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Title: Colour Choice
Post by: hastd2 on 01 February 2015, 11:03: Guys as you are aware am in the process of getting a replacement Gti for my problems over the past year with my own Gti PP
My current Gti is Pure White, but I have placed the new order with Tornado Red, but now since I have had a few days to look about am now thinking of changing to Carbon Grey :whistle:

The car is at stage 2 just now so am guessing I still have time to change the colour if I wanted?

Thoughts???
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: Exonian on 01 February 2015, 11:25: You don't see the red GTI accents on a red car so leave red to the lease car favourites in the range.
Carbon looks great, and is a unique GTI/D colour. It will show off the red accents really well too.
I'm also a fan of the rarer tungsten silver.

(But White is still my fave colour on a GTI, VWs advertising dept know a thing or two...)
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: CraigW on 01 February 2015, 11:31: If I had to choose again I'd definitely consider reflex silver. Think it really suits the GTI
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: C3PO on 01 February 2015, 11:45: Saw a carbon grey GTI yesterday and it looked stunning, red stripe really stood out. I have had 2 tornado red GTI's and whilst they look great when clean, the red stripe is a little hidden.
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: monkeyhanger on 01 February 2015, 11:49: The worst thing about GTI/GTD/R waits - the temptation to change your order.

I have a red GTD and I think it looks great, but when I was ordering an R I didn't consider red, doesn't suit the R IMO (someone else will love the R in red). Colour is as personal choice as you can get.

Changing colour may push your estimated build week back, unless you only ordered literally a few weeks ago.

I think there's more risk of getting pushed back with switching to an exclusive colour like Carbon Steel Grey on a GTI/GTD or Lapiz Blue on an R, they're likely to be made fewer and farther between, in campaigns once or twice a month than a colour that every Golf can have (which will probably have it's own permanently dedicated paint booth). If I were ordering a GTI or GTD again it would be the Carbon Steel Grey or Deep Black Pearl for me.
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: ffrank on 01 February 2015, 12:13: The problem is, the MK7 looks great in a lot of colours :D

I originally ordered in CSG after spending a lot of time comparing with Night Blue. Within a week or so I switched to the NB as I just saw myself living with the blue for longer - it was easier for me to imagine walking up to and getting into a NB car.

I do like the CSG with the GTI red though.

What is your heart telling you... :whistle: :grin:
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: Booth11 on 01 February 2015, 12:22: Another vote for carbon grey, a stunning, classy colour which suits both the GTI and GTD alike. I just wish it had been available for the R, as I would have been seriously tempted away from DBP.

For some reason I don't think the DPB suits the GTI, it's to do with the red stripe through the headlights, doesn't look quite right. You also lose some of the aggressive front detailing against black.

I think the metallic colours (as opposed to pearlescent) make the most of the sharper lines and creases of the mk7. Never a fan of silver previously but really think it the Reflex Silver suits this GTI. Solid colours look good but agree that the red stripe gets lost on a red car.

Ultimately it's a subjective thing and you could spend an age umming and ahhing over it, and the numerous conflicting opinions on a forum only make it worse :grin:

Go with your gut feeling.
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: hastd2 on 01 February 2015, 12:28: Guys reading between the lines, carbon grey seems to be the more exclusive choice and more mature colour.
The red strip plus the red gti PP badges will stand out more and make the car more distinctive from the norm :whistle:

I will be in touch with my dealer 2moro and see what he says!!!...I would be in touch today but they are not open on a Sunday, strange :sad:

I just feel the Red isnt special enough, and looks quite plain when you see a Carbon Grey... :undecided:
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: monkeyhanger on 01 February 2015, 12:42: hastd2: Looks like you've made your mind up, judging by your signature! :grin:

Saw a CSG GTD yesterday and it looked better than my Red GTD IMO.

Adding to Booth's "DBP doesn't suit GTI because of the red strie through the lights" comment - I think it's more that the red stripe through the headlights looks wrong, not sure why VW wanted to do this rather than keep the headlight s plain and common to both GTI and GTD. The black looks proper stealthy, and doesn't need the grilles/accents to stick out (again IMO).
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: KyleB on 01 February 2015, 12:52: DBP is great, for about 5 minutes after you've cleaned it. Stone chips look horrific too. If I could go again, I reckon I'd go for Tornado Red or White. Red might show off stone chips just as bad as Black but they'd be harder to see on White, only downside to white is how common the colour of car is.

