Turkis or Taiga
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So after much deliberation and changing my mind a couple of times I have decided that Taiga Green is the colour for me !
Thank you all so much for your input it really made me think about what I wanted and even though Turkis was the clear winner in terms of forum opinion it made me realise and remember that Taiga is the colour that I love and such a classic CSL colour.
So the opening panels and interior are now a rather beautiful Taiga Green and seeing the pictures I know I have made the right decision for me.
Thanks again now to start trying to source the exterior trim items to complement my perfect paint
Tom
Thank you all so much for your input it really made me think about what I wanted and even though Turkis was the clear winner in terms of forum opinion it made me realise and remember that Taiga is the colour that I love and such a classic CSL colour.
So the opening panels and interior are now a rather beautiful Taiga Green and seeing the pictures I know I have made the right decision for me.
Thanks again now to start trying to source the exterior trim items to complement my perfect paint
Tom
I'm torn between a few colors: Taiga, Turkis, and Colorado. Turkis (and any other blue-ish e9) looks just stunning. My biggest issue with Turkis is that it is difficult for my brain to escape this though. Yes cars came in the same colors for decades but this particular color was very popular with econoboxes in the mid 90's. I draw a lot of my preferences, music, cars, etc. from that era.
I'm torn between a few colors: Taiga, Turkis, and Colorado. Turkis (and any other blue-ish e9) looks just stunning. My biggest issue with Turkis is that it is difficult for my brain to escape this though. Yes cars came in the same colors for decades but this particular color was very popular with econoboxes in the mid 90's. I draw a lot of my preferences, music, cars, etc. from that era.
Hi Markos
I don't want to run Turkis down but I know exactly what you mean someone in my village had a BMW Mini in Turkis.
Hi MarkosI'm torn between a few colors: Taiga, Turkis, and Colorado. Turkis (and any other blue-ish e9) looks just stunning. My biggest issue with Turkis is that it is difficult for my brain to escape this though. Yes cars came in the same colors for decades but this particular color was very popular with econoboxes in the mid 90's. I draw a lot of my preferences, music, cars, etc. from that era.
I don't want to run Turkis down but this has also influenced my decision some one is my Village has a BMW mini in Turkis
Colorado is a great colour the first coupe I ever saw was an early lightweight, I had gone to view & test drive a 2002 turbo and the owner of the garage had and still has a Colorado CSL and I was off on the coupe journey
Tom
the color of the econobox is just your basic turquoise ... not at all a complex color like turkis is.
I'm a huge fan of Turkis but I'm not buying it. Take any metallic that isn't black or silver and you are going to get some major variance depending on light. I don't think Turkis or any 70's paint color is all that complex. It's the car that makes it beautiful.
Moderator: Could you please delete these two pics in Markos' post? And delete them from my brain as well?
Uncle!
Tai-urkis. Both great colors. But I'm partial to the blues.
I've always wanted a 79 Beetle convertible in "River Blue".
Tai-urkis. Both great colors. But I'm partial to the blues.
I've always wanted a 79 Beetle convertible in "River Blue".
Taiga and Turkis are among my favorites! I leaned more towards Taiga until I saw a Turkis in real life - stunning!
would you really think that is true - think granatrot and baikal. those are complex colors.I'm a huge fan of Turkis but I'm not buying it. Take any metallic that isn't black or silver and you are going to get some major variance depending on light. I don't think Turkis or any 70's paint color is all that complex. It's the car that makes it beautiful.
i remember that color ... it was very nice. there was also a 911 color that was very similar
I’ll defer to you. I don’t know enough about paint formulation to understand what makes them more or less complex than any other metallic blue or red paint. I think it is the reflection of the flakes (or lack of reflection) that causes the big color swing.
Take a deep breath, relax and have a look at BMW's new snapper rocks blue. It might ease your nightmares.
There is hope for a new generation.
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Yes, Snapper Rocks is a great color. But that image above is heavily slanted towards green. The real color is much more blue.
Note that once again, as you can see in the photo below, this color can change drastically depending on which light source hits it. Look at the greenish front vs the blueish rear as they get different color temperature lights.
PS: Bonus points for the first one who can explain what "Snapper rocks" refers to... No Googling allowed!
Note that once again, as you can see in the photo below, this color can change drastically depending on which light source hits it. Look at the greenish front vs the blueish rear as they get different color temperature lights.
PS: Bonus points for the first one who can explain what "Snapper rocks" refers to... No Googling allowed!
the blue and green look like totally different paint colors
I'm torn between a few colors: Taiga, Turkis, and Colorado. Turkis (and any other blue-ish e9) looks just stunning. My biggest issue with Turkis is that it is difficult for my brain to escape this though. Yes cars came in the same colors for decades but this particular color was very popular with econoboxes in the mid 90's. I draw a lot of my preferences, music, cars, etc. from that era.
I, like many here, agonized over a colour choice. Turkis was an option however seeing this colour, okay, similar colour, on some cheap models turned me off. However, turkis is a great evocation colour of the 70s. If you really want 70s and the CSL look then Inca is another great colour.
Well, there is a popular surf beach near me called just that - Snapper Rocks. I suppose I stretch my imagination and see the water colour there as the inspiration for the BMW colour.
We have a winner.