Purple / Mauve?

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Purple / Mauve?

Post by wraffers » Wed Apr 08, 2009 1:43 pm

Was the B5 RS4 produced in purple / mauve? I can't remember ever seeing one in such a colour? :?

I only ask as I'm having some HPI fun and games at the moment - car I'm scheduled to pick up this Friday is sliver with zero signs of any colour changes; HPI report tells me that the original colour is purple / mauve?

V confusing? I really don't think that I've ever seen one in purple? RS2 yes but the Rs4?

Just wondering what you guys think to this; before I call the dealer!!
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Post by N11LS_J » Wed Apr 08, 2009 1:46 pm

Think the 'Avus' colour is reffered to as Mauve sometimes, when I was searching for an RS4 saw a couple with Mauve written on the log books, mine states silver however...
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RE: Purple / Mauve?

Post by Contigo » Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:28 pm

Purple on my Avus logbook.
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RE: Purple / Mauve?

Post by Jules » Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:43 pm

Mine says mauve,i think there worth more than purple :lol:
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Post by Silversea » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:03 pm

I have seen one in Audi Berry on 2 occasions at ADI, I don't think it has ever been washed, absolutely filthy.....
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Re: RE: Purple / Mauve?

Post by mbelle » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:37 pm

Contigo wrote:Purple on my Avus logbook.
Jules wrote:Mine says mauve,i think there worth more than purple :lol:
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RE: Re: RE: Purple / Mauve?

Post by neckarsulm » Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:16 pm

There is a proper purple one in the Autocar RS4 feature scanned elsewhere in this forum BUT oddly yes Avus is down as purple or mauve on logbooks.
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Post by Contigo » Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:32 pm

Merlin Purple was a colour yes, presumably not a standard RS colour but part of the Audi individual pain colour etc....
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Post by wraffers » Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:55 pm

Can't for the life of me figure out why or how Avus silver then becomes mauve/purple? But glad that it seems to be the norm. Thanks all for the replies

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Post by N11LS_J » Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:03 pm

Apparently the Avus has a Purple or Mauve base coat, hence giving it a slight purple tint under different lighting
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Post by wraffers » Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:12 pm

There you go then - that does make sense; thanks again. Will throw some pics up soon; fingers crossed I pick it up this Friday!

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Post by Jules » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:33 pm

Good luck mate,look forward to seeing the pics,Shame its another boring avus :lol: .
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