If you're getting an R it's got to be Lapiz.
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: JB GTI on 01 February 2015, 13:32: Quote from: hastd2 on 01 February 2015, 11:03
Guys as you are aware am in the process of getting a replacement Gti for my problems over the past year with my own Gti PP
My current Gti is Pure White, but I have placed the new order with Tornado Red, but now since I have had a few days to look about am now thinking of changing to Carbon Grey :whistle:

The car is at stage 2 just now so am guessing I still have time to change the colour if I wanted?

Thoughts???

Carbon Grey would be my choice but I may be biased !! :cool:
Also it is a unique colour for GTI / GTD
(http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b632/Jlb01/imagejpg2_zpsed452d1a.jpg) (http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/Jlb01/media/imagejpg2_zpsed452d1a.jpg.html)
(http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b632/Jlb01/imagejpg1_zps366a13dd.jpg) (http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/Jlb01/media/imagejpg1_zps366a13dd.jpg.html)
(http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b632/Jlb01/imagejpg1_zps5da348d1.jpg) (http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/Jlb01/media/imagejpg1_zps5da348d1.jpg.html)
(http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b632/Jlb01/imagejpg1_zpsd15af2a7.jpg) (http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/Jlb01/media/imagejpg1_zpsd15af2a7.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: Booth11 on 01 February 2015, 13:56: Quote from: monkeyhanger on 01 February 2015, 12:42
hastd2: Looks like you've made your mind up, judging by your signature! :grin:

Saw a CSG GTD yesterday and it looked better than my Red GTD IMO.

Adding to Booth's "DBP doesn't suit GTI because of the red strie through the lights" comment - I think it's more that the red stripe through the headlights looks wrong, not sure why VW wanted to do this rather than keep the headlight s plain and common to both GTI and GTD. The black looks proper stealthy, and doesn't need the grilles/accents to stick out (again IMO).

I totally agree about the red stripe, why oh why did they run it through the lights?? But DBP seems to further emphasis it 'wrongness'. That's why DPB looks good on the GTD and the R but less so on the GTI. With black you always trade off the detailing contrast, but gain über stealth :cool:

Keeping DBP is a real labour of love which you need to factor in when you are choosing. If you want to keep it clean and shiny as much as possible, it's a big time and effort commitment. My last 4 cars been black (as will be the forthcoming R), I must be crazy and/or very very boring :grin:

For a GTI, can't go far wrong with Carbon Grey, as the above pics attest to :cool:
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: mcmaddy on 01 February 2015, 14:29: I've got pure white on a 5dr gtd and while it suits the car perfectly if go carbon grey if I was ordering again. In fact I'll be carbon grey when I order the gtd estate :whistle:
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: Iangoat on 01 February 2015, 17:38: Really wanted a white one when ordering but became way to popular , love the red in the summer time and a real GTI colour.

If I was ordering again I would go for the silver though as saw one the other day and it was stunning.

Also saw a R in the silver and thought it was better than the lapiz blue which unfortunately is also becoming to popular.

Carbon Grey though is a great choice! And different!
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: valvebounce on 01 February 2015, 20:54: IMHO Tungsten Silver is the business but of course I'm biased! It looks great and highlights the red taillights & front bumper strip really well. I didn't go for a darker colour as you lose the strakes in front of the fog lights, which I think are a great feature.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-khFksXHi81I/VM6JflwiYcI/AAAAAAAAD-k/dBx6swRjpk0/s640/IMG_8100_zpsb367e529.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--SpYQOqS0uQ/VM6Jd83r46I/AAAAAAAAD-c/fHkcZfyBaVk/s640/IMG_8097_zpsdf35344f.jpg)
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: C3PO on 01 February 2015, 21:33: Not seen many in that colour, the back lights really suit it.
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: Booth11 on 01 February 2015, 21:47: Quote from: C3PO on 01 February 2015, 21:33
Not seen many in that colour, the back lights really suit it.

