Colour changing a Clio V6 to LY, thoughts?

[DanielAllen]

Seeing as its not likely im going to come accross a LY V6 anytime soon, nor one in my price range.
Would i be mental to buy one in a less expensive colour and paint it LY? Value hurt massively or around the same?

Anyone else done it?

Cheers

 

[Jamesv6]

There are a couple listed in our register. Here’s an example viewtopic.php?t=8926

Keep in mind LY is a very tricky colour to get right.

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Duncan]

It’s funny really as it’s less on an issue in other circles with far more rare and expensive cars being respirated other colours, but it’s a bit taboo with the v6.

It’s such a small market and so few cars, all potential new owners want standard and original. Any modification can put them off, let alone a respray to a different colour. It will make it harder to sell, it’s a gamble if it will harm it’s value or not. But probably! It will also annoy you every time you open the bonnet (which you may do more on a v6 than a normal car as it’s your luggage space) and it’s a different colour.

Would a wrap suit you? Less of a cost issue then?

Personally I think enjoy the car in the colour it came in.

 

[Jamesv6]

Over the years I’ve fancied having almost every colour. Have moved on to electric and this bloody colour is still teasing me! :rofl:

 

[p4cks]

Personally, as soon as I learn that a car has had a respray into a different colour the first thought is it'll be cheaper. Never have I had the thought that a respray to another colour would ever add value.

 

[GTTurbo]

^^^^^ and what’s hiding underneath the paint!

 

[Chris V6 255]

I think it would hurt the value of the car.

With all the modern technologies available now a wrap or plastic paint would be the way forward.




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[DanielAllen]

Cheers for the responses everyone!

I think a wrap might be the way to go looking at it, plus a good friend of mine works for a wrapping company and he would sort me a good deal on it as well.
The only annoying thing with wrap is having to replace it when the lifespan is reached, paint would be a one time solution

 

[Jitstar]

I went the wrap route, and whilst true it has a lifespan, I’m using it as an opportunity to pick a new colour.

The liquid wrap from a Topaz or Litchfield could be good shout?

 

[Brett]

I was working on Andy Bruces 488 for AF Ferrari last month which he had liquid wrapped by Topaz. It was bloody AMAZING!! This car under the skin is actually white. Like most race cars, these cars take a real beating to the bodywork with rubber debris, oil and all the other associated shit. This car stood out like a sore thumb next to all the other vinyl wrapped cars as A) I could easily keep it immaculate all weekend long using clutch and brake cleaner then some form of Italian cleaner and it looked like a brilliant paint job no matter what hit it. It certainly opened my eyes.
I also worked on the championship winning car a few weeks prior which again was equally immaculate and I just thought it was freshly painted but it was liquid wrapped.
Liquid wrap gets my vote for sure!!

 

[HaventgotaClio]

The question is, do you REALLY prefer LY over the other colours, or just like it because it is rare? It will hurt the potential resale value of the car if you do a colour change.
Remember, everyone chose Illiad Blue when these cars were new and had little concept of colour affecting future values.

 

[MarkK]

I've had 3 cars painted over the past 5 years, and to do it properly, you're looking at £10k plus. And that's for a standard colour, and a re-paint in the same colour.

To complete a colour change properly, there is a lot of work to be completed to strip out under the bonnet, the tailgate and the doors / sills. To do it really properly you'll have to drop out the engine and transmission.

Then there's the complexity of LY and as mentioned above, it's not an easy paint to get right.

I'd be surprised if anybody would take this on for less than £15k, maybe a bit more. So if you pay £20k for a non-LY Phase 2, add £15k onto it, you're in for £35k, for a car that many wouldn't buy because it's had a colour change.

I don't know how much LY cars are these days, but if your really can't have anything other than a LY car, remember that an original one will still be worth a premium in years to come, where a re-paint won't.

Mark

 

[Kett]

I think cost was the deterrent.

£1200 for LY in 2005 for ID paint is about £1800 in today’s money.

That’s a significant ‘add-on cost’ to the inclusive core metallic colour options.

Looking back, it’s pretty darn cool that there were so many colour options for a limited production model. It still makes me giggle that more F40 Ferraris were built than V6 255.

With that in mind, ‘all’ colours are rare and to be cherished!

 

[Spike]

Over the years I’ve fancied having almost every colour. Have moved on to electric and this bloody colour is still teasing me! :rofl:

James, Good man! Environmentally conscious and sensible, not like the other fuel wasting rabble!
As for the colour i think i would spew!