What colour???

[beetle1303]

I would like to know which colours do you prefer for your GL.

Please help me guys. Im desperate.
Tell me your opinion
1. repaint the same colour (stock)
2. paint it orange (without pearls)
3. reproduce the Porsche-Gulf colour scheme (sky blue with orange bits)
4. paint it orange and add blue fame stripes (seen on porche and its stunning)

any more ideas are welcome, although dark colours arent prefferred due to high ambient temps

Thanx a lot

Chris

[zen]

personal opinions here of course...

i don't think the Gulf scheme would work on a SB.
i don't like the stock VW Orange.
other oranges just depend on what orange it is for me.

Porsche did have a very cool orange called oddly enough, Bahama Yellow. it was almost like a slightly burnt orange with yellow in it. that may be worth looking into.

i'm blanking on any other oranges i like.

VW's Jazz Blue is one of my current favorite colors. silver is cool too (mine is silver). to combine blue and silver, i like Porsche's Diamond Blue. VW's Dove Blue is also cool and a stock Bug color.

all time favorite color is Porsche's speed (or blood) yellow.

oh, Audi does have a new yellowy/orange out now on the TT VR6. look at that too.

[boygenius]

If you are worried about the heat buildup from a dark paint why not just go with a bright white paint. Mine was white and it had tinted windows and it was never that hot inside even when it was 95 degrees outside. I was thinking of using porsche gaurds red for my car but know I have been thinking of the same heat absorbtion problem that dark colors have. But the colors I like are red, white, blue, green, silver, and black.

[super vw]

I think every one has asked this question at least once?
I know i have. When really it comes down to what YOU think looks hot and what you like the most, as your the one owning it and driving it.

My advice is to think of a color that best descibes the "attitude" you want to give off. For instance, on my super beetle i want a sexy yet aggresive look. and for me this would be black (or a dark blue).

But like ZEN said about the new Audi tt color... you should totaly look into it, you might verywell like it. Its a hot color i think.
My father works at the local Audi, Porsche, VW, BMW dealership so i get to scope out all the new cars and such on a daily basis and that color really cought my eye when i saw it, and i totaly loved it.

Later,
Jonathan

[beetle1303]

Thanx for the replies guys. super vw i agree with you. i was just wondering. you know trying to get some feedback from what the community thinks. i logged on the audi site in the uk and the only yellow i found was for the new a3???

[zen]

NEVER judge colors by your monitor. they are ALWAYS wrong. go to the dealer or a paint shop for chips and take them outside. do NOT look at them under flourescent light.

that said, here is a pic of the TT. it is much more yellow here than in real life.

[oasis]

I won't mention my first choice because I don't want anyone to copy.

But, Choice 1.1 for me would be Fresco Green Metallic from the current VW selection (Passat, maybe others). I hope I spelled it correctly.

[Axl R]

I have to agree what some else said earler (sorry didn't catch the name , but you know who you are!) , go with a colour that matches the personality of the car . Also , may I add , it should also match the personality of the owner ( I think both personalities , when you really look at it , will be very similar) . I know that I have my personal favourites when it comes to the colour I plan on chosing for my next project (after Mrs. Axl says its all right), but it seems the colour I want changes almost every single day , or depending on my mood , or after I see a really cool paint job , etc. You just have to pick a colour that you are going to be able to live with . Axl .