General 500c Roof Colours

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General 500c Roof Colours

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I have ordered a Pasodoble Red Lounge 500c with black leather interior and ivory roof. On the original configurator the roof looked reasonably dark - more towards beige than 'white'. However it has now changed on the configurator and looks really 'white'. To add to confusion, promo photos of a red car show a roof which is definitely more beige than white (and which looks really nice)!

Realise there is always a risk ordering something when you haven't actually seen it, but am now wondering if I should play it safe and change the roof colour to black? Am worried about practicality of keeping an ivory roof clean and will it look great in summer but daft in winter etc, etc. HOWEVER, if the roof is more beige then perhaps this won't be a problem and I certainly think it looks lovely in the promo photos if they are accurate in colour.

Anyone seen the roof colours for real? Most of the demonstrators in the dealers seem to be red with black roof. What does anyone think - I am an indecisive wreck? Help!!
 
I have ordered a Pasodoble Red Lounge 500c with black leather interior and ivory roof. On the original configurator the roof looked reasonably dark - more towards beige than 'white'. However it has now changed on the configurator and looks really 'white'. To add to confusion, promo photos of a red car show a roof which is definitely more beige than white (and which looks really nice)!

Realise there is always a risk ordering something when you haven't actually seen it, but am now wondering if I should play it safe and change the roof colour to black? Am worried about practicality of keeping an ivory roof clean and will it look great in summer but daft in winter etc, etc. HOWEVER, if the roof is more beige then perhaps this won't be a problem and I certainly think it looks lovely in the promo photos if they are accurate in colour.

Anyone seen the roof colours for real? Most of the demonstrators in the dealers seem to be red with black roof. What does anyone think - I am an indecisive wreck? Help!!

Hi - I`ve seen a red with black roof and it looked really nice, it`s probably going to be easier to keep looking good as well!
 
Hi - I`ve seen a red with black roof and it looked really nice, it`s probably going to be easier to keep looking good as well!

I've a friend who had an "all white" edition XR3i cabrio many years ago. It was impossible to keep the white roof clean - he used to go over it with those white shoe polish bottles with the sponge on the end. I'd imagine more modern materials would be better though
 
The XR3i - what memories. A friend of mine in the late 80's had one that was white with a white roof. Very Miami Vice. About same time I had an old MG Midget with cream hood that I don't remember being particularly troublesome (unlike the rest of the car).

Anyway, thanks for your input and after much wrangling I have played safe and contacted the dealer to request the order be changed to a black roof so hope that can be done.

What will happen now is that I will see one in red with the ivory roof and be kicking myself:)
 
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