Colours silver or orange?

simon1 · 20th February 2008, 21:46

Oh dear. I had decided to order my new SE with Leather in Champagne Silver. Today we drove past a local dealer and there was an Orange one sitting on the lot. I was surprised at how much I liked it - really looks good and is more golden than orange I thought. So now I have a problem - do I want to blend in and order the Champ Silver or do I want to risk standing out in the crowd and get the orange?

What sort of reaction do any owners here get from the Orange?

DeanFYoung · 20th February 2008, 21:54

I Looooove the orange!

Mr THX · 20th February 2008, 22:06

Our dealer has just got a couple in with the 18" Blades on them........ look quite good.

Bob H · 20th February 2008, 22:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by simon1

Oh dear. I had decided to order my new SE with Leather in Champagne Silver. Today we drove past a local dealer and there was an Orange one sitting on the lot. I was surprised at how much I liked it - really looks good and is more golden than orange I thought. So now I have a problem - do I want to blend in and order the Champ Silver or do I want to risk standing out in the crowd and get the orange?

What sort of reaction do any owners here get from the Orange?

Hate to admit, I did consider Tango however decided on the more conservative Royal Blue...

Cheers,

Bob...

Jack The Lad. · 20th February 2008, 22:09

I think that the Orange implies :-- "I'm on my way".
The Champagne Silver :-- "Ive been there, seen it and worn the T shirt".
IMO, stay with the C/ Silver.

civicb0y · 20th February 2008, 22:19

I was in my local dealer last week looking for a civic type S GT. They have an orange one in and it looks the business. I'm probably going to get one in that colour if the price is right.

simon1 · 20th February 2008, 23:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack The Lad.

I think that the Orange implies :-- "I'm on my way".
The Champagne Silver :-- "Ive been there, seen it and worn the T shirt".
IMO, stay with the C/ Silver.

Seeing as I'm in my mid 40's and I already have some of the t-shirts, I have a nasty feeling you may be right. Darn I may have to go down there tomorrow for another look.

illegalhunter · 20th February 2008, 23:32

Get NHB

avboothroyd · 21st February 2008, 00:32

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Originally Posted by illegalhunter

Get NHB

I am gettin NHB, but I have to say, the tangerine orange is pretty cool

robbo51 · 21st February 2008, 08:08

IMO if you do buy an orange one, it will be worth less when you trade it in....limited desireability/appeal.
A bit like NHB...!

Kremmen · 21st February 2008, 08:14

Funnily enough, when I got mine I had a choice of Red or Galaxy. The dealer also stated that if I buy the Galaxy it would be worth slightly more at trade in.

Never seen an Orange in the flesh yet.

robbo51 · 21st February 2008, 08:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kremmen

Funnily enough, when I got mine I had a choice of Red or Galaxy. The dealer also stated that if I buy the Galaxy it would be worth slightly more at trade in.

Never seen an Orange in the flesh yet.

He would say that though if he was trying to shift a Galaxy one.
IMO Id rather have orange!!!

l-noel · 21st February 2008, 08:26

As a Silver Champagne owner I should say go for the Champagne !

BUT... If you don't matter what the other think about, if you keep your car on long term bases (colour is no more a main point in the residual price but the milage is

) and if you're good in car cleaning go for the Tangerine !

I'm not that's why I drive the Champagne one (and because this one was available and not the milano red I was dreaming to drive !)

ctrdaveg · 21st February 2008, 08:40

It'll look too much like the focus ST, don't do it !!

rallakias · 21st February 2008, 09:07

Well, Tangerine is the best! No, it's not the same as Focus'

avboothroyd · 21st February 2008, 09:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo51

IMO if you do buy an orange one, it will be worth less when you trade it in....limited desireability/appeal.
A bit like NHB...!

May well be true, but I would rather a colour I want rather than getting a colour just for the sake of a few hundred quid on the value of the car after 3 years.

simon1 · 21st February 2008, 15:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by l-noel

As a Silver Champagne owner I should say go for the Champagne !

BUT... If you don't matter what the other think about, if you keep your car on long term bases (colour is no more a main point in the residual price but the milage is

) and if you're good in car cleaning go for the Tangerine !

I'm not that's why I drive the Champagne one (and because this one was available and not the milano red I was dreaming to drive !)

Do you think the orange is harder to keep clean??

The resale isn't a problem as the car is on a contract hire and is the same price regardless.

Charles_Harding · 21st February 2008, 15:58

Silver is the best colour for an undercoat to enable you to get a decent respray to a a better colour.

Orange makes it look as thought you forgot to get a Ford.

Therefore that leaves you just RED!

Glad to be of help!

"For 30 years Lady H. has been serving up leftovers.
The original meal has never been found!"

Unknownsoldier · 21st February 2008, 16:09

Tangerine Orange looks so yesterday now, to me, the ST has done, so has Fiat, the Civic is a bit behind there, but the looks, phew light years ahead of that lot. Go for NHB (yes I am biased

), or your silver, silver looks good, whatever (never looks too 'lairy' etc. etc.) the occasion required.

Tom

Charles_Harding · 21st February 2008, 16:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

Go for NHB
Tom

Didn't you ever do art at school?

Black is complete LACK of colour.

That's the post safely back to Milano again.

"We got Muslims living next door.
All the women there wear the burqa.
All five share the same bus pass!"

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