[Martin L]

Tangible red disappointingly is not metallic. Its akin to misano.

 

[can_quattro]

Tangible red disappointingly is not metallic. Its akin to misano.

Martin, very interested to know why you say Tango is not metallic, Audi says it is, and charges for it.

Thanks

 

[Martin L]

In the flesh on the preview car I made a point of examining the paint and it was in my eyes a flat colour. I could not see any evidence of flecks like a normal metallic such as Daytona has. It could've been the lighting conditions but this was during the daytime in a well lit dealers.
I was disappointed with tango and as I said it is very akin to misano in its flatness. It's far from the marketing blurb description....

 

[patatus]

Might be similar to Glacier White which is metallic too, but doesn't show any flecks...

 

[ZephyR2]

Misano red is pearlescent while Glacier white and Tango red are supposed to be metallic - so there should be a difference and you would have thought showroom lighting would have shown that off to its best :?

 

[phope]

This was the data sticker from the EvenTT14 car if you want to check the colour codes

 

[TTRTWO]

Shame Solar Orange is not available on the TTS, or S3 for that matter. Colour palatte is a bit bland which is poor for a great car.

 

[riiiiiich]

I've noticed this on a lot of cars nowadays. 50 shades of grey isn't just a book, it is a car colour scheme nowadays Why are people so bland with their car colour choices? I like the look of that yellow myself

 

[hooting_owl]

the entire portfolio of VAG cars and vans are blighted by a woeful selection of 'colours' - i can only assume that they got a good deal on some navy surplus paint stocks hence the drab shades.
will wait to see the car in the metal but at the moment, my wallet is not twitching.

solar orange would probably see me placing an order - and if i could have a manual 2.0 petrol with quattro in solar, well, that really would seal the deal.

i have just got myself a new t5 transporter, over 30k of van, and my choice of colours were either red or white. i could have spent extra for metallic but even then the choices were fairly revolting - would you believe two shades of brown were available? i got a white one.

someone is colour blind and it isn't the customer....

i see that if you want a golf gti in white, you now have to pay extra for what is really just solid white paint with a swanky name.

 

[Wallsendmag]

Any colour is available at a price

 

[ratty]

Any colour is available at a price

Even black and white...... :wink:

 

[ZephyR2]

the entire portfolio of VAG cars and vans are blighted by a woeful selection of 'colours' - i can only assume that they got a good deal on some navy surplus paint stocks hence the drab shades.
will wait to see the car in the metal but at the moment, my wallet is not twitching.

solar orange would probably see me placing an order - and if i could have a manual 2.0 petrol with quattro in solar, well, that really would seal the deal.

i have just got myself a new t5 transporter, over 30k of van, and my choice of colours were either red or white. i could have spent extra for metallic but even then the choices were fairly revolting - would you believe two shades of brown were available? i got a white one.

someone is colour blind and it isn't the customer....

i see that if you want a golf gti in white, you now have to pay extra for what is really just solid white paint with a swanky name.

Is it a German thing? "Vwe don't vont ze cars to look bright or exziting".
While I like the look of some of those orange / yellow TTs I wouldn't want to live with one day in day out. However I would buy a brighter, vibrant or more interesting shade of blue, or read, green, purple .... or something. Take out the greys, silvers, blacks and whites from the TT colour range and you aren't left with much.

 

[can_quattro]

Pretty sure it's a $$$$ thing. Fewer options reduces factory costs, and of course there's Audi Exclu$ive Colour$.

 

[can_quattro]

This site has configuration quality images of the current colours posted together

http://www.teintes.fr/2014/08/audi-tt-i ... s.html?m=1

 

[brittan]

Blimey, that really highlights the dreary choice of standard colours.

Black, white and a few shades of grey - Nope.

Red - Nope.

Blue, Nope, not that one.

I recall being struck by the overwhelming grey-ness of the Audi dealer's car park in Bergen, Norway.
Park a few Mk3s together and it will look just like that car park.

 

[phope]

To be fair, the Mk2 range at first before TTS and RS launched was pretty dull as well - at least for our first Mk2, the first owner had specced Sprint Blue to make it quite eyecatching at the time

Were it my money speccing privately and if willing to shell out for Exclusive, then Ara Blue would be near the top of the list

 

[ZephyR2]

Audi are obviously trying to make the TT seem sexy ..... by offering it in 50 shades of grey :lol:

 

[can_quattro]

For the first time in Ibis White:

http://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/ ... otos_1.jpg

http://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/ ... otos_2.jpg

 

[igotone]

Does look good in Ibis White.

 

[can_quattro]

Real world pics of a Nano Grey TTS, and the first pics of the Express Red TTS Interior.

http://fourtitude.com/news/on_location/ ... nano-grey/