Perfect world colour choice

So I was admiring my 'dirty in a day' paintwork again last night wondering if I ever did consider a full re-spray to another colour which I would go for?

There would be little point in selecting a standard LR colour. In my mind, if you are going to commit to a full re-spray it has to be something different but with a watchful eye on complimenting the styling and resale and a 'wrap' does not really interest me.

In the end I settled my fantasy colour choice on Ford Racing Blue. I think it has something to with wanting but never owning a Racing Puma in my 20's (they don't to a smiley for 'chav')

   

What would yours be?

And 'yes', for all you OG owners out there it would also have been my colour of choice too but I was buying used and I couldn't find one at my spec/ price and timing.

Think I'd maybe go for a metallic deep purple that was so dark it was almost black - it would probably be called something like 'Midnight'

That said, some colours suit some cars better than others so I'd have to see it on an Evoque. I changed my Bali Blue colour choice on my RRS because although it was a beautiful colour I thought it softened up the angles of the car too much, but I think it would have looked great on an Evoque.

Lots of cars also seem to have a colour that they look perfect in, though this tends to be reflected in everyone picking that colour! e.g. Evoque = white, RRS = black or dark grey, D4 = silver. For me it's a balance of looking good but still standing out from the crowd.

Good choice, colour that is I like blue cars I would probably choose something like BMW's Estoril Blue. I wish the Evoque came in some decnet blues ( no offence to anybody with a blue one) I perhaps wouldn't have ordered it "dirty in a day" . I did try and like maritius blue but it wasn't for me and I would only have ended up regretting it

(15-08-2012 02:58pm)paulcon Wrote:  So I was admiring my 'dirty in a day' paintwork again last night wondering if I ever did consider a full re-spray to another colour which I would go for?

There would be little point in selecting a standard LR colour. In my mind, if you are going to commit to a full re-spray it has to be something different but with a watchful eye on complimenting the styling and resale and a 'wrap' does not really interest me.

In the end I settled my fantasy colour choice on Ford Racing Blue. I think it has something to with wanting but never owning a Racing Puma in my 20's (they don't to a smiley for 'chav')



What would yours be?

And 'yes', for all you OG owners out there it would also have been my colour of choice too but I was buying used and I couldn't find one at my spec/ price and timing.

Well, I did own a blue Ford Puma in my 20's! It was my dream car! Hubby wanted me to buy a 3 series but I stuck to my guns and got a brand new Puma! Beautiful! I think it was called Melina Blue if I remember correctly (same colour as your pic though I think) and that would be my dream colour for my Evoque.

I did seriously consider a wrap but I was too afraid of the unknown.........

Ali.

(15-08-2012 04:08pm)alibeau Wrote:  Well, I did own a blue Ford Puma in my 20's! It was my dream car! Hubby wanted me to buy a 3 series but I stuck to my guns and got a brand new Puma! Beautiful! I think it was called Melina Blue if I remember correctly (same colour as your pic though I think) and that would be my dream colour for my Evoque.

I did seriously consider a wrap but I was too afraid of the unknown.........

Ali.

dont go putting silly ideas in my head.........

(15-08-2012 04:13pm)Ghost Rider Wrote:  dont go putting silly ideas in my head.........

Sorry

In LR speak the colour is called Bali Blue, was available 2010/2011 on Freelander2, Disco4 and RRS and was very popular, looks dark blue on dull days and purply blue on sunny ones.
I also looked at wrapping mine in Puma Ford Racing Blue - was going to cost about £2000. Remember those days last year Ali just after launch?

(15-08-2012 05:07pm)XFullFatTim Wrote:  In LR speak the colour is called Bali Blue, was available 2010/2011 on Freelander2, Disco4 and RRS and was very popular, looks dark blue on dull days and purply blue on sunny ones.
I also looked at wrapping mine in Puma Ford Racing Blue - was going to cost about £2000. Remember those days last year Ali just after launch?

I do indeed!

I still think about it from time to time but as I say, it's just too much of an unknown for me to go ahead.....

The one good thing is that I am still happy with my colour choice, being black. My tummy used to 'flip' when I saw my first few Evoques out on the road but now that I am seeing a few more it's really funny that I only get that feeling when I see a black dynamic..... So clearly I made the right choice given the options at the time but think I would probably pass out if I ever spotted an Evoque in ' Puma Blue'

Ali

I did like LRs Izmir blue, so would probably go for that.

I would have gone with Mauritius Blue but it's hard to get here in the US.