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Iamamini · Oct 16th, 2004, 11:09 PM

I just don´t get it. What is so amazing with that colour? I think it is ok but nothing to write home about. Maybe it is because I don´t like white cars. But isn´t a MINI better looking having a "real" colour. Explain to me why u like that white colour. My MINI is Indy Blue and I love that colour.

Peachiz · Oct 16th, 2004, 11:16 PM

Each to their own, if we all had the same preferences then the world would be a boring place. Personally, I love the pepper white and I waited patiently to become available on the S range. To be honest..I don't think Indy blue is nothing to write home about, It's a nice colour..but just not me. As I said..Each to their own

mataku · Oct 17th, 2004, 12:40 AM

that's two for the pepper white. The white with black roof makes for a very elegant car. It may not look as sporty if there are no stripes or driving lamps, but I like the more mature appeal of it. I considered the Indi blue with black roof, but didn't want to have any problems with SUV's running me over at night since they can't see me. Also, not worth the extra $500.

05HB · Oct 17th, 2004, 01:03 AM

I'm not a fan of white cars, but I did strongly consider the Pepper White with the black roof & stripes. The contrast does it for me - I think that's a sharp combination. All PW would be too blah, IMO.

But in the end, it's gonna be Hyper Blue. (Yes, I'm still waiting....)

Paul · Oct 17th, 2004, 01:15 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 05HB

I'm not a fan of white cars, but I did strongly consider the Pepper White with the black roof & stripes. The contrast does it for me - I think that's a sharp combination.

Me too, not a fan of white cars in general, but like Pepper White on the MINI a lot, it helps that it's not a completely white "white", gives it some depth.

Paul · Oct 17th, 2004, 01:19 AM

Oh yes, and I also own Indi Blue, my MINI is about as blue as they come, but I still like a lot of the other options a lot!

Iamamini · Oct 17th, 2004, 09:43 AM

..I guess it can look elegant in that white colour, but is the MINI an elegant car? Nice though that u can make it look elegant with that colour if that is what u want. When I bought my blue MINI they also had a all silver MINI that looked elegant, but I liked the blue and white more, since I think the silver one more looked like an elegant BMW, I prefer MINI with a more striking colour. No offense to those with a white or silver car, just what I think

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CooperS4us · Oct 17th, 2004, 10:48 AM

My wife doesn't like white cars, yet she fell in love with Pepper White/Black combo and that's exactly what she got (The other runner up color at the time, 2 years ago, was Velvet Red metallic/White roof).

People that normally don't like plain milk truck white cars, seem to really like and be impressed by the richness of Pepper White and the sophisticated look it affords.

Pepper White is a British vintage color found in classic Jaguars and the like.

I personally think, Pepper White looks much better in the regular Cooper model than in the MCS. Pepper White is best with a black roof and works great against lots of chrome.

To me the MCS deserves vibrant colors, and that's why I went with Chili Red/White. The Cooper smoother lines deserve more subdued and sophisticated colors like Pepper White.

I also think the late Indy Blue was a gorgeous color but so does Velvet Red and Silk Green all of which are sadly discontinued.

Veron781 · Oct 17th, 2004, 02:21 PM

" Pepper White is a British vintage color found in classic Jaguars and the like."

Yeah I have to agree with this. I'm not a huge fan of white....perhaps because my pain of a first car was white, and I've been traumatised ever since

. However, the 'toned-down' shade white colour on the MINI's does look more classy. I do agree that it does only look good with the contrasting black roof and bonnet stripes....oh, and spot lights too

Looks more sporty then, rather than 'bland'.

I love the indi blue colour....shame they discontinued that

Black all the way though I say

Veronica

mataku · Oct 17th, 2004, 07:25 PM

I definitely would have gone for a more striking color for an MCS, but I"m betting a MC. Although a elegant looking beast would be pretty cool too. It's funny that you started this thread, to go along with the each to his own you should find the post called something along the lines of "Why would you get white roofs on MINI's?" Although I do agree that the white roofs make the car look not as slick and cool, i understand everybody likes different things.

Laura · Oct 17th, 2004, 07:54 PM

Bland? Don't think anyone's used that adjective to describe my car before!

But each to their own!

That's the beauty of the endless combinations available for the Mini.

I'm a classic mini fan so my colour choice had a lot to do with reminiscence because pepper white is similar to old English white. My first new cooper was BRG. The pepper white gets a much better reaction on the whole.

