Really bad car colours

[CarZee]

We've all seen purple Micras and Lime Green Kas or Beetles, but a few times recently, I've seen an Alfa 156 is this gruesome light pastel blue colour..

YOUR CAR LOOKS LIKE A URINAL CAKE!!!

What is it with some people?

[tycho]

I really hate that peach colour that some people seem to like the VW Polo in.

[raceboy]

Hearing Aid Beige Mercs? Why when you are buying your shinny new Merc do you flick past the tastefull dark metallics, or the safe silvers and pick HEARING AID BEIGE! Why? Why? Why?

[anonymous-user]

passed a two tone brown mk 3 cortina once, it had a furry black roof!

[pjg]

What about that awful yellow that appeared on Calibras and the Corrado... urgh!

[SBD]

Would that be a "Funky old Cortina" then?

Brown - WHY?

[raceboy]

Not really one colour -
Anyone remember the Harlequin Polo?

[M@H]

I'll get in before anyone else does... My Beetle is ORANGE !! ..and remember Porsche did a rather tasty shade of Orange on the carerra
Orange is a Good colour for Cars ! Yes it is ! Honest

Cheers
Matt.

[marki]

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Hearing Aid Beige Mercs? Why when you are buying your shinny new Merc do you flick past the tastefull dark metallics, or the safe silvers and pick HEARING AID BEIGE! Why? Why? Why?

good point , i just don`t get that one either

[neil_cardiff]

Whats wrong with hearing aid beige - I have to wear a hearing aid all day - and thats beige. (honest)

Maybe I want a car to match

Alfa Romeo 156 owners in pastel blue - NO!

It's italian therefore it must be bright red!

[mondeoman]

White BMW...... why?????

[Basil Brush]

There is an Orange Cerbera and an Orange Saxo near me. Now I don't like Orange cars, but guess which one I think looks the tw*t? Some cars can just pull off colours better than others.

[pjg]

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White BMW...... why?????

What about a white Elise?

Best one I've seen is a dead Mk1 Fiesta, which is dark brown... and the number plate has "POO" at the end of it. Priceless.

[mattjbatch]

quote:
Not really one colour -
Anyone remember the Harlequin Polo?

Beat me to it. I thought someone had had their car smashed up and used second hand panels What were they thinking

[Roadrunner]

White:

Remember that shocking white Testarossa in Miami Mice? Yuk! Also, white Countach's! No, no, no! Ahh, and white limos! How tacky is that?!! Hire a black one!

In defence of some colours I think it depends on the car. For example a white rally car or GT1 car can look ok. Also some old 'californian look' beetles can look cool in pastel hue's. Red can look ok on a ferrari, but tacky on anything else. I think screamingly bright colours like yellow etc should only be allowed on seriously fast cars, not on cinqucentio's (sp?).

Black or deep metallic gunmetal look the nuts on anything!

[marki]

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Beat me to it. I thought someone had had their car smashed up and used second hand panels What were they thinking

I dont think they were but they got away with it as i remember they sold out all of the buggers

[mondeoman]

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Black or deep metallic gunmetal look the nuts on anything!

That'd get my vote every time....

Saw a Pearlescent mini once.......

[CarZee]

quote:Remember that shocking white Testarossa in Miami Mice?

ISTR that it wasn't even a genuine ferrari - merely a body kitted yank shedwagon.

[chassis]

The car I am designing needs a new colour scheme, are there any designers who wish to help me in my project?

You guys were very helpful in stopping me designing a ferrari.

Now i wish to adapt a Punto i have aquired into a fast car. Can I put a ferrari engine in it now I do not have to build a chassis?

[Roadrunner]

Off topic, soz...

Carzee, where do you get all these little saying from, all I know the meaning of is: LOL, IMO, err...
I need a web dictionary of shortcuts!