Which of these is the best colour?

[shmee150]

So here's a fun vote! Assuming you were going to put a little wrap on your car for a short period for a bit of fun, what colour would you go with? It's meant to be loud and crazy!

Java Green:





Merlin Purple:





Imola Yellow:





Pink:





Solar Orange:





Tim

(All in mega ultra high resolution available if anybody wants a picture.)

[shmee150]

Some more, but these aren't included in the vote because they are normal colours, just thought I'd share the pics anyway:

Brilliant Red:





Sepang Blue:





Sprint Blue:





British Racing Green:

[SimonD]

is it wrong to like the green? it feels wrong. I shouldn't like the green. I do quite like the green.

but the purple is better.

[shmee150]

Originally Posted by SimonD

is it wrong to like the green? it feels wrong. I shouldn't like the green. I do quite like the green.

but the purple is better.

Nothing wrong with that at all!

I would really really really a pink one, but I think just because of what other people would think I couldn't actually have a pink car! After that I really like green, yellow and orange equally. Purple is very smart, but it is smart, as opposed to a colour for a joke.

[Mulski]

Green appears the most radical that still fits with the Audi image, but the Pink , what the hells that all about.....eyuk!!!!!!

Cheers

[ChristopherPovey]

Having looked at the first post, I think my eyes are bleeding!

[MDPlatts]

I'm surprised your choice didnt make it into the poll - though not a crazy colour (usa: color) you are allowed to vote for it (and it would probably win) - I voted Pink (on the crazy scale - its out there)

[shmee150]

Originally Posted by MDPlatts

I'm surprised your choice didnt make it into the poll - though not a crazy colour (usa: color) you are allowed to vote for it (and it would probably win) - I voted Pink (on the crazy scale - its out there)

It's too "boring", well not at all boring, but it isn't on the wild side!

By the way for anybody wondering, the pics aren't the official colours, just my attempts in Photoshop to re-create Audi colours.

Tim

[ChristopherPovey]

Of all the colours above the one you have picked (Sepang Blue) looks the best to me! Brilliant Red on an RS5 Cab perhaps?

[shmee150]

Originally Posted by ChristopherPovey

Of all the colours above the one you have picked (Sepang Blue) looks the best to me! Brilliant Red on an RS5 Cab perhaps?

Me too

However if anybody wants to see any other colours let me know and I'll try and put it together!

[ChristopherPovey]

Originally Posted by shmee150

By the way for anybody wondering, the pics aren't the official colours, just my attempts in Photoshop to re-create Audi colours.

Tim

Knock up an S5 Cab in British Racing Green. That might look alright!

[shmee150]

Originally Posted by ChristopherPovey

Knock up an S5 Cab in British Racing Green. That might look alright!

Not really sure of the exact shade to go for, here's a quick effort though:

[ChristopherPovey]

Originally Posted by shmee150

Not really sure of the exact shade to go for, here's a quick effort though:

Actually, though it is probably wrong to put British Racing Green on a German car, I quite like that!

Top marks for Photoshop skills!

[MDPlatts]

Originally Posted by ChristopherPovey

Actually, though it is probably wrong to put British Racing Green on a German car, I quite like that!

Top marks for Photoshop skills!

Thats why they come mainly in silver - http://www.velocetoday.com/archives/4054

[ChristopherPovey]

I assume (subject to approval) that if you went for the 2400 quid "Customised Paint" option, you could actually have your car in any one of those colours. Okay, you would never be able to resell the pink one...

[shmee150]

Originally Posted by ChristopherPovey

I assume (subject to approval) that if you went for the 2400 quid "Customised Paint" option, you could actually have your car in any one of those colours. Okay, you would never be able to resell the pink one...

Indeed.

To be more precise, as I have done you can pay £1700 and have any "current" Audi paint colour, hence I took the Sepang Blue of the R8. And then of course for £2400 they will do any colour you can dream up so long as you can get the colour code, which they will take the time to work out for you!

Or also, as I plan on doing, you can pay £1500 to put what's known as a wrap on top of it, which a) protects the paintwork underneath, and b) obviously changes the colour! My plan is that my car arrives in May so will remain Sepang Blue until November approximately when I will put a wrap on it, either in a plain colour, or a matt colour, or perhaps with some kind of design to it for a year before taking it back to blue for the remaining time I have the car.

Not the cheap way to do things, but very fun!

Tim

P.S. For anybody who is interested, here is an example of putting a car wrap onto the car: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3LPfHk3gKo

[ChristopherPovey]

Originally Posted by shmee150

Indeed.

