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(Message started by: Daniel on Aug 15^th, 2013, 12:42pm)

Title: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Aug 15^th, 2013, 12:42pm

Hi all
Right, if you could have a scorpio in any colour what would it be?
My scorpio needs the roof respraying but i am tempted to just get the whole car done (as soon as i can afford it ::))as it will go to cars shows. I can imagine mine standard but in ford radiant red, with a facelift and red under bonnet details.
So what colours do you think would suit?
Dan :)

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by PJDavis on Aug 15^th, 2013, 2:23pm

Personally I would always stick to the colour the car was originally painted in. Nothing worse than seeing a nice exterior colour then looking inside to see a different match.

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Aug 15^th, 2013, 3:38pm

If i was to change the colour i would get everything changed all over even under the bonet because that would do my head in ;D

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Matt on Aug 15^th, 2013, 8:40pm

Nissan nightshade mica. Almost identical to dark aurb but more of a color change. Deep purble to bronze

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Aug 15^th, 2013, 9:17pm

This look stunning but cant find the name of it :(
http://www.carstylingtips.com/1047-ac-cobra-styling/

So does this red on the bmw
http://bbs.scoobynet.com/members-gallery-5/832123-post-a-nice-red-colour.html

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Tompion on Aug 15^th, 2013, 11:58pm

Not suggesting this, but thought you might be interested. I drive past Drift Bridge garage quite often, they’ve had a VW on the forecourt that looks surprisingly good (not that I’ve stopped for a close look). It looks a bit like polished & lacquered aluminium but turns out it’s chrome film:
http://www.driftbridge.co.uk/volkswagen/offers/new-car-offers/vw-golf-chromed

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Scorpio on Aug 16^th, 2013, 12:12am

Dave that Chrome film looks good.

I also like this colour that Jonnycab posted some time ago.

http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a547/cosworthscorpio/gold1small_zpsd77235ec.jpg

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Aug 16^th, 2013, 7:47am

Wow that scorpio is a nice one. Anyone know the name of the colour?
I do actually like the chrome ;D not sure how it would look on a scorpio though?

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Jonnycab on Aug 16^th, 2013, 8:54pm

I don't remember posting that pic ?...then again, there's alot of things I forget ::)

I do remember seeing the pic before though & remember that it was a photoshop job, although a respray in this colour would look fantastic :)

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by amigafan2003 on Aug 16^th, 2013, 11:40pm

I'd have it the same colour as my old Sierra:-

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/amigafan2003/Robs_Sierra_03.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/amigafan2003/Robs_Sierra_01.jpg

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Aug 17^th, 2013, 9:01am

Yeah thats a nice blue mate. I think its going to be either red or blue now just to choose :-/ ;D

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by gozz on Aug 17^th, 2013, 9:17am

on 08/16/13 at 20:54:25, Jonnycab wrote:

Not too dissimilar to your old Mk1 Granny eh JC ?

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by fieldashley on Aug 17^th, 2013, 9:56am

When mine get the full resto treatment I was thinking about jewel violet, this was the colour used on the escort cosworth's.

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=255146

Check this link first picture down.

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Aug 17^th, 2013, 2:04pm

Wow :o that is a beautiful colour. Supprised i didnt think of that myself ;D

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Matt on Aug 17^th, 2013, 5:31pm

Thats a lovely purple... got me thinking again now lol

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by rich1 on Aug 17^th, 2013, 6:19pm

Black with a bit of silver fleck , not to much just a little so it glints in the sun . Plus i think scorpios look the business in black

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Aug 17^th, 2013, 7:52pm

on 08/17/13 at 17:31:25, Matt wrote:

Thats a lovely purple... got me thinking again now lol

Beautiful aint it mate lol
I think i am going to still go for a red or blue though just to be different :D

Anyone know of any respray places around? I am in birmingham but it dosnt really matter if it has to travel abit.

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by fieldashley on Aug 17^th, 2013, 7:54pm

Defo go red, I'm doing mine the jewel violet...

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Aug 18^th, 2013, 9:04am

Yeah i think i am more in favour of a nice red :)
How much do we think then, for a full respray?

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Matt on Aug 18^th, 2013, 9:19am

A car the size of the scorpio id say couple grand minimum. Add more if your paint is some fancy color changing stuff like the nightshade color

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Matt on Aug 18^th, 2013, 9:23am

Saying that id forgotten about nissans midnight purple. Say painted on the skylines and latest Z cars

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Aug 18^th, 2013, 1:24pm

Right then i am definatly going to do it just to narrow all the reds down to 1 ::) :)

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Aug 22^nd, 2013, 11:32am

Well i just got a quote from this man.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=151087916333&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:GB:1123#ht_908wt_958
He is experienced but only just started working for himself, materials would be around 550 so the whole job for 2,500. Seems reasonable just need to get colour sorted and cash ::) :)
I keep thinking about that jewel violet now though ;D

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by fieldashley on Aug 22^nd, 2013, 3:41pm

Oi that's my colour :) how about a modern colour like the green or blue off the new focus rs, I do like scorpios in blue tho. Never seen a proper red one tho either.

