JimmyT2
Member Since: 19 May 2014
Location: Hampshire
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Just ordered a MY15 HSE - due late October. Have chosen santorini black, with tinted glass, ebony interior, black dash and grand black lacquer fascia.
I'm now second guessing myself, and wondering whether it's too black!! Any thoughts on whether ebony or almond looks better would be very welcome!
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 14th Jun 2014 2:17 pm |
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Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
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Too black for my taste, feel a bit clostrophobic in all that black, mine has the almond interior just my thoughts MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
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| 14th Jun 2014 3:52 pm |
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pagoda
Member Since: 13 Aug 2009
Location: Not London Anymore (or the US for that matter)
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Horses for courses, but I think it's too black.
I have the same car but have the almond and arabica interior. I'm swapping it for exactly the same thing this month. I think the lighter interior looks so much classier than the black.
FWIW, I have a dog and two young boys. We have a boot liner and keep seat covers on the back seats (the boys have child seats). The front seats get a bit grimy from time to time, but they clean up as new with the autoglym stuff. The light interior is also easier to keep 'tidy' looking, inasmuch as it doesn't show crumbs and crisps and bits of custard cream in the same way the black does. I have given up on trying to keep black interiors looking clean. Hopefully that makes sense.  PAGODA
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| 14th Jun 2014 4:02 pm |
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JimmyT2
Member Since: 19 May 2014
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 4
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Thanks both - life's full of these tough decisions!! Think I'll switch to the almond
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| 14th Jun 2014 4:09 pm |
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fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1258
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you are missing black side moldings then you are complete
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| 14th Jun 2014 4:28 pm |
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Mr.Tom
Member Since: 01 Jun 2014
Location: St Neots
Posts: 1641
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I have Santorini Black with ebony interior and gloss black, just got the windows tinted black - I quite like it...
But each to their own...
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| 14th Jun 2014 5:37 pm |
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gvw
Member Since: 16 Jan 2012
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 872
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I have Santorini Black with gloss black & privacy windows.
As much as I like the almond interior it just wouldn't be practical for me (&2dogs&2kids) and so went for ebony and think its great.
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| 14th Jun 2014 6:41 pm |
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pagoda
Member Since: 13 Aug 2009
Location: Not London Anymore (or the US for that matter)
Posts: 1929
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Having had both, and noting it sounds daft, the lighter interior shows less dirt and looks cleaner. PAGODA
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| 14th Jun 2014 6:46 pm |
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Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
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Black cars with black interiors do seem to be fairly popular on lots of models of cars, but personally it's not for me, although my previous car had a black interior and I never really found it too dark.
I am very pleased with the almond interior of my D4, I nearly purchased a blue one but the black interior (for me at least) somehow didn't seem right.
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| 14th Jun 2014 7:07 pm |
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Thelo3
Member Since: 23 Feb 2011
Location: Nothamptonshire
Posts: 287
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I brought a stock car that was santorini with ebony interior and black gloss. My first choice was ebony and ivory seats but that meant waiting till November for delivery.
My 07se was Stornaway with alpaca but I have to say its your choice  D4 HSE Lux - Santorini, Privacy, RLD Protector
D3 Stornaway Grey - Gone but not forgotten.
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| 14th Jun 2014 7:58 pm |
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MarsKy
Member Since: 23 Dec 2011
Location: Lanarkshire
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I looked at a SUV a few years ago with black paint, tinted windows & black interior. It was like getting into my coffin.
The almond leather on my 3 year D4 looks as new. I keep a pack of Lord Sheraton leather wipes in the car and just wipe off any marks when they appear. I don't do anything else to the leather.
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| 14th Jun 2014 8:27 pm |
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gvw
Member Since: 16 Jan 2012
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 872
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Coffins down here tend to have the lighter trim rather than ebony 
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| 14th Jun 2014 8:30 pm |
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MarsKy
Member Since: 23 Dec 2011
Location: Lanarkshire
Posts: 847
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I hope you never have to find out, but rumour has it that it's very dark on the inside of a coffin
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| 14th Jun 2014 8:33 pm |
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discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 1477
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Each to their own. Personally would never have anything other than black, I really dislike light coloured interiors.
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| 14th Jun 2014 8:33 pm |
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gvw
Member Since: 16 Jan 2012
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 872
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MarsKy wrote:I hope you never have to find out, but rumour has it that it's very dark on the inside of a coffin
When the lid is closed
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| 14th Jun 2014 8:34 pm |
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