Shades of Swift- is there another red?

rathoreh · 1st October 2007, 20:02

I've been going back and forth between different segments trying to decide what to buy... finally zeroed in on the Swift VDI...

The Maruti dealer closed to my place is Pasco in Gurgaon. I've been trying to get information on colors but the sales rep has been useless.. I saw a couple of Swifts that were a darker shade of Red. They were not the Bright Red but more of a Maroon-Orange shade. Different than the Metallic Garnet Orange or the Solid Bright Red. I'm confused because the Sales Guy said there's no such shade. He didn't even know about the Metallic Beam Blue (the dark Blue) and had to go confirm with his boss about its availability. Please tell me, is there another shade of Red? The sales guys are real morons and unable to help.

Thanks.

jayz · 2nd October 2007, 00:08

@rathoreh
yes swift does have a Maroon-Orange shade which is darker than the old garnet orange and its a metallic finish, but iam not sure abt the name. About beam blue i think they have discontinued it along with mint green and have introduced metallic white, light blue colour called ozone blue and some sort of a golden colour for the new models

Eddy · 2nd October 2007, 00:22

I think there is the Red and another one called "Sunlight Copper". available in SX4 also

theMAG · 2nd October 2007, 07:34

I've seen the same shade recently. I couldnt figure out what color I was seeing before I realized it was a new color altogether

CrAzY dRiVeR · 2nd October 2007, 07:53

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Originally Posted by theMAG

I've seen the same shade recently. I couldnt figure out what color I was seeing before I realized it was a new color altogether

Same happened with me!

Was confused to see that colour at first- neither red, nor orange, nor brown. Thought my tinted helmet visor was playing tricks! (was on bike).

But now have started liking it.

nikunj_cal · 2nd October 2007, 08:45

That shade is sunlight copper, seen a lot of them in petrol but none in diesel , i remember reading about the same somehwere in one of the bhp threads that a fellow had gone to buy a sunlight copper shade in diesel but the showroom told him that the colour was available only in petrol. I have also taken some snaps of the colour and posted it in this thread :-

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/what-c...tml#post427619

Enjoy

ceebeezee · 2nd October 2007, 13:07

Hi,
Yes it is sunlight copper colour. Thats the latest shade for the Swift.

@nikunj_cal - I have recently bought a Swift VDi(ABS) with this sunlight copper - so diesels are available in this new colour!
Your photographs in the other thread actually helped me decide on that colour.
Believe me - there is no other place on the internet you can see Swift sunlight copper other than the ones you have put on teambhp - searched google and other image search engines and none had it!

s0uljah · 2nd October 2007, 16:35

When I told people Iv booked sunlight copper it used to be difficult explaining what exactly it was! Indica has a similar colour too.

Its something that grows on you, not a stunner at the first glance.

Commonly mistaken for that dirty orange they had for while!

rathoreh · 2nd October 2007, 18:49

hey thanks everyone

I'm going to talk to the Maruti guys tomorrow about this... I had booked a Black VDI but now I think I'm partial towards Sunlight Copper.

dr_aryan · 2nd October 2007, 21:53

sunlight copper is a good shade, but i would think you see both the cars in their yard black and red before finalising.

rathoreh · 3rd October 2007, 21:56

does the color of the car really affect cooling in the cabin? I mean to a large extent... this car is going to see a couple of sweltering summers... should i go for silver/would it really be effective vs lets say a black... the black looks so hot n hip and the red is intoxicating but ppl suggested silver would cool better... please give me feedback... thank you...

simonkayar · 4th October 2007, 13:02

Hi, I have seen lately the red is not the normal solid red that we are used to seeing. This looks like a metallic red. Of course sunlight copper is a different color and that too looks great. May be Maruti thought to make the red metallic as it is moving fast and a metallic paint will earn them additional 4k

rathoreh · 4th October 2007, 16:00

please enlighten me.. would a black be really that much off on the cooling compared to a pearl silver??

s0uljah · 5th October 2007, 23:32

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Originally Posted by simonkayar

May be Maruti thought to make the red metallic as it is moving fast and a metallic paint will earn them additional 4k

They are not charging extra for metallic shades considering they are allready looting us bigtime !

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Originally Posted by rathoreh

please enlighten me.. would a black be really that much off on the cooling compared to a pearl silver??

Yes. Basic science. White surface repels heat. Black surface absorbs heat.
Swifts A/C is very efficient but you mention sweltering summer so black is a definite NO!

worrisomebear · 9th October 2007, 09:24

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Originally Posted by rathoreh

I've been going back and forth between different segments trying to decide what to buy... finally zeroed in on the Swift VDI...

