Changing colour

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This seems to be a bit of a taboo subject. Some see a colour change as an issue come selling time. Does going for a different colour decrease the value of the car still?

Discuss....

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Danattheopticians said:

I recon ( Not a lot of people know something but most people recon something - Sean Lock) a number of things should be considered:

2) Are you changing the interior too so the combination works? If necessary, yes. It's doeskin atm so quite neutral
3) What coluour look as good as or better than the one you have? Too many to list
4) TVR Genuine colour or bespoke - I also believe an original colour should get more buyers, a bespoke colour may increase the selling price you can achieve if it looks good to another buyer but it reduces your market size. Either. but leaning towards different manufacturer
5) Are you doing it for you to enjoy or the value? to enjoy. But do not want it to be an issue if and when sell up time comes.

Also, the car is currently Starmist Green. It looks ok in the sun and good under incandescent light, but horrible the rest of the time.

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pb450 said:

I'd say it depends how well the colour change is performed. If it includes the underbonnet area, door shuts etc. and it's done properly, then I see no reason why it should lower the value. Some will see it as potential for covering up accident damage (like the speed 6 headlight conversion) but again, I don't buy into this personally.

If it needs a respray and you're prepared to go for a quality job, then I reckon the world's your oyster.

The car was, to all intents, a barn find. So the bodywork has some scrapes and usual stress cracks. Needs a full re-spray. But doing the resto everywhere else first. So yes, it will be done properly, door shuts 'n' all

I get the oyster bit, but it's so hard to decide on a colour for the Chim for reasons I can't fathom. If it was a Cerb it would be easy. But that's just me :|