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Marko · Mar 19th, 2002, 10:38 AM

Can anyone who has seen an actual car in Silk Green please comment? MINIs are arriving in the USA in two days, and I'll be placing my order then. But the two Connecticut dealers will have no cars in this color, so all I have to go by is a web page and brochure. I'll have to make my choice without seeing the real thing. Scary...

I know it's not selling well, because they're pushing it. Still, I like how it looks on the website. If it’s kind of a metallic celery color, that’s exactly what I’m after.
Also, is it too light for a white roof? I want a white roof!

Thanks!

smartbomb · Mar 19th, 2002, 10:49 AM

I have seen silk green with both white and black rooves. It is a fine colour, tho has to have the white roof to bring it out. I'd say it's a minty green and looks superb with the chrome.
My dealer has sold only a few silk green, IMHO it looks far better than BRG.
Personally I have gone for Indi blue and white as after seeing nearly all colour combos it looked the smartest.

Paul · Mar 19th, 2002, 11:02 AM

I think silk green is a pretty nice colour.

And it is bottom of the sales chart in the UK too, so it could be quite 'exclusive'.

Varse · Mar 19th, 2002, 11:07 AM

I've seen several, but only with black or body coloured roofs, and I have to say that it looks great. I don't really understand why it's not more popular.

There are some pretty good pictures in the personal gallerys, in Silverstones and Silkgreens I think.

smartbomb · Mar 19th, 2002, 03:13 PM

Yeah I agree, it's a great colour and one I nearly chose. Played safe with blue tho' !

Silverstone · Mar 19th, 2002, 04:37 PM

I love it - but I'm biased.

Some pictures here:

http://community.webshots.com/album/26992235VcRquxIoEy

Red & White Cooper 2 · Mar 19th, 2002, 04:42 PM

Silk green is fine for a Mini One, but for a Cooper you want something more sporty. Just my opinion, but sales figures show I'm not alone.

smartbomb · Mar 19th, 2002, 05:24 PM

There's gotta be a most and least popular colour....
Silk green is a pretty cool colour IMHO, almost went there myself....
Red has it's fair share of dislikers too....!

onLOoker · Mar 19th, 2002, 09:07 PM

Silk green with white top or silk green with black top?

If silk green with white top, white rims or silver rims?

smiffy · Mar 20th, 2002, 03:14 AM

Ive got a gallery under SILKGREEN, take a butchers hook (look)

MINIALEX · Mar 20th, 2002, 05:41 AM

I know someone who has a silk green ONE and to be honest I would steer clear, it looks bull and boring not very MINI!

smartbomb · Mar 20th, 2002, 08:10 AM

I'd go white roof and rims with silk green.

Silver Surfer · Mar 24th, 2002, 04:10 PM

on saturday at john cooper works i saw there new demo car

silk green cooper white roof and 17 s spokes

it looked better then my silver cooper
" I hated saying that " but its true

I also went for a test drive in a works cooper and it sounds nice and is more punchy then my cooper but not
that much faster then my cooper if money is no object then get the kit but i dont think its worth it for the little extra power you get but the s is a diffrent story

204 bhp is the offical power of the s works kit according to michael cooper

Ian · Mar 27th, 2002, 08:18 AM

Does nothing for the Mini and nothing for me.
Try Indi Blue with white roof.

Frankie · Mar 27th, 2002, 06:39 PM

Does anyone know anything about the availability of Silk Green in the U.S.? I've heard that it's not yet available on Coopers, as well as the colors Gold, Velvet Red, and Candy Blue (is that the right name?). Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

MINIAC · Mar 27th, 2002, 07:00 PM

Silk Green needs to be less pastel and more electric

... or taiga:

[click to enlarge]

PIT · Mar 28th, 2002, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Silk Green needs to be less pastel and more electric

I agree - Silk Green would have the same "glitter" as Electric Blue, if it has less White in it..

But I fear the Mini then would look like a frog

Mar 19th, 2002, 10:38 AM	#1
Marko MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Connecticut Local Time: 04:48 AM Posts: 9 Offline	Silk Green? Can anyone who has seen an actual car in Silk Green please comment? MINIs are arriving in the USA in two days, and I'll be placing my order then. But the two Connecticut dealers will have no cars in this color, so all I have to go by is a web page and brochure. I'll have to make my choice without seeing the real thing. Scary... I know it's not selling well, because they're pushing it. Still, I like how it looks on the website. If it’s kind of a metallic celery color, that’s exactly what I’m after. Also, is it too light for a white roof? I want a white roof! Thanks!

Mar 19th, 2002, 11:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
Varse MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Bracknell, Berks Local Time: 09:48 AM Posts: 247 Offline	I've seen several, but only with black or body coloured roofs, and I have to say that it looks great. I don't really understand why it's not more popular. There are some pretty good pictures in the personal gallerys, in Silverstones and Silkgreens I think. Varse's Velvet Beauty Mk11 is no longer, sold back to my dealer.