The Maruti dealer closed to my place is Pasco in Gurgaon. I've been trying to get information on colors but the sales rep has been useless.. I saw a couple of Swifts that were a darker shade of Red. They were not the Bright Red but more of a Maroon-Orange shade. Different than the Metallic Garnet Orange or the Solid Bright Red. I'm confused because the Sales Guy said there's no such shade. He didn't even know about the Metallic Beam Blue (the dark Blue) and had to go confirm with his boss about its availability. Please tell me, is there another shade of Red? The sales guys are real morons and unable to help.

Thanks.

yes that marronish color is new color...but aint that good personal choice...vll aslo result in lower resales...why not the white bro?

1st October 2007, 20:02	#1
rathoreh Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 10 Thanked: 0 Times	Shades of Swift- is there another red? I've been going back and forth between different segments trying to decide what to buy... finally zeroed in on the Swift VDI... The Maruti dealer closed to my place is Pasco in Gurgaon. I've been trying to get information on colors but the sales rep has been useless.. I saw a couple of Swifts that were a darker shade of Red. They were not the Bright Red but more of a Maroon-Orange shade. Different than the Metallic Garnet Orange or the Solid Bright Red. I'm confused because the Sales Guy said there's no such shade. He didn't even know about the Metallic Beam Blue (the dark Blue) and had to go confirm with his boss about its availability. Please tell me, is there another shade of Red? The sales guys are real morons and unable to help. Thanks.
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2nd October 2007, 00:08	#2
jayz BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 130 Thanked: 0 Times	@rathoreh yes swift does have a Maroon-Orange shade which is darker than the old garnet orange and its a metallic finish, but iam not sure abt the name. About beam blue i think they have discontinued it along with mint green and have introduced metallic white, light blue colour called ozone blue and some sort of a golden colour for the new models
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2nd October 2007, 00:22	#3
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,388 Thanked: 13,304 Times	I think there is the Red and another one called "Sunlight Copper". available in SX4 also
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2nd October 2007, 07:34	#4
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	I've seen the same shade recently. I couldnt figure out what color I was seeing before I realized it was a new color altogether
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2nd October 2007, 08:45	#6
nikunj_cal BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata Posts: 450 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	That shade is sunlight copper, seen a lot of them in petrol but none in diesel , i remember reading about the same somehwere in one of the bhp threads that a fellow had gone to buy a sunlight copper shade in diesel but the showroom told him that the colour was available only in petrol. I have also taken some snaps of the colour and posted it in this thread :- http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/what-c...tml#post427619 Enjoy
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2nd October 2007, 13:07	#7
ceebeezee BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 61 Thanked: 38 Times	Hi, Yes it is sunlight copper colour. Thats the latest shade for the Swift. @nikunj_cal - I have recently bought a Swift VDi(ABS) with this sunlight copper - so diesels are available in this new colour! Your photographs in the other thread actually helped me decide on that colour. Believe me - there is no other place on the internet you can see Swift sunlight copper other than the ones you have put on teambhp - searched google and other image search engines and none had it!
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2nd October 2007, 16:35	#8
s0uljah Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 2,222 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	When I told people Iv booked sunlight copper it used to be difficult explaining what exactly it was! Indica has a similar colour too. Its something that grows on you, not a stunner at the first glance. Commonly mistaken for that dirty orange they had for while!
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2nd October 2007, 18:49	#9
rathoreh Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 10 Thanked: 0 Times	hey thanks everyone I'm going to talk to the Maruti guys tomorrow about this... I had booked a Black VDI but now I think I'm partial towards Sunlight Copper.
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2nd October 2007, 21:53	#10
dr_aryan BANNED Join Date: May 2007 Location: luknow Posts: 54 Thanked: Once	sunlight copper is a good shade, but i would think you see both the cars in their yard black and red before finalising.
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3rd October 2007, 21:56	#11
rathoreh Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 10 Thanked: 0 Times	does the color of the car really affect cooling in the cabin? I mean to a large extent... this car is going to see a couple of sweltering summers... should i go for silver/would it really be effective vs lets say a black... the black looks so hot n hip and the red is intoxicating but ppl suggested silver would cool better... please give me feedback... thank you...
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4th October 2007, 13:02	#12
simonkayar BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 163 Thanked: 91 Times View My Garage	Hi, I have seen lately the red is not the normal solid red that we are used to seeing. This looks like a metallic red. Of course sunlight copper is a different color and that too looks great. May be Maruti thought to make the red metallic as it is moving fast and a metallic paint will earn them additional 4k
	() Thanks

4th October 2007, 16:00	#13
rathoreh Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 10 Thanked: 0 Times	please enlighten me.. would a black be really that much off on the cooling compared to a pearl silver??
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