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smilev8

Member Since: 27 May 2010
Location: London
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best colour for the rangie

Finally decided to bite the bullet and splurge out on a 2007 or 08 4.2 supercharged - hoping the discount on depreciation is enough to subsidise the fuel bills !! only one decision left and that's on colour.. Recognise this is an entirely subjective matter but any thoughts on the relative merits of Buckingham Blue or Java Black? Aiming for the interior to be ivory - have enough time to be patient on spec...

27th May 2010 9:35pm

RRUK
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2019 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Santorini Black

I have to say I've always been disappointed with Buckingham when seen in the flesh. At least Java is black and looks it. Ivory interior marks easily, just be aware! Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

27th May 2010 9:50pm

Gazellio @ Prestige Cars

Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Chilterns, UK
Posts: 11309

I had two Buckingham Blue/Parchment and they are nice but its worth noting that Buckinham is being replaced with Baltic Blue in 2011.

I don't think you can go far wrong with the green colours though unless your planning on selling quickly.

28th May 2010 6:43am

elbitrevnoc

Member Since: 17 Mar 2010
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 150

2006 Range Rover Vogue SE Td6 Buckingham Blue

Buying second-hand doesn't always guarantee your first choice colours unless you are very patient, but I don't think I would go for Buckingham Blue again. It looks pretty much like black in anything but the brightest sunshine and it shows absolutely every mark. I was once told by a bodyshop that the chemicals required to produce blue colours are inherently softer than other colours and therefore easier to mark and scratch. Don't know if that's true, but it certainly seems to be my experience with Buckingham.

For me I think it would be grey or perhaps green every time. Not sure about ivory seats with grey though!

28th May 2010 8:13am

Vogue

Member Since: 31 Jan 2008
Location: on the hill
Posts: 3733

have got and had a range of all the dark blues including Buckingham, metallic greys and greens on RR's, not keen on the greens TBH, favourites are metallic grey or perhaps silver. Hate reds / burgundy's definitely doesn't suit a RR imho.

I always liked Epsom green on Discoveries and Defenders, but not so sure on RR's

The darker colours are very easy to paint / colour match if you have a mishap... silvers, greys and light greens are troublesome, and you can end up with a load of different coloured pannels unless you spray the whole side of a car

28th May 2010 8:20am

Jonny Fresh

Member Since: 17 May 2010
Location: Manchester
Posts: 78

This colour is really nice (Militar grey - photos from rrsport.co.uk).............but Black all the way for me

28th May 2010 9:29am

RRUK
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Pass the bucket Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

28th May 2010 9:31am

JOKER

Member Since: 11 Sep 2008
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I quite like this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2007-LAND-ROVER-RANG...5887b00a71

If i got it i would need to colour code that grill and the rest of the brunel decals vents and handles

and this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2008-08-Land-Rover-R...4aa1311c82

Temptation is getting the better of me not seen one of the above in the flesh tho ......... ====================================

"Open Mike Night " sounded like a lot of fun until i found out i was going to an Autopsy

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28th May 2010 9:36am

Fox

Member Since: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Essex
Posts: 2313

I still can't believe they dropped Cairns Blue from the range. Hopefully the new Baltic blue will be brighter, because currently the only blue is Bukingham and it's almost black.

I like Cairns Blue as it's not too common, not black or silver (very popular) and still looks good.

28th May 2010 9:42am

axle

Member Since: 28 Oct 2007
Location: Perth Perth the end of the Earth
Posts: 2964

2008 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Rimini Red

2008 MY Supercharged
Rimini Red / Jet
four zone climate
remote park heater
and no ugly kid windows.
magnus satis quod turpis satis

28th May 2010 10:03am

jayzee

Member Since: 14 Oct 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 342

2006 Range Rover Vogue SE Supercharged Java Black

Fox wrote:
I still can't believe they dropped Cairns Blue from the range. Hopefully the new Baltic blue will be brighter, because currently the only blue is Bukingham and it's almost black.

I like Cairns Blue as it's not too common, not black or silver (very popular) and still looks good.

I agree, Cairns is my favourite colour too, simply because it is quite rare, and looks lovely in sunlight.

Buckingham isn't as nice as the old Adriatic Blue IMO.

Java black with Ivory does look gorgeous though ... without tints

Java with Ivory 2006 4.2 Supercharged. 23.5k miles - NOW SOLD!

28th May 2010 10:21am

Vogue

Member Since: 31 Jan 2008
Location: on the hill
Posts: 3733

Quote:
Buckingham isn't as nice as the old Adriatic Blue IMO.

28th May 2010 10:35am

M44K TS

Member Since: 09 Feb 2010
Location: North East U.K.
Posts: 1325

Vogue wrote:
I always liked Epsom green on Discoveries and Defenders, but not so sure on RR's

I thought exactly the same when I started the search for my car, I vowed I'd never have a green one, but the more I looked at it, the more I really liked it, and with mine having the Ivory interior, I think it looks one of the classiest colour combo's on a FF.

Never been 100% on silver though, just looks very boring IMO

I saw a couple of Burgundy ones in Sunderland today, an '04 plate with 22" wheels which looked quite nice and was for sale, then another one with 22" Stormer wheels but can't remember if that was for sale though, both within a mile of each other on the same stretch of road too. 2006 Mercedes CLS
1991 Retro-style Mini
But really finding it hard to fight the urge for a S/C...

28th May 2010 12:52pm

delamo

Member Since: 17 Mar 2010
Location: Beaconsfield, Bucks
Posts: 1121

2007 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Tonga Green

Yep - Green is the colour I liked most when looking for my RR (2007MY Tonga with Ivory)- Had Bonatti before which was ok but never looked as good.

If I was to order from 2010 colour range then I think Nara Bronze would be 1st choice, then Galway Green...

...but after my current RR, I am never going to have another with a light coloured interior!

I think I said that last time

28th May 2010 1:33pm

Kilovolt

Member Since: 07 Feb 2010
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 104

2010 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Atacama Sand

Biased I know but this is very nice

Ipanema Sand

Currently running FFRR MY10 TDV8 3.6L and a Disco 3 XS Commercial (tank like but very effective as a Company van). Plus one mint condition Track Day Car in the form of an E36 M3 3.2L Evolution circa June 1996 with lots of go faster bits and only 52k miles on the clock! Oh, plus a few bits to make it slow down really quickly as well! Luvverly.

28th May 2010 1:59pm

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