Poll

Decide on one BORING colour, please.

Candy White
13 (16.3%)
Tornado Red
17 (21.3%)
Black (Non-metallic)
7 (8.8%)
Deep Black Pearl
2 (2.5%)
Shadow Blue (Pearl)
4 (5%)
Carbon Grey (Metallic)
2 (2.5%)
Steel Grey (Metallic)
7 (8.8%)
Blue Graphite Pearl
3 (3.8%)
Reflex Silver (Metallic)
25 (31.3%)

Total Members Voted: 77

Voting closed: 23 August 2011, 20:52

Author Topic: So then, which is the MOST BORING GTI/GTD colour?  (Read 14364 times)

Offline The Doc

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Re: So then, which is the MOST BORING GTI/GTD colour?
« Reply #60 on: 11 September 2011, 14:08 »
Voting closed! But no offence but I'm not keen on the dark met blue.( on an SE yes but not a gti, sorry)  And I don't hate everton or support Liverpool or football fc.

TBH the blue looks much better in the flesh  :wink:

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Re: So then, which is the MOST BORING GTI/GTD colour?
« Reply #61 on: 11 September 2011, 20:05 »
Voting closed! But no offence but I'm not keen on the dark met blue.( on an SE yes but not a gti, sorry)  And I don't hate everton or support Liverpool or football fc.

TBH the blue looks much better in the flesh  :wink:

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Re: So then, which is the MOST BORING GTI/GTD colour?
« Reply #62 on: 12 September 2011, 13:42 »
Voting closed! But no offence but I'm not keen on the dark met blue.( on an SE yes but not a gti, sorry)  And I don't hate everton or support Liverpool or football fc.

TBH the blue looks much better in the flesh  :wink:

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Re: So then, which is the MOST BORING GTI/GTD colour?
« Reply #63 on: 12 September 2011, 20:55 »
Voting closed! But no offence but I'm not keen on the dark met blue.( on an SE yes but not a gti, sorry)  And I don't hate everton or support Liverpool or football fc.

TBH the blue looks much better in the flesh  :wink:

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Re: So then, which is the MOST BORING GTI/GTD colour?
« Reply #64 on: 12 September 2011, 21:52 »
We all know Shadow blue is really the most borring GTI colour you all were just too polite.







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Re: So then, which is the MOST BORING GTI/GTD colour?
« Reply #65 on: 12 September 2011, 22:16 »
Actually I had no idea Shadow Blue could look so stunning and now wish I'd chosen it over my adored Deep Black Pearl.
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Re: So then, which is the MOST BORING GTI/GTD colour?
« Reply #66 on: 12 September 2011, 22:30 »
Yep that look real nice, hand that one to ya.
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Re: So then, which is the MOST BORING GTI/GTD colour?
« Reply #67 on: 12 September 2011, 22:36 »
Only problem with Shadow blue they swirl very easily and it looks awful once it starts , but it looks lovely at night when you pull up at the petrol station  :wink:

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Re: So then, which is the MOST BORING GTI/GTD colour?
« Reply #68 on: 12 September 2011, 23:02 »
My preferred available colours (in order of preference) are Red, Shadow Blue and Silver.

Red is undoubtedly the most dramatic and does not require much cleaning. It's also a no cost option. Brightens one's mood on cold, dull winter mornings. But it's a nightmare colour to match as it fades easily from too much sunlight.

Shadow Blue is delightfully regal, makes the car look 'expensive' but must be kept very clean for the 'shadow' to show.

Silver is extremely practical, glints in sunlight, does not require much cleaning and shows off the designed creases on the bodywork better than any other colour IMO.

If I was to reorder again and for the sake of a colour change, I would go for Silver. I have also never owned a Silver car, so it's time I did.

I cannot possibly comment on the other hues.
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Re: So then, which is the MOST BORING GTI/GTD colour?
« Reply #69 on: 13 September 2011, 05:11 »
We all know Shadow blue is really the most borring GTI colour you all were just too polite.

I saw a Shadow Blue GTI the other week in Orlando, the bright sunlight really brings out the colour in a way you just don't see in the UK more than twice a year.

If I were to have bought my GTI new I'd have gone for either white or red, the GTI looks good in both of those colours and it would have been half of the cost of a set of xenons saved.
As it were, for the price I paid I had the choice of black or silver. I went for silver as it's a bit of piss to look after.
I don't really like any of the colour choices that much and would much rather have had Rising Blue.
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