12C colour preference

12C colour preference

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TISPKJ

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3,648 posts

206 months

Saturday 16th May 2015
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Morning chaps, what would you say we're the most popular colours for a 12C ?
None of the cars currently available I would have through choice from new, I think as a sports car they should be a sporty colour.
I guess I am kind of answering my own question in so much as if you check out the classifieds there seems to be a lot of Volcano Orange cars around, is it a case of that was the most popular colour or is it a case of they are for sale because unpopular ?
I have half an eye on potential resale but wouldn't let that be a key factor.
My colours would be
McLaren Orange
Black maybe ?
Silver ?
Really don't think Volcano orange or red is for me, the blue like Tour de France maybe, not a great deal of colours to choose from.

Sarnie

8,025 posts

208 months

Saturday 16th May 2015
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Black or Silver are sporty colours?? laugh

andyferrari

61 posts

164 months

Saturday 16th May 2015
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My car is in volcano red, the colour is stunning in the sunlight. Black doesn't look great as it doesn't show the lines of the car well.
I think you need to see the colours in the flesh as though to speak.
Volcano orange looks good in the day light, but it can look a little flat in certain light conditions.

cho

927 posts

274 months

Saturday 16th May 2015
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Get the colour you're most happy with, which sounds a bit obvious! I saw volcano red and orange in the flesh and think they look amazing but wouldn't choose them personally

RamboLambo

4,843 posts

169 months

Saturday 16th May 2015
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Volcano Red is amazing when you see it physically in sunlight but it just does not photo well hence in the ads it almost looks Ron Burgundy. Sporty but subtle, classy and different. Everyone that has seen my car has always commented about how much they love the colour ( totally unprompted its one of the 1st things they actually say )

Personally I never like black cars because they are only clean for about 2 minutes, show every mark and easily get scratched / swirled and hide the lines of car and any carbon.

I thought silver would look good but it just looks flat and too much like every other silver car out there like an audi TT. Not really a good supercar colour as Ferrari's also look ordinary in it

I actually like volcano yellow but realise that's a marmite colour and definitely a slow seller come resale

I guess my 2nd choice would of been pearlescent ( not flat ) white but it just does not pop like Volcano Red and I think it could age badly

TISPKJ

Original Poster:

3,648 posts

206 months

Saturday 16th May 2015
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Sarnie said:
Black or Silver are sporty colours?? laugh
No they are not, I perhaps was a bit unclear, they don't really do proper "sporty" colours as such.
That is just my short list ....... I think

isaldiri

18,406 posts

167 months

Saturday 16th May 2015
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One tends to see a lot of the launch colours i guess which explains the VO cars. Everyone is just going to talk up their own car colour though so i'll try to refrain from that.... wink reckon you won't go far wrong with mclaren orange though which isn't actually my car's colour!

TISPKJ

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3,648 posts

206 months

Saturday 16th May 2015
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I would agree on McL Orange however they seem very rare being my point, I will stick my neck out and say 3 or 4 cars only ?
Certainly seems that way on the early cars

Geoff Stilwell

679 posts

174 months

Sunday 17th May 2015
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This is my gorgeous Volcano Red beauty.

GlynnsportRacing

306 posts

229 months

Sunday 17th May 2015
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andyferrari said:
My car is in volcano red, the colour is stunning in the sunlight. Black doesn't look great as it doesn't show the lines of the car well.
I think you need to see the colours in the flesh as though to speak.
Volcano orange looks good in the day light, but it can look a little flat in certain light conditions.
Its funny that you see it that way. I think the volcano red and orange are the two best colours but to my eye I find the VR looks flat unless in its the sun light when it really comes to life. Totally agree with you about black and other 'flat' colours as you can't fully appreciate the beautiful lines of the car.

Its best to go have a look at them in the flesh & decide for yourself. 😀

SELON

1,172 posts

128 months

Sunday 17th May 2015
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Geoff Stilwell said:
This is my gorgeous Volcano Red beauty.
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andyferrari

61 posts

164 months

Sunday 17th May 2015
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This is my volcano red 12c, the colour comes alive in the sun.

Edited by andyferrari on Sunday 17th May 19:51

TISPKJ

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3,648 posts

206 months

Sunday 17th May 2015
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Looks fabulous in that photo I agree

cc8s

4,209 posts

202 months

Sunday 17th May 2015
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I used to have a handle on this.

From common to rarest (in the UK, approximately):
Silver/White/Grey/Black
Volcano Orange
McLaren Orange/Volcano Red
Volcano Yellow
Azure(?) Blue
British Racing Green (probably <20 world-wide)
Ithaca Verdi (allegedly only one)

If/when I look to get one, blue would be the top of my list. I would happily have Volcano Red too. I would snap up a BRG one if I had the chance, just because of sheer rarity.




Sorry for no photo credits.

breadvan

1,985 posts

167 months

Sunday 17th May 2015
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I like the blue and Geoff's VR. I think having silver wheels really helps those colours too.

As for BRG, it takes me back to my MGF 20 years ago, not sure it suits a 21st century racing brand, even a British one.

LukeyLikey

855 posts

146 months

Monday 18th May 2015
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Not the best pic but I walked into the showroom pretty confident I wanted a white car, saw the stealthy black one and was immediately 'shocked' how good it looked. It was literally stunning. This car suits stealth black better than any other IMO and I wouldn't change it for any other colour.....except maybe McLaren orange, which is the purists colour and I think probably the best colour, if you can stand the attention!

LukeyLikey

855 posts

146 months

Monday 18th May 2015
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Not my car, but looks the same - I'm not sure that black hides the lines or details of the 12C. What it does do is slightly alter the lines that your eye picks out - it slightly changes the appearance of the car,especially at the front, which to me is preferable. Also one of the best colours for resale.

naboo

118 posts

112 months

Monday 18th May 2015
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BRG looks stunning, never quite got the tan interior combo though.

Pau1

315 posts

204 months

Tuesday 19th May 2015
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This thread is looking a bit drab so I'll just pop this up here... wink


ChrisW.

6,208 posts

254 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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Wasn't McLaren Orange an expensive option ?