Colour blue on "normal" models....

DanS1982 · Mar 28, 2008

Can anyone tell me which colour is simular on the normal models to "arctic blue" used on the 172/182 range?

And what is the difference? is it slighty lighter or darker? Or are they the same just a different name used fopr the non RS models?

Cheers,
Dan

-Leigh- · Mar 28, 2008

Odyessey Blue?

My g/f has a dynamique it the colour you're on about I think. But not sure of the name. It's lighter though.

DanS1982 · Mar 28, 2008

xzibit said:
Odyessey Blue?

My g/f has a dynamique it the colour you're on about I think. But not sure of the name. It's lighter though.

Thats a shame. I was after a dark blue but I've found the perfect car which is this light metallic blue which after seeing a few 172/182's in what I thought was the same colour I was very interested in getting it.

Is there really much difference?
Dont suppose anyone has any comparrison pics?

Middo · Mar 28, 2008

is it not nautical blue? nautical blues lighter, however they do do a monaco blue which is the same as the 172 colour (a really nice dark blue metallic) and is darker than artic. Think odyssey blue is the dark blue on the ph1 172

nautical blue

and monaco

DanS1982 · Mar 28, 2008

Middo said:
is it not nautical blue? nautical blues lighter, however they do do a monaco blue which is the same as the 172 colour (a really nice dark blue metallic) and is darker than artic

Yeah monaco blue is the colour I'm after. But I've been looking for about 3-4 months now and I've only found one in the spec I want and it was a peice of crap! Just trying to open my mind to other options even though I was set on this darker blue

-Leigh- · Mar 28, 2008

Nautical blue rings a bell too lol.

DanS1982 · Mar 28, 2008

Monaco just doesn't seem to come up as often. I'm getting fed up up waiting lol. Cash in my pocken burning a hole .... I'll post come pics up tonight of the car I'm looking at. It deffo looks darker than the "lighter" one above. (I'm confused 2!)

-Leigh- · Mar 28, 2008

From about 2004 onwards, I think they changed the shade of the lighter one above to a slightly darker colour. But no where near as dark as monaco. Will try and find a pic.

DanS1982 · Mar 28, 2008

I'd just like to see how it compares to the Arctic Blue used on 172/182s.

Got a funny feeling there are two of these "lighter" blues - I'm probably talking rubbish though!

Marky_ · Mar 28, 2008

Middo said:
however they do do a monaco blue which is the same as the 172 colour

Monaco non RS?

Middo · Mar 28, 2008

^ yeah

DanS1982 · Mar 28, 2008

I guess the only way to decide is to see the bugger. Shame its 138 miles away

AlexS · Mar 28, 2008

Pacific Blue

bmh.01 · Mar 28, 2008

Middo said:
^ yeah

Has's old car wasn't monaco, was darker and non pearlescent. They don't do a Mk2 Ph2 non rs in monaco afaik.

Cro · Mar 28, 2008

I agree with bmh.01 they didnt do a non rs in monaco. there are two similar colours, pacific blue as above ^^ which is a flat navy type colour and a metallic odyssey blue as per the ph1 rs which looks very similar but when parked beside a monaco you can see the difference and in the sun shows different shades of purple / blue

Middo · Mar 28, 2008

could have sworn has said his was monaco! ah well you live and learn

bmh.01 · Mar 28, 2008

It wasn't far off though! Only a shade or so, but was most noticable as it doesn't have the pearl undercoat.

theduck · Mar 28, 2008

Nope, Has's wasnt monaco, but the difference between Monaco and whatever it was Has's was is next to nothing

DanS1982 · Mar 28, 2008

Right I'm home now so managed to upload some pics:

Is this...

the same as this?

And is this the same as the 172/182 colour?

