Man that looks awesome. Almost a shame its a f...f...fff.....fffff...ffooorr...fffooord colour.

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

I like the red

very mini van recently painted is purple with is an original BMC colour Aubergene or the later Royal


How about dark grey almost black with a deep red burgandy interior?

steve

Is Smoke Grey the same colour as our Shadow Blue? They look pretty much the same to me.

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Not Two tone, No bonnet stripes and definately not BRG with a white roof.

steve

Whats wrong with two tone?



I like em, apart from the boring one colour clubman all our mini's are two tone.

Doogie

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Smoke grey and shadow blue aren't the same colour. The blue is a much lighter colour

This is smoke grey


That is shadow blue




Cheers

Aaron

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How about dark grey almost black with a deep red burgandy interior?

steve[/quote]



Yeah i was talking to you steve on saturday about this combination.
Would look very cool.
Maybe one day ill have one.

Sam

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Doogie

Sedans that are red with black roofs are ok as for Austin Coopers that is my fav combination and for Elfs its light grey with dark grey roofs. I should say personally I wouldn't paint a car I owned red or BRG with a white roof and white bonnet stripes why because everyone else has eg: Doogie you and Gaf have the same colour vans.

sorry to all those who I know with cars these colours your cars all look great but there is enough of them already is all I'm saying.

I saw a factory one off dark grey red/burgandy interior crap hot

steve

Yeah i know what your saying about the red cars steve.
But i will respray mine Jet red
as its the original colour.

As for the vans i like the smoke grey also.

unit

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I love red cars my next project is red, just not with mini lights and white stipes and roof. And I am a purist, factory red then red it should be.

That red cooper been in the family since new at the bmw day, I loved it I'd have that for sure.

My opinion not saying anyones car is bad I love them all.

steve

i agree too, people need to start getting more adventours with painting there minis, especially if its a full respray.

Take last weekends bmw mini meet, nearly 1/2 the classic minis there where red, 1/4 green. I know my minis colour is not to some peoples taste but it will always stand out in a crowd of minis for good or bad.

If your going for a full restoration back to 100% original then yes then its time to put the 60's 70's colours on it. Anton's and chris's minis are testoment to this.

There are so many nice colours out there now, look at the latest mazda colour ranges, all would make your mini stand out from the crowd.

My opinion only but i think metallic colours really set of the curves of a mini great, combine it with some nice crome and you have a head turner not matter whats under the bonnet. Here are the 4 i have painted.

metallic white, gold pearl with clear coat 2 pak.



metallic pink with clear coat acrylic.



metallic yellow with clear coat 2pak.



mettalic grey, solid white clear coat, acrylic

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I had thought about doing Dorothy the metalic SS commadore green and the grey Austin the metalic grey and will if I ever redo them.

steve

WOW GUYS talk about starting a mountain of suggestions!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
sorry i didnt post sooner alas i had band tonight!

ill take them all in and let you know!!!
but thank you thank you thank you!

i agree with brad, you car has a very orignal POO colour
it has definately grown on me though!!

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