+1. That's really nice :cool:
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: valvebounce on 01 February 2015, 22:15: Thanks guys, here's a couple more for the new TS fan club. The car was detailed pre-delivery at JCB by Ed at http://www.divinedetail.co.uk/ (http://www.divinedetail.co.uk/) who did a brilliant job.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ctbs5iOOY18/VM6gNBkvyYI/AAAAAAAABYQ/0vjXZARvFrc/s640/IMG_0898.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uKOABNfu_E4/VM6gMoJC-bI/AAAAAAAABYM/dqetjgIWzZc/s640/IMG_0896.JPG)
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: hastd2 on 01 February 2015, 22:30: Quote from: valvebounce on 01 February 2015, 20:54
IMHO Tungsten Silver is the business but of course I'm biased! It looks great and highlights the red taillights & front bumper strip really well. I didn't go for a darker colour as you lose the strakes in front of the fog lights, which I think are a great feature.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-khFksXHi81I/VM6JflwiYcI/AAAAAAAAD-k/dBx6swRjpk0/s640/IMG_8100_zpsb367e529.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--SpYQOqS0uQ/VM6Jd83r46I/AAAAAAAAD-c/fHkcZfyBaVk/s640/IMG_8097_zpsdf35344f.jpg)

Valvebounce...WOW...thats quite nice and very scarce in my area!!!...could be tempted
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: Booth11 on 01 February 2015, 22:43: Quote from: valvebounce on 01 February 2015, 22:15
Thanks guys, here's a couple more for the new TS fan club. The car was detailed pre-delivery at JCB by Ed at http://www.divinedetail.co.uk/ (http://www.divinedetail.co.uk/) who did a brilliant job.

Useful have a link to a decent detailer working in the kent area, thanks for posting. I intend to give my R (due around Sept @ JCB Medway) mine a good going over myself, but handy to know for future ref. :smiley:
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: Mr Savage on 02 February 2015, 00:24: I don't regret choosing red although the paint is very soft and scratch prone compared to the bullet proof Reflex Silver paintwork I had before. If I had to choose again I would still go with Tornado Red for the GTI, it matches brilliantly with the interior red stitching and the cloth tartan seats too.

(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n158/Ranen_2006/1966810_10153931116170580_720761226_n_zps3110eabe.jpg)

(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n158/Ranen_2006/1932338_10153931116240580_1849791819_n_zpsd327ba92.jpg)

(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n158/Ranen_2006/1557549_10153924489975580_1161377586_n_zps845ee049.jpg)

(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n158/Ranen_2006/1975236_10153931116315580_2087311890_n_zpsedde8fd5.jpg)
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: CraigW on 02 February 2015, 07:31: Quote from: Mr Savage on 02 February 2015, 00:24
I don't regret choosing red although the paint is very soft and scratch prone compared to the bullet proof Reflex Silver paintwork I had before. If I had to choose again I would still go with Tornado Red for the GTI, it matches brilliantly with the interior red stitching and the cloth tartan seats too.

(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n158/Ranen_2006/1966810_10153931116170580_720761226_n_zps3110eabe.jpg)

It also nicely compliments your Hoover :grin:
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: carl1 on 02 February 2015, 08:10: I'm going to be the minority here, while I really liked carbon grey on the mk6 I'm not liking it has much on the mk7. It looks like faded black to me esespecially after looking at black. I don't know what it is maybe the mk7 is bigger or the fact the red stripe or the red badges on the side or front and rear for Pp models make the grey less darker and the black even deeper.
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: hastd2 on 02 February 2015, 09:43: Aaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh............I cant make up my mind after seeing that Red Gti, I was all for the CSG yesterday, and then seeing the TR Gti this morning has played with my mind again.....my wife is getting annoyed with me, as its all that am looking at just now and am sure I will have a dead line to make my mind up as the dealer will have a cut off time before he wont be able to change the colour....

