Member Since: 29 Nov 2009
Location: wigan
Posts: 99
Help with paint choice?????
Evening chaps,
After owning a D3 and a now a current D4 HSE in Buckingham Blue (61 plate)and now after a lot of persuasion from the wife I have bitten the bullet and placed an order for a brand new HSE.
Options;
Tow pack
Side steps
Mudflaps
Extended roof rails
Premium Arabica brown leather with almond/walnut trim
20" diamond turned alloy wheels
The big decision is colour, I've plumped for Luxor Premium and still have plenty of time to change, I love the luxor on the new Range Rover and feel it would suit the new Disco look, I know there is a big following for the corris and scotia grey, not sure what to do?????do I stick with my gut feeling?????
Your opinions matter, so please post,I don't want to get it wrong after parting with £55k
My Part Exchange
Cheers
6th Mar 2014 8:22 pm
pikey2
Member Since: 29 Nov 2009
Location: wigan
Posts: 99
Luxor Premium!!! Found this pic online, the only exterior difference is that mine would have sidesteps!!!
What do you think!!
6th Mar 2014 9:32 pm
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2922
Not my cup of tea I'm afraid, but then I have no taste whatsoever (other than in women in case SWMBO gets hold of this!)
I think a D4 needs something a lot bolder/more masculine Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
6th Mar 2014 9:42 pm
chrisr1806
Member Since: 21 Mar 2013
Location: Surrey
Posts: 58
Not tempted by Loire blue then? Arrived: 2014.5 Range Rover Sport HSE SDV6 in Loire Blue, Ivory interior, piano black trim, privacy glass, panoramic sunroof, tow bar, mudflaps and full size spare 8)
Gone but not forgotten: 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE in Santorini Black, 19" Alloys, Ebony interior, piano black trim & grab handles, privacy glass, lux pack, rear spoiler, mudflaps and twin electric tow bar
6th Mar 2014 9:44 pm
pikey2
Member Since: 29 Nov 2009
Location: wigan
Posts: 99
Comments taken on board, I do like the bolder colours but after having a dark blue for nearly three years, just felt like a change!!!
I wont bloody sleep tonight!!
6th Mar 2014 9:46 pm
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2922
Having looked at it again, I suspect it would be OK from the front but, to me,side-on it is just too much. It may be a 'marmite' colour however.
At the end of the day it is your car so please make sure you go for what you want! You're spending more than I have paid for any 4 of the many cars I have ever owned (ie more than 40)!Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
6th Mar 2014 9:49 pm
pikey2
Member Since: 29 Nov 2009
Location: wigan
Posts: 99
Haha, I know what you mean waterbuoy, the front end looks the dogs danglies but from side on, I'm not sure
Apparently it gives off different colours in certain light, I need to see one in the flesh!!!
6th Mar 2014 9:54 pm
D4mation
Member Since: 29 Jul 2011
Location: Ruralshire
Posts: 593
Looks like mine, only paler.
Egyptian sand rather than South American.MY12 D4 HSE Ipanema Sand
7th Mar 2014 12:40 am
Garddelan
Member Since: 07 Mar 2014
Location: Anglesey
Posts: 19
Love the Luxor colour, fell for it instantly when I saw one in the showrom when I was ordering my replacement XS. Found it extremely difficult to justify the extra cost though so stuck with my first choice of Corris in the end.
7th Mar 2014 12:50 am
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
I saw one in the flesh the other day at the dealers and personally it wouldn't be for me, my last 2 have been Baltic Blue so going for Aintree Green next time Cheers Ian
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7th Mar 2014 6:18 am
Oswiperus D3 Decade
Member Since: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Posts: 1599
Mrs Oswiperus says she really likes it, I think it's ok and will probably grow on me.
Stu
7th Mar 2014 7:37 am
pikey2
Member Since: 29 Nov 2009
Location: wigan
Posts: 99
Morning chaps,
Thanks for the feedback!
I've slept on it and I'm still a little undecided, I've had a Buckingham blue for three years and obviously it looks really good once polished, but what I did find hard to deal with was to keep the paint work in top form, for example, swirl marks would be visible in the sunshine after washing, light scratches would show up easily, it really did irritate me, hence the light golden Luxor choice!!!
7th Mar 2014 8:14 am
Captain Slog
Member Since: 02 Feb 2014
Location: Parallel Universe
Posts: 228
D4mation wrote:
Looks like mine, only paler.
Egyptian sand rather than South American.
Interesting. My immediate reaction was that it looked darker than mine but could be just a difference in our screens, I suppose.2010 D4 HSE Ipanema Sand on GY DTs (was on GG ATs)
7th Mar 2014 9:00 am
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
I would like to actually see one, but from the picture at least I really like the colour and you are unlikely to see too many others that colour.
7th Mar 2014 6:02 pm
pikey2
Member Since: 29 Nov 2009
Location: wigan
Posts: 99
To settle my nerves, I've driven a few miles today and actually been to see one in the flesh and I really do like the look of it, different colours break through at different angles once the sun catches it which may not be a lot in the UK
Like you say Fitzy, I don't think it'll be a common colour which suits me down to the ground mate!!!
Cheers
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