Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10354
Glad I picked Loire Blue
I am so glad I picked Loire Blue for the latest D4. I had Lugano Teal on my last D3, and its was an amazing colour, being micatalic it really sparkled in the sunshine.
I've cleaned the D4 this morning, and must say that Loire is almost as good under the sunshine, as its has a real sparkle to it when polished.
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
31st Mar 2016 12:22 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6404
for next 10-15 min only
but yeah it is...
31st Mar 2016 12:25 pm
Disco dazboy
Member Since: 02 Dec 2013
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 1782
No pics=it didn't happen! D3 x2 now gone
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31st Mar 2016 12:38 pm
CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
They do look good in that colour but I am guessing a bit like black it will show every swirl and blemish?2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
31st Mar 2016 12:39 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10354
yes, took longer to get rid of the swirls than it did to clean it.
Here's the evidence your Honour:
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AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
31st Mar 2016 1:03 pm
Scottbrad
Member Since: 20 Dec 2014
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Posts: 230
Yeh I find the swirls show up a lot on my Loire Blue as well. What did you use to get rid of them?Cheers Scott.
31st Mar 2016 1:12 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73088
Disco dazboy wrote:
No pics=it didn't happen!
Exactly. No pics of a cleaned car means it's as grubby as mine when she's feeling relaible.
PS Opps, hadn't read further down.
Very nice indeed, almost as nice as Buck Blue shining in the sun!
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31st Mar 2016 1:23 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10354
may not be the most scientific, but as I had the cloth in my hand from where I had used glass cleaner on it, just used that - off came the swirls
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
31st Mar 2016 1:30 pm
Disco dazboy
Member Since: 02 Dec 2013
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 1782
Del that looks very clean for you!
Al very nice! D3 x2 now gone
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31st Mar 2016 2:42 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73088
It was a moment of weakness, honest!
31st Mar 2016 3:31 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23831
I had a Loire Blue HSE as a loaner for a week or so during the last episode of my warped front brake disc fiasco.
I picked it up on a dark, rainy night and actually thought it was one of black colours. It was a quite a shock when I looked out of the kitchen window in the morning.
I like it, the rest of the family didn't though.
2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
31st Mar 2016 4:58 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
al cope wrote:
yes, took longer to get rid of the swirls than it did to clean it.
Here's the evidence your Honour:
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Al
I don't think mine was that clean when I picked it up
Top job Cheers Ian
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31st Mar 2016 8:27 pm
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6270
If she ain't blue she won't do.
Loire is a fantastic colour and loves the light, I use Gyeon cure and it just brings the colour up treat, feels like glass to the touch and the shine is amazing.
Doesn't look too bad with 3 weeks worth of grime on it either
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2nd Apr 2016 8:13 pm
peteyd
Member Since: 08 Mar 2016
Location: South Bucks
Posts: 551
J77 - I'm now using your quote - if she ain't blue she won't do. No other colour comes close.MY16 D4 Graphite in Loire Blue
8th May 2016 8:00 pm
hilly10
Member Since: 29 Sep 2016
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 325
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