The old colour change dilema

My choice, given this decision, would almost certainly be to go for Paprika, as I think it can look pretty outstanding on the right car. That said, I can't see it working all that well with the Huntsman. Another option would be to go for Tumeric yellow, but, I suppose that it's not correct for the age of car either, if that's a concern. A very crisp, clinical white suits the series 2s best, if white's a colour you're considering.
If I was restoring a P6 to my perfect spec, another colour which I'd give a second glance would be the P5B colour of burgandy, but I think perhaps it'd suit a series 1 better.
 
I have just remembered when I passed my test I went to look at cars and saw a lovely red 214se. I am sure it would have been flame red. it is a later rover colour but non metalic. It looks good on the MGF with the black hood.

we may have a choice here. Just need some one to photo shop me a mock up :LOL:
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That red is actually a good wearing paint too - you dont see pink 90's rover 800s...

Rich.
 
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Was having a good chat to my other half over dinner about the new colour.

Came up with a few things if the car is going to go red it will need to be "speeding ticket Red" "SEXY RED" "Lipstick Red" and another red which is not really printable.

Got thinking about which cars have the best reds and there is only really one which comes under the above description and that is the Ferrai red.
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I will look up Rosso reds which are non metalic
 
Does anyone remember when the craze was to paint cars Rolls Royce Regal Red ? Many Ford Anglias were done
Wonder how that would suit a P6 but I do like a really red solid red
 
Ferrari red pulls off the trick of making the car look like it is made of plastic... like all ferraris post 1980 IMHO...
 
Defo Monza Red! Paint code 5113M, as you can see I'm half way through painting my car in cellulose.
Personally I think Almond, mexico brown & tabbacco are very unattractive colours...I reckon British Leyland had a colour blind crisis when that decided to use these awful shades back then! But saying that Almond would be the only one I'd consider...actually no I wouldnt!
Monza Red as it sets of the chrome & stainless trim...especially with polished alloys. :wink:
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DamianZ28 said:
Personally I think Almond, mexico brown & tabbacco are very unattractive colours...
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I'm not so sure. I totally see where you're coming from - on paper they are all terrible colours to paint a car - but in practice they sort of work!

Personally, I think Almond is a really nice buttery shade (much better than BMC's nicotine-stained pub-ceiling brown shades of tan). For me, an Almond 3500S with Huntsman is the iconic look for a S2 P6.
 
I'm not so sure. I totally see where you're coming from - on paper they are all terrible colours to paint a car - but in practice they sort of work!
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I wonder if that is because they are the colours we expect to see a P6 in, we've seen loads of them so have become conditioned to accept them as the norm.
Same theory applies to modifications, you fit your big alloys, and your brain says "Wrong!", but is it because they actually look bad or simply because your brain compares it with your "stock" image in memory and says they don't fit ? Alloys are an odd example as you see loads of them on other cars, so your brain sort of accepts them.

This is where the real skill comes in modifying / customising / colour changing, coming up with a design that is not only different but somehow fools your brain into thinking it's right.

If I think about a '32-'34 Ford I immediately think Hot-Rod, if I see an original unmodified model I think that looks wrong.

My brain hurts now..... :LOL:
 
FrazzleTC said:
Paprika, as I think it can look pretty outstanding on the right car. That said, I can't see it working all that well with the Huntsman.
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This is a 22 auto, Paprika with Huntsman roof, I think it goes quite well.

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I wonder if that is because they are the colours we expect to see a P6 in, we've seen loads of them so have become conditioned to accept them as the norm.
Same theory applies to modifications, you fit your big alloys, and your brain says "Wrong!", but is it because they actually look bad or simply because your brain compares it with your "stock" image in memory and says they don't fit ? Alloys are an odd example as you see loads of them on other cars, so your brain sort of accepts them.

This is where the real skill comes in modifying / customising / colour changing, coming up with a design that is not only different but somehow fools your brain into thinking it's right.

If I think about a '32-'34 Ford I immediately think Hot-Rod, if I see an original unmodified model I think that looks wrong.
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Very good point Richard, I never thought of it that way, but that sounds like the explanation - it's perfectly understandable, at least, anyway.

And I know I am incredible biased, as all my cars are this colour, apart from my dad's, but JOD my 3500S is Tobacco leaf with huntsman, with a Sandalwood interior, and sundym glass - IMO at least, all the different shades of brown make it a nice car to look at. Also, my younger brother really likes the colour Avocado... Either my family is completely mad for liking these colours, or they aren't as bad as they seem.

As I wrote the above paragraph I just thought about those colours on a Rover P2 - almond doesn't appear nice, though I can imagine tobacco leaf suiting a P2 quite nicely.

Sorry if I have just screwed up your thread, but hey :LOL: Good luck choosing a colour anyway, and enjoy your new project.

Cheers, Adam.
 

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