It like a kid in a toy shop, cant make my mind up yes or no...no or yes......och bugger it toss a coin :whistle:
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: Booth11 on 02 February 2015, 10:42: See this is what happens when you ask a bunch of GTI enthusiasts :grin:

Go with your gut instinct. What do you see yourself driving every day, week in week out? What would you like to see outside your window, every day. Perhaps more importantly, how much time will you have to spend keeping it looking in top condition (if that's important to you) or do you want a colour that will hide the dirt for longer??
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: hastd2 on 02 February 2015, 11:38: Booth11.....I have just been on the phone to Vw Customer care to see what stage my car is at, they came back and said they are still have a unconfirmed build week but its come forward from week 11 to week 10.....
So I asked if i was too late to change the colour, she came back and said its letting her change it on the computer, but there is a slim change it might knock it back a week or two. but if i want to change do it ASAP.

I can see my self in Carbon Grey, the wife said the other day she seen a TR Gti but had to drive real close to make it out as she could'nt see the red gti badge on the rear...she also said it looked very plain until you were up close!!!

So to me that kinda settles my mind, So i called my dealer this morning but he was on a call and said he would call back, but still waiting!!! :whistle:

The update will follow :wink:
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: Booth11 on 02 February 2015, 12:27: haha, we wait with bated breath!

Course you could of resolved this much earlier by letting your wife decide in the first place......we all know that women know best :wink: :grin: :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: hastd2 on 02 February 2015, 12:28: Just been told if I change to Carbon Grey it will push the order out of March into April possibly into May :whistle: Do I want to wait that long? Or do I stick with TR and get it mid March next month :undecided:

The saga continues
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: monkeyhanger on 02 February 2015, 12:39: Quote from: hastd2 on 02 February 2015, 12:28
Just been told if I change to Carbon Grey it will push the order out of March into April possibly into May :whistle: Do I want to wait that long? Or do I stick with TR and get it mid March next month :undecided:

The saga continues

You must be on the cusp of a confirmed build week if leaving it alone will see you get it in mid March. Better make your mind up quick. I have a TR GTD and as much as I like it, i'd say the CSG looks better after seeing a CSG GTD the other day. Also CSG, being GTD/GTI exclusive will be rarer. Lots of standard Golfs in TR, lots of "lease spec" Rs in TR coming through too.
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: JBirchy on 02 February 2015, 13:12: I also chose TR and absolutely love it. No doubt it is my favourite GTI colour.

(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/birchyboy87/PH14%20FHJ%20Mk7%20GTI/GTIRear_zpsa1454860.jpeg) (http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/birchyboy87/media/PH14%20FHJ%20Mk7%20GTI/GTIRear_zpsa1454860.jpeg.html)

(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/birchyboy87/PH14%20FHJ%20Mk7%20GTI/GTIFront_zps686e35e5.jpg) (http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/birchyboy87/media/PH14%20FHJ%20Mk7%20GTI/GTIFront_zps686e35e5.jpg.html)

Looks deep red in the shade and then almost orange in the sun.

(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/birchyboy87/PH14%20FHJ%20Mk7%20GTI/photo1_zpsb6d1c3c7.jpg) (http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/birchyboy87/media/PH14%20FHJ%20Mk7%20GTI/photo1_zpsb6d1c3c7.jpg.html)

I am a hobby detailer so I do keep on top of it, and although the paint is soft, it looks mega when freshly polished/coated in a good quality wax/sealant.

I'd defo choose it again.
JB
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: Juicetin on 02 February 2015, 13:18: A lot to be said for sticking with your gut instinct. I've gone for red (April delivery) and must have changed my mind about a dozen times since, from black pearl, night blue, carbon grey....and i've stuck with red. Tornado red is a "great" shade, quite dark and polishes up beautifully. I think it suits the Gti perfectly. Seeing those pics above leaves me in no doubt i've made the right choice to stick by my original decision. Just a shame the badges will be red though!
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: JBirchy on 02 February 2015, 13:19: Quote from: Juicetin on 02 February 2015, 13:18
Just a shame the badges will be red though!

I agree with that. Even though mine isn't a PP car, I'm not a fan of the red badges. I prefer the contrast of the silver.
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: CraigW on 02 February 2015, 13:21: It's a real shame that VW don't offer more of a choice. The colours are too restricted imo unless you want to pay silly money for a custom job
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: Juicetin on 02 February 2015, 13:33: Looked at the German configurator, there's about a dozen different blues ! why is it so restricted in the UK. Silly ! Will be looking to change the badges on mine to silver when it arrives, the front should be fairly easy, the back not so !
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: CraigW on 02 February 2015, 13:37: Quote from: Juicetin on 02 February 2015, 13:33
Looked at the German configurator, there's about a dozen different blues ! why is it so restricted in the UK. Silly ! Will be looking to change the badges on mine to silver when it arrives, the front should be fairly easy, the back not so !

