Options please???

Car has gone in for painting & i've been told now it's not going blue

I want it BMW grey but again been told it'll look like a ST170, Robbo (painter) wants it red but im unsure. Only one we have agreed on is black but would have to be ash black IMO. Car will be running ambers & standard FRS rims for the time being so need something that will contrast well. I've got one week then he's doing the engine bay & im stuck with the colour

Ash Black
Solid Black
Red
Moonstone Blue
Mallard Green
Grey/BMW
Jewel Violet


Any idea's, No daft colours....

 

Black with ambers go well or alternatively white. Wouldn't think about other colours personally if changing from blue.

 

Theres already a few white ones. seen some pics of a black one and it didnt look good tbh. Red gets my vote!

 

i voted jewel violet what a colour in the sun

 

Auralis Blue

 

I voted moonstone blue. I'd say it will look very nice and will be a rare colour choice. I do like british racing green though.

 

Solid black

 

jewel violet

 

Was out of Ash Black and Jewel Violet for me, but Jewel pipped it.

 

black makes it look like a standard focus and red just doesnt go with a mk1 frs imo

 

Polaris grey mate, I reckon, if you have got to have a colour change..

I'm assuming that BMW grey is closest to that on the list.

 

mallard green, go on be different

 

i agree mallard green would look great, be different

 

Yes yes yes - Polaris Grey needs to be on your list Mr Sticky!

 

agree to

 

choose red, but an individual one, not a mass produced colour!
http://lockerz.com/s/154717249

 

wot colour shall i put in my gun

 

Red, deep red like a rosso corsa. Paint the rims black and it's a winner

 

I've voted Moonstone, but you should defo think about Auralis Blue

 

Deep red, stunning colour when clean

 

petrol blue that escort cossie came in?

 

I think FROZEN white Stick with Anthracite MONTES on....

Always be a good colour imho if you have to sell it on then...

 

Solid Black, if you weren't into keeping your car well then I'd go for a metallic black since it'll mask swirls a bit better than gloss black would... I love Jewel Violet, but don't think the interior will 'go' too well with JV and to get it right, the blue bits of interior will need to be changed which bumps up the costs of work involved.


Cheers,
Grant

 

defo mallard

 

moondust silver

 

As said before Sticky unless you are going to do the interior , you need to do something that works with blue as there is alot of it in the interior.

 

Taken from focus 4x4's resto thread (one of my favourite focus'!) about halfway down the page

https://passionford.com/forum/restor...1-2011-a-7.htm

Also a detangoed ST170 with an RS kit on it, morettes and rims:

 

The thought of a Jewel Violet Mk1 FRS is just awesome. Go for it!! Will probably be the most unique, if not - the only FRS1 in that colour!!!!!

 

He wont do white Pete, he's already done it. I even said pink but he done Kerry's pink

Plus i've had a white car for 7 years

 

Knowing you, you'd do it brown...as we say, shiy colours are always the best.

 

Im going to say either a nice dark green or jewel violet

 

very hard choice Paul.

 

Signal amber. That would be a change.

 

Jewel Violet would be AMAZING if you're going to change bits on the interior

 

I voted Jewel Violet as I think that would look stunning in the sun

 

 

stunning that Paul.

do you really want to be washing it/polishing it all the time...thats black for you.

 

Probably not, but your always looks nice whether it's clean or dirty.

 

I suggested jewel violet but voted mallard green.Either would work for me Paul

 

How much would it cost to retrim the blue bits of the interior in grey?? I think a grey/black interior would work really well with the Jewel Violet rather than standard blue/black interior which would be a bit bright to 'go' IMO.

Only problem I see is, being a complete step away from the norm, it might be a bit more difficult to sell the car on in JV since it's more of an aquired taste than a standard bold solid colour like White, Red, Blue or Black.


Cheers,
Grant