DarrenSTI

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Getting very near to buying an STI now, after a month trying to sell my car, a family friend can use his car trader experience to work it in with the deal. So all he has to do is locate a top STI for me. He has found 2, one is a WR Blue, the other Black. The blue and crystal grey were my colours of choice, but black.....err not too sure, what do you guys think, I admit it looks good, but am worried about seeing little whisspy scratchs after a while!, cleaning wise isn't a problem, as that is always a once a week job regardless.

Also would you get a crystal grey on a 04/54 plate, or are they only on 05/55?

Thanks people
Darren.

s70rjw

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Mate, if in doubt don't. Wait until the right car for YOU comes along

Dave_68

I've just bought a Black STi, my choice was Blue also but went to see a Black one as the price was very good. As soon as both me & the wife saw it we really liked it, looked stunning, so we went for it. Polished it the weekend for the first time & was blown away of how good it looks. Have noticed some swirl marks in the paint as you say but you do really have to look for them.

When your spending this sort of money though, you have to go with what you REALLY want, don't want to regret it....

Couple of mine

DarrenSTI

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That is a very nice car you have there Dave!, as I know they do look fantastic when clean. I'll have to do some thinking, no sleep for me tonight then.

DonnieDarko

Crystal grey is the way to go

gingerboy

Black if you have the time to clean it 4 days of the week in winter and twice a week in the summer. They do look bloody nice when clean, I went for blue and it still bugs me when it gets dirty, so either way you'll be bloody busy cleaning it whatever colour you go for.

Good luck and whatever you chose I'm sure you will be happy with it! At the end of the day - yes colour does matter but the car is about so much more than that.

Paul

Elmer Fudpucker

No question..........silver



I've owned one blue one and oooh,never again

dexter

Sorry for this.............thread hijack.

Elmer, where did you get the grey/black STi stickers for the fog-lamp covers ?

I don`t like the pink standard ones on mine, and yours look excellent.

Mine`s silver as well, BTW.

Scooby-Monster

Could I possibly suggest white?

Beautiful.

sgcooby

Black is a nightmare to keep looking clean and in my experience it does show up scratches more. I now have a blue one but only becuse i bought 2nd hand so beggars cant be choosers. I do like it though. Given a choice definately chrystal grey. It looks lush and a lot rarer than the other colours.

Mikkk

Black ... better MPG, well known ScoobyNet fact
(Though you will spend your life trying to keep it clean)

clutdav

I would recommend Crystal Grey as when you see it up close you won't want any other colour. The pictures don't do the colour justice. It just has more depth than the silver and is rare in comparision to every other colour apart from white.

Here is my beauty.........









Dave

DarrenSTI

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ClutDave, your was the whole reason for thinking about crystal grey, you lucky sod!. But are they only only 05/55 plates?

Think I'll have more luck in finding a top notch WR Blue to be honest, having said that I would be over the moon with it

DonnieDarko

Dave, where did you get your small no. plates done? i want a small front one to fit 5 digits when i transfer over my plate, but think i'll stick with a normal size rear though

clutdav

As far as I am aware you can get the crystal grey colour on the my05 WRX's and STi's. This means you could pick up a 54 plate my05 in that colour being the earliest.


I have cut down the number plates by carefully marking where I wanted to cut them and then using a jigsaw and a sander to round the edges off. There is no need to buy expensive number plates as long as you are careful.

Dave

T20Driver

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mine's Chystal Grey ... it's the new black don't you know !!

XRS

Crystal Grey here too!

scoobydooooo

i have a blue one but i would go for white !!

Scooby-Monster

I did have a blue one, sold it and went for white !!!!!

STI MAN

Crystal Grey is on the way! Picking it up in 10 days time.


Black is an absolute git to keep clean. My current o2 Blue/Black one is always looking dirty compared to the other half's WR Blue one.

frayz

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Black if youre a fanatical cleaner, but in all honesty i dont think you can go wrong with any of the mentioned colours, they all look harder than a coffin nail anyway

EVOLUTION

they grey would be my second choice after white. like its already been said, white is v rare but also a nightmare to keep clean.

if you look on my pictures which are on the first page of the general section on SIDC, site admin posted his car up, STI in pure white and its stunning.

i can do those stickers if any one is wanting them, pm me


cheers

john