Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 01:55 PM |
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Poll - does this colour look naff?
Just as I'm about to do my fab hippy flower power paint scheme, herself has second thoughts and says we should do the bug in her fave
colour...metallic purple hhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
is that not a tad dated?? she also likes orange and green! (no she has absolutely no colour sense, you should have seen her original flat...purple
carpets, orange skirting and green wallpaper, get me a sick bag  )
Swaying my judgment is I’d be in her good books for a long time 
Anyway votes if you wouldn't mind 
 
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 02:00 PM |
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That is SOOOOOOOO nice 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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iank
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 02:08 PM |
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Voted nice, but could do with a slightly darker shade than that picture.
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DarrenW
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 02:18 PM |
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I like it. Should take some flower decals too if that was what you were originally going to do.
Cant you get some heavy metallic flakes too for colours like that. Being an old car it suits the older colours.
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 02:22 PM |
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EWW. 
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MikeR
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 02:25 PM |
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look up BL Black Tulip - a darker version of that colour. Done on Mini's in the early 70's, mine was 1973 mini. I still think it looks
COOOOOL.
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Shamrock GS
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 02:35 PM |
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Disregard all thats been said so far - it is quite simply shocking and shouldn't be allowed.
No-one has painted a car this colour since the 70s - and for good reason! Look to the left and you will see that the only appropriate use nowadays is
on buckets.
I always favour magnolia
Cheers
Gary
[Edited on 3/11/08 by Shamrock GS]
[Edited on 3/11/08 by Shamrock GS]
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 02:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
look up BL Black Tulip - a darker version of that colour. Done on Mini's in the early 70's, mine was 1973 mini. I still think it looks
COOOOOL.
Quite surprised at how many like purple
think this is the colour you're referring too, looks quite nice, ta -
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 02:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Shamrock GS
Disregard all thats been said so far - it is quite simply shocking and shouldn't be allowed.
No-one has painted a car this colour since the 70s - and for good reason! Look to the left and you will see that the only appropriate use nowadays is
on buckets.
I always favour magnolia
Cheers
Gary
 
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that looks like one of her cats in a bucket she'd have!!  , think you are out voted anyway
[Edited on 3/11/08 by Mr Whippy]
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nick205
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 02:48 PM |
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I like the colour
Not so keen on the whole air cooled VDub thang you I'm afraid
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Agriv8
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 02:53 PM |
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#Nice - Because it is diferent
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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dhutch
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 02:55 PM |
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quote:
Think this is the colour you're referring too, looks quite nice, ta -
Thats on the nail isnt it.
- Couldnt pull it off with a euro hatch, but on a classic beatle its a diffrent story.
Daniel
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 03:06 PM |
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I bought a 72` bug in that colour many moons back. VW called it Royal BLUE and it was a bugger to respray as we were going white.........Always hated
that colour
Spray it herbie colours
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 03:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
I bought a 72` bug in that colour many moons back. VW called it Royal BLUE and it was a bugger to respray as we were going white.........Always hated
that colour
Spray it herbie colours
it was white originally, but nope don't like it like that as there is zero shine in white compared to a dark colour...
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richwill
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 03:25 PM |
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My neighbour has a beetle buggy in the same shade as shown on the MG's which looks good to me.
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oldtimer
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 03:31 PM |
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The MGs look good. It definitely has to be dark-side-of-the-moon type purple
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Rod Ends
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Quality Street BIG Purple One
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Myke 2463
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 03:35 PM |
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The MK1 1300e Escort was painted the same color.
I would have thought that would be an obvious contender.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 03:35 PM |
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well cheers folks, clearly most like so I think it's going to be...purple
cripes this is going to be a first for me, bet she'll want an orange and green interior
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Andi
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 04:26 PM |
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The wife just looked over my shoulder at the picture without prompting and said "ooh! thats nice" . She never really passes judgment so I
think your onto a winner.
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jacko
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 04:52 PM |
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No do it this colour
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blakep82
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 06:16 PM |
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love it fancy something similar for my chassis
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IDONTBELEIVEIT
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 07:37 PM |
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why not Buy her some of these aswell
 
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Peteff
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 08:20 PM |
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I painted my Mini that colour
in the 70s
I still like the colour though. I also had an orange and green Moggy thou.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 08:43 PM |
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not my cup of tea i'm afraid
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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