload.net/images/140726/temp/ryrxa3bi.jpg) (http://www.directupload.net/file/d/3695/ryrxa3bi_jpg.htm)
White, Black, CSGM and Red are way to common in Germany and I yet have to see another Limestone GTI.
Definitely stands out! :evil:
Greetings from Germany! :wink:
Guten Tag :smiley:
Thanks for the pics I think i am possibly, perhaps at some point going to make a decision and head for one of the colours i have mentioned :whistle:
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Tornado Red looks good in all conditions (best of all under streetlights in the dark), Limestone and Night blue (if thats the proper name) look great in some conditions and not so good in others IMO.
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^ Yeah i 100% agree that was the reasoning behind my original decision. But the more red cars i see on the road (all makes) the less i am happy (with the red on tinted windows/dark wheels) look
CG
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(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/emmber2429/IMAG0595_zpsfe3625df.jpg)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/emmber2429/IMAG0569_zps99af193c.jpg)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/emmber2429/w800_h533_YF63UOR_3_zps438a2678.jpg)
LSG
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/emmber2429/IMG_0022_zps83fad11f.jpg)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/emmber2429/IMG_0024_zps5d11fce5.jpg)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/emmber2429/IMG_0019_zpsb9cfcda8.jpg)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/emmber2429/4b98543ec16e699c4f9dcf69054f64b0_zps7fa02d23.jpg)
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Tungsten silver any interest to ya?
(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i477/Ginge35Edition/cars/a328af5ee0d3e2e6f50f8efa6afe1945_zpseb7b1635.jpg) (http://s1095.photobucket.com/user/Ginge35Edition/media/cars/a328af5ee0d3e2e6f50f8efa6afe1945_zpseb7b1635.jpg.html)
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Jees don't give me another option :grin:
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Tungsten silver any interest to ya?
(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i477/Ginge35Edition/cars/a328af5ee0d3e2e6f50f8efa6afe1945_zpseb7b1635.jpg) (http://s1095.photobucket.com/user/Ginge35Edition/media/cars/a328af5ee0d3e2e6f50f8efa6afe1945_zpseb7b1635.jpg.html)
is tungsten silver the darker version of reflex?
i have had a silver car recently and not sure about another, but it looks good in isolation, its just that every third car is silver
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I have a red 3 door GTI which, in my opinion , looks great any time and the colour has grown on me as I was originally considering white (same as my mk6).
When originally bought I thought the red a bit dark and dull but a quality polish changed the cars appearance.
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I test drove a red one before ordering mine and I wasn't impressed at all. It's an individual choice at the end of the day, some love red some don't.
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I don't think you a can go far wrong TR, it looks good all year round &in all lights, sometimes it seems like I'm driving through a sea of gray with most cars on the road being some sort or silver through to black.
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Hi
Thanks for the pics, the gold looking ones are the ones I wasn't keen on after a search on the net ( i hope they have been shop'd a lot). Gold REALLY doesn't do it for me imo but on the others it looks totally different.
I can decide on the options but colour options are a nightmare. Having originally thought i don't like any colour enough to pay for them, i am now coming around to something like the ones mentioned. Even silver looks great in the pic above by Ginge 35 ed. But i was looking on the road at the "sea of grey" and thought i could take them or leave them, but now i'm not sure i am brave on the bold red... (even though i had a mk2 in red back in the day :rolleyes:)
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I test drove a red one before ordering mine and I wasn't impressed at all. It's an individual choice at the end of the day, some love red some don't.
Was that the colour or the hateful DSG box? :laugh:
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I like both colours but Tornado Red edges it for me, it will stand out more.
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Tornado red was the one thing that wasn't in doubt when I bought mine, as both the demo that I was considering or the factory order that I eventually went with were going to be red.
I think the red tones in nicely with the red stripe across the grille and headlights, the side badges, and the red stripes in the tartan on the seats.
I did come from a red car, with a black roof and red & black seats, so perhaps not a surprise I chose red :whistle:
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The TR demo me and mcmaddy demoed was very dull - seemed like it had never been washed and definitely had no polish/sealant/wax on it. Good cleaning products really can make the red glow in most lights.
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Red does look stunning when properly cared for. My only concern about it is, if you take a walk at night under the street lights, you can spot all the red cars that have had panels painted as they stand out like a sore thumb. I know we don't plan on crashing :laugh: but its just stuck with me ever since I bought my first car that was red years ago, it looked in superb condition then come night time it appeared 2 tone :rolleyes:
Also a lot of the plastic panels (bumpers) don't actually match and that's from the factory, again the street lights really highlight this. This isn't necessarily exclusive to Golfs, I just mean cars in general.
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@Jackie:The "golden" LSG pics that were linked earlier are not shopped. The owner took the pictures in the late evening with the sun going down, hence the brownish look.
And as mentioned earlier the colour changes a lot depending on the light conditions, which in my opinion is the fascinating thing about the colour.
I personally think that the lighter colours suit the new GTI pretty well as it makes the whole outline of the chassis stand out more.
You won't get that with black, CSGM etc.
I can only advise to try and find a dealer who has a LSG Golf and check out the colour in reality as pictures won't do it justice.