Mar 19th, 2002, 04:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Silverstone MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Silverstone Local Time: 08:48 AM Posts: 156 Offline	Silk Green - Yum! I love it - but I'm biased. Some pictures here: http://community.webshots.com/album/26992235VcRquxIoEy Cooper Chili - Silk Green & Black, Climate Contol, Heated Jets, ASC+T, Alarm Arrived Nov 30 - Love it to bits Last edited by Silverstone : Mar 19th, 2002 at 04:41 PM.

Mar 19th, 2002, 09:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
onLOoker MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2002 Local Time: 08:48 AM Posts: 39 Offline	Silk green with white top or silk green with black top? If silk green with white top, white rims or silver rims? Wing

Mar 20th, 2002, 03:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 08:48 AM Posts: 5,778 Offline	Ive got a gallery under SILKGREEN, take a butchers hook (look) S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

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Mar 19th, 2002, 10:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
smartbomb Bring the noise My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Trancentral Local Time: 08:48 AM Posts: 2,437 Offline	I have seen silk green with both white and black rooves. It is a fine colour, tho has to have the white roof to bring it out. I'd say it's a minty green and looks superb with the chrome. My dealer has sold only a few silk green, IMHO it looks far better than BRG. Personally I have gone for Indi blue and white as after seeing nearly all colour combos it looked the smartest.

Mar 19th, 2002, 11:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 09:48 AM Posts: 40,555 Offline	I think silk green is a pretty nice colour. And it is bottom of the sales chart in the UK too, so it could be quite 'exclusive'.

Mar 19th, 2002, 03:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
smartbomb Bring the noise My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Trancentral Local Time: 08:48 AM Posts: 2,437 Offline	Yeah I agree, it's a great colour and one I nearly chose. Played safe with blue tho' !

Mar 19th, 2002, 04:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
Red & White Cooper 2 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2001 Local Time: 08:48 AM Posts: 372 Offline	Silk green is fine for a Mini One, but for a Cooper you want something more sporty. Just my opinion, but sales figures show I'm not alone.

Mar 19th, 2002, 05:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
smartbomb Bring the noise My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Trancentral Local Time: 08:48 AM Posts: 2,437 Offline	There's gotta be a most and least popular colour.... Silk green is a pretty cool colour IMHO, almost went there myself.... Red has it's fair share of dislikers too....!

Mar 20th, 2002, 05:41 AM	#11 (permalink)
MINIALEX MINI2 Master Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: LEICESTERSHIRE Local Time: 09:48 AM Posts: 1,077 Offline	I know someone who has a silk green ONE and to be honest I would steer clear, it looks bull and boring not very MINI! Cometh the Hour, Cometh the MINI

Mar 20th, 2002, 08:10 AM	#12 (permalink)
smartbomb Bring the noise My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Trancentral Local Time: 08:48 AM Posts: 2,437 Offline	I'd go white roof and rims with silk green.

Mar 24th, 2002, 04:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
Silver Surfer MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: rustington west sussex Local Time: 08:48 AM Posts: 198 Offline	on saturday at john cooper works i saw there new demo car silk green cooper white roof and 17 s spokes it looked better then my silver cooper " I hated saying that " but its true I also went for a test drive in a works cooper and it sounds nice and is more punchy then my cooper but not that much faster then my cooper if money is no object then get the kit but i dont think its worth it for the little extra power you get but the s is a diffrent story 204 bhp is the offical power of the s works kit according to michael cooper

Mar 27th, 2002, 08:18 AM	#14 (permalink)
Ian MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Shropshire Local Time: 09:48 AM Posts: 62 Offline	Silk Green Does nothing for the Mini and nothing for me. Try Indi Blue with white roof.

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Mar 27th, 2002, 06:39 PM	#15 (permalink)
Frankie MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2002 Local Time: 02:48 AM Posts: 2 Offline	Does anyone know anything about the availability of Silk Green in the U.S.? I've heard that it's not yet available on Coopers, as well as the colors Gold, Velvet Red, and Candy Blue (is that the right name?). Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

Mar 27th, 2002, 07:00 PM	#16 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 01:48 AM Posts: 8,319 Offline	Silk Green needs to be less pastel and more electric ... or taiga: [click to enlarge]

Mar 28th, 2002, 01:26 AM	#17 (permalink)
PIT MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Germany Local Time: 09:48 AM Posts: 320 Offline	Quote: Silk Green needs to be less pastel and more electric I agree - Silk Green would have the same "glitter" as Electric Blue, if it has less White in it.. But I fear the Mini then would look like a frog ONE Chili Red, Chrome-Grille, 16" 5-Star Wheels, fogs, Rear Spoiler, AirCondition, Sport Seats, Alu Patina Dash with Chrome rings

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