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Offline Hawaii-Five-O

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Re: Showroom Look Around 2 - Tornado Red & Carbon Grey
« Reply #10 on: 23 June 2013, 18:27 »
Nobody has mentioned the green tinge in the Carbon Grey pics. Not seen that shade coming through in any other shots before. Quite a surprise. Btw it the CG looks awesome (not a TR fan I'm afraid) and I'm still tempted to change. However I agree with mjh_056 that the GTD will look better in Pure White because of the grey and black accents (only just mind).

Thx for posting Croz.
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Re: Showroom Look Around 2 - Tornado Red & Carbon Grey
« Reply #11 on: 23 June 2013, 18:35 »
I was surprised at the bottle green tinge under lighting, but most metallic cars are rarely pure greys. My last car, a Pewter Grey Scirocco had a very pleasant blue/purple hue to it, i'd buy in that colour again in a flash.
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Re: Showroom Look Around 2 - Tornado Red & Carbon Grey
« Reply #12 on: 23 June 2013, 18:53 »
Quote from: CraigW on 23 June 2013, 18:05
Is that Linwood for the red one?

Yes Linwood for the Red & Glasgow(South) for Carbon Grey
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Re: Showroom Look Around 2 - Tornado Red & Carbon Grey
« Reply #13 on: 23 June 2013, 18:55 »
Quote from: Hawaii-Five-O on 23 June 2013, 18:27
Nobody has mentioned the green tinge in the Carbon Grey pics. Not seen that shade coming through in any other shots before. Quite a surprise. Btw it the CG looks awesome (not a TR fan I'm afraid) and I'm still tempted to change. However I agree with mjh_056 that the GTD will look better in Pure White because of the grey and black accents (only just mind).

Thx for posting Croz.

I can vouch for the green tinge with Carbon Grey as I have a Carbon Grey mk6 GTD. The green tinge is noticeable in bright light and I love it!  :cool:

When I bought my mk6, I was going through the same dilemma as many of you guys are with the white versus grey colour choice. I was still undecided right up to the point of placing my order. The thing that clinched it for me was dealer's GTD demonstrator that they had on the day I did the deal; it was Carbon Grey and it looked great.

Whichever colour you guys have decided upon for your new GTI's / GTD's, I'm sure the wait will be worthwhile. I know how frustrating the wait is though, as I has an 8 month wait for my car.

Look forward to reading your personal reviews and seeing lots of pictures when you start taking delivery!
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Re: Showroom Look Around 2 - Tornado Red & Carbon Grey
« Reply #14 on: 23 June 2013, 19:00 »
Quote from: Jimble on 23 June 2013, 18:15
Quote from: mjh_056 on 23 June 2013, 18:02
Quote from: Jimble on 23 June 2013, 17:45
Quote from: mjh_056 on 23 June 2013, 17:34
Saw a MK5 in CSG today and as much as going to love my new GTD the Mini will be sold and a MKV CSG GTI is definitely going to be bought as our 2nd car.

CSG was my second colour for my coming GTD if not totally and utterly sold on the white being best colour on the MK7 overall - But CSG does look great in these photos :) though having seen it a few times now think it sits a little better on GTI than it would on GTD simply due to the red line, but marginally.

You mean mk6? The 5 didn't come in CSG.

It was definitely a MK5 and it was definitely a dark grey also so was there another dark grey on that model? Possibly not metallic? Still looked great as was immaculate.

Only steel grey, like my mk6 but they do look fantastic!

Being around this forum I have not just been focused on my coming GTD but GTI overall and got to admit the MKV styling and in the 'Steel Grey' :) has me sold completely on replacing our 2nd car (3-4k miles a year) similarly valued Mini (£6-7k)

Going to get the GTD in October and then be on to the MKV forum to seek buying assistance :)
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Re: Showroom Look Around 2 - Tornado Red & Carbon Grey
« Reply #15 on: 23 June 2013, 19:02 »
Quote from: Hawaii-Five-O on 23 June 2013, 18:27
Nobody has mentioned the green tinge in the Carbon Grey pics. Not seen that shade coming through in any other shots before. Quite a surprise. Btw it the CG looks awesome (not a TR fan I'm afraid) and I'm still tempted to change. However I agree with mjh_056 that the GTD will look better in Pure White because of the grey and black accents (only just mind).

Thx for posting Croz.

No Probs for the pics, I'd say the blue/green tinge was more to do with the showroom lights. Looked awesome whatever can't wait to get mine  :smiley:

Can see here the difference of the white & blue showroom lights hitting the paint

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Re: Showroom Look Around 2 - Tornado Red & Carbon Grey
« Reply #16 on: 23 June 2013, 19:13 »
Thanks for posting ... great pics  :smiley:

I'd be happy with either of those colours, as well as pure white. 
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Re: Showroom Look Around 2 - Tornado Red & Carbon Grey
« Reply #17 on: 23 June 2013, 19:16 »
Do Linwood have a car for test driving?
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Re: Showroom Look Around 2 - Tornado Red & Carbon Grey
« Reply #18 on: 23 June 2013, 19:20 »
Great pics,

I have seen another launch car with the half leather in the rear and it looked fantastic. Shame the front seats were cloth. obviously in a rush to get them out must have run out of rear seats.

Wonder how much it would cost later to change the seats out for european version?
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Re: Showroom Look Around 2 - Tornado Red & Carbon Grey
« Reply #19 on: 23 June 2013, 19:22 »
Im acutually really liking the red one which im quite suprised at.
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