The last 2 pics look like a much richer blue (even taking into account that the pic is taken of the side in the shade). Anyone agree?

bmh.01 · Mar 28, 2008

They're all the same but thats nautical iirc and its nothing like monaco. This is monaco:

DanS1982 · Mar 28, 2008

bmh.01 said:
They're all the same but thats nautical iirc and its nothing like monaco. This is monaco:

aRRGGGGGGG (sorry lol)

I know what monaco colour is, its the one i really really want but cant find! I want to know is how different is the colour i posted from the "Arctic" blue used on the 172/182's.

Cheers,
Dan

AlexS · Mar 28, 2008

Nautical blue what you posted is much lighter than Arctic Blue (Only available on the 182). It is also lighter than Mondial blue (only available of the 172 Cup.

Arctic Blue 182
(Thanks to DazG for the photo).

Mondial Blue 172 Cup -photo courtesy of tedgeuk

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a311/Maz1879/NoplateSIDE.jpg

bmh.01 · Mar 28, 2008

DanS1982 said:
bmh.01 said:

They're all the same but thats nautical iirc and its nothing like monaco. This is monaco:

Click to expand...

aRRGGGGGGG (sorry lol)

I know what monaco colour is, its the one i really really want but cant find! I want to know is how different is the colour i posted from the "Arctic" blue used on the 172/182's.

Cheers,
Dan

Well your not going to get monaco on a non rs, end of. The closest you'll get is pacific blue (or whatever colour was has's old car).

AlexS · Mar 28, 2008

The non-rs 'monaco' style colour is called Royal Blue, very rare though.

Cro · Mar 28, 2008

pmsl its odyssey^^ colour code d44. i know this because mine is this colour
as per http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=251516 compare to bmh01's monaco for colour difference

Bodge! · Mar 28, 2008

PHWOAR!

who's that good looking fella?

and i REALLY wanted black 1.6, but ended up with my nauty blue. still love it the same!

DanS1982 · Mar 29, 2008

AlexS said:
The non-rs 'monaco' style colour is called Royal Blue, very rare though.

Tell me about it! As mentioned above it may not be the rs monaco colour but its damn close. Doubt I'll be able to find one in time

daydotz · Mar 29, 2008

ottoman blue any better

DanS1982 · Mar 31, 2008

I like that one! any idea if thats available on the pre 04 plate cars?

AlexS · Mar 31, 2008

Cro-Clio said:
pmsl its odyssey^^ colour code d44. i know this because mine is this colour
as per http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=251516 compare to bmh01's monaco for colour difference

Ah fair enough, the berk at Renault said it was royal blue lol.

Middo · Mar 31, 2008

AlexS said:
Cro-Clio said:

pmsl its odyssey^^ colour code d44. i know this because mine is this colour
as per http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=251516 compare to bmh01's monaco for colour difference

Click to expand...

Ah fair enough, the berk at Renault said it was royal blue lol.

i've defo heard of royal blue, so not just you!

AlexS · Mar 31, 2008

Cro-Clio is from Belfast so perhaps its called odyssey over there, im not sure the monaco style non sport colour is the same as the odyssey on the ph1 172 though.....

Middo · Mar 31, 2008

^ odyseey blue is not so purple iirc

daydotz · Mar 31, 2008

DanS1982 said:
I like that one! any idea if thats available on the pre 04 plate cars?

ive only seen it on 04 onwards

Cro · Mar 31, 2008

AlexS said:
Cro-Clio is from Belfast so perhaps its called odyssey over there, im not sure the monaco style non sport colour is the same as the odyssey on the ph1 172 though.....

lol thanks mate that mate me chuckle, we dont have different names for things

I'll find a pic of my car beside a monaco and you'll see. there probably is a royal blue but is the question not which is the closest and often mistaken for monaco? mine on left (non sport)(ish), pete_clio on the right (im sure he wont mind)
My car is also and 02 car!

bunzee · Apr 3, 2008

This may help a bit - mine was nautical blue on the left, the other I'm not sure of but it was Om's 182 so he may be able to tell you.

Nautical blue is nasty in comparison I think!

(although in my car's defence it was quite dirty that day).

Colour blue on "normal" models....

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