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[Clip]

I’m thinking about a complete respray. It is currently New British Racing Green (Rover Mini), but it was originally Saxon Green. Not a huge fan of either but can’t decide what other colour. I love black on round nose minis, but interested in peoples thoughts about their favourite colour, roof colour and clear coating.

I’ve just grouped colours roughly into main colours as obviously too many to list, but let me know if you have a specific colour that you love (original Mk1 colour). Thanks folks. 
 

Edited by Clip, 24 October 2022 - 04:33 AM.

[Shooter63]

I went dark green as my mk1 is that colour, it's not a UK std colour my mines a import, colour is such a personal thing, I think black is really hard to pull off without a contrast ie roof or stripes which is why my Mrs car has stripes. A green I really like on a round nose is connought green, which again isn't a factory colour. British racing green isn't one colour as it was originally just a country identifier, the Aston martin version was quite light while the later BRM version with the orange nose was quite dark. As I said it's a personal thing, one man's good is another's bad. A mini is a strange car for colours as it seems to be one of the few cars that looks good in anything even yellow, which normally is a hard colour for a car to wear. Just go to your local paint dealer, look through the books and pick what you like.

Shooter

[Clip]

Thanks Shooter, I know you’re right, but I’m just struggling to choose something. I agree, yellow does work well on minis, especially clubmans I reckon. The BRG on mine is similar to Almond green, but more intense is the only way I can describe it. It looks fine, but I’ve never been a huge fan of green for some reason, and yet I’ve owned at least 4 green cars, so go figure. 

Edited by Clip, 24 October 2022 - 09:10 AM.

[Quinlan minor]

Red with a Black roof is how both of mine are, but I do have a soft spot for Old English White over Almond Green.

[IronmanG]

Agree here its totally personal. I don't believe dark minis look that great. Stick to the more vibrant lighter colours. Totally peraonal

[Homersimpson]

Just be a bit careful with the lacquer (clear coat), obviously the metalics and pearlescent paints need it but on solid colours i've found it works well on reds but anything else it can cause issues with.

 

I had a car that we done in dark green solid and lacquered and it looked terrible, especially under artifical light.

[MiniCarJack]

You'll probably find that almost every poll option will get votes, because colour is really personal and Minis can get away with basically any colour you like if it's done right! If you're struggling to pick, maybe the best thing to do is look through photos on Google or Pinterest to get some inspiration for a look you fancy. Also depends if you want to go out of your way to create a really unique car, because the most popular options tend to be represented by lots of similar-looking cars at shows. I do love my Almond Green mk1 with its OEW roof, but they're definitely a common sight at basically any Mini event and far from unique 

[Clip]

Interesting most votes for red, and none for black or brown (brown I can sort of understand). I wouldn’t have thought that.

[Clip]

Greys overtaken reds, and light blues not far behind. I do like the grey too, but red is great and black too. Interesting no votes still for black, I thought it would be quite popular.

[Clip]

Interesting over 400 visits to the poll, but only 27 folks have voted. 

[KTS]

yep - arguably the most enlightening result of the poll so far 

[Clip]

   absolutely 

[Andosoft]

More from a practical point of view… (Let’s face it a mini in any colour looks good !)

Black car in the QLD sun, you had better install some very absorbent seat covers Clip.

Black can look great, but the underlying body work will need to be absolutely perfect as any imperfection will be reflected. Lighter colours are a little more forgiving.

I also think about visibility in traffic. My mini is blue with a white roof - people still don’t see me, constantly pull out in front and change lanes on me - i think the dark colours are harder to see as you blend into the road.

[Clip]

More from a practical point of view… (Let’s face it a mini in any colour looks good !)

Black car in the QLD sun, you had better install some very absorbent seat covers Clip.

Black can look great, but the underlying body work will need to be absolutely perfect as any imperfection will be reflected. Lighter colours are a little more forgiving.

I also think about visibility in traffic. My mini is blue with a white roof - people still don’t see me, constantly pull out in front and change lanes on me - i think the dark colours are harder to see as you blend into the road.

I hear you thanks Andosoft and absolutely agree that a mini in any colour looks good  but Mythbusters busted the myth about black cars being hotter than white, basically little difference inside, and my body work is perfect, so no worries there, and no one sees me in the green now, so probably no difference there either  . But I’m still not 100% sold on black - and not seeking for any support for black either (thank heavens because absolutely no votes for black at this stage). But this is not about me, I’m just really interested to see that if people could snap their fingers and have any colour they want, what colour what that be? 

[Bobbins]

 

More from a practical point of view… (Let’s face it a mini in any colour looks good !)

Black car in the QLD sun, you had better install some very absorbent seat covers Clip.

Black can look great, but the underlying body work will need to be absolutely perfect as any imperfection will be reflected. Lighter colours are a little more forgiving.

I also think about visibility in traffic. My mini is blue with a white roof - people still don’t see me, constantly pull out in front and change lanes on me - i think the dark colours are harder to see as you blend into the road.

I hear you thanks Andosoft and absolutely agree that a mini in any colour looks good  but Mythbusters busted the myth about black cars being hotter than white, basically little difference inside, and my body work is perfect, so no worries there, and no one sees me in the green now, so probably no difference there either  . But I’m still not 100% sold on black - and not seeking for any support for black either (thank heavens because absolutely no votes for black at this stage). But this is not about me, I’m just really interested to see that if people could snap their fingers and have any colour they want, what colour what that be? 

 

 

That might be the case if a car is well insulated, but in strong sunshine a black Mini will be hotter inside than a white Mini.