XPower (only) colour POLL

[ilukey77]

Nope, don't hate you at all.
But you are now on my ignore list.

Orange is a good safe colour ( sounds like I’m trying to stay off your ignore list)

Maybe the ocd in me says the orange calliper covers work better with an orange car ..

It was just too bright. I kept looking at a orange one in a shopping Center over a few months before bought mine with mixed feelings on the colour!

If I’m being completely honest black silver white grey are all boring as hell colours !!

Everyone buys those colours in most cars!!

Even the red is common; looks like Mazda's red..

But the blue, matt green, and orange are more of a individual colour, so while it sticks out it’s a breath of fresh air over the normal ( everyone buys ) boring colours..

My old s60 t6 r design with polestar tune !!

But it’s bronze not orange

 

[salty]

Orange is a good safe colour ( sounds like I’m trying to stay off your ignore list)

Maybe the ocd in me says the orange calliper covers work better with an orange car ..

It was just to bright I kept looking at a orange one in a shopping Center over a few months before bought mine with mixed feelings on the colour!

If I’m being completely honest black silver white grey are all boring as hell colours !!

Everyone buys them colours in most cars!!

Even the red is common looks like Mazdas red..

But the blue Matt green and orange is more of a individual colour so while it sticks out it’s a breath of fresh air over the normal ( everyone buys ) boring colours..
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My old s60 t6 r design with polestar tune !!

But it’s bronze not orange

Let you off. Back on me list.
Nice Volvo.

 

[Nemtex]

Word of warning to anyone looking at a 2024 or newer, Just ordered a Camden grey one.

It was actually in the showroom and looked great... at first glance. It looks like MG have done something really really dumb (in my option) and changed the front and rear skirts on them. The sides are still painted gloss black with the silver inserts but the front and back are unpainted with really tacky looking moulded carbon pattern inserts.

Looks awful, nearly cancelled my order. The dealer is getting me a quote for replacements that are properly painted, albeit by a local body shop not MG. Really soured my experience and I haven't even picked the thing up yet.

Example picture above, not mine and it's not that obvious that doesn't match the sides but still looks a bit cack on their top line model.

 

[siteguru]

That must be an X-Power thing then ... my 2022 SE SR has moulded plastic.

(Photo includes complimentary dog)

 

[MG Clive]

Word of warning to anyone looking at a 2024 or newer, Just ordered a Camden grey one.

It was actually in the showroom and looked great... at first glance. It looks like MG have done something really really dumb (in my option) and changed the front and rear skirts on them. The sides are still painted gloss black with the silver inserts but the front and back are unpainted with really tacky looking moulded carbon pattern inserts.

There are a few of these around.

 

[salty]

Definitely prefer the Gloss Black with Silver inserts.

 

[LenEV2016]

It looks unfinished

 

[MG Clive]

Definitely prefer the Gloss Black with Silver inserts.

Here's one for you mate . . . .

 

[LenEV2016]

Definitely looks like they have forgot to do it, the fact the sides are gloss just adds to that impression

 

[MG Clive]

Anyway, back on topic, Green and Grey are now neck and neck.

 

[Nemtex]

Just been quoted £425 to get the front and back done. gone for it so I will be joining you lads and ladies shortly.

To go back to the colour thing, I initially was going for the red. It's a nice colour but I just think the grey suits the car with the black trim better. Was quite taken with the green after seeing it in the flesh on the test drive and the family quite liked it. I currently drive a MK II facelift Octavia vRS in bright green so quite like green. Decided against it in the end as it will be real problem to repair nicely if it ever gets damaged and I know I would end up with shiny spots where I'd over clean it.

Really like the blue and the orange but decided that they were a bit too much. If they were metallic, I think the decision would have been a lot harder and I would have probably gone orange.

 

[Nemtex]

That must be an X-Power thing then ... my 2022 SE SR has moulded plastic.

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(Photo includes complimentary dog)

Looks really nice when it all matches. I think the dog agrees LOL.

 

[ilukey77]

Word of warning to anyone looking at a 2024 or newer, Just ordered a Camden grey one.

It was actually in the showroom and looked great... at first glance. It looks like MG have done something really really dumb (in my option) and changed the front and rear skirts on them. The sides are still painted gloss black with the silver inserts but the front and back are unpainted with really tacky looking moulded carbon pattern inserts. View attachment 35273

Looks awful, nearly cancelled my order. The dealer is getting me a quote for replacements that are properly painted, albeit by a local body shop not MG. Really soured my experience and I haven't even picked the thing up yet.

Example picture above, not mine and it's not that obvious that doesn't match the sides but still looks a bit cack on their top line model.

if im honest i think that looks better than the silver bits i floated around a few places to try to get them wrapped or painted..

The silver bits look out of place what else on the car is the same silver??

Even to the point im going to see me dealer for prices to go to the Matt black ones

 

[ilukey77]

Here's one for you mate . . . .
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Damn orange

No seriously that looks neat if the roof and some of the other black accents were Matt as well it would be perfect..

Full Matt black wheels and 100% on point!!

 

[Nemtex]

if im honest i think that looks better than the silver bits i floated around a few places to try to get them wrapped or painted..

The silver bits look out of place what else on the car is the same silver??

Even to the point im going to see me dealer for prices to go to the Matt black ones

I would agree but I was put off by the fake carbon fibre pattern. If the main parts front and back were painted gloss black, like the side skirts, I don't think I would have bothered. I think the silver with the Camden grey is subtle works quite well but more importantly it should just match all round the car.

If you want to change the colour of the inserts, I have been told by the dealer that they are removable. Either way you could try something like plastidip and spray them yourself. It's a matt finish spray that just peels off if you want to change it or dont like it.

 

[Chrisdriving]

I was told, the plastic is not painted, it is a different plastic to the matt ones.
Parts bin use up before refresh?