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Pelyma
  


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I agree too, I liked the colour so much I bought another Laughing
 DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
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Post #9277210th Oct 2006 7:31 pm
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Gareth
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Silver without a doubt, especially if you are going to use it as intended. I have dragged mine through the most dense Oxfordshire Rain Forest, and got not one scratch that shows (they are there but you have to look hard). I've seen a Buck Blue one after same treatment and it needed a good buffing afterwards.

I also like the black, and both the blues, and the red is good too, I especially like the new stornoway grey, and if I were ordering a new one now it would probably be my choice, however I don't particularly like the gold, and in the UK, the white looks odd. It needs a lot of bright sun to look right.
  
Post #9280510th Oct 2006 8:42 pm
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WOODY179
 


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I have had a black car once but you could clean it and half an hour later it would look filthy again. Had various colours now and silver beats the rest for looks and is by far the easiest colour to keep clean.
 1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
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Post #9281510th Oct 2006 8:52 pm
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dylansdad
 


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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

supposedly higher residuals for silver given it keeps its showroom apearance easier. Confused
 2004 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver  
Post #9281810th Oct 2006 8:53 pm
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catweasel
 


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Gareth wrote:
in the UK, the white looks odd. It needs a lot of bright sun to look right.
not too bright, burns the retina otherwise 8)
DiscoStud, the new silver, as in popular suits me fine
  
Post #9286710th Oct 2006 11:42 pm
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DSL
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Gareth wrote:
I've seen a Buck Blue one after same treatment and it needed a good buffing afterwards.


Tooooo true!! Big Cry Big Cry Big Cry Big Cry Big Cry Big Cry Big Cry
  
Post #9289311th Oct 2006 8:26 am
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LT
 


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United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 Landmark LE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

dylansdad wrote:
supposedly higher residuals for silver given it keeps its showroom apearance easier. Confused


Interesting, I've been told by several people in the motor trade, that silver is now so popular a colour that in the next few years residuals of silver cars will fall. People will want a less common colour, black is tipped as becoming desirable & even white in certain models (such as Golf GTi).
Time will tell of course.
BTW, I have always owned at least one silver car for the past 17.
Black is always the fastest colour though, fact! Smile
  
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Tonyrec
 


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2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

DSL wrote:
Guys, guys, guys! U all got it wrong!! Best colour is bonatti by a looooooong chalk! (that's gotta help residuals a little!!!)



Here here!
  
Post #9424616th Oct 2006 6:16 am
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Doctor Diesel
 


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Scotland 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

Having had at least 15 previous silver cars, I just needed a change

Its VERY true that a nice bright silver will NOT show the little laquer scratches you pick up everywhere but a good wax makes all the difference to protecting darker colours

I know its expensive but I've always used zymol and hence I thought I'd risk a black car this time. anyway I like the way the alpine roof/privacy glass blends in with the darker colours, in white it looks a bit patchworky to me


Just my £0.02 worth.

ps, worst colour for scratches has to be mercedes blue-black, I had an E-class this colour and it scratched if a leaf fell on it!
 2007 HSE Java Black.....sold
2007 B150 Horizon Blue
2008 Toyota Aygo Platinum

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Post #9425916th Oct 2006 7:40 am
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pdip1952
 


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Scotland 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Metropolis LE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3
Colour

My Metropolis is Java Black and looks superb..... however, already have one or two marks where I have brushed against things in the country lanes near where I live.... my Range Rover was Silver and even after 18 months didn't have a mark on it..... mind you the front diff failed twice in that time!! Give me my Discovery anytime!

Touch wood no problems with her thus far..... Very Happy
  
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Lakeland Land Rover
 


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why not try Arcitc Frost! if it was in a field by its self you would swear it was silver!

but it does have a pale minty green tinge to it bit like an extra strong mint Laughing
  
Post #9576620th Oct 2006 7:35 am
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azure111s
 


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2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Landmark LE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

Don't tease me - Arctic Frost was my first choice, but I couldn't wait so went for Zermatt as it was in stock. Other car in stock was Buckingham. If that was the only stock car at the dealer with the best deal, I would have waited for AF though!

Love my Zermatt now anyway Smile
  
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d3matt
 


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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

Artic frost or Atacama sand would be at the top of my colour choice now if I was to get a new one. Too many silver ones on the road.
 Matt  
Post #9661824th Oct 2006 9:07 pm
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kpmclaren
 


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Jamaica 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Chawton WhiteDiscovery 3

Way too many silvers... glad i decided against it....white all the way!
  
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sufun
 


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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

Bonatti Grey! Bonatti Grey! Bonatti Grey!
 TDV6 SE  
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