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Offline PhilMill

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Metallic Grey?
« on: 21 June 2019, 08:11 »
Hi guys, so while I'm waiting for this car to get to the dealer can anybody tell me what colour it might be? its a 2017 registered in Feb, says metallic paint as an option and is grey! It would be nice to look up what it actually looks like.. I have that or a Tornado red on my short list, I liked the red but the grey is better spec.
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Offline BobbyT

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Re: Metallic Grey?
« Reply #1 on: 21 June 2019, 09:08 »
It will be Indium gray. Nice shade  :cool:
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Offline Hertsman

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Re: Metallic Grey?
« Reply #2 on: 21 June 2019, 09:16 »
Indium is colour I was going to go for if selected another R, its not a colour that causes any contention, everyone likes it.
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Re: Metallic Grey?
« Reply #3 on: 21 June 2019, 09:34 »
Quote from: PhilMill on 21 June 2019, 08:11
Hi guys, so while I'm waiting for this car to get to the dealer can anybody tell me what colour it might be? its a 2017 registered in Feb, says metallic paint as an option and is grey! It would be nice to look up what it actually looks like.. I have that or a Tornado red on my short list, I liked the red but the grey is better spec.
Thanks.

Have a look on the VW website in the used cars section - there’ll be a selection of nearly new Golf R’s in Indium Grey so you’ll be able to see what they look like in the metal. You should also be able to see what Indium Grey looks like in different lighting conditions as there’ll be 10-12 pictures of most cars - some in sunny, bright lighting and others in cloudy, overcast conditions.

If you use the advanced search feature, you can filter your search so your search results only give you Indium Grey R’s.
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Re: Metallic Grey?
« Reply #4 on: 21 June 2019, 09:38 »
Feb 2017 means it'll be a 66 plate, so a MK7 prefacelift.

If it's a 7 then it's going to be either Carbon Grey or Limestone Grey
If it's a 7.5 then it's Indium Grey

Carbon Grey is very very nice, but I had Limestone Grey on a cheap lease March Edition I got my ex back in 2016 and IMO it's not a great colour, quite brown/beige and very flat.
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Offline Jim_mk7.5

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Re: Metallic Grey?
« Reply #5 on: 21 June 2019, 09:48 »
Quote from: BobbyT on 21 June 2019, 09:08
It will be Indium gray. Nice shade  :cool:

Definitely won't be Indium as it can't be a Mk7.5.

AFIK Limestone is the only grey option for a Mk7 R as Carbon was only for GTI/D.

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Re: Metallic Grey?
« Reply #6 on: 21 June 2019, 09:55 »
Quote from: Jim_mk7.5 on 21 June 2019, 09:48
AFIK Limestone is the only grey option for a Mk7 R as Carbon was only for GTI/D.
The GTI was available in both Limestone and Carbon, R was Limestone only.



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Re: Metallic Grey?
« Reply #7 on: 21 June 2019, 10:08 »
Surprised by that, thought Indium was around longer on the R but facts is facts

Disagree on the limestone not being a great colour if it comes with Black Pretoria, Black Mirror Caps and maybe the 90% tint as its a nice contrast - I think its quite a classy colour but maybe works less well with all chrome finish

Always loved the Carbon, better than Indium IMO, genuinely great colour, changes in different lights, and if its that one its happy days
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Re: Metallic Grey?
« Reply #8 on: 21 June 2019, 10:17 »
Quote from: Hertsman on 21 June 2019, 10:08
Surprised by that, thought Indium was around longer on the R but facts is facts

Disagree on the limestone not being a great colour if it comes with Black Pretoria, Black Mirror Caps and maybe the 90% tint as its a nice contrast - I think its quite a classy colour but maybe works less well with all chrome finish

Always loved the Carbon, better than Indium IMO, genuinely great colour, changes in different lights, and if its that one its happy days

Yes, Carbon Grey is a great colour IMO; that was the colour of my mk6 GTD, so maybe I’m biased :grin:.

Limestone Grey is one of those colours that seems to divide opinion. Like many colours, it looks it’s best in bright, sunny conditions. Here’s a couple that are currently being advertised for sale on VW’s website;

https://usedcars.volkswagen.co.uk/en/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/20-tsi-r-300ps-dsg-5dr-s3bzrcj

https://usedcars.volkswagen.co.uk/en/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/20-tsi-r-300ps-dsg-5dr-gjbzbee
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Re: Metallic Grey?
« Reply #9 on: 21 June 2019, 10:21 »
Lots fo Limestone GTI's here: https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5923

Personally, I think it clashes with the red detail of the GTI, which is why it works better on an R.
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