Facelift Colour Doubts

[Swany]

Newbie here, 1st post, go easy and all that I've took the plunge and ordered a S3 Sportback in Glacier White, due for delivery October time.

I'm now having second thoughts.... I quite like the Tango Red but not 100% sure it would look good on Sportback. Other colour I'm considering is Nano Grey but can't find any proper pics of this. The white is a safe bet as my wife currently has a Q5 in Glacier plus I've seen others in the flesh.

Biggest issue probably is, I'm not sure about having 2 Glacier White cars in driveway and thinking I would be nicer with a different colour for a change.

Any views, wisdom, pics would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Scottyg]

Welcome along. You've opened a huge can of worms with this opening thread.
I'd say leave Nano alone. A lot of talk on here about it being very difficult to maintain and being a disappointing colour.
I really like both the glacier white and the red. Have a look at Floret Silver. Very nice silver that I love, slightly biased from me.

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[MattSedg]

Welcome along. You've opened a huge can of worms with this opening thread.
I'd say leave Nano alone. A lot of talk on here about it being very difficult to maintain and being a disappointing colour.
I really like both the glacier white and the red. Have a look at Floret Silver. Very nice silver that I love, slightly biased from me.

Again, Welcone to ASN

floret with BSP+carbon mirror caps

 

[Swany]

Unfortunately Floret isn't an option as my wife crashed a Silver car 10yrs ago and reckons it's a jinx!!

Might be a good thing from an alloy damage point of view if she refuses to drive it

 

[Simon L]

Newbie here, 1st post, go easy and all that I've took the plunge and ordered a S3 Sportback in Glacier White, due for delivery October time.

I'm now having second thoughts.... I quite like the Tango Red but not 100% sure it would look good on Sportback. Other colour I'm considering is Nano Grey but can't find any proper pics of this. The white is a safe bet as my wife currently has a Q5 in Glacier plus I've seen others in the flesh.

Biggest issue probably is, I'm not sure about having 2 Glacier White cars in driveway and thinking I would be nicer with a different colour for a change.

Any views, wisdom, pics would be greatly appreciated.

Its one of those where you just gotta go with yer gut mate! Sure most of us changed our minds half a dozen times before deciding

 

[pburv]

I currently have a Glacier White saloon and at the end of Sept. the missus will be getting a Nevada White car.Personally can,t wait as it lets me off having to clean two cars every weekend..White hides so much.

 

[batch]

Glacier with BSP and carbon mirrors works wonders!

 

[Swany]

Its one of those where you just gotta go with yer gut mate! Sure most of us changed our minds half a dozen times before deciding

Gut is telling me stay White but Tango keeps playing on me!

 

[Swany]

If Suzuka Grey was available at a decent price then there would be no discussion!!

 

[SW14NY'S]

Gut is telling me stay White but Tango keeps playing on me!

Go for Panther Black Crystal....best colour imo

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[SpeedyFrog]

For now there's no BSP for the UK market...
Nano Grey is a marmite colour plus it'll show scratches easily. It's quite flat.
Glacier White and Floret Silver are nice and easy to maintain.
Cosmos Blue, Navarra Blue and Blacks will take some elbow grease to keep looking good.
Tango Red looks nice enough.
Days of Thunder is a stellar colour

 

[Swany]

What's the Panther Black like to keep clean?

 

[Swany]

For now there's no BSP for the UK market...
Nano Grey is a marmite colour plus it'll show scratches easily. It's quite flat.
Glacier White and Floret Silver are nice and easy to maintain.
Cosmos Blue, Navarra Blue and Blacks will take some elbow grease to keep looking good.
Tango Red looks nice enough.
Days of Thunder is a stellar colour

Not a fan of the Navarro, Sepang on the other hand if available would of definitely got me away from Glacier.

Just worried Tango is a bit too Burgundy.

 

[SW14NY'S]

What's the Panther Black like to keep clean?

It's black so you know what to expect....but mine is a doddle as I have a CQuartz Ceramic applied so the dirt just falls off it using a good Snowfoam ...well worth investing in a decent hydrophobic coating whatever colour you opt for.

