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Mr Whippy

posted on 3/11/08 at 01:55 PM Reply With Quote
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

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speedyxjs

posted on 3/11/08 at 02:00 PM Reply With Quote
That is SOOOOOOOO nice





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iank

posted on 3/11/08 at 02:08 PM Reply With Quote
Voted nice, but could do with a slightly darker shade than that picture.





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DarrenW

posted on 3/11/08 at 02:18 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 3/11/08 at 02:22 PM Reply With Quote
EWW.
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MikeR

posted on 3/11/08 at 02:25 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 3/11/08 at 02:35 PM Reply With Quote
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

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Mr Whippy

posted on 3/11/08 at 02:40 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 3/11/08 at 02:43 PM Reply With Quote
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

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that looks like one of her cats in a bucket she'd have!! , think you are out voted anyway

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nick205

posted on 3/11/08 at 02:48 PM Reply With Quote
I like the colour

Not so keen on the whole air cooled VDub thang you I'm afraid

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Agriv8

posted on 3/11/08 at 02:53 PM Reply With Quote
#Nice - Because it is diferent





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dhutch

posted on 3/11/08 at 02:55 PM Reply With Quote
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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.


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mangogrooveworkshop

posted on 3/11/08 at 03:06 PM Reply With Quote
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
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Mr Whippy

posted on 3/11/08 at 03:12 PM Reply With Quote
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
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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

posted on 3/11/08 at 03:25 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 3/11/08 at 03:31 PM Reply With Quote
The MGs look good. It definitely has to be dark-side-of-the-moon type purple
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Rod Ends

posted on 3/11/08 at 03:34 PM Reply With Quote
Quality Street BIG Purple One

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Myke 2463

posted on 3/11/08 at 03:35 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 3/11/08 at 03:35 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 3/11/08 at 04:26 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 3/11/08 at 04:52 PM Reply With Quote
No do it this colour
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blakep82

posted on 3/11/08 at 06:16 PM Reply With Quote
love it fancy something similar for my chassis





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posted on 3/11/08 at 07:37 PM Reply With Quote
why not Buy her some of these aswell Rescued attachment animal_beetle_slippers.jpg
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Peteff

posted on 3/11/08 at 08:20 PM Reply With Quote
I painted my Mini that colour

in the 70s

I still like the colour though. I also had an orange and green Moggy thou.





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mookaloid

posted on 3/11/08 at 08:43 PM Reply With Quote
not my cup of tea i'm afraid





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