Free White…?

[rngDeadeye]

Had to take our S3 back already. Passenger side airbag sensor issue.

when dropping it off, we spotted a White RS3 launch edition car.

I have to say it looked fantastic in white! Making me question £2.5k for Sepang!

 

[Mastachaz]

white its great until get dust on it and little shower rain , then looks like ...

 

[Mike.46]

White is pretty good for dirt to be fair, black is the worst possible colour for showing dirt

 

[rngDeadeye]

Mrs Deadeye's last three cars have been white (plus the S3 is white). I had a Black M3 and that was a nightmare.

 

[rngDeadeye]

Oh, it had a round steering while too which was nice

 

[8YARWY]

Had to take our S3 back already. Passenger side airbag sensor issue.

when dropping it off, we spotted a White RS3 launch edition car.

I have to say it looked fantastic in white! Making me question £2.5k for Sepang!

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My FL 8V was glacier white, stunning car when clean and did stay that way for longer, though I had Fusso99 on it………

8Y will attract the dirt on its sides, I’m finding the Turbo Blue is staying cleaner after the ceramic Gyeon Syncro I’ve applied, I also use the cure as a top up.


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[Mike.46]

Mrs Deadeye's last three cars have been white (plus the S3 is white). I had a Black M3 and that was a nightmare.

I had a metallic black R8, it looked so good after a wash n wax.................................for about an hour until the dust settled on it again, my next R8 was white and much much easier on the washing maintenence stuff

 

[Snake Pliskin]

Had to take our S3 back already. Passenger side airbag sensor issue.

when dropping it off, we spotted a White RS3 launch edition car.

I have to say it looked fantastic in white! Making me question £2.5k for Sepang!

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That looks terrific IMO.
White is a doddle to look after and stays looking clean way longer than any other colour (floret silver equally good though).
Daytona I have found (whilst looking great when clean) is a PITA and pretty much as bad as black.
Slightest rain shower or pollen / dust on the car and looks dirty whereas white & silver hide it.

 

[abmat]

Filament blue is a horrendous colour to keep clean as well.

as above clean for an hour then just looks dusty.

 

[garethdj]

Got to say I love these cars in white. Especially with the carbon alloys.


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[Mastachaz]

My FL 8V was glacier white, stunning car when clean and did stay that way for longer, though I had Fusso99 on it………

8Y will attract the dirt on its sides, I’m finding the Turbo Blue is staying cleaner after the ceramic Gyeon Syncro I’ve applied, I also use the cure as a top up.


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I got Ibis white and always want white car , never again

little dust from air , little typical english shower and car need wash

maybe glacier white cover it better

also white dont show shape of car

 

[8YARWY]

also white dont show shape of car

Ah........ that explains it then.

 

[rngDeadeye]

Oh, it was a 71 plate launch edition with 1600 miles on the clock and the price was £69,995.

 

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Oh, it was a 71 plate launch edition with 1600 miles on the clock and the price was £69,995.

Perhaps you should changed it to Glacier White if you really like it
There's 2 reasons why l chose Riviera Blue
1.l love the colour
2. Rarity

 

[rngDeadeye]

Perhaps you should changed it to Glacier White if you really like it
There's 2 reasons why l chose Riviera Blue
1.l love the colour
2. Rarity

Main reason for going Sepang was I didn't like any of the stock colours.

I did consider Crayon...

 

[Snake Pliskin]

I'm sure Porsche charge around £2.5k (same as audi exclusive) for crayon on a 718 so in that context it could be argued the audi exclusive is almost good value for money.

 

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I'm sure Porsche charge around £2.5k (same as audi exclusive) for crayon on a 718 so in that context it could be argued the audi exclusive is almost good value for money.

Porsche paint to sample costs way more than Audi charge as does BMW's individual colour scheme
But l don't know what they charge for Chalky.....varies from model to model

 

[rngDeadeye]

I'm sure Porsche charge around £2.5k (same as audi exclusive) for crayon on a 718 so in that context it could be argued the audi exclusive is almost good value for money.

Yes when choosing a Porsche colour.

I really don't see how the others justify the extra for different paint. If it's a 3-stage pearl then fine but you get a 3 stage pearl Kia for free.

My M4 is Blue Hera Mica and was £3.5k!

 

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Yes when choosing a Porsche colour.

I really don't see how the others justify the extra for different paint. If it's a 3-stage pearl then fine but you get a 3 stage pearl Kia for free.

My M4 is Blue Hera Mica and was £3.5k!

