Comments on: Purple Haze in the Flesh http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/21/purple_haze_in_the_flesh/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/21/purple_haze_in_the_flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-6631 Gabe Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:04:21 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/21/#comment-6631 <p>zebeau - it looks very purple in the flesh on a sunny day.</p> zebeau – it looks very purple in the flesh on a sunny day.

]]> By: zebeau http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/21/purple_haze_in_the_flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-6630 zebeau Thu, 19 Aug 2004 13:33:21 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/21/#comment-6630 <p>Thanks for the purple haze in the flesh pictures. I have one on order....because I want purple! The pictures don't really tell me ......does it look remotely purple or just another shade of blue??</p> Thanks for the purple haze in the flesh pictures. I have one on order….because I want purple! The pictures don't really tell me ……does it look remotely purple or just another shade of blue??

]]> By: R http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/21/purple_haze_in_the_flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-6629 R Tue, 25 May 2004 02:59:33 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/21/#comment-6629 <p>Gabe, I'm not saying your wrong but in all the design agencies I worked for they never looked at one single list other than in mockery. I remember CA Mag has their color forcasts every year. When I worked for a large design firm in LA I asked my design director what he thought of the forcasts and he suggested the "worth their weight in" comment only instead of lead he suggested something of a lower origin. But that being said to each his own. I think Blue Meanies would have been nicer name than the Hendrix ref...R</p> Gabe, I'm not saying your wrong but in all the design agencies I worked for they never looked at one single list other than in mockery. I remember CA Mag has their color forcasts every year. When I worked for a large design firm in LA I asked my design director what he thought of the forcasts and he suggested the “worth their weight in” comment only instead of lead he suggested something of a lower origin. But that being said to each his own. I think Blue Meanies would have been nicer name than the Hendrix ref…R

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/21/purple_haze_in_the_flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-6628 Gabe Tue, 25 May 2004 00:49:51 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/21/#comment-6628 <p>That's the new R92 16" Wheel also known as the "7 Fin Spoke".</p> That's the new R92 16″ Wheel also known as the “7 Fin Spoke”.

]]> By: Ivan http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/21/purple_haze_in_the_flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-6627 Ivan Mon, 24 May 2004 23:55:30 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/21/#comment-6627 <p>Yikes! Somebody smashed the S-Lites!</p> Yikes! Somebody smashed the S-Lites!

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/21/purple_haze_in_the_flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-6626 Gabe Mon, 24 May 2004 16:48:16 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/21/#comment-6626 <p>Well many places use them and what we typically see in the world of fashion and design revolves around them. Frankly it's so pervasive in our culture that most people don't realize it.</p> Well many places use them and what we typically see in the world of fashion and design revolves around them. Frankly it's so pervasive in our culture that most people don't realize it.

]]> By: R http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/21/purple_haze_in_the_flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-6625 R Mon, 24 May 2004 16:27:38 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/21/#comment-6625 <p>In my design world color forcasters are worth their weight in lead...R</p> In my design world color forcasters are worth their weight in lead…R

]]> By: GB http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/21/purple_haze_in_the_flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-6624 GB Sun, 23 May 2004 00:07:02 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/21/#comment-6624 <p>This is a color that has been bandied about by various color forcasters as something that will be big in the years ahead. Same with Hyper Blue.</p> This is a color that has been bandied about by various color forcasters as something that will be big in the years ahead. Same with Hyper Blue.

]]> By: R http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/21/purple_haze_in_the_flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-6623 R Sat, 22 May 2004 22:25:26 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/21/#comment-6623 <p>As I stated in an earlier post..."Did they loose their Pantone books"!?!? With all the wonderful colours why have so many blues? Anad blue not that diff. Did PPG go out of business?...R</p> As I stated in an earlier post…”Did they loose their Pantone books”!?!? With all the wonderful colours why have so many blues? Anad blue not that diff. Did PPG go out of business?…R

]]> By: Gabriel Bridger http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/21/purple_haze_in_the_flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-6622 Gabriel Bridger Sat, 22 May 2004 03:56:17 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/21/#comment-6622 <p>No idea but let me do some digging on that.</p> No idea but let me do some digging on that.

]]> By: Eric http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/21/purple_haze_in_the_flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-6621 Eric Sat, 22 May 2004 01:59:48 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/21/#comment-6621 <p>Hi Gabe, Any idea as to when new features and colors will show up on the MINI USA website?</p> Hi Gabe, Any idea as to when new features and colors will show up on the MINI USA website?

]]> By: Gabriel Bridger http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/21/purple_haze_in_the_flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-6620 Gabriel Bridger Sat, 22 May 2004 01:00:19 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/21/#comment-6620 <p>Yeah noticed that. I've got the images so if they are down for good I'll post them here. As long as it's okay with Stuart (Goonery).</p> Yeah noticed that. I've got the images so if they are down for good I'll post them here. As long as it's okay with Stuart (Goonery).

]]> By: Ian Cull http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/21/purple_haze_in_the_flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-6619 Ian Cull Sat, 22 May 2004 00:22:02 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/21/#comment-6619 <p>Seems the link is dead now; looks like Goonerys post has been deleted!?</p> Seems the link is dead now; looks like Goonerys post has been deleted!?

]]> By: Frank http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/05/21/purple_haze_in_the_flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-6618 Frank Fri, 21 May 2004 21:20:26 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/05/21/#comment-6618 <p>I like it. Seems to be a nice substitute for the outgoing Cosmos Black Metallic.</p> <p>Now MINI seems to have several different tones of blue paints. How about red/burgundy? Aside from Chili Red, there is nothing else since the demise of the very nice but very rare Velvet Red Metallic.</p> I like it. Seems to be a nice substitute for the outgoing Cosmos Black Metallic.

Now MINI seems to have several different tones of blue paints. How about red/burgundy? Aside from Chili Red, there is nothing else since the demise of the very nice but very rare Velvet Red Metallic.

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