I admit that it's hard to keep clean though! I think the custom roof really sets it off but it still looked cool for the couple of days I had it before the roof and stripes were done!

Veron781 · Oct 17th, 2004, 08:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Veron781

" I do agree that it does only look good with the contrasting black roof and bonnet stripes....oh, and spot lights too

Looks more sporty then, rather than 'bland'.

Laura · Oct 17th, 2004, 08:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Veron781

Brushy · Oct 17th, 2004, 09:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Laura

Bland? Don't think anyone's used that adjective to describe my car before!

But each to their own!

That's the beauty of the endless combinations available for the Mini.

I'm a classic mini fan so my colour choice had a lot to do with reminiscence because pepper white is similar to old English white. My first new cooper was BRG. The pepper white gets a much better reaction on the whole.

I admit that it's hard to keep clean though! I think the custom roof really sets it off but it still looked cool for the couple of days I had it before the roof and stripes were done!

I think your car looks very nice Laura

Bianchiboy · Oct 17th, 2004, 09:12 PM

I too have Pepper White, I like the Indi Blue and Chilli Red but they're just not for me.
I had a white Peugeot 106 Rallye a while ago but it was fridge white (my term, not Peugeot's) and not a patch on PW!
I used to pass a classic mini on my way to work in a colour very similar to PW, is PW based on an original colour? I then saw a PW Cooper S with black vipers on the A1M and that really made up my mind. It's difficult to see the colour on photos, in the flesh it's almost cream sometimes, depending on the light. It really shows up in overcast weather, looks like vanilla ice-cream! I chromed mine up a bit and put silver viper stripes on, I prefer it like that, silver on "Olde English White", but I'm not so keen on the white / black combos I see around. Hard to please?!
I met up with tnoy66 yesterday, he's been thinking about getting PW but had never seen one close up in the flesh but after seeing mine he's convinced it's the colour he wants, it was PW or Chilli Red for him.
If they didn't make PW I guess I would go for gold with a white roof and white wheels - another rare and retro combo, does anyone have a photo of one like that?

0007 · Oct 17th, 2004, 09:24 PM

Her ladyship thinks Pepper White & black roof is very elegant (1930s art-deco image). I agree, but car-cleaning is not one of my hobbies so I've ordered Chilli red.

tnoy66 · Oct 17th, 2004, 10:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Bianchiboy

I met up with tnoy66 yesterday, he's been thinking about getting PW but had never seen one close up in the flesh but after seeing mine he's convinced it's the colour he wants, it was PW or Chilli Red for him.

Yup, I'll be on the phone in the morning to my dealer to change my order

Thanks again

Bianchiboy · Oct 17th, 2004, 10:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tnoy66

Yup, I'll be on the phone in the morning to my dealer to change my order

Thanks again

Anytime buddy, although next time we meet I'll bring a coat - I was frozen stood in that car park! It's not quite as clean today though, good old Yorkshire weather eh?

afromanbob · Oct 17th, 2004, 10:53 PM

I love Pepper white with a black roof. Actually I just ordered a red with black roof recently, and actually think I might have preferred Pepper white more. It's too late for me to change now, as my vehicle has already been built, but yes, I love pepper white.

AppleCello · Oct 18th, 2004, 01:43 AM

Check it out. Just got it two days ago. I LOVE it. and the color is better than I thought it would be. Very elegant, its all the coolness of the cooper without screaming "look at me!" those who notice are delighted.

Its the understated elegance and minimalist appeal that attracted me.

http://homepage.mac.com/applecello/PhotoAlbum38.html

Patrick

Oct 16th, 2004, 11:09 PM	#1
Iamamini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 11:06 PM Posts: 199 Offline	Pepper White? I just don´t get it. What is so amazing with that colour? I think it is ok but nothing to write home about. Maybe it is because I don´t like white cars. But isn´t a MINI better looking having a "real" colour. Explain to me why u like that white colour. My MINI is Indy Blue and I love that colour.

Oct 16th, 2004, 11:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Peachiz MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: West Mids Local Time: 09:06 PM Posts: 124 Offline	Each to their own, if we all had the same preferences then the world would be a boring place. Personally, I love the pepper white and I waited patiently to become available on the S range. To be honest..I don't think Indy blue is nothing to write home about, It's a nice colour..but just not me. As I said..Each to their own Turned out all white in the end

Oct 17th, 2004, 09:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
Iamamini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 11:06 PM Posts: 199 Offline	Yes.. ..I guess it can look elegant in that white colour, but is the MINI an elegant car? Nice though that u can make it look elegant with that colour if that is what u want. When I bought my blue MINI they also had a all silver MINI that looked elegant, but I liked the blue and white more, since I think the silver one more looked like an elegant BMW, I prefer MINI with a more striking colour. No offense to those with a white or silver car, just what I think .

