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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 08:24 AM
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Which color for A8L?

OK, I've made the decision to ditch the S8 and go for an A8L. Preferrably an 04 since the grille is more likable for me. Here's the colors, which one?


Arctic White

Brilliant Black

Light Akoya silver

Midnight Blue Pearl Effect

Oyster Gray Metallic

I love black but it's a beotch to keep clean in western New York; white makes a car look bigger but I like it, and the Oyster gray I think, looks classy.
Whaddya think?
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 08:27 AM
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White or Silver.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 08:33 AM
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Hey chief. My dad has an 05 in oyster gray metallic. Its nice, but it almost looks like a really dark shade of purple in the wrong light. I've seen a black one before and I think it accentuates the chrome a bit too much. I'd go with the light silver.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 08:34 AM
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1. Blue
2. Gray
3. Silver
4. Black
5. White
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 08:34 AM
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Where's the poll? I would say any of the middle three. Not white or grey.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by TheAcAvenger
Hey chief. My dad has an 05 in oyster gray metallic. Its nice, but it almost looks like a really dark shade of purple in the wrong light.
That's interesting b/c I really like this color but would not want a car that looks purple
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 08:44 AM
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Blue or White-never see white A8s
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 09:18 AM
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 09:35 AM
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The A8L is a big car, I would lean towards a darker color to make it seem as small as possible, so the grey or blue would be my choice.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 09:40 AM
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And when you do buy an A8L...
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 10:14 AM
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 10:16 AM
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Gray, Black, White, in that order.

I prefer dark color cars, epecially on a car that big.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
White.




And when you do buy an A8L...

Probably by the end of the summer. August so I can take it to our annual trip to Saratoga for the Travers possibly????
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 10:36 AM
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I've always thought they looked the best in Black or charcoal gray like the movie "Ronin"
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 11:04 AM
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blue
grey
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silver
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 11:05 AM
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Black....My dad had an A8L and it looked sharp in black with black leather.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by CL Platano
I've always thought they looked the best in Black or charcoal gray like the movie "Ronin"

I thought the S8 in Ronin was green
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 11:24 AM
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 11:25 AM
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Howard Stern bought an oyster grey metallic A8L. I like the black though. If you can afford an A8 you can afford to run it through the car wash
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 11:28 AM
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Arcitc white!!!!!
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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definitely oyster
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 12:42 PM
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[QUOTE=65 Fury Convert]Howard Stern bought an oyster grey metallic A8L. I like the black though. QUOTE]

The very last thing I want to do is emulate or follow anything that kinky haired POS has to say. That puts oyster gray at the bottom of the list j/k.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 12:42 PM
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Seen a WHITE one in person. Hottest color for the A8 EVAR!!!!!

WHITE FTW!
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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White=hotness
Followed by Silver.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 01:04 PM
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I'd go with the dark blue, however thats pretty much the same as black in terms of washing the car. White would look verrry nice, very clean.

great choice for a car by the way...i hardly ever see them, and imho A8 >>7 series, s class
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 01:42 PM
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white=hottest color on earth!
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 02:00 PM
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black.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 02:40 PM
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 02:42 PM
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white would make your car stand out even more, so what white makes car larger, cus it is a large car you definately want to show it off right
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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Y'know, I had a white 92 Prelude that I absolutely loved looking at. It was clean looking even when it was dirty. Didn't show swirls either. I've been leaning towards white for a while, my wife sez she likes the black better but we already own two black cars (ZR and 330xi) and know what a bitch it is to keep those clean. It's gonna be a little while before I get it but this is the car I will buy I have decided. It's big, you don't see them everywhere, it looks better than a 740/S class; and has awd. I like the disappearing video screen in the dash, that's a great touch.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 03:42 PM
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A8's don't come in red? I think Audi's only look cool when they are red.

If no red, go for silver or black.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 03:47 PM
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I parked next to a black one ( S8 )last night and it was pretty nice looking.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 03:51 PM
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Black, Blue, or white...
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 03:53 PM
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A8's don't come in red? I think Audi's only look cool when they are red.

If no red, go for silver or black.
Red on an A8??? Never.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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WHITE OR BLACK.... those should be the ONLY COLORS for LUXURY SEDANs
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
WHITE OR BLACK.... those should be the ONLY COLORS for LUXURY SEDANs
you're lucky you edited your post and removed this:

Originally Posted by oonowindoo

white with some 20" blk rims and smoked taillight....


because black rims on a white car


now gunmetal on a white car is suite
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 05:11 PM
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Gray all the way.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by slyraskal

now gunmetal on a white car is suite
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