TVR Colour Range
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Big Al.

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69,336 posts

287 months

Thursday 8th April 2004
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Is the factory the only place that you can view all the available TVR colours?

Ace-T

8,394 posts

284 months

Thursday 8th April 2004
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Try looking up on a sunny/rainy day, big arch of colour across the sky...then you will see all the colours of TVR's

Ace-T

mustard

6,992 posts

274 months

Thursday 8th April 2004
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Do they have a 'colour range'? if they are anything like Morgan you pick any manufacturers colour and they'll paint your car it, be it Ferrari, Ford, BMW, if it exsists you can have it!

V8 Archie

4,703 posts

277 months

Thursday 8th April 2004
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(But they do have a few stock colours which you should be able to see in a book at your local dealer).

v8tvr

792 posts

282 months

Thursday 8th April 2004
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I think some of the main dealers carry those colour cards but not as good as the factory which have complete panels painted

Big Al.

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287 months

Thursday 8th April 2004
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Cheers Guys, can you get any brochures directly from the factory?

J_S_G

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279 months

Thursday 8th April 2004
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Big Al. said:
Cheers Guys, can you get any brochures directly from the factory?

try www.rage-extreme.com if you want fancy colours. Every shade of colour you could possibly want... all on a single car. A lot of the "trick" TVR cars are these rage paints - the "silk" colours are amazing. Personally, I'd like a fully mirrored "chrome" car; might be a bit confusing to other drivers, though.

drum4it2

658 posts

278 months

Thursday 8th April 2004
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J_S_G said:


Big Al. said:
Cheers Guys, can you get any brochures directly from the factory?



try <a href="http://www.rage-extreme.com">www.rage-extreme.com</a> if you want fancy colours. Every shade of colour you could possibly want... all on a single car. A lot of the "trick" TVR cars are these rage paints - the "silk" colours are amazing. Personally, I'd like a fully mirrored "chrome" car; might be a bit confusing to other drivers, though.



mirrored - mmm fantastic...

call in on a local paint suppliers (motor trade obviously not B&Q) one I use for commercial stuff has thousands of colours from all different manufacturers...

>> Edited by drum4it2 on Thursday 8th April 23:40

docevi1

10,430 posts

277 months

Friday 9th April 2004
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would a chrome car be legal?

I don't know what laws it could possibly break, but surely the BiB would have something to say about seeing themselves in the car?

Might have interesting effects on speed cameras as well?

J_S_G

6,177 posts

279 months

Friday 9th April 2004
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docevi1 said:
would a chrome car be legal?

I don't know what laws it could possibly break, but surely the BiB would have something to say about seeing themselves in the car?

Might have interesting effects on speed cameras as well?

Oh I've thought about all of this. Not sure at all if it's legal. But think how cool it'd look... just four anthracite wheels trundling down the road of their own accord!

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

277 months

Friday 9th April 2004
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Ducati have done "Special Edition" chromed Monsters for a while, now.

docevi1

10,430 posts

277 months

Friday 9th April 2004
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j s g, I've always fancied one as well.

Ducatti do one eh. Good excuse for a car me thinks

GI Jnr

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290 months

Friday 9th April 2004
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mrmaggit said:
Ducati have done "Special Edition" chromed Monsters for a while, now.


Didn't Audi try to make a chrome car at one point? But it got canned due to the reflections...

Tuan

docevi1

10,430 posts

277 months

Friday 9th April 2004
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I know Merc have done it, it's been posted on PH several times. Looked nice, but I thought they were Photoshopped (sorry, digitally manipulated using a program such as Adobe Photoshop 7 (c) (TM)...)

B19GRR

1,980 posts

285 months

Friday 9th April 2004
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docevi1 said:
I don't know what laws it could possibly break, but surely the BiB would have something to say about seeing themselves in the car?


Do the BiB have reflections in mirrors then?

keirangrogan

486 posts

293 months

Friday 9th April 2004
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GI Jnr said:

mrmaggit said:
Ducati have done "Special Edition" chromed Monsters for a while, now.



Didn't Audi try to make a chrome car at one point? But it got canned due to the reflections...

Tuan


VW / Audi have made at least one, when I used to work for them in Holland they had a Crome Beetle in reception (before thay started making them !!) obviously a Show Car

Big Al.

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287 months

Friday 9th April 2004
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los angeles said:
The uncertainty arises when owners try to break basic aesthetic rules by mixing cold interior colours with a warm exterior hues, then wonder why it doesn't work ... after paying a few thousand pounds!

If you are unsure of anything you are welcome to e-mail me.


los angelesI'm thinking of "standard TVR" colours, spoilt for choice really. Would just like to see the full range in one place.

If I get any queries I'll give you a shout. OH

cosmoschick

7,977 posts

278 months

Friday 9th April 2004
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Big Al, you are definitely going to love the colour of the Tuscan in my dvd. If you give it the 'thumbs up' we'll have to make some enquiries to see if we can find out what it is

Edited to add: I decided to get the digicam out last night! And I've taken a close-up shot of the Tuscan featured on the dvd. It may not be truly representative of the colour but it'll give you an idea. I shall mail it to you later off-line to see what you think


>> Edited by cosmoschick on Saturday 10th April 13:42

gaston

21,189 posts

275 months

Saturday 10th April 2004
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Ace-T said:
Try looking up on a sunny/rainy day, big arch of colour across the sky...then you will see all the colours of TVR's

Just make sure you dont get one of those daft shimmering paint jobs that try to look like more than one colour at the same time. You see them on everything from Nissan Micras to TVRs and they all look just as bad!

the dodger

2,376 posts

292 months

Saturday 10th April 2004
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Just to add to the 'chrome' bit, out of interest. Not quite chrome but all Deloreans had polished stainless steel bodies. When Jaguar launched the X350 (new XJ - all aluminium) they polished up all the panels and showed it at the NEC. It was driven around a bit after then. Bit of a bugger to keep clean - and yes, very confusing to look at but I don't think it was ilegal.