Larger the Audi the more they charge for a exclusive paint an equivalent Audi model to the M4 would be the RS5 and that's about £3500 further up you go in the model range like a RS6/Rs7 it's around £5k ....Matte/Frozen finished paints are even more expensive
I saw Matte Daytona Grey RS6 didn't do it justice....much better with Gloss standard finish

 

[rngDeadeye]

Larger the Audi the more they charge for a exclusive paint an equivalent Audi model to the M4 would be the RS5 and that's about £3500 further up you go in the model range like a RS6/Rs7 it's around £5k ....Matte/Frozen finished paints are even more expensive
I saw Matte Daytona Grey RS6 didn't do it justice....much better with Gloss standard finish

Oh ok.

There was a matte grey RS7 in the showroom. I really don't get matte paint.

 

[rngDeadeye]

I've been told not only is Free White not available any more (it's not on the configurator either), even if it was I'd lose the protected price.

Sepang it is then. Hardly a hardship although I should have researched more colours first.

I was also told that it is "expected" March ish but "sometimes they just turn up"!

Hardest work ever to buy a car.

 

[Snake Pliskin]

I've been told not only is Free White not available any more (it's not on the configurator either), even if it was I'd lose the protected price.

Sepang it is then. Hardly a hardship although I should have researched more colours first.

I was also told that it is "expected" March ish but "sometimes they just turn up"!

Hardest work ever to buy a car.

Actually now you mention it ...... ibis (solid) white was not available on the 8y RS3.
You can only pick glacier white which is metallic and a cost extra.
The only free colour is Kemora Grey.

 

[rngDeadeye]

Actually now you mention it ...... ibis (solid) white was not available on the 8y RS3.
You can only pick glacier white which is metallic and a cost extra.
The only free colour is Kemora Grey.

This was a solid white, same colour as our S3:

 

[8YARWY]

This was a solid white, same colour as our S3:

RS3 8Y is the same Glacier White (metallic) as the 8V so it has more depth

S3 has Ibis and Glacier as options.

 

[Snake Pliskin]

This was a solid white, same colour as our S3:

if it was ibis white then it was either a mistake or it was done as exclusive for £2.5k

 

[rngDeadeye]

if it was ibis white then it was either a mistake or it was done as exclusive for £2.5k

Yeah that's worth it!

My chap said Ibis isn't available "anymore" so could it have been available come "Launch Edition"?

It's definitely the same white as our S3 which is Ibis, not a metallic white.

It's in Northampton Audi if you're passing!

 

[Snake Pliskin]

Yeah that's worth it!

My chap said Ibis isn't available "anymore" so could it have been available come "Launch Edition"?

It's definitely the same white as our S3 which is Ibis, not a metallic white.

It's in Northampton Audi if you're passing!

how bizarre !
It wasn’t available from launch so yes a freak !
100 miles from me so might not be passing lol

 

[8YARWY]

Yeah that's worth it!

My chap said Ibis isn't available "anymore" so could it have been available come "Launch Edition"?

It's definitely the same white as our S3 which is Ibis, not a metallic white.

It's in Northampton Audi if you're passing!

Nope Glacier. Your chap doesn’t know his a**s from his elbow

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[rngDeadeye]

Nope Glacier. Your chap doesn’t know his a**s from his elbow

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Haha, neither do I then as it certainly does not look metallic in any way!

 

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Ara Blue? Or Kingfisher blue

 

[CGRaceEng2022]

White is pretty good for dirt to be fair, black is the worst possible colour for showing dirt

Can confirm. It's just disheartening how quickly my car looks dreadful after cleaning.

 

[8YARWY]

Ara Blue? Or Kingfisher blue

Ara

 

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Ara

Yeah 100% ye can tell with the larger fleck in the paint but what a stoater of a car outside and inside

 

[rngDeadeye]

Ara Blue? Or Kingfisher blue

Very nice!

 

[Jcbmally]

Ara Blue? Or Kingfisher blue

After watching and listening to the dramatic music (and as Gollum said) I just wants it’s !!!

 

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After watching and listening to the dramatic music (and as Gollum said) I just wants it’s !!!

Pmsl Stranger Stranger

 

[Jcbmally]

Pmsl Stranger Stranger

Always lurking fella

 

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Mocha latte this car has been shown before on this via guff photos

 

[8YARWY]

Mocha latte this car has been shown before on this via guff photos

Makes a change from seeing Green and blue cars


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Makes a change from seeing Green and blue cars


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You forgot to add in Grey in yer post........lol you should have noticed it did not have the RED inserts at the top the side bolsters but it had red stitching and embellishments everywhere else