Umpteen shades of grey

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mgtfnut
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Umpteen shades of grey

Post by mgtfnut » Fri Jun 24, 2016 7:54 am

Having just returned from a brief holiday on a Spanish island, I was heartened by the new fashion wave.

The Panda I had originally ordered at the airport was replaced by a Polo in VW grey. Indeed, looking around, grey is the new fashion statement. Even Skoda have a "business grey" colour, and all those jokes/wind ups over the years about XPG/ primer etc completely passed me by, especially now that grey has come of age :thumbsu:

At a distance, a TF in grey frontal appearance looks similar to a grey Aston Martin :roll:

I'm happy now, in fact I might even clean it and perhaps polish a few panels :oops:
Jerry
MG TF 135 - 100k
Suzuki SJ 413 - 309k
Skoda Yeti SE 110 4x4 - 131k

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Re: Umpteen shades of grey

Post by Mykel » Fri Jun 24, 2016 4:01 pm

Just drive up to a BMW dealer, you will feel like having lost your colour sight on their yard. :lol:
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2001 ZR 160 in Solar Red, LHD, LPG conv
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Re: Umpteen shades of grey

Post by Kasper » Fri Jun 24, 2016 4:26 pm

Mykel wrote:Just drive up to a BMW dealer, you will feel like having lost your colour sight on their yard. :lol:
many of us would say: "The German Three" rather than just the Beemer.

Therefor I had my Alfa Romeo in Red!
MGFvvc - 90FVBG - charcoal - you might think it is original - (1996 nr:8204)
MGTF 120 - 57RNJ7 - BRG - every day is an MG day - (2005)
MGC CGT - SJ08DY - tartan red - 1985 restauration fairly original - (1968 nr: 4137)


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Re: Umpteen shades of grey

Post by floozy » Fri Jun 24, 2016 5:08 pm

mgtfnut wrote:... I'm happy now, in fact I might even clean it and perhaps polish a few panels :oops:
Steady on Jerry! :o :? :lol:

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Re: Umpteen shades of grey

Post by mgtfnut » Thu Sep 01, 2016 3:33 pm

mgtfnut wrote: I'm happy now, in fact I might even clean it and perhaps polish a few panels :oops:
Just for Al, I've had a couple of panels sprayed recently due to stone chips etc, and the paint shop took pity on me and buffed up the rest of the car to match their gleaming new paint ;)

I've even dug out some old polish stuff and busy reading the instructions :roll:

Just as well, as I'm thinking of a quick trip to Speyer and Schlumph museums soon.
Jerry
MG TF 135 - 100k
Suzuki SJ 413 - 309k
Skoda Yeti SE 110 4x4 - 131k

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