Posted By: Anonymous
colour - 04/10/2006 20:08
so then whats with this pearl white colour on coupes?
colour
Posted By: JimO
Re: colour - 04/10/2006 20:09
that would be pearlescant white or otherwise know as pearl white 
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 04/10/2006 20:13
yeah but how come ive neveer seen one in the uk ?
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 04/10/2006 20:28
as it was never sold here so the only ones over here are imports but to UK spec. usually brought over by army types out in germany adn the like. its a very nice color though on the plus editions
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 04/10/2006 20:54
It was sold here, but it was a £1500 option that not many people were willing to pay for.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 04/10/2006 21:06
My appologies scooby
Are we on about 16vt+ or 20vt+ though?? I think your on about the latter and im on about the former??
Are we on about 16vt+ or 20vt+ though?? I think your on about the latter and im on about the former??
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 04/10/2006 21:09
£1500 wow
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 04/10/2006 21:14
They did a plain white on the 16v/16vt in Yerp (which looks pretty awful IMHO) but I believe it was even dropped in Yerp when they bought out the 20v versions.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 04/10/2006 21:15
Yeah but then again if you had £20,000 or whatever they cost new then whats another £1500 for a rare and stunning colour? 
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 04/10/2006 21:21
£25k new 
Rare? Yes.
Stunning? Matter of opinion.
Rare? Yes.
Stunning? Matter of opinion.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 04/10/2006 21:22
i think it was more down to lack of availability, hence the lack of white or yellow plus models! 
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 04/10/2006 21:26
When I bought my first 20VT new in 1999, this was an option for the 2000 model year.
This was on the brochure at the dealer I seem to recall.
Wasn't really in fashion back then as most were either red, sprint and portofino blues.
I ended up buying a Speed red version with tan leather sunroof and aircon from a Belgium Fiat dealer.
When I picked my car up I recall seeing the rare "primer" coloured LE parked a few cars up!
This was on the brochure at the dealer I seem to recall.
Wasn't really in fashion back then as most were either red, sprint and portofino blues.
I ended up buying a Speed red version with tan leather sunroof and aircon from a Belgium Fiat dealer.
When I picked my car up I recall seeing the rare "primer" coloured LE parked a few cars up!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 04/10/2006 23:09
I think there's one in the UK, sold by a dealer last year IIRC...I don't like any sort of white cars, so not for me - a colour best kept for Transit vans IMO 
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 04/10/2006 23:22
Integra Type R, Celica GT4, Civic Type R (Older shape Import). To name but a few cars that look awesome in White
Yellow is for weirdos!
Yellow is for weirdos!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 04/10/2006 23:47
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I don't like any sort of white cars, so not for me - a colour best kept for Transit vans IMO
You should see the new Golf GTI with retro pack. White bodywork with chequered cloth interior, very late 70's.
It does really suit the car
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 04/10/2006 23:49
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Yellow is for weirdos!
Yeh we should know!
Posted By: cjh
Re: colour - 04/10/2006 23:57
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I think there's one in the UK, sold by a dealer last year IIRC...I don't like any sort of white cars, so not for me - a colour best kept for Transit vans IMO
Carlt - aint you painted all your trucks in a special coupe colour????
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 00:00
yeh most of them are vinci grey, one portofino, and one electric blue.
now thats sad.
now thats sad.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 00:04
my mate has the new golf gti in white it looks awesome
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 00:23
Yeah wigan paul sold the last one and it went very quick. I think the color suits the coop lines to be honest.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 01:05
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Integra Type R, Celica GT4, Civic Type R (Older shape Import). To name but a few cars that look awesome in White
Shame those are all fugly Jap motors...white couldn't harm the looks
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 01:07
RS200 and Metro 6R4, both look right in white
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 01:10
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Metro 6R4, both look right in white
when the fcccuk has a metro looked any good in anything other than a crushing machine?????
ok rolled and full of blood is an improvement but not good enough!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 01:14
man those 6r4 metros are awesome i went out in one this summer and all i can say is wow and they look mental like there on steroids or some sh!t
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 01:16
Saw the "Irredescent White Pearl" coupe the other week in Queensferry.