Problem I had is that the dealers at least over here in Germany only ever had the standard red, white and CSGM, took me ages to find a dealer with a LSG. :sick:
Hope you manage to find the perfect colour for you and your new ride! :smiley:
Greetings from Germany,
LimestoneGTI
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Thanks limestonegti, and thanks all.
i really appreciate the feedback even though its a subjective thing its good to have comments and pictures.
i intend to keep the car for 10yr, my last 3 cars i have owned for less that 2year each, but the VAG car before that i had for ten years and this is the plan for this car. How will the colour fair on the second hand market jn 10yr time? Who knows i guess. Will it be a rare GTI colour like the light met blue mk2 gti years ago? Or, as most will be, red ,white and CG, the LSGM will be something no one wants?
i know I'm not buying a new car for the next owner in ten years time, But just thinking out loud...
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Guess its really hard to predict what the market will be like in a couple of years time when it comes to the colours.
A couple of years back no one ever wanted white, and these days you see a lot of white cars again.
But who knows how this trend will change in the future?
The only colours who seem to be somewhat stable is the classic silver/grey tones.
I personally wouldnt factor this in at all for my decision. You got to live with the colour for 10 years and you will regret picking a colour you dont like a 100%, just because it might sell for 200 pound more in ten years time. :smug:
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You got to live with the colour for 10 years and you will regret picking a colour you dont like a 100%, just because it might sell for 200 pound more in ten years time.
Couldn't agree more, LimestoneGTI. Someone buying your car in 10 years time won't be putting colour at the top of their list of priorities. They'll be much more interested in how it's been looked after and maintained than whether it's red or grey.
Choose the colour you want, and enjoy it! :smiley:
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Yeah fair points, Limestone Grey it is...
The more i look at the colour the more it changes in each picture. Someone said earlier it seems to draw a lot of reflections from other things.
Like this video, some parts look bronze some panels look grey blue, weird.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg6yUg5_L08
These pics sealed it for me.
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/emmber2429/media2_zpse1a2c744.jpg)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/emmber2429/media_zps2a3dad57.jpg)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/emmber2429/media1_zps2a3ffb3c.jpg)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/emmber2429/IMG_0008_zps1f5697cf.jpg)
Will email the dealer today and ring tomorrow morning to change colour
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boDi-Jdd6Dc
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The TR demo me and mcmaddy demoed was very dull - seemed like it had never been washed and definitely had no polish/sealant/wax on it. Good cleaning products really can make the red glow in most lights.
You're spot on Matthew. It looked like it hadn't been washed/prepped at all. You'd think if they knew people were test driving it they would have put a bit of effort in. I didn't like the dsg box either but having driven a friends Skoda superb estate which it suits extremely well it's kind of grown on me.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boDi-Jdd6Dc
Are you sure this is Limestone grey?
They produce Platinum grey met, Zinngrau gray met, along with the Limestone/Silvers for the GTI in Germany and this is where it is filmed?
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Are you sure this is Limestone grey?
100% :smiley:
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thanks mihaelo1
I sent off an email and will see if the dealer can change it. I guess it will need to start at the beginning of the queue again, so will drag the order out a little. (it that's how it works)
On a positive side - if he can't change it I am happy with the Tornado Red as a default free option, so i guess its a win win... :smiley:
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Yeah fair points, Limestone Grey it is...
The more i look at the colour the more it changes in each picture. Someone said earlier it seems to draw a lot of reflections from other things.
Like this video, some parts look bronze some panels look grey blue, weird.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg6yUg5_L08
These pics sealed it for me.
You've got to remember the car has been polished to an inch of its life here. You will probably be living with it at least 90% dirty or at least with a traffic film over it which will have a big effect on how the colour looks. Especially if you are basing your choice on it "drawing a lot of reflections from other things"
I was really keen on the Carbon. It was between that and white. In the showroom and in the sun, the Carbon was outstanding when clean. But then I seen a couple on the road on a normal overcast day and for me it had lost its outstanding appeal.
For me out of all the colours polished up and under the showroom lights Carbon would win every time but in normal overcast conditions it just doesn't do.
I think Limestone would give that sleeper effect. Non petrol heads would just think its a plain Golf which is maybe a good thing!?
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Yeah fair points, Limestone Grey it is...
The more i look at the colour the more it changes in each picture. Someone said earlier it seems to draw a lot of reflections from other things.
Like this video, some parts look bronze some panels look grey blue, weird.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg6yUg5_L08
These pics sealed it for me.
You've got to remember the car has been polished to an inch of its life here. You will probably be living with it at least 90% dirty or at least with a traffic film over it which will have a big effect on how the colour looks. Especially if you are basing your choice on it "drawing a lot of reflections from other things"
I was really keen on the Carbon. It was between that and white. In the showroom and in the sun, the Carbon was outstanding when clean. But then I seen a couple on the road on a normal overcast day and for me it had lost its outstanding appeal.
For me out of all the colours polished up and under the showroom lights Carbon would win every time but in normal overcast conditions it just doesn't do.
I think Limestone would give that sleeper effect. Non petrol heads would just think its a plain Golf which is maybe a good thing!?
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Thanks P3asa
Totally agree it was the subtle/sleeper effect that we both wanted after some thought.
Order changed today before confirmed BW. Dealer said it is still possible to be BW35+ but not confirmed yet. I'm easy on delivery time scale as it allows me to save some cash as I know the fuel bill will be way more than i want it to be the first month :laugh: