Yesterday's colours: best colour on a car

[Resolutionary]

Sepang bronze goes to prove that BMW can produce dull yet fantastic colours!

[RyCliff]

This is my Caterham - allegedly in Bugatti Blue. Whether it is or not the colour definitely seems to get people's attention and to my eyes goes well with the yellow stripe

[Mr_Yogi]

Always thought Austin Rover did some nice colours for a mainstream manufacturer (flame suit sipped right to the top)




And of course green 70's Porsche's

[foggy1974]

Dr Nookie said:

What is this colour, I've seen an M3 in that and always wanted to know.

Not sure if been answered yet, but its Brass metallic I think, from the individual range of paint. Not the best picture in my opinion, looks better in the flesh.

[Oakman]

Old man 'Wheat Beige Metallic' ;-)



I know it's my second post .....it's still not Silver, Grey, Black or White ! Plus it's a T5 Kombi !!!! :-)))))

[foggy1974]

Bit of a Marmite one (Literally) but had my e36 done in BMW Marrakech Brown (If correct spelling)which turns gold in sunlight.
I've another e36 in Atlantis blue, another favourite from the individual range.

[Jex]

foggy1974 said:

Bit of a Marmite one (Literally)

I think it's ok

[Oakman]

turbo-ww said:

Oakman said:

It's not Silver or Black !

Arena Red (Burgundy Pearlescent)

The 993 launch colour BTW.

It was the 1995, 993 Twin Turbo Launch Colour. Looks very rich and classy in good light, grey days don't favour it, the the sun picks up the pearl in the paint. Porsche have used quite a few subtle/trick pearlescent colours like the Viola 996 posted earlier, which rely on the sun or bright showroom lights to get the best from.

[Agent XXX]

Helicopter123 said:

Joe5y said:

Whilst it's not a colour that massively stands out it is a colour that I think is very different and looks great.

This was rare for a reason I would imagine?

Baby diahorrea Brown. F*****g rank. No wonder it's 'rare' Same as the 'Copius amounts of red wine coloured sh*t brown' that is/was offered on the already hideously ugly 1 series and X1.

[goldywaggon]

Nissan Midnight purple 3
But im biased of course :P

[Cotic]

AW111 said:

Red is not a common colour these days :

It's a respray, but similar to the original Toyota red.

Ahhh - Toyota Pink! Lovely when red - three weeks later - pink again. Must have spent as much time t-cutting as washing any other car.

[Cotic]

carlpea said:

I'm slightly biased (Italian racing red)

Totally agree - lovely, deep red colour and complements the Jag perfectly.

[Agent XXX]

goldywaggon said:

Nissan Midnight purple 3
But im biased of course :P

THAT...............is absolutely f*****g BEAUTIFUL!

[P5BNij]

Tuvra said:

P5BNij said:

I'm not telling you anything Tuvra, I just like the colours! Looking up and down the road outside my house I see a dull vista of grey, silver, black, more grey and yet more silver... the only exception being my own metallic red Alfa and a neighbour's '50s Ford Pop in hearing aid beige. I like a bit of colour!

Colours like mustard yellow, washed out green and brown?

Well it takes allsorts, just ask Bertie Bassett...

Williamp mentioned silver birch earlier, Rover's version was somewhat different to Aston Martin's, it's more of a pearl grey...







This colour still looks good forty odd years later...

[Fort Jefferson]

Any colour is fine as long as it's not white.

[Black S2K]

goldywaggon said:

Nissan Midnight purple 3
But im biased of course :P

I have a Kyosho 1:18 of (almost) your car in the cabinet - fantastic colour!

But then I love Deep Purple...

[P5BNij]

My Grandad had a Mk1 estate identical to this one, always liked the colour...

[ChasW]

P5BNij said:

Well it takes allsorts, just ask Bertie Bassett...

Williamp mentioned silver birch earlier, Rover's version was somewhat different to Aston Martin's, it's more of a pearl grey...







This colour still looks good forty odd years later...

That Rover is stunning.

I saw one on the road near me on New Year's Day. It had real presence with two tone paintwork.

[blueg33]

How about Lotus Daytona - From the comments I get it seems to be marmite although there are more likers than haters

[tch911]

talksthetorque said:

tch911 said:

BMW Have always done some lovely colours in their 'Individual' colour palette. This is Techno Violet on my station-rat.

Is that a 330i club sport 'station rat'?

No not a Club Sport, it's an E39 5-series MSport, those are MParallel wheels.