Oct 17th, 2004, 10:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
CooperS4us MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Florida Local Time: 05:06 PM Posts: 951 Offline	My wife doesn't like white cars, yet she fell in love with Pepper White/Black combo and that's exactly what she got (The other runner up color at the time, 2 years ago, was Velvet Red metallic/White roof). People that normally don't like plain milk truck white cars, seem to really like and be impressed by the richness of Pepper White and the sophisticated look it affords. Pepper White is a British vintage color found in classic Jaguars and the like. I personally think, Pepper White looks much better in the regular Cooper model than in the MCS. Pepper White is best with a black roof and works great against lots of chrome. To me the MCS deserves vibrant colors, and that's why I went with Chili Red/White. The Cooper smoother lines deserve more subdued and sophisticated colors like Pepper White. I also think the late Indy Blue was a gorgeous color but so does Velvet Red and Silk Green all of which are sadly discontinued. '02 Cooper CVT PW/B Leatherette, MFSW, 15" 8-spokes '05 MCS CR/W

Oct 17th, 2004, 02:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
Veron781 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Yorkshire Local Time: 10:06 PM Posts: 1,903 Offline	" Pepper White is a British vintage color found in classic Jaguars and the like." Yeah I have to agree with this. I'm not a huge fan of white....perhaps because my pain of a first car was white, and I've been traumatised ever since . However, the 'toned-down' shade white colour on the MINI's does look more classy. I do agree that it does only look good with the contrasting black roof and bonnet stripes....oh, and spot lights too Looks more sporty then, rather than 'bland'. I love the indi blue colour....shame they discontinued that Black all the way though I say Veronica Veronica YK04 Black ONE YF05 Black Cooper YK57 Black Cooper

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Oct 17th, 2004, 12:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
mataku MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Skokie, IL Local Time: 04:06 PM Posts: 188 Offline	that's two for the pepper white. The white with black roof makes for a very elegant car. It may not look as sporty if there are no stripes or driving lamps, but I like the more mature appeal of it. I considered the Indi blue with black roof, but didn't want to have any problems with SUV's running me over at night since they can't see me. Also, not worth the extra $500.

Oct 17th, 2004, 01:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
05HB MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Beaverton, OR Local Time: 01:06 PM Posts: 54 Offline	I'm not a fan of white cars, but I did strongly consider the Pepper White with the black roof & stripes. The contrast does it for me - I think that's a sharp combination. All PW would be too blah, IMO. But in the end, it's gonna be Hyper Blue. (Yes, I'm still waiting....)

Oct 17th, 2004, 01:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 10:06 PM Posts: 40,873 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by 05HB I'm not a fan of white cars, but I did strongly consider the Pepper White with the black roof & stripes. The contrast does it for me - I think that's a sharp combination. Me too, not a fan of white cars in general, but like Pepper White on the MINI a lot, it helps that it's not a completely white "white", gives it some depth.

Oct 17th, 2004, 01:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 10:06 PM Posts: 40,873 Offline	Oh yes, and I also own Indi Blue, my MINI is about as blue as they come, but I still like a lot of the other options a lot!

Oct 17th, 2004, 07:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
mataku MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Skokie, IL Local Time: 04:06 PM Posts: 188 Offline	I definitely would have gone for a more striking color for an MCS, but I"m betting a MC. Although a elegant looking beast would be pretty cool too. It's funny that you started this thread, to go along with the each to his own you should find the post called something along the lines of "Why would you get white roofs on MINI's?" Although I do agree that the white roofs make the car look not as slick and cool, i understand everybody likes different things.