Have to admit it was very stunning.
I would have had to pay the £1500 for the option.
Have to admit it was very stunning.
I would have had to pay the £1500 for the option.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 01:19
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man those 6r4 metros are awesome i went out in one this summer and all i can say is wow and they look mental like there on steroids or some sh!t
Metro, awsome
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Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 01:26
i wish mate but this thing was flying and the stopping power was unreal , you do know this is the 3.0 v6 twin turbo rally car
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 01:27
That's a little unfair to the little 6R4, it was a fantastic piece of kit, 8 seconds to 100mph isn't to be sniffed at. If you're interested, there's some info here
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 01:42
i would rather cut off mu peni5 with a rusty breadknife than like or look at that!
vile! you should know better scooby.
vile! you should know better scooby.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 01:56
Its a Rally car, not pretty, but functional.
Don't pick on metros either - they make great platforms for track weapons when coupled with a 1.8vvc engine from an MG/elise, and this is a straight engine swap as well.
No comparison for modern cars in any way, but fantastic track weapons. I speak from 1st hand experience of building one...
Don't pick on metros either - they make great platforms for track weapons when coupled with a 1.8vvc engine from an MG/elise, and this is a straight engine swap as well.
No comparison for modern cars in any way, but fantastic track weapons. I speak from 1st hand experience of building one...
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 02:00
yeh yeh still crap!
the escort cos was a rally car, now thats stunning!
Anything rover etc is bollox im afriad.
the escort cos was a rally car, now thats stunning!
Anything rover etc is bollox im afriad.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 03:24
Anyone here old enough remember the Tickford Capri and Metro?
All white, inside and out
All white, inside and out
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 03:26
the metro kinda think i know the MG type one your on about maybe...
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 03:29
No, it wasn't the MG.
This was a special one-off for the seriously wealthy cityslicker - sideskirts and all
This was a special one-off for the seriously wealthy cityslicker - sideskirts and all
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 03:39
I remember them, very angular Kamei style bodykit type jobbies.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 03:39
tickford capri
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...3D%26rls%3DGGLD,GGLD:2003-51,GGLD:en%26sa%3DN
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...3D%26rls%3DGGLD,GGLD:2003-51,GGLD:en%26sa%3DN
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 03:43
That's the chappie.
Doesn't look so clever now
Doesn't look so clever now
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 03:48
i dont know i think it look mean as fccuk my self , well for the 70's anyways
Posted By: coupedummy
Re: colour - 05/10/2006 15:26
were always on abt how quick the coops are,but this metro was bonkers.and very very very rare at that.ugly,yes,metro,yes but as said a mental peice of machinery
Posted By: Sedicivalvole
Re: colour - 06/10/2006 06:37
Ok this goes against what should be in the world but oh well
YES that metro was mental and is .... hold on trying to prepare myself for what needs to be said...
IS in its own right an excellent machine and deserves to be remembered for what it could do.
Lets not forget the metro can scalp a Lancia Integrales
YES that metro was mental and is .... hold on trying to prepare myself for what needs to be said...
IS in its own right an excellent machine and deserves to be remembered for what it could do.
Lets not forget the metro can scalp a Lancia Integrales
Posted By: Wishy
Re: colour - 06/10/2006 17:08
I'd be one of them! I even saw this earlier this year up for sale. Pity the photos aren't still on ebay as it looked mint.
Now that is a Capri I'd have and probably the only white car I'd ever consider (short of the Aston Martin Bulldog coming up for sale, or maybe an Espirit, oh and I would have pearl white coop damn do I actually like white?).
Now that is a Capri I'd have and probably the only white car I'd ever consider (short of the Aston Martin Bulldog coming up for sale, or maybe an Espirit, oh and I would have pearl white coop damn do I actually like white?).
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: colour - 08/10/2006 14:25
Yesterday I saw adder58's electric blue plus and Joel's new (Winner red?) plus...
I think the cars look stunning in all colours.
I now have no preference!