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pbonner · Oct 8th, 2003, 05:41 PM

I have a MCS on order and like everyone change my mind about colour every week. At the moment I am either going for IB/W or CR/W but after seeing a UK 51 plate Cooper at the dealer at the weekend I am unsure on the CR.

Why does the CR cars in all the MINI catalogues/people pics look much 'brighter' than in real life?? I have only seen ONE/Cooper models 'in real life' that are CR but they do not match those in the MINI catalogues.

Is there a difference in more recent CR cars than the early ONE/COOPER in the same colour?? If I go for CR I would like a 'bright' colour like the original mini. From the one I saw it looked more like a dark red than Chilli..

Help!!!

No Golf Clubs at all · Oct 8th, 2003, 06:49 PM

Not sure I see the difference, remember the catalogue pics are professional productions caught in ideal lighting conditions. They are shot in fantastic sun and polished, prepared and pampered to the extreme.

I think I have got close to the sales stuff after I have used meguiars polish and wax, cleaned the wheels to within an inch of their life and gone over it all again.

Same applies to women on shampoo adverts, they have their hair washed, waxed, treated about 20 times before they are allowed near a photo. (They dont just wash and go and then get their photo taken, as if!)

Shamster · Oct 8th, 2003, 09:11 PM

The CR is a superb colour - it really is beautiful. Between the two you're choosing I would recommend CR every time.

Ratty · Oct 8th, 2003, 09:13 PM

The Chili Red colour presentation is certainly down to the light conditions. My C/R Cooper never compared exactly to any of the brochures but still looked very good. It is a superb colour to polish and I would have no hestiation going back to CR/W colour combo in the future.

red03miniS · Oct 8th, 2003, 09:19 PM

here are some pics of my CR

dansmini · Oct 8th, 2003, 10:53 PM

Is it possible you saw a velvet red one, not a Chili Red one? The CR is as bright a red as you'd ever want, I would think.

red03miniS · Oct 8th, 2003, 11:32 PM

yeah its pretty bright
i hear the 5-0's notice them too

bentley/cooper · Oct 8th, 2003, 11:36 PM

I would have to agree with you about the color looking different in pics, but after having my 2004 CR/W MCS for a little over a week now I would have to say it looks much better in person. The red is much deeper looking in person, & every person who has seen the car absolutely loves it! Deffinatelly go for the CR/W, you won't be sorry!

red03miniS · Oct 8th, 2003, 11:38 PM

dood do you have a bentley just curious?

some people tell me my car looks orange under some lights here is a pic to show that

bentley/cooper · Oct 9th, 2003, 12:04 PM

I wish I had a Bentley! Unfortunatelly that just happens to be my last name!

RedMini · Oct 9th, 2003, 01:19 PM

As you can see from Restyle's sig picture (apologies for pinching it) some Chili Red can look brighter than others. My car, the CR/CR, is roughly the same colour as red03miniS's car, and looks a lot brighter than the other reds I see (including my wife's car, the CR/B parked next to it).

Rebel · Oct 9th, 2003, 06:07 PM

I've had my CR/W on order for a couple of weeks and I have to confess that I sometimes wonder if it was the right colour to choose and then when you see one in the flesh you just know you made the right choice. I just have to order those bonnet stripes.

plugot · Oct 9th, 2003, 07:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by red03miniS

yeah its pretty bright
i hear the 5-0's notice them too

It's commonly believed that red is the prime cop catcher color. Actually that's not true. The prime eye grabber is, ta da -- Yellow, followed by White. If I remember exactly (which I don't) red is something like # 4 or 5. If you're really worried about those flashing lights in your rear mirror get a dark silver/black. Kinda like highway camo.

red03miniS · Oct 9th, 2003, 08:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by plugot

It's commonly believed that red is the prime cop catcher color. Actually that's not true. The prime eye grabber is, ta da -- Yellow, followed by White. If I remember exactly (which I don't) red is something like # 4 or 5. If you're really worried about those flashing lights in your rear mirror get a dark silver/black. Kinda like highway camo.

well i know yellow is the hottest color for cops to watch, i have a yellow suzuki gsxr 750

however, with the dull yellow mini color, i wonder if they would ever get noticed

and i am not worried about the flashing lights, i drive like a grandma

and silver/black is too common

dansmini · Oct 9th, 2003, 08:13 PM

I have had my CR/W MC for over a month now and the only time a cop has "noticed" me was to wave at me as I passed, maybe a MINI fan? But I know this area pretty well, so I can adjust my speed when I am coming into an area where there might be a copper!

Oct 8th, 2003, 05:41 PM	#1
pbonner Cornish Boy Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 09:50 AM Posts: 196 Offline	CR/W darker in Real Life - Why??? I have a MCS on order and like everyone change my mind about colour every week. At the moment I am either going for IB/W or CR/W but after seeing a UK 51 plate Cooper at the dealer at the weekend I am unsure on the CR. Why does the CR cars in all the MINI catalogues/people pics look much 'brighter' than in real life?? I have only seen ONE/Cooper models 'in real life' that are CR but they do not match those in the MINI catalogues. Is there a difference in more recent CR cars than the early ONE/COOPER in the same colour?? If I go for CR I would like a 'bright' colour like the original mini. From the one I saw it looked more like a dark red than Chilli.. Help!!!