To be more precise, as I have done you can pay £1700 and have any "current" Audi paint colour, hence I took the Sepang Blue of the R8. And then of course for £2400 they will do any colour you can dream up so long as you can get the colour code, which they will take the time to work out for you!

Or also, as I plan on doing, you can pay £1500 to put what's known as a wrap on top of it, which a) protects the paintwork underneath, and b) obviously changes the colour! My plan is that my car arrives in May so will remain Sepang Blue until November approximately when I will put a wrap on it, either in a plain colour, or a matt colour, or perhaps with some kind of design to it for a year before taking it back to blue for the remaining time I have the car.

Not the cheap way to do things, but very fun!

Tim

I wondered were Sepang Blue came from. Just did a search. Actually I think it suits the S5 Cab better than the R8 to be honest!

Looking at those colours I suppose they would all have to have black hoods to not up stage the paint work!

[shmee150]

Originally Posted by ChristopherPovey

I wondered were Sepang Blue came from. Just did a search. Actually I think it suits the S5 Cab better than the R8 to be honest!

Looking at those colours I suppose they would all have to have black hoods to not up stage the paint work!

Yes indeed me too, here are some photos I have taken of an S5 Cab and an R8 V10 in Sepang Blue:





I chose a black hood, I thought the navy hood may look very good with the Sepang Blue but so that it would match up with any colour I wanted on the body.

Tim

[ChristopherPovey]

The blue hood is another one of those odd Audi options. You can only have a blue hood on a S-line or S5 car, or on a standard and SE if you add the 215 quid Acoustic hood option!!! Why? Does blue let a different amount of sound through!!??

[shmee150]

Originally Posted by ChristopherPovey

The blue hood is another one of those odd Audi options. You can only have a blue hood on a S-line or S5 car, or on a standard and SE if you add the 215 quid Acoustic hood option!!! Why? Does blue let a different amount of sound through!!??

I guess it's all down to quantities and manufacturer as well as them intentionally keeping it a little bit more exclusive.

The vote counts are quite interesting!

Tim

[shmee150]

I think this needs some more votes, it feels rather err even!

[HAWKiS5]

I doubted between Merlin Purple and Imola Yellow, and of course as a real Dutchman I should have voted for the Orange, but.........it is not that nice

And not there, but imho a great color too is the Porsche Olive Green (see http://www.autogespot.com/nl/viewima...18082009131222, it has same interior color as my Brilliant Black, which I decided best fits my taste, especially with a black roof).

[Mulski]

Originally Posted by HAWKiS5

I doubted between Merlin Purple and Imola Yellow, and of course as a real Dutchman I should have voted for the Orange, but.........it is not that nice

And not there, but imho a great color too is the Porsche Olive Green (see http://www.autogespot.com/nl/viewima...18082009131222, it has same interior color as my Brilliant Black, which I decided best fits my taste, especially with a black roof).

The link shows a chocholate brown S5 Cab, which IMHO just doesn't move me at all . It might have been better with the silver interior though.

Cheers

[shmee150]

No the brown is not for me at all!

[ManoftheMoment]

Originally Posted by shmee150

No the brown is not for me at all!

Read somewhere that Brown was 'the' colour for 2010, not for me I'm afraid, nearly on a par with White... Yuk.

What's qrong with the Classic German Car colours for Audis, Silvers, through various shades to Black... all look so much smarter apart from that Dull Battleship Grey one (Meteor)... then again if you want bright the Sepang Blue and Sprint Blues look good too. BUT not Brown or White thanks.

[ChristopherPovey]

Originally Posted by ManoftheMoment

Read somewhere that Brown was 'the' colour for 2010, not for me I'm afraid, nearly on a par with White... Yuk.

Yep. In fashion terms brown is the new black. White is the new silver. Don't care for either personally.

[S5Lass]

The Merlin Purple, lovely!

[ManoftheMoment]

Originally Posted by S5Lass

The Merlin Purple, lovely!

I voted for that one too..

[S5Lass]

Originally Posted by ManoftheMoment

I voted for that one too..

Great minds and all that.

[HAWKiS5]

Originally Posted by Mulski

The link shows a chocholate brown S5 Cab, which IMHO just doesn't move me at all . It might have been better with the silver interior though.

Cheers

I think it is indeed brown, either way, it is not a good combi with the Mustang Brown seats. Most good combi's have more contrast between exterior and interior, this is too "flat".