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Another "ASBO" here from me...
I was looking for a sensible car with back doors due to the impending arrival of my daughter, I fancied an ST but wanted silver or blue. My wife decided she really liked the orange, one came up locally in the exact spec I wanted so I crumbled.
The car was supposed to be something subtle due to my paranoia with leaving my last main car anywhere (a Supra) - sadly this colour makes it far from subtle even if it's on a relatively mundane car.
Positives: Easy to find in a car park, hides grime surprisingly well, looks great in the sun, you can get Recaro car seats for kids that match.
Negatives: It's not silver or blue and the orange piping around the edges of the floor mats gets dirty. It also seems to attract insects who think it's a large flower.
In the dim and distant past (1996) I had a yellow Punto GT so I guess this is an attempt to rekindle my youth.
I was looking for a sensible car with back doors due to the impending arrival of my daughter, I fancied an ST but wanted silver or blue. My wife decided she really liked the orange, one came up locally in the exact spec I wanted so I crumbled.
The car was supposed to be something subtle due to my paranoia with leaving my last main car anywhere (a Supra) - sadly this colour makes it far from subtle even if it's on a relatively mundane car.
Positives: Easy to find in a car park, hides grime surprisingly well, looks great in the sun, you can get Recaro car seats for kids that match.
Negatives: It's not silver or blue and the orange piping around the edges of the floor mats gets dirty. It also seems to attract insects who think it's a large flower.
In the dim and distant past (1996) I had a yellow Punto GT so I guess this is an attempt to rekindle my youth.
Edited by thetapeworm on Saturday 8th December 21:48
gaz1234 said:
Fantuzzi said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XJR_Sportscars
KarlMac said:
This
Laugh all you want, but this was an aspirational vehicle for me. I come from a less than privelidged background and it was and acheivable target.
When it first came out I decided I wanted one, when I was finally in the financial position to afford and run one I was torn by the colour. I wanted the orange one, but would black/white be easier to live with? In the end I thought 'in for a penny, in for a pound' and got the colour I wanted. I have no intention lf ever selling the car so didn't have to worry about resale.
On the whole the response have been positive. The negative comments I get are more about the mpg than the color, and these tend to be from bores who view there car as another consumable tool, normally a 5 door silver diesel of some description, and I literally couldn't value there opinion less. The ones that really make me laugh are the company car owners with generic-o-rama audi/bmws.
Problems?
After a review on top gear everyone assumes a benefit seeking scumbag is driving.
Very few people will give way
Your driving better be flawless, because the slightest indiscretion will be responded to with "look at that prick in the orange sports car"
Prepare for endless mid life crisis jokes
matching paint is a b
h for scrapes and stone chips.
My next car. Laugh all you want, but this was an aspirational vehicle for me. I come from a less than privelidged background and it was and acheivable target.
When it first came out I decided I wanted one, when I was finally in the financial position to afford and run one I was torn by the colour. I wanted the orange one, but would black/white be easier to live with? In the end I thought 'in for a penny, in for a pound' and got the colour I wanted. I have no intention lf ever selling the car so didn't have to worry about resale.
On the whole the response have been positive. The negative comments I get are more about the mpg than the color, and these tend to be from bores who view there car as another consumable tool, normally a 5 door silver diesel of some description, and I literally couldn't value there opinion less. The ones that really make me laugh are the company car owners with generic-o-rama audi/bmws.
Problems?
After a review on top gear everyone assumes a benefit seeking scumbag is driving.
Very few people will give way
Your driving better be flawless, because the slightest indiscretion will be responded to with "look at that prick in the orange sports car"
Prepare for endless mid life crisis jokes
matching paint is a b
h for scrapes and stone chips.
There's just something 'happy' about orange cars. From turds to heros they actually just make you smile. You wouldn't want to see too many but I reckon you can never see a bad car in lary orange (or that ghastly kermit green). Would never choose orange myself, so I prefer to call this 'midlife crisis red' 
With matching interior and bespoke, matched baby seats
And matching engine:
All done in the best possible taste.
With matching interior and bespoke, matched baby seats
And matching engine:
All done in the best possible taste.
Typhon! 
You win!
Fantuzzi said:
gaz1234 said:
Fantuzzi said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XJR_Sportscars
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