There might be a few members on here who have the silver badges available as i seem to remember that quite a few changed theirs to red. Personally speaking, i preferred the silver badges as they look a bit more classy imo
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: hastd2 on 02 February 2015, 13:47: Well lads.........I have went for the Carbon Grey Met and will wait and see what comes back.
All I have to pay is the differance from my Pure White from my current Gti of £280 to change to Carbon Grey for my new replacment Gti.

Thanks to all for the comments and help to confuse me :grin: Am sure it will look great, and I will enjoy it.
The next question is the upgraded alloys, would 18" Santiago's look ok on the Gti?.... they would be aftermarkets as i have a set of 18" tyres in the garage
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: Booth11 on 02 February 2015, 14:00: Quote from: Juicetin on 02 February 2015, 13:33
Looked at the German configurator, there's about a dozen different blues ! why is it so restricted in the UK. Silly ! Will be looking to change the badges on mine to silver when it arrives, the front should be fairly easy, the back not so !

I said the very same thing in the mk6 section last week. There's a huge choice on the german site. We do seem to get shortchanged in the UK on the colour choices. Some of the colours are truly nauseating though. :sick:

Mind you, as this thread proves, it's difficult enough making a deicsion from the limited choice we do get so god help us if we had the options afforded to the germans :rolleyes:

OP - good decision on the carbon grey :smiley:
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: Mr Savage on 02 February 2015, 14:12: CraigW;

Haha, it's actually pics from Midlands Car Care a few months after purchase!

To the OP;

Whatever colour you choose your'll always be wishing you had gone for your other choice (or another colour) anyway it's human nature.
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: JB GTI on 02 February 2015, 14:21: Quote from: Juicetin on 02 February 2015, 13:33
Looked at the German configurator, there's about a dozen different blues ! why is it so restricted in the UK. Silly ! Will be looking to change the badges on mine to silver when it arrives, the front should be fairly easy, the back not so !

It's easy. The front is two clips but you will do well not to break the pins on the original badge. The back is straightforward enough if you take your time. I drew straight lines around all four sides with a china graph pencil to mark its position. Warm the badge up either by pouring hot water over it or warm it with a hairdryer or do as I did and just use a bit of fishing line (old crab line) to tease off the old letters. Clean the residue left over from the letters with a bit of Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover and made sure it was dry and clean then stuck the new ones on. They come in plastic tray which is perfectly spaced line them up with your china graph marks and et voilà job done :wink:
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: JB GTI on 02 February 2015, 14:24: Quote from: hastd2 on 02 February 2015, 13:47
Well lads.........I have went for the Carbon Grey Met and will wait and see what comes back.
All I have to pay is the differance from my Pure White from my current Gti of £280 to change to Carbon Grey for my new replacment gti

You won't regret that decision :cool: :whistle:
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: am1w on 02 February 2015, 16:04: Oh this perennial nugget of colour choice. I will comment on the available colours for the Golf R.

Generally the colours on offer are pants and bore the pants off me. I basically don't like any of them, and because of this I decided on Tornado Red which costs me nothing. VW could take a leaf out of BMW's book where a few metallic colours are no cost options especially for their halo models.

There is a huge range of colours available for German buyers, so why are some of these not available in the UK? It is an annoying lapse by VW to short change us in this way.

Golf R: Great car, bloody awful colour choice.
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: andrewparker on 02 February 2015, 16:23: I sort of agree, but it is very common these days, regardless of the manufacturer. When I was considering an M135i I think it was only available in 6 colours. Would be nice if they had an extended palette of colours like the BMW Individual or Audi Exclusive, and it's quite annoying that if you buy in Germany you can have a huge number of colours.
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: fredgroves on 02 February 2015, 16:28: It makes no sense on the colour front - you want to standardise your production line as much as possible, not have specials for any particular market.
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: am1w on 02 February 2015, 16:35: Mk6 GTI Colours available in Germany.

