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Mate, I like the colour that you're on about as well. Bear in mind that cars are very photogenic and with various lighting conditions and all that it can flatter the colour.
It could be plain old mica blue that tvr do but highly polished....K40 is a knockout motor!! I saw a Porsche Boxter in a similar colour though, which would look superb on an 's'. Ocean blue metallic, I think. Nip down to a porsche dealer and have a look.
Jas, I would have to question your comment on resale.....part of the pre-sale preparation at a major tvr dealers is to respray at least the front end of the car to freshen it up. Obviously, the mark up is massive and the punter ends up footing the bill, but as long as the job is done well, I can't see potential buyers being put off unless they're after a minter.
Cheers, chin up.
It could be plain old mica blue that tvr do but highly polished....K40 is a knockout motor!! I saw a Porsche Boxter in a similar colour though, which would look superb on an 's'. Ocean blue metallic, I think. Nip down to a porsche dealer and have a look.
Jas, I would have to question your comment on resale.....part of the pre-sale preparation at a major tvr dealers is to respray at least the front end of the car to freshen it up. Obviously, the mark up is massive and the punter ends up footing the bill, but as long as the job is done well, I can't see potential buyers being put off unless they're after a minter.
Cheers, chin up.
The trouble with changing the paint colour, is that the V5 will need to be changed, and the vehicle id plate will have the wrong paint codes on it.
It would be interesting as a quick straw poll to put a thread up to see how many 'S' owners would have bought their cars if they were originally different colours. Personally, I wouldn't have. If my Red S2 was originally blue for example, I would have waited until an original red one came up.
Jas.
It would be interesting as a quick straw poll to put a thread up to see how many 'S' owners would have bought their cars if they were originally different colours. Personally, I wouldn't have. If my Red S2 was originally blue for example, I would have waited until an original red one came up.
Jas.
i have to agree with you chin up.the car is 11 years old now and needs some tlc. im takin the car off the road for 6 months. ive purchased leebee,s old front end as mine is badly cracked and a full leather retrim is also on the cards.the car is black anyway and i would only change the colour if i found the right one. i dont think to many people would be botherd by the colour change if it was a good respray but would be put off by the original colour in bad condition. i think the pro,s outway the cons.
Jas, I see what you mean, now. Sorry mate, I thought you were talking about a same colour respray causing doubts in buyers minds. Yeah, if the colour was changed on the cheap, and door shuts and engine bay were bodged then definitely that could put people off.
If the job is done well, then I doubt if most people would mind though.......
Cheers.
If the job is done well, then I doubt if most people would mind though.......
Cheers.
I think that was Tinks car in which case it was Mica Blue.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
You just need to know where the look
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
You just need to know where the look
v8s4me said:
I think that was Tinks car in which case it was Mica Blue.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
You just need to know where the look
It wasn’t Tinks’ car - reg is close but not the same.https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
You just need to know where the look
Same colour though - Starfire Mica Blue!
Had my S3 repainted several years ago from Moonraker black to Alfa Romero Etna black. Obviously the paint code is longer exactly consistent with the body colour, but did mean I didn't have to inform the DVLA of a change of colour, 'cos it's still black. Looks a coppery bronze in bright sunshine though. Been told by several people in the know that not altering the paint colour TOO much should still be OK if it's sold on. Don't intent to sell anyway.
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