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Old 29-09-2010 | 08:57 PM
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Default dilemma - what colour should i paint the series 1 cos ???

ok peeps ,

started prepping up parts for painting , now i want to colour match these to the exterior ,

so weve painted the engine block today in standard ford shade polaris grey wich was the original colour id planned

but i dont think i like it

it was always the plan after seeing kevs polaris escos , but frankly in the flesh it looks wayy darker that i was expecting and im not sure if it would suit the car


so , what colour should i paint it , ideally i want it grey/silver , but what shade or any other wild card colours you think may suit it ??



btw - whites out the question


so , heres the options

polaris




a bmw silver i dont know the name of , like a gunmetal silver found on 56 plates ect , looks mint in the flesh ( neighbours got one lol )




my wild card

aurails




interiors going black , so thats not an issue ,



opinions ideas ,


beef

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Old 29-09-2010 | 08:59 PM
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Polaris with black decals IMO!
Old 29-09-2010 | 09:03 PM
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some options...

















or lol!!

Old 29-09-2010 | 09:03 PM
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You wanker Auralis was to be my choice and you got it in there
Old 29-09-2010 | 09:07 PM
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lovin the green,id go with auralis blue beef
Old 29-09-2010 | 09:09 PM
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I like the 2nd S1 primer grey colour

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Old 29-09-2010 | 09:09 PM
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tough choice Beef.

not Auralis though, might aswell be moonstone lol.
Old 29-09-2010 | 09:10 PM
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http://www.dirkap.com/ferrari-599-gto-in-gunmetal-grey

this colour ftw!
Old 29-09-2010 | 09:11 PM
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auralis IMO
Old 29-09-2010 | 09:13 PM
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Beefy make it well known and memorable. Ultimate green if it was mine or id go standard looks monster power.
Old 29-09-2010 | 09:13 PM
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Wasnt thier 1 grey SI that ford painted
i dont know the colour but that colour gets my vote
Old 29-09-2010 | 09:13 PM
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Audi quartz grey is nice, my dad has an A6 in this colour
Old 29-09-2010 | 09:15 PM
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keep it simple and then wrap it
Old 29-09-2010 | 09:16 PM
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i used to have an e30 coupe in lachs silver. Its not bright silver but not dull grey either. Its a mix of the two and its an 80's colour. Cant put pics up of the colour though as i'm on my phone internet and dont know how lol
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http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=186252
Old 29-09-2010 | 09:28 PM
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F*ck the paint for the time being and get the car sorted man!

But the grey/silver type colour seems to be the new black, everyone's doing it. So the question is, will it become dated rapidly?

But a series 1 in this colour would be amazing! (something bahama blue???)


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Old 29-09-2010 | 09:30 PM
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Storm Grey?

Old 29-09-2010 | 09:33 PM
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as soon as i read the title i thought of this
Old 29-09-2010 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by COCHYN
(something bahama blue???)

Is it bayside blue the nissan colour?
Old 29-09-2010 | 09:43 PM
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If you want something different, but still Ford-based, I would go for Ice Silver on the bodywork.

It goes from this when dark


to this in daylight


and to this when the sun really hits it


I would do the engine block a sort of gun-metal grey colour, something like Sparkling Graphite


keep the top end in alloy finish and lacquer with some proper clear lacquer and highlight the detail touches like lifting arms, etc with a deep enamel gloss black


Do the body graphics either in a charcoal grey to highlight them or in a more subtle shade, like a slightly paler blue if going calmer.

Just my opinion.
Old 29-09-2010 | 09:45 PM
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get it done frozen white mate!
Old 29-09-2010 | 09:47 PM
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jewel velvert or how ever you spell it ,cossie colour .or gun metal grey
Old 29-09-2010 | 09:47 PM
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white
Old 29-09-2010 | 10:00 PM
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mercedes tenorite is a grey silver and really nice....

https://passionford.com/forum/genera...scos-pics.html

just searched it for a pic and found this.......deja vu beefy

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Old 29-09-2010 | 10:07 PM
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Aubergene!!!!


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lol how much a litre would that cost then ?


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Beef it has to be aurails ! looks so nice. it would look the bollocks.
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Garage floor grey

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is this a stock ford shade polaris ??






to me it look wayy lighter
Old 29-09-2010 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by -beefy-



lol how much a litre would that cost then ?


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That is nice really nice
Old 29-09-2010 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by broadmoor
Garage floor grey


i couldnt take your colour mate !!!

but they would look hard as nails along side each other
Old 29-09-2010 | 10:14 PM
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the merc tenorite grey as posted

Old 29-09-2010 | 10:17 PM
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polaris grey imo.
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someone posted a ferrari ( i think ) in some form of grey that looked stunning ! cant find it though
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Series 1 = White and white only. Fresh coat of diamond white, no imperfections. The dogs danglies imo
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Originally Posted by -beefy-
is this a stock ford shade polaris ??






to me it look wayy lighter

few shades beefy mate ,also depends what colour you put underneath
Old 29-09-2010 | 10:21 PM
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i was gonna say merc tenorite grey
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Originally Posted by CosworthGuy
i used to have an e30 coupe in lachs silver. Its not bright silver but not dull grey either. Its a mix of the two and its an 80's colour. Cant put pics up of the colour though as i'm on my phone internet and dont know how lol


this


that is a fucking loverly colour mate


deffo up there in the top 3 atm .................
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Yellow


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