But once the sun comes out its stunning have a look at my vid here






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[MattSedg]

Not a fan of the Navarro, Sepang on the other hand if available would of definitely got me away from Glacier.

Just worried Tango is a bit too Burgundy.

deeper reds have more presence about them on the road to me, catch my eye more, look the business

 

[batch]

It's black so you know what to expect....but mine is a doddle as I have a CQuartz Ceramic applied so the dirt just falls off it using a good Snowfoam ...well worth investing in a decent hydrophobic coating whatever colour you opt for.

But once the sun comes out its stunning have a look at my vid here






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Any black is NOT easy! Panther is stunning though!

 

[SW14NY'S]

Any black is NOT easy! Panther is stunning though!

Very true btw...but it's worth it when it looks like this, even if it is for a very short time ....Go Daytona Grey if you don't like cleaning your car


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[cuke2u]

However if you do then daytona rewards you...

 

[Simon L]

Not a fan of the Navarro, Sepang on the other hand if available would of definitely got me away from Glacier.

Just worried Tango is a bit too Burgundy.

...............it certainly doesn't look Burgundy here mate.............

http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/facelift-first-thoughts.285126/

 

[Swany]

Very true btw...but it's worth it when it looks like this, even if it is for a very short time ....Go Daytona Grey if you don't like cleaning your car


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Love your reg, jealous!!

 

[SW14NY'S]

...............it certainly doesn't look Burgundy here mate.............

http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/facelift-first-thoughts.285126/

Especially in that last pic...looks very whitish


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[SW14NY'S]

Love your reg, jealous!!

Thought you would (SWAINY'S)


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[Simon L]

Especially in that last pic...looks very whitish


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lol................yeah what's that all about??

 

[Primolak]

I love my Glacier.


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[Swany]

Thought you would (SWAINY'S)


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If ever you get fed up of it....

 

[SW14NY'S]

Go Vegas Yellow

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[Swany]

Go Vegas Yellow

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Not brave enough!

 

[Simon L]

Not brave enough!

..........neither was I but I'm determined to be next time!!

 

[SW14NY'S]

..........neither was I but I'm determined to be next time!!

Definitely a colour option for me


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[SpeedyFrog]

I think we're onto something here. Who's going to be the first owner of a Vegas Yellow FL S3 (any shape) on this forum?

 

[SW14NY'S]

I think we're onto something here. Who's going to be the first owner of a Vegas Yellow FL S3 (any shape) on this forum?

I think it's a great colour option for the S3....and at £550 it's a bargain! What better way to get noticed other than Solar Orange

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[mistac]

lol................yeah what's that all about??

its his wifes car - he briefly mentioned it in the post (confused me temporarily!) - I have ordered tango red and I would defo say it is more of a cherry red - but certainly more red than burgundy

 

[SpeedyFrog]

I think it's a great colour option for the S3....and at £550 it's a bargain! What better way to get noticed other than Solar Orange

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I could do Solar Orange (maybe Java Green even) but probably not Vegas Yellow.

 

[Jassyo06]

Its one of those where you just gotta go with yer gut mate! Sure most of us changed our minds half a dozen times before deciding

Sepang sepang l had tunnel vision never gave any other colour a second look

As for the OP....splash out and get a exclusive paint... Or Daytona as silver is out of the question

 

[SpeedyFrog]

An exclusive colour is the only way to make the car that bit more special! Many S3s will be sold with the standard colours. If I could have waited a bit longer I'd have gone exclusive! But Audi UK have been moronic with some options not available yet like BSP, exclusive colours.

 

[deanshaw24]

Daytona grey, or racing mica blue if exclusive

 

[S32B]

Black = full time job to keep it clean.

White/silver easy to keep clean

 

[24styles]

The futures bright, the futures......
Not everyone can handle it....

 

[RS3 S.]

Nice.

 

[RS3 S.]

Solar orange or Vegas yellow look great.