What colour looks best on the C7

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Re: What colour looks best on the C7

Post by koruki » Fri Jan 08, 2016 3:52 am

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koruki wrote:Color is a very personal preference, everyone here is gonna think they picked the best color? =)
erm I dunno about that - I reckon the choice is sooo vast that in the end you just end up going with one. Of course it is one you like, but then would it be a problem if it was one of the others you liked.

2nd Hand Colour sometimes in over-ruled by spec.
That is true, I assumed in this context he gets to choose
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Re: What colour looks best on the C7

Post by MartayMcFly » Fri Jan 08, 2016 2:30 pm

koruki wrote:
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koruki wrote:Color is a very personal preference, everyone here is gonna think they picked the best color? =)
erm I dunno about that - I reckon the choice is sooo vast that in the end you just end up going with one. Of course it is one you like, but then would it be a problem if it was one of the others you liked.

2nd Hand Colour sometimes in over-ruled by spec.
That is true, I assumed in this context he gets to choose
Sometimes is the operative word here; the perfect car in the wrong colour isn't the perfect car. I suppose it's more about narrowing it down - if you want blue you find a blue one and don't worry about the specific blue. If you want Prism but can only find good spec/price in Floret you compromise.

I think second hand buyers usually just have a couple of deal breakers they'll avoid, rather than one specific colour they're after.
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Re: What colour looks best on the C7

Post by RossDagley » Fri Jan 08, 2016 3:30 pm

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Shame this isn't the 'real' colour. Photoshop has made this Merlin car look completely different... I don't dislike it, it's just not Merlin.
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Re: What colour looks best on the C7

Post by S4Player » Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:13 pm

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Taken off Instagram, is this the first one in the uk? I personally think it's horrible in white so many better colours available
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Re: What colour looks best on the C7

Post by MikeFish » Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:21 pm

Good spot, that's the first one I've seen.
I agree on the colour but I'm liking that the titanium looks darkens in that photo then the black German car.
Maybe cos it's grim up north?

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Re: What colour looks best on the C7

Post by S4Player » Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:22 pm

The trim looks good I just think for some reason the white hides the aggressiveness of the car Mike?
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Re: What colour looks best on the C7

Post by MikeFish » Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:23 pm

That front wheel arch looks completely lost, could be an A7.

Any C7 owners nearby able to take it out for a spin to see if it is actually any quicker?
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Re: What colour looks best on the C7

Post by MikeFish » Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:23 pm

S4Player wrote:The trim looks good I just think for some reason the white hides the aggressiveness of the car Mike?
Completely agree, I was typing at the same time it looks like an A7.

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Re: What colour looks best on the C7

Post by MikeFish » Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:24 pm

It still has the white protective wrapper on it too I think.

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Re: What colour looks best on the C7

Post by RIV » Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:39 pm

Really not keen on the wheels, look too fussy

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Re: What colour looks best on the C7

Post by S4Player » Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:40 pm

I think they look great on other colours but not on that white car. Some Dealers really do spec cars poorly don't they
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Re: What colour looks best on the C7

Post by MikeFish » Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:42 pm

Yeah I've seen some terrible dealer colour combos over the years.

Just looked it up on Instagram, looks like they've had it out for a spin to take more pictures. One from the rear looks ok trim wise. If it looks the same shade of grey on my black car I'll be happy.

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Re: What colour looks best on the C7

Post by boff » Wed Jan 13, 2016 11:41 pm

That has got to be Stuart's new company car. He owns Blackburn and Preston Audi. Crap Mike you maybe right, you'll have the first one in public ownership!
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Re: What colour looks best on the C7

Post by MartayMcFly » Wed Jan 13, 2016 11:42 pm

RIV wrote:Really not keen on the wheels, look too fussy
The RS7 PE wheels looks miles better.
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Re: What colour looks best on the C7

Post by boff » Thu Jan 14, 2016 1:06 am

You could get the PE wheels in 3 colour variances, the gloss black ones rock
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