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Title: Tornado Red or Lazer Blue?
Post by: Steviedubs on March 30, 2013, 12:05:00 am

So I'm starting to look at getting a GTI and have narrowed down to these two colours, so just want to gauge you guys opinions on which colour to plump for?   :party:

Cheers Steve

Title: Re: Tornado Red or Lazer Blue?
Post by: Tortaruga on March 30, 2013, 12:29:07 am

Red.
That blue is rare though.

Title: Re: Tornado Red or Lazer Blue?
Post by: bushypad on March 30, 2013, 12:51:44 am

Laser blue FTW

Title: Re: Tornado Red or Lazer Blue?
Post by: Matto on March 30, 2013, 07:50:36 am

Quote from: bushypad on March 30, 2013, 12:51:44 am

Laser blue FTW

+1 after seeing one in the flesh a few weeks ago.

Title: Re: Tornado Red or Lazer Blue?
Post by: swgti on March 30, 2013, 08:04:35 am

I own a laser blue and as well a being quite rare there isn't a better colour for the Gti when it's sunny, looks superb. The other colour I really like is blue graphite.

Title: Re: Tornado Red or Lazer Blue?
Post by: Nodz on March 30, 2013, 08:09:59 am

I'm a bit biased as I've got laser blue but going for that will limit you to older cars as the colour got dropped so I think the newest car  I've seen it on is an 06 plate. The advantage you can get it with the original spec like blue tinted windows, aerial in the rear window not the roof and other bits before the cost cutting measures come in. The downside is that they will be older cars with high mileage.

With tornado red it was always available so you have more choice in age and mileage. It was also available on the Edition 30 so again another option to consider.

Title: Re: Tornado Red or Lazer Blue?
Post by: MC71 on March 30, 2013, 09:02:24 am

I'm obviously going to say Red (im on my 4th one in a row  :laugh:) but that Blue is gorgeous in the flesh/metal as the chaps above will testify too.

If you have no preference between the 2 colours then I'd say find a car (in either colour) in the right age, spec your after and then decide. You'll be happy with which ever you get.

 :happy2:

Title: Re: Tornado Red or Lazer Blue?
Post by: Steviedubs on March 30, 2013, 09:46:50 am

Well I've found a 05 plate Lazer blue GTI on 74k with nav, xenons, heated leather, highline, centre armrest that's taken my fancy for £6,995 does that sound a good price?

Title: Re: Tornado Red or Lazer Blue?
Post by: divweir on March 30, 2013, 12:05:41 pm

Forget they two colours. Candy whites what you want and its faster  :rolleye:

Title: Re: Tornado Red or Lazer Blue?
Post by: dmac1969 on March 30, 2013, 01:55:15 pm

Laser Blue for me between those two (even though I had a Red one before I got my Candy White!) - having seen Laser Blue in the metal it is a truly lovely colour.

Title: Re: Tornado Red or Lazer Blue?
Post by: dannymk5 on March 30, 2013, 05:03:54 pm

lazer blue without a doubt

Title: Re: Tornado Red or Lazer Blue?
Post by: DF2008 on March 30, 2013, 05:08:05 pm

Torni red all day long

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fag25%2FDarren481%2FDSCN0408_zps602d6023.jpg&hash=1fc3f22cd608348517b8761b19039d93c33fe2bb)

Title: Re: Tornado Red or Lazer Blue?
Post by: divweir on March 30, 2013, 05:12:09 pm

Chav  red

Title: Re: Tornado Red or Lazer Blue?
Post by: DF2008 on March 30, 2013, 05:14:45 pm

Harsh !!!! :P

Title: Re: Tornado Red or Lazer Blue?
Post by: danishmkvgti on March 30, 2013, 07:41:06 pm

Lazer blue, a friend of mine has one with custom leather/alcantara seats with blue stitching, would take it anytime over my own black gti, and as stated only available the first 2 years so über rare

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=169439679747498&set=a.169394319752034.36402.113968721961261&type=3&theater

Title: Re: Tornado Red or Lazer Blue?
Post by: Saintsteve on March 30, 2013, 07:43:09 pm

Lazer blue for me. Had one now own a red..

Title: Re: Tornado Red or Lazer Blue?
Post by: trs888 on April 01, 2013, 08:56:29 pm

Quote from: Nodz on March 30, 2013, 08:09:59 am

I'm a bit biased as I've got laser blue but going for that will limit you to older cars as the colour got dropped so I think the newest car  I've seen it on is an 06 plate. The advantage you can get it with the original spec like blue tinted windows, aerial in the rear window not the roof and other bits before the cost cutting measures come in. The downside is that they will be older cars with high mileage.

With tornado red it was always available so you have more choice in age and mileage. It was also available on the Edition 30 so again another option to consider.

same for me here, ive got a Laser Blue and love it! was in the sun today and wow! looks awesome!  :drool:


i would have said exactly the same as Nodz.  :drinking: