In the next couple of weeks I will be taking my Combi off the road to treat all the bodywork issues. 

 

Corrosion in the usual places and various marks, dings etc - The cure for this is going to be a full respray. 

 

I've got an uncut non tow bar rear bumper to replace my current one and I'm also considering some Milotec front bumper vents if they're still available? 

 

Without even thinking I was just going to go over again with 'Black Magic' but my colleagues (also petrol heads) have suggested a colour change and its got me thinking...

 

Granted its a little more prep work etc but I have access to a spray booth at work and will be doing everything myself and have plenty of time to do it justice. 

 

Obviously Red, Silver, and Yellow are off the table because I could just buy a Mk1 in those colours anyway but maybe a nice blue or a green would look smart?

 

It needs to be the right colour and sympathetic to the age and style of the Octavia, basically I don't want a bright orange or a TVR inspired flip paint! 😂

 

Perhaps a VAG based gloss or metallic colour?

 

Any opinions or suggestions would be most welcome, even if it's to keep it black. 👍🏻

 

 

 

42 minutes ago, RMDavis said:

a nice blue

Well, I've always liked Race Blue, and Black Magic is an ideal substrate for a metallic blue.

White WRC replica

We owned a new 54 plate 1.9 pd elegance hatch in stone grey metallic, which was actually a nice blue.

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Thanks for the suggestions chaps, I will be updating my project thread shortly! 😀 

Dragon green. Best colour ever!

Audi Lava Grey

Skoda Race Blue

BMW Le Mans Blue

 

They did some good colours on the Clio 172/182s - I think "Petrol Blue" would look good on a mk1 Octavia.

 VW Rising Blue?