GR86 Which colour to order?

I’m well and truly stuck, first world problems I know

I initially cancelled my order back in June as was having some employment issues at the time. I enquired on the off chance whether there are any allocations still available. Much to my surprise the online team told me all colours were available, (grey, black, white, blue, red and silver) which is odd considering there was a period when only 3 colours were available.

Anyway great, well I thought. the more choice I have the harder it is to decide it seems. My initial colour was white but I have concern as I will be using the car daily and throughout winter. How do you guys find white with keeping the car clean. With it being pearlescent I wondered if somehow magically it stays cleaner as I’m not showing the dirt so much. My second choice was silver, I wondered if it may seem a bit bland, but does look great in the photos. I have only seen black and grey in the flesh and whilst I liked them I’ve had both before and can quickly show the dirt. I prefer a lighter colour for the GR but torn between white and silver. I know it’s all subjective and opinion but any advice or thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Look forward to confirming my order.
 
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There isn’t a bad choice - some colours look particularly good in the right lighting conditions: the blues, red and grey.

Can’t go wrong with silver - good contrast with black wheels.

If we could just get hold of those bronze wheels “TRD 17inch Matt Bronze Forged 17lbs 7.7kg. Part Number PTR20-18221-F5” blue or red would get my vote
 
Are lots cancelling or are they just releasing more cars? Feels like the Clio Williams with Mark 1, 2 and 3! They’ve probabling been BSing all along and there will be thousands of them on the roads. Tempted to try and get an auto as well. 😂
 
R5_RXK said:
I’m well and truly stuck, first world problems I know

I initially cancelled my order back in June as was having some employment issues at the time. I required on the off chance whether there are any allocations still available. Much to my surprise the online team told me all colours were available, (grey, black, white, blue, red and silver) which is odd considering there was a period when only 3 colours were available.

Anyway great, well I thought. the more choice I have the harder it is to decide it seems. My initial colour was white but I have concern as I will be using the car daily and throughout winter. How do you guys find white with keeping the car clean. With it being pearlescent I wondered if somehow magically it stays cleaner as I’m not showing the dirt so much. My second choice was silver, I wondered if it may seem a bit bland, but does look great in the photos. I have only seen black and grey in the flesh and whilst I liked them I’ve had both before and can quickly show the dirt. I prefer a lighter colour for the GR but torn between white and silver. I know it’s all subjective and opinion but any advice or thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Look forward to confirming my order.
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I have only seen white and grey in the flesh. Personally I wouldn’t choose white because of the poor colour matching between the plastic parts and metal panels on the one I saw. It does look good with the black wheels and mirrors. It depends how OCD you are about the colour matching. It’s also an off white rather than a bright white like the GR Yaris.

Sounds like you’re not a car cleaner so white is bad for keeping clean. Go silver or grey if you want something that hides the dirt.

I would have chosen Neptune as first choice then Red but I can’t have red cars. They make me think of Man United which makes me feel nauseous.
 
Two's Company said:
Are lots cancelling or are they just releasing more cars? Feels like the Clio Williams with Mark 1, 2 and 3! They’ve probabling been BSing all along and there will be thousands of them on the roads. Tempted to try and get an auto as well. 😂
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Marketing…grab your car before it’s sold out. I’ve had 4 chances now and starting to question if they are a limited supply at all ?!
 
R5_RXK said:
Marketing…grab your car before it’s sold out. I’ve had 4 chances now and starting to question if they are a limited supply at all ?!
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No need to offer discounts or incentives if it's "limited".

They'll probably realise it can be sold up to July next year soon and then they'll be a 2024 allocation.
 
R5_RXK said:
I’m well and truly stuck, first world problems I know

I initially cancelled my order back in June as was having some employment issues at the time. I required on the off chance whether there are any allocations still available. Much to my surprise the online team told me all colours were available, (grey, black, white, blue, red and silver) which is odd considering there was a period when only 3 colours were available.

Anyway great, well I thought. the more choice I have the harder it is to decide it seems. My initial colour was white but I have concern as I will be using the car daily and throughout winter. How do you guys find white with keeping the car clean. With it being pearlescent I wondered if somehow magically it stays cleaner as I’m not showing the dirt so much. My second choice was silver, I wondered if it may seem a bit bland, but does look great in the photos. I have only seen black and grey in the flesh and whilst I liked them I’ve had both before and can quickly show the dirt. I prefer a lighter colour for the GR but torn between white and silver. I know it’s all subjective and opinion but any advice or thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Look forward to confirming my order.
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I had similar issue with colour choice. Even few sleepless nights 😵‍💫. I was torn between dark blue and white. I had silver car previously and that is a good safe choice.
At the end I ordered white. I can tell you, white is easy to keep clean and hides dirt as good as silver. People keep mentioning about colour panel matching/miss-matching. Not an issue. Paint is decent, not a Bentley level of finish but good for 35k car.
In the end this car is made for driving and that it looks good, for me is a bonus.
 
The 2 colours I have had in the past that were best for hiding dirt were silver and gunmetal grey, worst were black and dark blue.
 
I would never own a black car as much as I like the look of a new and immaculately detailed one and would never have white wheels again. Both are the absolute worst for showing dirt and marks in my experience.
 
R5_RXK said:
Marketing…grab your car before it’s sold out. I’ve had 4 chances now and starting to question if they are a limited supply at all ?!
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I had a 'last chance' email a couple of weeks after cancelling if I get another I may not be able to resist again🙂
 
I went back and found my old link to buy from the "It's time" email. I can still click on it and now all the colours are there. Interestingly it tells you the stock level at the bottom too. Still lots of Red and Grey available, other colours are low stock.

I probably would of gone blue if I'd had the choice but now I have my red one I'm really pleased with the colour.
 
Warren said:
I went back and found my old link to buy from the "It's time" email. I can still click on it and now all the colours are there.
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I've just done the same. My email is from July, and when I originally clicked on it, the only colour that wasn't available was Sapphire. A few days later Silver went too. I clicked on it a few times in the following months, by which time it had gone down to 3 colours. Like you say, it's now back to all 6. WTF?
 
GR86UNS said:
I still think about the Silver a bit... Should I buy two...? 🤔
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I know how you feel, I feel the same about the blue.

As others have said, blue isn't the easiest to keep looking clean, but with PPF and ceramic coatings, it's suddenly not that difficult.
 
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Triggaaar said:
I know how you feel, I feel the same about the blue.

As others have said, blue isn't the easiest to keep looking clean, with with PPF and ceramic coatings, it's suddenly not that difficult.
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You went for the silver in the end didn't you?

Both great colours with their own benefits.

I've stumped up for a full PPF as I hope it's going to be a keeper. 😅
 
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