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McPikie
10-10-2006, 15:42
Is 449 the williams colour??

If so, what does the 412 look like?

here was a valver at the NW meet with silver willy wheels that looked a different shade of blue to everyone elses :? Just wondered if that was 412?

big hp
10-10-2006, 15:44
449 sports blue is williams 1 & 2 colour and early 16v's

432 monaco blue is williams 3 and late 16v colour

nyk
10-10-2006, 16:02
mines 449. 1995 valver.

The later colour seems to look flatter. But I thought the later colour was williams 3's and RSI's.??!!??
:?

big hp
10-10-2006, 16:30
! had a 432 valver 95 n reg

nyk
10-10-2006, 16:48
mines on a M. Might have just been the change over year??

big hp
10-10-2006, 16:53
Yes M was on the change over. Hence williams 2 being 449 and 3's 432 :wink:

nyk
10-10-2006, 16:58
ah!

FincH
10-10-2006, 17:48
Grr why do people call it Williams blue.

It was on cars before the WIlliams. Before the Clio infact.

It is the best colour though :wink:

big hp
10-10-2006, 17:53
Grr why do people call it Williams blue.

It was on cars before the WIlliams. Before the Clio infact.

It is the best colour though :wink:

Prob coz they remember the best car they saw it on :wink:

DaveH
10-10-2006, 18:54
432 always looks a deeper blue you can always tell a willy 3 from a mile off!

nyk
11-10-2006, 15:53
I prefer 449- its more of a richer colour, and has a pearlescent tint to it. Sometimes looks purple, sometimes looks blue.

The later 432 seems to look a non metallic colour to me.

freebone16v
11-10-2006, 18:28
on my 432 valver it is hardly dull

you can see the purple fleck bouncing all over the place

i had a few comments at shows that people have never seen that colour pop so much

MattyH16valver
11-10-2006, 19:00
I prefer 449- its more of a richer colour, and has a pearlescent tint to it. Sometimes looks purple, sometimes looks blue.

The later 432 seems to look a non metallic colour to me.

I personally think 432 looks more purple, and mine does show this quite a lot when the sun shine on it. Think it also seems like quite a strong metallic colour too. Just depend on the paint job I suppose, age etc.

nyk
11-10-2006, 22:02
exactly, mine had a full paint job not 5 months ago so the colour is very rich and my sprayer friend put like 8 coats of paint and 12 coats of laquer to give a really thick coat and allow for any flatting and buffing from minor scratches later on.

Some you look at in 449 that are weathered and never recieved a coat of polish in their lives can look crap, same with any colour.

dannyt
12-10-2006, 07:06
That was my hybrid with silver willy wheels and yet it's 432 monaco!

I thought it was the 449 that was the more metalic blue and the 432 that is pearlescent! Goes from blue to purple when the sun hits it at different angles etc!!!

432 is the best! :wink:

Enid
12-10-2006, 07:50
432 looks more purpley to me, 449 just looks err blue lol

Chris H
12-10-2006, 08:01
449 is purple/pink a lot more than 432.

nyk
12-10-2006, 10:01
449 is purple/pink a lot more than 432.

dito.