1. Candy White
2. Black
3. Reflex Silver Metallic
4. Carbon Steel Grey Metallic
5. Tornado Red
6. Shadow Blue Metallic
7. United Grey Metallic
8. Blue Graphite Pearl
9. Deep Black Pearl
10. Blue
11. Blue Spirit Pearl
12. Dark Violet Pearl
13. Deep Blue Pearl
14. Ink blue Pearl
15. Light Blue
16. Mercato Blue Metallic
17. Moonlight Blue Pearl
18. Ravenna Blue Metallic
19. Silverblue Metallic
20. Techno Blue Pearl
21. Ultramarin Blue
22. Violet Touch Pearl
23. Brush Yellow
24. Platinum Grey Metallic
25. Silver Grey Metallic
26. Urban Grey Metallic
27. Tin Grey Metallic
28. Bright Green Pearl
29. Cosmic Green Metallic
30. Mint Green
31. Racing Green
32. Reseda Green
33. Cola Red 2000
34. Dark Burgandy Pearl
35. Flash Red
36. Yellow
(http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~dv8r/golf/mk6%20colours.jpg)
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: dereks on 02 February 2015, 16:40: all the non-uk colours look a bit naff to me :undecided:
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: fredgroves on 02 February 2015, 16:58: I dunno, it would be nice to have a choice really.... all the cars on the UK roads are fifty shades of grey/silver/black.... some colour would be nice.
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: monkeyhanger on 02 February 2015, 17:03: Worth mentioning that those colours are non-standard colours and come at a hefty premium (1740-2170 Euros). If you think VW are taking the piss charging £540 for the routine metallic paint options, you'll not want to shell out for the others.
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: Mr Savage on 02 February 2015, 17:04: To be fair looking at those 30 odd colours I think the UK have the best ones...
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: fredgroves on 02 February 2015, 17:07: "Audi exclusive" colours are 2025 quid... I guess thats the same thing - only they have far more colours to choose from, most of which are just more shades of grey lol
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: phope on 02 February 2015, 17:17: The VW dealer in Aberdeen has what appears to be a full UK spec Mk6 GTI in yellow (an otherwise unobtainable colour) so there must be some way to sway VW UK to have been ordered in the first place...

https://www.facebook.com/specialistcarsvw/posts/952934468057618

Dark violet pearl would be nice to see in real life as would a VW equivalent to Audi Panther Black Crystal

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/phope1/1622731_952934398057625_3766246111635319941_n_zps3ab853bc.jpg)
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: Juicetin on 02 February 2015, 17:20: All I will say is, thank god we don't get Reseda Green in the UK !
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: JB GTI on 02 February 2015, 18:19: Quote from: phope on 02 February 2015, 17:17

Dark violet pearl would be nice to see in real life as would a VW equivalent to Audi Panther Black Crystal

I think it would quite similar to this Ultra Violet Scirocco I saw in the dealers when I was there a couple of weeks ago
(http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b632/Jlb01/imagejpg1_zps16bffd2f.jpg) (http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/Jlb01/media/imagejpg1_zps16bffd2f.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: phope on 02 February 2015, 18:27: Now, I like that :)
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: andrewparker on 02 February 2015, 18:34: Yeah, ultra violet is gorgeous. It's the one colour I'd consider paying more than normal for.
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: p3asa on 02 February 2015, 19:21: I'm sure it was discussed in the Mk6 section a few years back (or have I imagined it?) that VW UK can supply custom colours at a price. In the region of £2000. Not bad considering Onyx White is more or less £1000
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: phope on 02 February 2015, 19:56: I can't imagine why VW UK don't offer the option, to try and separate more money from people

It could even be a "GTI Classic" option - pay extra to have classic colours from the past, like Oak Green :D
Title: Re: Colour Choice
Post by: hastd2 on 03 February 2015, 16:57: Just gave Vw Customer care a quick bell to see if there is a change to my build week since I changed to Carbon Grey, am still build week 10 so happy days. The Lassy said I can't see it moving because it's a priority build so it won't move back. It might move forward if anything :laugh:
So fingers crossed for build week 10