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Old 23-02-2010, 05:31 PM
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just looking for opinions on the best colour for an s2 as i am loking at buying 1 that needs restoring and has already changed colour on the lookbook before so don't mind changing it again .....
Old 23-02-2010, 05:36 PM
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red or white
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radiant red
Old 23-02-2010, 05:39 PM
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Mercury Grey, used to think it was the worst colour. Love it now
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white or white for me



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Old 23-02-2010, 05:40 PM
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white.
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Nimbus Grey or bright white for me

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Old 23-02-2010, 05:44 PM
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frozen white!
Old 23-02-2010, 05:45 PM
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I like red!! then mercury grey (looks a little classier)
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Originally Posted by H7 CYA
Nimbus Grey or bright white for me

wats nimbus grey not sure if i've seen it..
Old 23-02-2010, 05:52 PM
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i think nimbus was a xr3i colour



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Old 23-02-2010, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryan_3
frozen white!
i had thought about that, with S1 skirts and black multispokes.
Old 23-02-2010, 05:55 PM
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Mercury Grey, by a country mile!
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Mercury grey without a doubt. I've owned them all and grey is the best.
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Originally Posted by peter/jedi
just looking for opinions on the best colour for an s2
Well, so many options....

but keeping true to the theme / image / nature of the car...


i'd say a nice, runny, shitty brown!
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i should have said the misses clean won't get in a red car and being as she won't drive the cossie don't think it would be fair of me to paint it a colour i know she hates lol could be a good way off making sure it don't get damaged though lol....
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You all right pete frozen white sounds like a good idea, you cant stay away from these old escorts can ya...lol!

nimbus grey=

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Originally Posted by DaveEscos
Well, so many options....

but keeping true to the theme / image / nature of the car...


i'd say a nice, runny, shitty brown!
lol well i'm pretty sure i wouldn't see another like it.....lol..
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red or black both look wicked when polished up
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Originally Posted by H7 CYA
You all right pete frozen white sounds like a good idea, you cant stay away from these old escorts can ya...lol!

nimbus grey=

that looks alright and yeah tell me about it ange keeps on she missing having an r.s and my car is a. too big b.too fast c. goes sideways alot plus she just don't like sierras.

so how's the van coming on got anymore done to it...
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Mercury Grey!
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Imperial blue as that is what I have hehe or I like red.

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Old 23-02-2010, 06:24 PM
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White, mine has been done in merc white which is one of the brightest
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pink!!!!!
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Originally Posted by H7 CYA
You all right pete frozen white sounds like a good idea, you cant stay away from these old escorts can ya...lol!

nimbus grey=

thats mercury grey.

nimbus grey is an Audi colour like this

Old 23-02-2010, 06:40 PM
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mercury grey but a nice clean bright radiant red looks good too . i would go for the grey.
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definatly mercury, heres my old one

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Black
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Shimmering ambulance white
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Diamond white
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once you go black u never go back
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Originally Posted by Twellsie
thats mercury grey.

nimbus grey is an Audi colour like this

Very early s2's were done in nimbus grey before they changed it to mercury grey
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Mercury grey & diamond white
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Mercury Grey, my old one was this colour!
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Frozen white, black, or how about caspian blue or graphite grey that the RS1600i's came in?
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not enuff yellow 1's about

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White all the way!
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Radiant Red
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white or black for original

blue or silver for resprays imho

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