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Now that you have your car, do you wish you had gotten another color?

Old Nov 11, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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nope. absolutely love the Royal Grey that I have
 
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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Dark Silver is perfect. Not loud, yet doesn't put you to sleep...

I'm not biased at all btw.


 
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 02:49 PM
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My first choice would have been BRG flat, not metallic. Soooo decided to go with SS/Blk with the Lounge Red interior. Love the color combo.

 
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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Regret? NEVER!!
Chili Rocks!!
 
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 09:16 PM
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DEFINITELY not! I actually somewhat expected to regret it as I purchased my PW/B off the lot mostly out of sheer impatient. My original SS/B MINI was totaled after waiting 4 weeks for it and the PW just so happened to exactly match my options except for the color. However now I love this color even more than the first. Tis BEAUTIFUL
 
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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I can't remember where I saw this--can't find it in a search here on NAM--but I thought it is appropriate. Ever since I read this, I've been looking around. He's right! In my childhood I remember a Nash Rambler in pink and gray, a Buick in baby blue and white, and (oh wait--those aren't exactly good examples!).

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1784
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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I must say that I have NEVER wished I had another color, because it is such an odd color..GOLD All the way!!! even when my brother went out and got one that was silver, i still like my color the best!!! If i had to choice another color though, it would have to be some other very odd color!!
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 10:32 PM
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Choice was definitely a dilemma, but we're still happy with our SS/W with white stripes.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 05:33 AM
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If I had the money to do it, I definitely would have hunted down a Hot Orange MCSC with black stripes and black wheels... mm mm delicious!
 
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 05:51 AM
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I love my BRG! deep shine and regal look.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by lil_gold_mini89
I must say that I have NEVER wished I had another color, because it is such an odd color..GOLD All the way!!! even when my brother went out and got one that was silver, i still like my color the best!!! If i had to choice another color though, it would have to be some other very odd color!!
Yours is a timely post. I just saw the first gold/black MC I've ever spotted on the road, and it was beautiful! When I bought my first MINI (2005 PW/B), there was an all gold MC on the lot and I didn't really care for it. That was 2-1/2 years ago and I haven't seen one since....that is, until today. And it really was lovely, shiny and regal. A totally different look from my sporty looking '07 oxygen blue/white MC, but both look great.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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Well, I almost drove away with NFR/W but ended up with BRG/W, it all came down to delivery. Both are excellent colors, but I feel that the end result is right for me and the car. I think I would have had the remorse if I went with the NFR to be honest.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 12:56 PM
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I fell in love with my PW on sight and I've never regretted it for a minute.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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I bought my EB/EB '03 Cooper the day after I first saw it, and the color was the first thing that caught my attention. Then when I saw the JCW badges, it was just a matter of negotiating the price......

The only other color I like as much is Red, but the EB is more rare so I'm completely happy with it.........
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 01:15 PM
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God, I hate my Liquid Yellow. I don't know what I was thinking picking it up.
I really dig Red, Blue or Pepper white
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by rallymaniac
God, I hate my Liquid Yellow. I don't know what I was thinking picking it up.
I really dig Red, Blue or Pepper white
I dunno man, I saw a Liquid Yellow that was done up with aero parts and stuff, and I have to say it looked amazing! I think the black/yellow contrast can be done up pretty strikingly. Plus, that one had the Helipad roof graphic, and it looks sweet cuz it matches! I think...
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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Had the beautiful Silk Green been available I would have ordered that. I was hard pressed to decide between Oxygen Blue (or was it Laser??) and Mellow Yellow. Then I happened to see a PW/B in a parking lot and I had an epiphany. I think some of the retired colors are the most beautiful and I thought the '07 colors were a bit too conservative.

I specifically didn't want the heartbreak of metallic paint, but I really think it's beautiful and my next MINI may have metallic.

Yeah, I want another color, but in addition to, not instead of the one I got.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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Out of all the current colors mini has to choose from, i wouldnt change mine. But i just found out that they are adding 3 new colors for 09. Lime Green, some sort of bright orange, and a sherbert pink. I really want a pink mini! maybe not sherbert pink, but some pink. but i also love my mini's color as it is now. i have an OB/W w/ white bonnet stripes
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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Umm... yeah, that article was posted on April 1st, hun. It was an April Fools Joke.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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I thought white cars were boring... then Kirky called me from across the lot and I never looked at another color again.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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This discussion reminds me of Monty Python's Holy Grail...

KEEPER: What is your favorite color?
GALAHAD: Blue. No yel-- Auuuuuuuugh!

I'm loving my Sparkling Silver MCSC, every day a little more, in the sunshine in the rain, in a box, with a fox...
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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On our day to Test Drive, Hubby and I saw an OB/W in the garage of the Dealership and it looked very Nostalgic, very clean and crisp. I think we both knew instantly that that was the color for us.
MOLLY will be coming HOME tomorrow!!!
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Rennie
I love my Oxygen blue/White MC, but whenever I see a CR/W I feel like knocking myself in the head and saying, "I shoulda had a Chili Red!". Anyone else thinking they wished they had gotten another color?
There are other colors?
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 10:46 PM
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I still love my BRG, but I now also really like Electric Blue.

And my wife still wishes we had gotten Black Eye Purple!
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 09:22 AM
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I always knew I wanted a CR Mini, so for my first Mini, that was a no brainer. But, Mini has so many great colors, we are already talking about what color the second Mini will be.
 
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