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levi Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: What’s your favorite Van color? |
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Orange.
Wait, I guess you have to go to Sweden for that. _________________ One of these days I'm gonna settle down,
but till I do I won't be hangin round.
Going down that long lonesome highway,
gonna see life my way
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dlb154 Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2006 Posts: 359 Location: Reno, NV
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 4:27 pm Post subject: Re: What’s your favorite Van color? |
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WHY not make this a pole so we can quickly see what people vote for?
Can that be done now that the thread has already started?
Wolfram Grey gets my vote followed by Orly Blue followed by the Silver (whatever the official name is for the silver).
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SteveVanB Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2008 Posts: 1645 Location: This side of Daytona
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: What’s your favorite Van color? |
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Mine would have to be Orly then the 2 tone blue followed by Dove blue. But Im biased
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Ride-Fly Samba Member
Joined: May 25, 2015 Posts: 621 Location: PDX
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:15 pm Post subject: Re: What’s your favorite Van color? |
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I guess I had the Orly Blue mixed up with Star Blue Metalic. I've seen posts or CL ads where their SBM Vanagon was called Orly in the ads, so that's where I got mixed up. Also, thanks for mentioning the Bordeaux red, which I think is the burgundy I mentioned.
kamzcab86 wrote: |
Square era:
1. Orly Blue
2. Bordeaux Red
3. Wolfram Gray/Star Blue/Tornado Red (tie)
4. All others
Round era:
1. Two-tones (love 'em all)
2. Medium Blue
3. All others
I really don't dislike any of the factory Vanagon colors; the vans look good in them all... can't say the same with the Golfs, Jettas, etc.
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I can't tell the difference between Orly and Dove. Not familiar with Star Blue Metalic ...will have to look for it. |
Orly Blue appears violet at certain angles, but is a dark metallic blue:
Dove Blue is a light silvery blue:
Star Blue is 1989 only for the Wolfsburg Edition/Bluestar and is closer in hue to Dove than Orly is:
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IdahoDoug Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2010 Posts: 10251 Location: N. Idaho
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: What’s your favorite Van color? |
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I had my pick of the entire world of colors, and it would be fair to say that my van is without question THE color I wanted on a Vanagon, since I had it painted. My second choice is that factory bright red shown above. Toyota Sunburst Yellow from the current FJ Cruiser:
_________________ 1987 2WD Wolfsburg Vanagon Weekender "Mango", two fully locked 80 Series LandCruisers. 2017 Subaru Outback boxer. 1990 Audi 90 Quattro 20V with rear locking differential, 1990 burgundy parts Vanagon. 1984 Porsche 944, 1988 Toyota Supra 5 speed targa, 2002 BMW 325iX, 1982 Toyota Sunrader |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22671 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 6:17 pm Post subject: Re: What’s your favorite Van color? |
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Any Vanagon with Husky Glitter _________________ .ssS! |
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15144 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 6:36 pm Post subject: Re: What’s your favorite Van color? |
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mine has Bernard cover-up.. does that count?
I would choose that yellow if I didn't have the red. _________________
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RichBenn Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2005 Posts: 703 Location: Lake Tahoe, NV
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: What’s your favorite Van color? |
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White. _________________ Rich |
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RainierSyncro Samba Member
Joined: February 26, 2013 Posts: 809 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:37 pm Post subject: Re: What’s your favorite Van color? |
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I liked the blue on my failed Syncro project from a few years back. Marine Blue?
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PDXWesty Samba Member
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msinabottle Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2005 Posts: 3492 Location: Denver Area, Colorado
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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2018 3:24 pm Post subject: Re: What’s your favorite Van color? |
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No regrets. Unfaded Assuan Brown.
Best! _________________ 'Winston,' '84 1.9 WBX Westy
Vanagon Poet Laureate: "I have suffered in
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B-bear604 Samba Member
Joined: August 16, 2014 Posts: 118 Location: Delta BC
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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:40 pm Post subject: Re: What’s your favorite Van color? |
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Love the two tones, was suprised that they were still available in Germany in the 90's, was planing to paint my last Westie (a white one) in a two-tone with white/blue.
So now I have a 91 Bourdeaux that badly needs the rust taken care of, so its going in and coming out Bourdeaux/cream with the metallic flake removed. Looking forward to a light colour top again to keep the inside cool. _________________ Brent H
1991 Westfalia Multivan "Vicki"
1986 Westfalia "Wolfsburg Edition" Lowered, RIP😭
2005 Jetta Wagon TDI
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E1 Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: What’s your favorite Van color? |
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msinabottle wrote: |
No regrets. Unfaded Assuan Brown.
Best! |
There's the color we wanted and got. Sweet bus.
Ours will get paint last, someday. _________________ ‘84 Westy, 2.1L with Digijet, 5.43 R+P, GT Gears
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights.
Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
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Ride-Fly Samba Member
Joined: May 25, 2015 Posts: 621 Location: PDX
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:40 am Post subject: Re: What’s your favorite Van color? |
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IdahoDoug wrote: |
I had my pick of the entire world of colors, and it would be fair to say that my van is without question THE color I wanted on a Vanagon, since I had it painted. My second choice is that factory bright red shown above. Toyota Sunburst Yellow from the current FJ Cruiser:
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Beautiful color! If considering non-factory colors, my favorite is the thunderbird orange. Absolutely the best!!! BTW, is your picture taken in Leavenworth? We were just there a couple of weeks ago
@Kamscab86- I found a link on Bustopia that showed an example of the different colors, and now I’m more confused. It seems the blue colors are off. The Dove Blue in the Doka example looks powder blue. The Orly, Capri, Monaco, and Star blues all look more like a Dove in those pics. Anyhow here is the link to Bustopia’s site: http://bustopia.com/vw-vanagon-paint-samples.html |
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Zeitgeist 13 Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2009 Posts: 12115 Location: Port Manteau
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 5:51 am Post subject: Re: What’s your favorite Van color? |
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Wow, that site has those colors all wrong. _________________ Casey--
'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
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Jake de Villiers Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 5911 Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 7:05 am Post subject: Re: What’s your favorite Van color? |
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Zeitgeist 13 wrote: |
Wow, that site has those colors all wrong. |
No kidding, they're all mixed up... And at least one of the code numbers is wrong, too! Pastel White is L90D - not 'E' _________________ '84 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX
'86 Westy Weekender Poptop/2.5 Subaru/5 Speed Posi/Audi Front Brakes/16 x 7 Mercedes Wheels - answers to 'Dixie'
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IdahoDoug Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2010 Posts: 10251 Location: N. Idaho
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 8:51 am Post subject: Re: What’s your favorite Van color? |
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Yes - that is Leavenworth. We were there a month ago and there was a German car show in town by coincidence. Love the town. So much going for it.
I really like the color for safety, and it literally puts a smile on people's faces to see a relatively universally liked car in a whimisical color. That the color on the FJ Cruiser is paired with a white roof was a bonus as I wanted that for reflecting heat. It came together nicely. When I walk up to it in a parking lot, it puts a smile on my face as well. Can't drive it in a bad mood!! _________________ 1987 2WD Wolfsburg Vanagon Weekender "Mango", two fully locked 80 Series LandCruisers. 2017 Subaru Outback boxer. 1990 Audi 90 Quattro 20V with rear locking differential, 1990 burgundy parts Vanagon. 1984 Porsche 944, 1988 Toyota Supra 5 speed targa, 2002 BMW 325iX, 1982 Toyota Sunrader |
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