Oct 17th, 2004, 07:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
Laura MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: On the M1 Local Time: 10:06 PM Posts: 213 Offline	Bland? Don't think anyone's used that adjective to describe my car before! But each to their own! That's the beauty of the endless combinations available for the Mini. I'm a classic mini fan so my colour choice had a lot to do with reminiscence because pepper white is similar to old English white. My first new cooper was BRG. The pepper white gets a much better reaction on the whole. I admit that it's hard to keep clean though! I think the custom roof really sets it off but it still looked cool for the couple of days I had it before the roof and stripes were done! Attached Thumbnails Laura

Oct 17th, 2004, 08:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
Veron781 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Yorkshire Local Time: 10:06 PM Posts: 1,903 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Veron781 " I do agree that it does only look good with the contrasting black roof and bonnet stripes....oh, and spot lights too Looks more sporty then, rather than 'bland'. Veronica YK04 Black ONE YF05 Black Cooper YK57 Black Cooper

Oct 17th, 2004, 08:42 PM	#13 (permalink)
Laura MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: On the M1 Local Time: 10:06 PM Posts: 213 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Veron781 Laura

Oct 17th, 2004, 09:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
Brushy V twin land Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: On the edge Local Time: 10:06 PM Posts: 5,906 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Laura Bland? Don't think anyone's used that adjective to describe my car before! But each to their own! That's the beauty of the endless combinations available for the Mini. I'm a classic mini fan so my colour choice had a lot to do with reminiscence because pepper white is similar to old English white. My first new cooper was BRG. The pepper white gets a much better reaction on the whole. I admit that it's hard to keep clean though! I think the custom roof really sets it off but it still looked cool for the couple of days I had it before the roof and stripes were done! I think your car looks very nice Laura

Oct 17th, 2004, 09:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
Bianchiboy Diesel Powered Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NRN Zone 031 Local Time: 10:06 PM Posts: 292 Offline	I too have Pepper White, I like the Indi Blue and Chilli Red but they're just not for me. I had a white Peugeot 106 Rallye a while ago but it was fridge white (my term, not Peugeot's) and not a patch on PW! I used to pass a classic mini on my way to work in a colour very similar to PW, is PW based on an original colour? I then saw a PW Cooper S with black vipers on the A1M and that really made up my mind. It's difficult to see the colour on photos, in the flesh it's almost cream sometimes, depending on the light. It really shows up in overcast weather, looks like vanilla ice-cream! I chromed mine up a bit and put silver viper stripes on, I prefer it like that, silver on "Olde English White", but I'm not so keen on the white / black combos I see around. Hard to please?! I met up with tnoy66 yesterday, he's been thinking about getting PW but had never seen one close up in the flesh but after seeing mine he's convinced it's the colour he wants, it was PW or Chilli Red for him. If they didn't make PW I guess I would go for gold with a white roof and white wheels - another rare and retro combo, does anyone have a photo of one like that?

Oct 17th, 2004, 09:24 PM	#16 (permalink)
0007 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Surrey Local Time: 09:06 PM Posts: 72 Offline	Her ladyship thinks Pepper White & black roof is very elegant (1930s art-deco image). I agree, but car-cleaning is not one of my hobbies so I've ordered Chilli red.

Oct 17th, 2004, 10:14 PM	#17 (permalink)
tnoy66 POP..POPPOP..POP Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Huddersfield Local Time: 10:06 PM Posts: 1,875 Online	Quote: Originally Posted by Bianchiboy I met up with tnoy66 yesterday, he's been thinking about getting PW but had never seen one close up in the flesh but after seeing mine he's convinced it's the colour he wants, it was PW or Chilli Red for him. Yup, I'll be on the phone in the morning to my dealer to change my order Thanks again

Oct 17th, 2004, 10:26 PM	#18 (permalink)
Bianchiboy Diesel Powered Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NRN Zone 031 Local Time: 10:06 PM Posts: 292 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by tnoy66 Yup, I'll be on the phone in the morning to my dealer to change my order Thanks again Anytime buddy, although next time we meet I'll bring a coat - I was frozen stood in that car park! It's not quite as clean today though, good old Yorkshire weather eh?

Oct 17th, 2004, 10:53 PM	#19 (permalink)
afromanbob MINI Owner! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: California Local Time: 02:06 PM Posts: 417 Offline	I love Pepper white with a black roof. Actually I just ordered a red with black roof recently, and actually think I might have preferred Pepper white more. It's too late for me to change now, as my vehicle has already been built, but yes, I love pepper white. Let's Motor!

Oct 18th, 2004, 01:43 AM	#20 (permalink)
AppleCello American In Paris Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: State College, PA, U Local Time: 11:06 PM Posts: 26 Offline	Check it out. Just got it two days ago. I LOVE it. and the color is better than I thought it would be. Very elegant, its all the coolness of the cooper without screaming "look at me!" those who notice are delighted. Its the understated elegance and minimalist appeal that attracted me. http://homepage.mac.com/applecello/PhotoAlbum38.html Patrick

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