hi every body im thinking of buying a corrida red vrs i wanted to know do they fade in colour like other red cars? thanks for you help and advise.:confused:

Mine hasn't faded after 5 years and it has lived in NZ for the the last three. We have much higher UV here than the UK (hole in the ozone layer :eek:)

As long as the car is looked after I don't see why it would fade.

thanks for your reply mate! am 99% sure of buying.

Do it! They're great cars - I'm not selling mine ever!

Mine not lost any colour either (2002 model) although I did have to do a little work on the spoiler as it went a bit dull, but some T-cut :eek: and a decent polish brought it up like new.....

Hmmm, on closer inspection of those bumper trims, god they have faded badly, any one know something to sort them out??

Hmmm, on closer inspection of those bumper trims, god they have faded badly, any one know something to sort them out??

Try peanut butter or Blackwow. As long as you maintain the paint finish you will minimise fading.

as above the only bit on mine that faded was the rear spoiler which i think is aftermarket not original paint.

as for bumper trim i did this:

Heat gun to restore Black plastic trim - Detailing World

and has stayed black much longer than any treatment i have ever used! wouldnt do it every wash though lol

Or, you could get it resprayed........:eek::eek:

Wow,what a colour!!!:eek::eek::eek: i may paint my black octy that colour!!!......not!!

You shouldn't experience paint fade or oxidisation on Corrida Red unless a car has resprayed panel(s) and the bodyshop neglected to apply the lacquer!

They do fade, as do all flat reds if not looked after.

:iagree: - all straight reds (and pretty much all straight paints except white [which goes yellow] and black) fade eventually.

hi everybody who took timeout to reply to my question! i bit the bullet and bought the red vrs, i'd like to say one of the best decisions i've ever made. thanks reddy for selling her to me i think she's the dogs:smrbow:

hi everybody who took timeout to reply to my question! i bit the bullet and bought the red vrs, i'd like to say one of the best decisions i've ever made. thanks reddy for selling her to me i think she's the dogs:smrbow:

You really got a peach of a motor there fella and that`s a fact...but you do know black is best don`t you lol:thumbup: Yes, you know who it is:cool:

thanks mate for your possative remark about my red vrs! im not gonna get into a debate about colour but i think mine is best yours comes a close 2nd:thumbup: :ignore:taxi!!!!

what colour debate? yellow is best enjoy your vRS

what colour debate? yellow is best enjoy your vRS

PMSL :rofl::rofl: I'm not even going down this road

As a new corrida red vRS owner myself, i know exactly where your coming from, its a stunning colour!

looks smart mate! what a great colour:thumbup:

Just wish mine was red. Oh it is. Get in!!

Red ones go faster.

All other colours fail.

a lil bit of polish n wax now and then and you'll be fine im told

On my 51 Octavia the wing mirrors went a bit pink but the rest of the paintwork was just fine. Chipped to ****, but fine colour wise.

Just to resurrect an old thread for the hell of it........

I tried the peanut butter today on my greyed trim, and wow, what a difference.

Dont know how long it may last, but only took a few mins, so dont mind repeating after its weekly wash....

Oh, and Red is the best......

Cheers

Steve