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CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
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Looks very nice in that colour  2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE G4 Challenge (1 of 68)
2023 Defender 90 D250 X-Dynamic HSE
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 1st Mar 2008 4:40 pm |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6261
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Izmir blue very nice, my one is cairns blue. I think my next D3 will be in that colour.
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| 8th Mar 2008 10:41 pm |
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blue meanie
D3 Decade
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Newbury
Posts: 6861
 
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saw on Izmir 08 reg from a distance today on my travels, think I would need to see one closer up ... and theeeeennn......???
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| 8th Mar 2008 10:47 pm |
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hernan1304
Member Since: 28 Feb 2008
Location: Dubai
Posts: 490
  
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Difficult to tell from a distance - easy to mistake a silver one for izmir with the right lighting (or vice versa). It's been a blessing for me in the end though because of all the sand flying around in Dubai - the izmir takes a long time to show it's dirty. Still love the color! Though not sure how the '09 redesign will look in light colors with the new bumpers, wheel arches and handles, so I'd be careful if planning to buy an 09.
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| 9th Mar 2008 10:04 am |
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Alex08
Member Since: 09 Nov 2006
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 1600
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Saw a D3 in this colour in Glasgow at the weekend - set off nicely by the p**ing rain and the grey sky. VERY nice - the photos don't do it justice. Definitely looks good on a D3.
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| 10th Mar 2008 1:01 pm |
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BrumLee
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1360
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More like they run out of Cairns Blue after painting all them Ford's 
TBH I prefer the colour they upgraded you to 8)
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| 10th Mar 2008 1:32 pm |
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neophyteguy
Member Since: 30 Jan 2008
Location: South Melbourne
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I saw one of the Izmir Blues at the Melbourne stealer a couple of weeks ago. It was parked between a silver and a Stornoway Gray. It certainly filled the spot nicely between these two colours. And, it is a significantly different colour from the silver colour.
As was stated, I think it would be a colour which would hold up well between rinses. It may not be for everybody, but it will certainly put the "permagrin" on anyone who is lucky enough to own one!  Picked up my new MY08 Stornaway TDV6 SE late Feb. FULLY STOKED! Thanks in advance for all the advice/tips you guys have shared on here!!!!!!!!!!!!
1976 Kombi - Bob
1961 Karmann Ghia - Audrey
1968 Wife-HOT!
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| 11th Mar 2008 2:21 am |
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pbhawkin
Member Since: 14 Dec 2006
Location: Mudgee
Posts: 377
 
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Hernan1304,
Very nice car, very nice colour.
Lovely backdrop especially as it is 'outside your villa' 
So when can we come over for a visit?? regards
Peter
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Oct 2013 SDV6 3.0 HSE.
2007 TDV6 SE E-diff, adaptive lights sold 1/2014
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| 11th Mar 2008 3:37 am |
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chesters
Member Since: 03 Oct 2005
Location: The Toon
Posts: 698
 
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I think the colour looks great, if I was going to replace my Arctic Frost thats the colour I would get. Arctic Frost Discovery 3 TDV6 SE, Active Rear Diff, Adaptive Head Lights, Tow Pack, Ebony Leather, Roof Rails, Mantec Guard. Tasmod Stainless Sill plates. Grabber AT's. Home made mud flaps. Side Steps back on until the next time.
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| 11th Mar 2008 7:22 am |
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hernan1304
Member Since: 28 Feb 2008
Location: Dubai
Posts: 490
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well Peter lots of jobs in Dubai so why not make the move? And then you can get the full enjoyment of doing your part to destroy the environment one km at a time with a V8 instead of the diesel! 
Definitely a significantly different color from the silver - it's more unique. What I meant is from far away in low light you might not be able to tell the difference.
It's hard to capture the color in photos, sorry you don't like them Alex! There's another album in my picasa I think which has night pictures with flash - different lighting. Can't tell you how it looks in the rain as it only rains about 5-10 days per year here and the wet season is past! 
The color is a bluish grey, definitely not the light blue that I've seen on some Range Rovers around here - most people probably wouldn't call it blue at all. A good middle ground between silver and stornoway is a great way to describe it.
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| 11th Mar 2008 8:47 am |
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Alex08
Member Since: 09 Nov 2006
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 1600
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I like the photos - just as you say they don't capture the colour saturation with the bright daylight you have. Have you tried increasing the saturation with photoshop or paintshop? it might get it closer to the true colour.
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| 11th Mar 2008 9:43 am |
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hernan1304
Member Since: 28 Feb 2008
Location: Dubai
Posts: 490
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Actually Alex, they do capture the right color at the time - I shot with a Canon 30D, 17-40mm F/4L and adjusted on Digital Photo Professional.
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| 11th Mar 2008 5:57 pm |
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Q8_LR3
Member Since: 29 Jan 2006
Location: Every where in kuwait!
Posts: 217
 
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Nice car Hernan '05 LR3 HSE V8 - Adriatic Blue - Larini Exhaust System - Lamp Guards - Dual battery system - Hidden 12k winch - Rasta Sump Guard
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| 11th Mar 2008 6:23 pm |
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