Oct 8th, 2003, 09:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shamster Lord of The Four Rings Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Reminiscing Local Time: 09:50 AM Posts: 10,584 Offline	The CR is a superb colour - it really is beautiful. Between the two you're choosing I would recommend CR every time. 260909

Oct 8th, 2003, 09:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ratty MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Local Time: 08:50 AM Posts: 283 Offline	The Chili Red colour presentation is certainly down to the light conditions. My C/R Cooper never compared exactly to any of the brochures but still looked very good. It is a superb colour to polish and I would have no hestiation going back to CR/W colour combo in the future. Attached Thumbnails

Oct 8th, 2003, 09:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
red03miniS MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2003 Location: ca Local Time: 08:50 AM Posts: 875 Offline	here are some pics of my CR 2003 CR MCS and 2007 CR MCS (on order)

Oct 8th, 2003, 11:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
red03miniS MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2003 Location: ca Local Time: 08:50 AM Posts: 875 Offline	yeah its pretty bright i hear the 5-0's notice them too 2003 CR MCS and 2007 CR MCS (on order)

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Oct 8th, 2003, 06:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
No Golf Clubs at all MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 09:50 AM Posts: 369 Offline	Not sure I see the difference, remember the catalogue pics are professional productions caught in ideal lighting conditions. They are shot in fantastic sun and polished, prepared and pampered to the extreme. I think I have got close to the sales stuff after I have used meguiars polish and wax, cleaned the wheels to within an inch of their life and gone over it all again. Same applies to women on shampoo adverts, they have their hair washed, waxed, treated about 20 times before they are allowed near a photo. (They dont just wash and go and then get their photo taken, as if!)

Oct 8th, 2003, 10:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
dansmini Sullivan Racing Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ohio Local Time: 04:50 AM Posts: 1,138 Offline	Is it possible you saw a velvet red one, not a Chili Red one? The CR is as bright a red as you'd ever want, I would think.

Oct 8th, 2003, 11:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
bentley/cooper MINI2 Not So Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: York, Pennsylvania Local Time: 05:50 AM Posts: 218 Offline	I would have to agree with you about the color looking different in pics, but after having my 2004 CR/W MCS for a little over a week now I would have to say it looks much better in person. The red is much deeper looking in person, & every person who has seen the car absolutely loves it! Deffinatelly go for the CR/W, you won't be sorry! Attached Thumbnails 2004 Chili Red/ White MCS w/ white bonnet stripes

Oct 8th, 2003, 11:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
red03miniS MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2003 Location: ca Local Time: 08:50 AM Posts: 875 Offline	dood do you have a bentley just curious? some people tell me my car looks orange under some lights here is a pic to show that 2003 CR MCS and 2007 CR MCS (on order)

Oct 9th, 2003, 12:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
bentley/cooper MINI2 Not So Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: York, Pennsylvania Local Time: 05:50 AM Posts: 218 Offline	I wish I had a Bentley! Unfortunatelly that just happens to be my last name! 2004 Chili Red/ White MCS w/ white bonnet stripes

Oct 9th, 2003, 01:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
RedMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Surrey, England Local Time: 09:50 AM Posts: 679 Offline	As you can see from Restyle's sig picture (apologies for pinching it) some Chili Red can look brighter than others. My car, the CR/CR, is roughly the same colour as red03miniS's car, and looks a lot brighter than the other reds I see (including my wife's car, the CR/B parked next to it). MCS JCW CR/CR ; MOD LY/B

Oct 9th, 2003, 06:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
Rebel MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Shropshire Local Time: 09:50 AM Posts: 39 Offline	I've had my CR/W on order for a couple of weeks and I have to confess that I sometimes wonder if it was the right colour to choose and then when you see one in the flesh you just know you made the right choice. I just have to order those bonnet stripes.

Oct 9th, 2003, 07:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
plugot MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SoCal Local Time: 01:50 AM Posts: 165 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by red03miniS yeah its pretty bright i hear the 5-0's notice them too It's commonly believed that red is the prime cop catcher color. Actually that's not true. The prime eye grabber is, ta da -- Yellow, followed by White. If I remember exactly (which I don't) red is something like # 4 or 5. If you're really worried about those flashing lights in your rear mirror get a dark silver/black. Kinda like highway camo. 2004 Chilli Red MCS/ White. Cordoba Leather Interior. Sport, premium, cold package, driving lights, & stripes. visit us at USBLUESTATES.COM

Oct 9th, 2003, 08:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
red03miniS MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2003 Location: ca Local Time: 08:50 AM Posts: 875 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by plugot It's commonly believed that red is the prime cop catcher color. Actually that's not true. The prime eye grabber is, ta da -- Yellow, followed by White. If I remember exactly (which I don't) red is something like # 4 or 5. If you're really worried about those flashing lights in your rear mirror get a dark silver/black. Kinda like highway camo. well i know yellow is the hottest color for cops to watch, i have a yellow suzuki gsxr 750 however, with the dull yellow mini color, i wonder if they would ever get noticed and i am not worried about the flashing lights, i drive like a grandma and silver/black is too common 2003 CR MCS and 2007 CR MCS (on order)

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Oct 9th, 2003, 08:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
dansmini Sullivan Racing Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ohio Local Time: 04:50 AM Posts: 1,138 Offline	I have had my CR/W MC for over a month now and the only time a cop has "noticed" me was to wave at me as I passed, maybe a MINI fan? But I know this area pretty well, so I can adjust my speed when I am coming into an area where there might be a copper!

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