Blue the new silver

[Viv172]

Finally had my car in to Renault this morning to get the washer jet ball replaced!!!! Don’t think they had to rev it quite that much tho’ just to move it forward a few feet.. the bloke went red when he saw me watching and apologised “his foot slipped, sorry” yeah right!!! Much prefer it when the receptionist drive’s it she sssoooo careful!! great service done in 20 mins!!!



They told me that silver 172’s are not common anymore and that blue is the new common colour these days….in fact they very rarely get a silver one in anymore

 

[telford_mike]

LOL - any comments Rod?

 

[paddymph]

hehe, i see red dont even come into it!

 

[Lee]

Its all those dam cups cheapening the colour, thats what it is

I saw a rare Red Mk1 172 yesterday on the M40. Very nice.

I still dont see any other blue ones around here. I see a couple of silver, and one black from time to time.

Anyway mike, what makes you think Im sitting watching the boards. DOH

 

[telford_mike]

Took you 22 minutes to respond to that one Rod - please try to keep up mate

 

[Lee]

I was engrosed in the shaving thread in off topic, and replying to some PMs.

Lunch time now, I think Ill get back to watching the Hulk.

 

[VX-Tony]

When I got my Silver one - March 2002 apparently the garages were taking more orders for the Red than the silver. I certainly see more silver ones about tho.

 

[RobFenn]

I rarely see 172s, never seen a Blue one.

 

[Viv172]

Think he ment new car sales....when I bought my car I had the choice of six....2 silver, 2 red and 2 blue...I wanted black but fell in love with the silver

I see on a regular basis, 2 blacks, 2 silvers and a cup...and a lush silver 16v m reg nnnnnnniiiiiiicccccccccccceeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!

 

[geordiepaul]

Well I dont think I have ever seen a Blue 172 in the flesh EVER!! Apart from those pesky Cups!!!

 

[Lee]

I started this new trend for people wanting Blue Clios

Any excuse for a picture

http://www.cliosport.net/gallery/clio172/1797-3.jpg

 

[Viv172]

and what a nice one to!!!!!!!! First 172 I ever drove was a blue one...

 

[Lee]

Thanks First one I drove was silver.

As Ive said before though, all the colours look good on it.

 

[jon_r]

I see a blue one in the same place every day on the way to work!

 

[paddymph]

good excuse for a red one!

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1055669852__nwm6.jpg

DEalers always blag about whats the "rarest" colour, probably to help shift certain colours, eg if theyve got loads of silver ones in theyll say that silver is least popular or that everyones ordering black, u gets me?

Mmmm, my car looks good there

 

[Lee]

Yep, it sure does paddy. Must get me a Cup splitter.

Wish Id thought about it when I booked it in earlier. May give the dealer a call.

 

[JillyB]

A rarely see blue actually, except at the occasionaly meet.

All the 172s around me are Red.

 

[McBunny]

there is 3 blue 172s in york that i have seen

 

[telford_mike]

Quote: Originally posted by Rod Street on 20 June 2003


Yep, it sure does paddy. Must get me a Cup splitter.

Wish Id thought about it when I booked it in earlier. May give the dealer a call.

k-tec are doing a carbon-fibre splitter a la Cup - should be ready by the end of this month. Cost will be lower than the Renault splitter, but theres just a chance that they might make it a bit max power-ish in which case Id still get the nice subtle Renault one.

 

[Lee]

I heard they were doing a carbon-fibre one. Not really my cup of tea. Subtle is the key

 

[telford_mike]

Can it not be carbon-fibre and subtle at the same time?

 

[Lee]

It can, but the current one is fine as far as Im concerned. Im just not big on carbon fibre. Bling bling for cars

 

[visceral]

Paddy....u sure thats not Pink

 

[visceral]

Hey Paddy, u can just see my shining beacon of silverness peeking over the top of ur brothel red machine.....adding a certain class to the shot.

 

[telford_mike]

Quote: Originally posted by Rod Street on 20 June 2003

It can, but the current one is fine as far as Im concerned. Im just not big on carbon fibre. Bling bling for cars

LOL, wait till I get my Mille Miglias. BLING BLING!

 

[Viv172]

Quote: Originally posted by paddymph on 20 June 2003

DEalers always blag about whats the "rarest" colour, probably to help shift certain colours, eg if theyve got loads of silver ones in theyll say that silver is least popular or that everyones ordering black, u gets me?

There was whole row of new blue cars, mostly Clios, waiting for collection so I dodnt think that was the case!!!!!

 

[geordiepaul]

I liked silver when I got mine but now I want a red or black one with anthracite super legs!! and about 30bhp more!!

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1054473222__1.jpg

 

[KeithO]

GeordiePaul, you just want a CTR dont you

Keith

 

[Lee]

Those wheels looked really nice mike. Ive always had a thing for wheels with a darker finish to them, Impreza P1, CTR and Cup wheels are all just lovely!!!

This is turning into a 172 appreciation thread!!!

 

[Lee]

Arent 75% of cars sold blue? I think the only reason people think there are more silver cars is that shades of silver dont differ as much as shades of blue. You could park 10 totally different blues together and notice the difference, I wouldnt have thought that would be the case with Silver?

 

[Viv172]

Quote: Originally posted by paddymph on 20 June 2003

hehe, i see red dont even come into it!

Red was the most common colour car of 1989, due for a come back then!!!

 

[geordiepaul]

Quote: Originally posted by KeithO on 20 June 2003


GeordiePaul, you just want a CTR dont you

Keith

LOL You got me!! I am going to drive one of those Astra Turbos tomorrow though

 

[Viv172]

nnnnnnnnnnnnooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you cant ditch ya Clio for an Astra!!!!!!!!!!!! what you thinking of????

 

[geordiepaul]

LOL, Just going to drive it to see what its like! Havent turned to the dark side yet!

 

[paddymph]

no, the mini is the dark side......

 

[geordiepaul]

No the MINI is batting for the other side!!

 

[Jeremy Townsend]

So far this year and last the colour popularity for new 172s is No. 1. Iceberg Silver 2. Monaco Blue 3. Flame Red 4. Black

 

[Jim172CUP]

ive seen a black one and a mk1 silver, thats all.

Dont like the alloys on the 172 one bit, was there any options for spokes etc?

 

[GR7]

Neither did I like them Jim! After about 300 miles I changed mine for OZ Super Ts which pretty much suit most nice looking cars. The standard Conti tyres werent very grippy either, so they had to go as well.

 

[Jim172CUP]

Im picky with wheels that i like. My Cups Turinis are lush, Oz superleggrs (sp)? are lovely too and theres anotherone i like. thats about it really.