182 Yellow - Why’s it so expensive

[paddymph]

Blimey!!

 

[pete172]

why, how much is it?

 

[paddymph]

£1150.

The Green is as well.

 

[Dansta]

weird, on the website it seems to be £300 cheaper than normal colours! wtf?! lol

 

[pete172]

WHAT!!!

thought you were going to say around 500-750.

last time i had to pick a colour was on my saxo and i think that was 250.

how much were the colours on the 172?

 

[Ben H]

Thats a shame - I really like that yellow, even if it does resemble a 1980s BT van. Looks amazing with the anthracite wheels.

http://www.rs-team.org/Images/Actu/RS3/officielle5.jpg

 

[Tom1600]

The special paints for the V6 are that price, but thats understandable I think they are like flicker paint. That yellow looks like a plain, solid colour though.

 

[Dave]

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1078262081__182i.jpg

 

[paddymph]

my Flame Red is pearlescent, that never cost me £1150?!

 

[Dave]

^^^^ WOW!

(edit someone got in the middle there lol!)

 

[spirez]

i think its pearlescent

 

[specialK]

it def. isnt a solid colour

and whoever asked earlier - there were no "special" paints available on the 172 - all std. colours only

 

[Moby]

thats rediculous! What a stupid price for paint.

 

[dk]

Its part of the renault personalisation program and thus is supposed to be a bit exclusive and to stop every tom dick and harry having it they charge the earth! This has been running in France for a while and they could buy special colours for their 172s!

 

[Dave S2K]

Does seem a bit steep! How much do BMW charge for their special colours???

 

[edde]

That yellow option isnt availiable in the UK as far as I Know.

The Renault site is useless for information

 

[dk]

Quote: Originally posted by edde on 02 March 2004


That yellow option isnt availiable in the UK as far as I Know.

The Renault site is useless for information

according to jeremy townsend it is

 

[toonboy]

IT IS AVAILABLE IF WILLING TO PAY

 

[specialK]

and if you want an "exclusive" colour then maybe you would pay - depends on what you personally think !

I would !!!!

 

[Tom]

i have explained the reason before.

its painted by the monks in tibet in the holy paint shop of speed.

(which btw is next to the holy paint shop of greed where the cup is painted )

 

[BenR]

What about that orange colour?

 

[Jeremy Townsend]

Inferno will be available at the end of the year.

 

[Daipac]

Inferno ? Is that the yellow or orange colour ? Any pics ?

I would seriously think about a 182 in a few years time if they did it in the yellow but not for that price !

 

[Tom]

Inferno is on romeo. i tried to order mine

 

[paddymph]

BUT WHYS IT SO DEAR?!?!?!!

 

[Tom]

Because its not made to a cost like the other paints.

the production line has to be jigged about to paint it.

 

[jon_r]

Because i assume they think people are willing to pay that much to have a rare colour

 

[The_Gza]

I quite like that colour - but not £1000 worth of like!

 

[visceral]

Paddy182????

 

[saxo2clio]

Its that expensive so as to prove the old saying "More money then sense"