Two of the best colours you have there !
I also have another coupe a CSL in the original colour of Polaris
Turkis or Taiga
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Two of the best colours you have there !
I also have another coupe a CSL in the original colour of Polaris
So cool.
FWIW, my Taiga came from the factory with black interior including the black velvet/corduroy ( euro car) so that combo is sanctioned by somebody.
gotta love that pair of Turkis ... thanks for posting Chuck. i really think that turkis + ceylon are my favorite colors. you just have to be careful with both of them in repaint to make sure you get the color correct.
I searched / waited for years for a Taiga to come up for sale and I refused to settle for anything less. Green is very much my favourite colour and for me the lighter metallic green of Taiga is just sublime, and also very 70's chic.
I agree Turkis is also a wonderful colour (so your dilemma is understandable) but somehow I think Taiga is a bit more iconic on a CSL.
The problem you might have would be if your heart's set on Taiga (and especially if has been for a long time) and then you go with Turkis you may regret it every time you see a Taiga E9.
Also if you plan to keep your car for the the long-term (or forever) then any comments about value lost due to paint change is not such a worry. (Also you are already losing some degree of originality by creating s CSL evocation car from a CSI).
I agree Turkis is also a wonderful colour (so your dilemma is understandable) but somehow I think Taiga is a bit more iconic on a CSL.
The problem you might have would be if your heart's set on Taiga (and especially if has been for a long time) and then you go with Turkis you may regret it every time you see a Taiga E9.
Also if you plan to keep your car for the the long-term (or forever) then any comments about value lost due to paint change is not such a worry. (Also you are already losing some degree of originality by creating s CSL evocation car from a CSI).
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Hi Mal
This pretty much sums up my dilemma for me also Taiga just sings CSL in a way that Turkis did not until all the great Turkis CSL photos came along.
Whilst I plan on making it a bit of a CSL tribute apart from the head lining and lack of city pack bumpers it Would be all stock, the black seats really are not that far off the Scheels in appearance.
I have a front set of comfort Scheels out of another coupe that might go in.
Apart from the alloy panels there is not much else different in a RHD car.
Your coupe is stunning
Kind regards
Tom
peterkaczynski
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Ha wonderful! My photo and of my 2 gals, I just sold the Turkis tii to fund the 3.0csi. It was bitter sweet selling.
I vote turkis but I’m bias.......
peterkaczynski
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Taiga.
If you are unhappy you can always repaint back to its original Turkis. If you start Turkis you will never repaint.
Paint color remorse, best of shrinks cannot cure that malaise...
If you are unhappy you can always repaint back to its original Turkis. If you start Turkis you will never repaint.
Paint color remorse, best of shrinks cannot cure that malaise...
its amazing to see the color differences - perhaps its the camera / perhaps the lighting / maybe its the paint. just as i have noticed the differences in the colors of ceylon ... turkis seems to have the same anomalies. if you look at the pics of Peter's turkis 2002 and coupe, you see a brighter / more turquoise car than you do in the pic of CCR2002. i really kind of like the more icy turquoise in the CCR2002 pic. its also true with the taiga pics. Mal's is much more color saturated than CCR2002's i again prefer Chuck's. in my post about Ceylon ... the one i prefer is also Chuck's. so i know there is variation in paint ... and pictures can vary a lot. so you really need to know how true the color is.
This car has gone thru a condition 1 resto (new or better) and no expenses spared with a fresh coat of original paint. Shot was taken a couple of months ago just before the final touches
My vision of a Türkis E9 in doors......
Totally agree. Some colours are so hard to photograph the way they actually look in real life. I think a lot comes down to the camera used.
I find my Samsung device saturates the colours (eg my Taiga comes out much more ‘green’). Too vivid. Even with colour adjustments never a true representation.
Apple seems to be more accurate when it comes to colours but they can look a bit flatter and washed out vs. real life.
Apple imho has the best camera phone for shooting cars. But still only gets car paint colours 80% accurate.
peterkaczynski
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Yes I’ve noticed that turkis has different hues in different lighting. A lot of it also some out to editing, brightness, saturation and other adjustments play on the final outcome of the photo which make the car look brighter and stand out more
here is a turkis that i pulled off of the internet - looks similar to the one that Keshav posted.
Love Turkis
i agree Andrew. i was dead set on ceylon, but this thread has me tugging between turkis and ceylon
I have seen Ceylon & Turkis in person and Turkis wins me over every time. I have not seen a Turkis coupe aside from this thread. I have friends with original Turkis 2002s and it is a magical color. It has more of a presence than Ceylon and better contrast with the trim. In the end it's your decision and has to make your heart sing.
Paint it Turkis, enjoy it. See if you love it. If not, buy the next Taiga and sell the Turkis. There will be a market. And prices seem to be catching up with costs of restoration.
