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Old 4th September 2007, 09:26   #12 (permalink)
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Over the years I've read many car reviews (Car magazine, TopGear, What Car) in which light coloured gold cars have been described as 'OAP beige'. I think I've read that the colour doesn't sell well in the UK too. Not sure why because I rather like it but have avoided it (as with white which I also like) for this very reason. So perhaps Honda have dropped it in the UK due to low demand ?

As for the vivid blue (which I like too), once again, the more adventurous the colour then the more of a fashion related decision it will be, it will often 'date' the car too, the orange looks fabulous but in 3 years time you'll know it was a 2008MY car if you're observant (or a sad petrol-head) like me.....

Just think how all those metallic turquoise cars from the mid 1990s looked by 2000 (OK this dates me I know).
I agree that the colour could seen a little 'oap' but I really liked it and I am nowhere near 'oap age'. I don't live in the UK and over here it is quite a popular colour. Having said that they don't believe me that Honda has an 'age' issue with there cars as the believe them to be 'too modern' for older people.

I understand that colour is relative to the person etc etc but I am not sure that champagne silver would have the 'fashion police' out in years to come, although I am hardly a fashion victim and wouldn't have a clue.

Tangerine orange scares me
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