"Hot Chocolate" ...exclusive Clubman colour.

[DeadCanDanceR]

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[Paul]

It's funny, people poked fun at Velvet Red for being metallic brown.

So what do MINI do. Give us a 'proper' metallic brown. Can't see it being a big hit personally. Cant think of many cars that sell well in brown?

[DeadCanDanceR]

I agree. Brown is so non-automotive!

[Minnie Mouse]

If you look at the Park Lane in some lights it is more brown than grey

[eggtruck]

who on earth wants a brown car??

[Paul]

Sure (some) people will buy it, but I can't see it being super popular, even on an "estate" MINI.

[Hat]

lots of brown cars appearing at the moment - BMW have one, so do audi - seen a brown TT the other day.

i wonder if cow poo green will be next?

[Paul]

I've seen a brownish TT too, looked horrible. I think this is not a decision based on people, but on "motoring trends", ie, someone somewhere decided it was a good idea, so all other marketing departments are following this "bold statement".

[Shaun]

I would love to find the person responsible for the choice of Mini colours and poke him or her in the eye.

[Harpo]

Quote: Originally Posted by DeadCanDanceR (original)

I agree. Brown is so non-automotive!

On the contrary - all cars end up brown.

Well, they do after about 10 years!

[AidenL]

I hardly ever say anything bad about anything, but that is a dire colour

MINI are losing their way in my opinion

[DeadCanDanceR]

Quote: Originally Posted by Minnie Mouse (original)

If you look at the Park Lane in some lights it is more brown than grey

Well...yes...sort of, but not quite!

Quote: Originally Posted by Shaun (original)

I would love to find the person responsible for the choice of Mini colours and poke him or her in the eye.

Me too!!!

When I see "Mist Green", "Solid Gold" and "Sparkling Silver" MINIs around I wonder if they have eyes at all!

Quote: Originally Posted by Harpo (original)

On the contrary - all cars end up brown.

Well, they do after about 10 years!

[Hat]

if you go on minicherished & do an advanced search it shows all the colours mini have used over the years - i think there were 25 & thats not inlcuding the 3 colours used on the seven/parklane/checkmate models.

so thats 28 colours in 6 years, with about 8 different shades of blue from indi to laser

[Paul]

Quote: Originally Posted by Shaun (original)

I would love to find the person responsible for the choice of Mini colours and poke him or her in the eye.

Maybe someone already did, and that's the problem.

[Tonyt3]

I think, if handled correctly, this could be a very interesting colour. Especially on a car with some contrasting accents, like the clubman is suppssed to be having.

A few years ago, 'white' cars were seen as very un sexy. But their back now, with avengance.

I think the new brown (with a gold metalic hue perhaps) might end up being the new colour to be seen in.

Paint has come on leaps and bounds since the days of brown morris marinas etc.