BMW 3 E92 Coupe - Black with red leather?...
28 September 2009, 01:07 PM
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arn't all these specialist colours a nightmare to match if you need any bodywork done
isnt the problem with "alternative" colours that they look a bit shabby after a few years
i'm thinking yellow Astra btw
isnt the problem with "alternative" colours that they look a bit shabby after a few years
i'm thinking yellow Astra btw
28 September 2009, 01:28 PM
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Nope, not really. Not with manufacturer's colours. The only matching issues present is the bodyshop themselves and what paint system they use.
One-off colours can be an issue if the original source cannot be identifed, as can chameleon paint (TVR) or glitter clear coats.
Vauxhalls have crap paint anyway (non-metallic, at least); How many Red Corsas/Astras/Vectras do you see that have gone pink and have the clear coat laquer pealing off? Most other manufacturers have sorted red pigment fading years ago, but Vauxhall never seemed to be able to address it.
One-off colours can be an issue if the original source cannot be identifed, as can chameleon paint (TVR) or glitter clear coats.
Vauxhalls have crap paint anyway (non-metallic, at least); How many Red Corsas/Astras/Vectras do you see that have gone pink and have the clear coat laquer pealing off? Most other manufacturers have sorted red pigment fading years ago, but Vauxhall never seemed to be able to address it.
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28 September 2009, 01:43 PM
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Hmm - four years and 60k miles in our "lightning metallic" (bluey/grey/silver) Astra and it still sparkled.
Red fading should be long gone - too much titanium dioxide in the paint so UV kills it.
Red fading should be long gone - too much titanium dioxide in the paint so UV kills it.
28 September 2009, 01:58 PM
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My Porsche is purple and looks awesome in the sunshine but quite often just looks black when it isn't sunny.
28 September 2009, 08:41 PM
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Nope, not really. Not with manufacturer's colours. The only matching issues present is the bodyshop themselves and what paint system they use.
One-off colours can be an issue if the original source cannot be identifed, as can chameleon paint (TVR) or glitter clear coats.
Vauxhalls have crap paint anyway (non-metallic, at least); How many Red Corsas/Astras/Vectras do you see that have gone pink and have the clear coat laquer pealing off? Most other manufacturers have sorted red pigment fading years ago, but Vauxhall never seemed to be able to address it.
One-off colours can be an issue if the original source cannot be identifed, as can chameleon paint (TVR) or glitter clear coats.
Vauxhalls have crap paint anyway (non-metallic, at least); How many Red Corsas/Astras/Vectras do you see that have gone pink and have the clear coat laquer pealing off? Most other manufacturers have sorted red pigment fading years ago, but Vauxhall never seemed to be able to address it.
To be fair its 15 year old snotters driven by plebs.
28 September 2009, 10:44 PM
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Clearly demand out there for the red leather, as the car I was considering is now sold! 
Saw a nice white one today with red leather, and the colour of the seats looks great through the windows - like a red wine red, but I think it does look a bit bright when you see it direct. Reckon I could live with it, but would certainly prefer grey, black or even white!
Saw a nice white one today with red leather, and the colour of the seats looks great through the windows - like a red wine red, but I think it does look a bit bright when you see it direct. Reckon I could live with it, but would certainly prefer grey, black or even white!
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