Re-trim, what colour/combo colours for light blue Tam?

[chris watton]

I am not very imaginative - but I don't like the sea of blue in my Tam so much, and will have it re-trimmed with new carpets and leather interior and seats at some point.

As you can see, it's a very blue car..





I was thinking just go with black/dark grey with perhaps blue stitching, but is that a little boring? What else could I have done to make it look a nice place to sit in, but not too OTT - a colour combo perhaps?

Also, because we plan to drive down to Italy next year, I was thinking about ordering one of these fold out mohair roofs:

http://www.cambria-cirrus.com/

In black, but this would look silly with the blue cloth of the rear roof section (and if I had one in blue, the contrast between the older and new sections would stand out too much, I would think) Is there anywhere that can produce a new rear section and window, so I could have the roof all in black?

Cheers

[alex_gray255]

Yeah, that blue is a bit... too blue...

Try looking at the interior colours thread I started last year. That had lots of pictures of various interiors.

Might give a starting point to think about.

I have my thoughts, but as colours are always subjective, I'm not sure it would help.

[chris watton]

Cheers, Alex.

Am happy to read your thoughts, despite the subjective nature.

Perhaps we ought to have a sticky for the interior options, as we do with exterior?

[shep1001]

I went Navy with portland piping for the carpets & full hide Navy/portland with contrast stitching for the interior

Edited by shep1001 on Friday 25th October 11:25

[chris watton]

shep1001 said:

I went Navy with portland piping for the carpets & full hide Navy/portland with contrast stitching for the interior

Edited by shep1001 on Friday 25th October 11:25

That does look very nice - yours isn't the one at the bottom of these pictures, is it?

http://www.centraltvr.com/product/tamora-re-trim/

The car has had a very recent full respray, so it would be silly to change that. But in the future, I do like the reds and may change the colour, so I would need to keep the interior pretty neutral, which is why I thought black or flint grey..

[Don1]

Whilst I wouldn't suggest such a strong blue, this is what a black, carbon and blue interior looks like. Or rather did look like, I think Dave the Trimmer might be getting a call next year!

[shep1001]

chris watton said:

That does look very nice - yours isn't the one at the bottom of these pictures, is it?

http://www.centraltvr.com/product/tamora-re-trim/

The car has had a very recent full respray, so it would be silly to change that. But in the future, I do like the reds and may change the colour, so I would need to keep the interior pretty neutral, which is why I thought black or flint grey..

Yes, Adrian & his team did a refurb for me earlier this year

[chris watton]

Don1 said:

Whilst I wouldn't suggest such a strong blue, this is what a black, carbon and blue interior looks like. Or rather did look like, I think Dave the Trimmer might be getting a call next year!

I definitely prefer the carpet colour (carbon)?, and I prefer the centre tunnel being a darker colour as it gets more wear. Perhaps a 2-tone grey with light stitching would look OK, or, if I keep the exterior colour, light blue for the inner seats and door inserts....

[Don1]

Carpet is black but dirty, the 'carbon' is around the inside of the gearstick/handbrake area, as well as being around the stereo. It breaks up the black without being too shouty about it. I can't see myself changing that combination in a retrim, tbh.

[alex_gray255]

Hi Chris

This was the thread I was thinking about...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Would love it to be sticky, but don't know how...

Cheers!

[alex_gray255]

chris watton said:

Cheers, Alex.

Am happy to read your thoughts, despite the subjective nature.

Perhaps we ought to have a sticky for the interior options, as we do with exterior?

Have a look at Jason's blue Sag with the tan interior. I think those colours work quite well.

I have been considering tan for my Sag, but that's one for another time.

Other colours might be...
- Dark blue and grey combination (dark blue lower/grey upper)

[peteA]

Hi Chris

Will be interested to see the replies as I'm thinking the same when finances permit. My Tamora is also light metallic blue and in my opinion the interior lets it down.

As I have new black carpets I'm thinking of...

- All black with maybe a coloured stitching
- Black and grey
- Black and tan (base ball glove / Ferrari type tan)

...and with either of them try and introduce some subtle carbon?


Good luck with yours.

PeteA

[chris watton]

alex_gray255 said:

Have a look at Jason's blue Sag with the tan interior. I think those colours work quite well.

I have been considering tan for my Sag, but that's one for another time.

Other colours might be...
- Dark blue and grey combination (dark blue lower/grey upper)

That tan does look nice. So many options to consider! I guess I want a subtle but high quality feel to the cabin, something that will last at least a decade if looked after (I remember the bolster showing signs of scuffs on my then 2 year old Tam, hate to think what it looks like now..).

I notice the body colour and Portland grey work very well with darker coloured cars, but not so sure on the Paris Blue. I always liked the original interior of my first Tam:




I always thought the carpets were black, but they look flint grey or similar.

Something like that, but better.

peteA said:

Hi Chris

Will be interested to see the replies as I'm thinking the same when finances permit. My Tamora is also light metallic blue and in my opinion the interior lets it down.

As I have new black carpets I'm thinking of...

- All black with maybe a coloured stitching
- Black and grey
- Black and tan (base ball glove / Ferrari type tan)

...and with either of them try and introduce some subtle carbon?


Good luck with yours.

PeteA

Hi Pete

Yes, the blue everywhere is a bit much, isn't it!

My first thoughts were black/dark grey with coloured stitching, or a two-tone grey leather should look very subtle, I think.

I think the only bit of carbon I'll have is that lovely airbox from ACT! (Cripes, am sure I have about £20k's worth of upgrades I want to do...)

Edited by chris watton on Friday 25th October 13:39

[Laser Sag]

My Sag is Laser blue, light to mid blue and has a dark and light grey interior which I think works well.
Please excuse the dirty mat.

[chris watton]

Laser Sag said:

My Sag is Laser blue, light to mid blue and has a dark and light grey interior which I think works well.
Please excuse the dirty mat.

That too looks very smart, I like that colour combination - that may be the one to go for, I think.

[SergSC]

Dunno about that folding roof idea, looks like there is some pointy metal where my head occasially interfaces the roof on a wavy road...

For me I prefer dark colors, some mix of dark grey alcantara and black with blue stitching or something like that.
griffgray's purple stitching on an alcantara feast in this inspirational thread is my all time favourite:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[TVRWazzock]

Courtesy of D&C Trim in Blackpool

[Don1]

That is beautifully done, but it's very.... Ermmm....


(Sorry!)

[Choo]

Chris, my GTS Blue Sag has a saddle brown/tan interior and I can email over some pics if you want to consider. Matt.

[alex_gray255]

TVRWazzock said:

Courtesy of D&C Trim in Blackpool

Nice, but too grey for me.

Does look very much like the TSO interior though.