« Reply #248 on: 27 February 2021, 05:35 »
A bit like Lapiz Blue, KR is very light dependant.
The first Mk8 GTI’s I saw in the flesh (in a dealership parking area) were two standard ones, both of which made me realise the car was far better looking in the flesh than in any photo. One was silver which people had been foaming at the mouth with excitement about yet it left me a bit underwhelmed. One was Atlantic(?) Blue which I’m not really a lover of at the best of times.
Then I spotted a third tucked away. This car was Kings Red and had a fair bit more spec on it including 19’s and I think also a sunroof from memory. The Adelaides set it perfectly and I thought it looked really nice. Surprisingly so.
I’ve since seen a KR car with more standard spec and it didn’t wow me anywhere near as much, so it might have been the lighting conditions or possibly the Adelaides which made the difference.
I know a lot of people don’t like the Adelaides but I’m a big fan of the design.
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