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Matt on Aug 22^nd, 2013, 4:27pm

Do it candy apple red :P

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Aug 22^nd, 2013, 4:33pm

aaaaarrrrhhhh so many nice colours ;D
Candy apple red is like what originally had in mind i think it would look good.
The foucs rs blue would be nice too.
Some of the lads from passionford are going to do a photoshop of my car in Jewel Violet too so we will see how it turns out :)

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Aug 29^th, 2013, 1:54pm

Right, so i asked one of the lads from passionford.com if they could do a photoshop of my car in red. He said he isnt happy withhow it has turned out and its not the exact colour i want but it give me a idea of what to expect. I admit as it is, it dosnt look great, but in the right red and with the facelift kit, with rs7's i think it will be great. And im quite happy with it ;D

http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd433/cosworthdan19/abc5742a-6031-46df-bd4c-9980160f1ed9_zps20b690af.jpg (http://s1219.photobucket.com/user/cosworthdan19/media/abc5742a-6031-46df-bd4c-9980160f1ed9_zps20b690af.jpg.html)[img][/img]

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by fieldashley on Aug 29^th, 2013, 7:31pm

Does look really cool, I had softlines on mine for a while, they looked amazing... ;)

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Jonnycab on Aug 30^th, 2013, 1:16am

Be careful with a flat red colour....it can fade & turn pink if not looked after :)

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Aug 30^th, 2013, 8:43am

oh it will be looked after mate ;D
The way insurance is for me it might only be used for the shows, im going to buy a cover anyway to keep it protected form the weather. :)

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Sep 1^st, 2013, 7:14pm

Can i post some pics of scorpios i have got from google and changed colour?
Just making sure.
Ive done a couple now. :)

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Sep 4^th, 2013, 2:09pm

Here is one i have just done. The colour was suggested to me by someone. What do you think?
http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd433/cosworthdan19/mk4orange_zpsb6137be5.jpg (http://s1219.photobucket.com/user/cosworthdan19/media/mk4orange_zpsb6137be5.jpg.html)[img][/img]

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Sep 4^th, 2013, 2:13pm

or Blue?
http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd433/cosworthdan19/ffba0cf8-bb65-4e64-b85a-1ebcb76c998a_zpsc01ecf15.jpg (http://s1219.photobucket.com/user/cosworthdan19/media/ffba0cf8-bb65-4e64-b85a-1ebcb76c998a_zpsc01ecf15.jpg.html)[img][/img]
If anyone has any pics of there scorpio and wouldnt mind me using it to change the colour for different veiws please send them to me. Pm me for email adress or just post on here. ( i will blank the number plate if needed)
Cheers :)

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Scorpio on Sep 4^th, 2013, 4:08pm

Dan first pic looks stunning.

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Sep 4^th, 2013, 4:22pm

I'm really not sure that bright red suits the lines of the Scorpio - its a large executive cruiser, not a hot hatch.
I think a more subtle colour suits a big car better.
Consider your colour choice carefully in case you ever come to sell the car - some colours will really put people off and make it difficult to sell.
Some colours look great on certain cars and dreadful on others...personal choice I guess but 1 thing to bear in mind Dan, red cars cost more to insure according to an old Swinton TV ad ;D

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Sep 4^th, 2013, 6:46pm

on 09/04/13 at 16:08:04, Scorpio wrote:

Dan first pic looks stunning.

Thanks mate :) for some reason the prefacelift rear lights turned orange but i think they look good there, i wonder if that would be possible? Facelift lights with the chrome strip? Looks good with the orange/copper colour :)

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Sep 4^th, 2013, 6:52pm

on 09/04/13 at 16:22:43, Scorpio_Mike wrote:

The idea of the red came from a mk3 granada i seen. It was at the all granadas together in 2007, sieries 1 so it had the orage indicator lenses, it was a sort of red/orange (more red) and it looked fantastic. Thats why i wanted it with the face lift lights :) But i do agree there are only certain colours that will work.

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by PJDavis on Sep 4^th, 2013, 10:23pm

My opinion only.....................All 'Tarts-Knickers'! Go for an easy colour, like Blue/Black/White........The only diverse I would consider is BRG. But a Scorpio is a 'Gentlemans-Carriage' not a Focus-RS. You'd never sell the car in that Red or Bronze colour, not for the price you'd think it is worth anyways.

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Sep 5^th, 2013, 9:59am

PJ I would never sell my car ;D It will be going to the shows so i want it to stand out, be nothing like any of the others (not that theres many). Somthing different, one to make people take note. If they like it or not, it got their attention ;). If they dislike it fine they dont have to see it again, if they do like it thats great :)
The scorpio is a gentlemans carriage BUT by making it a differnet colour, they will (hopefully) get a new kind of admirer. Even if one person who dislikes them changes their mind its worth it to me.
Saying that i have always fancied a white one, and under the bonnet is white anyway so less of a job ;) Got me thinking again ;D

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by gozz on Sep 5^th, 2013, 11:18am

I would never sell my car ;D

Stuck with it for life then Dan ?
8)

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Andycan on Sep 5^th, 2013, 11:58am

White will show up all the dirt and will show the dust within minutes of washing it.

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Sep 5^th, 2013, 2:46pm

on 09/05/13 at 11:18:36, gozz wrote:

I would never sell my car ;D

Stuck with it for life then Dan ?
8)

Yeah about right mate ;D
Barring it being beyond repair after a disaster it will always be with me :)

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by fieldashley on Sep 5^th, 2013, 7:03pm

How did you make those pictures with the colour change dan??

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Sep 5^th, 2013, 7:31pm

On gimp mate, its free but not anywhere as good as photoshop but photoshop is expensive. On gimp the colours can be a pain to do but if you have a pic you want doing i can try my best :) Just send it or post it on here :)

Title: Re: Scorpio Colour Change?
Post by Daniel on Sep 10^th, 2013, 12:39pm

Well i think i have changed my mind. Because of how original the car is, the very low milage and links to the dealer, i think it would be a shame to change the colour. I will just send it in for the roof, bonnet and boot lid doing again :)