C70 Colours

**The Saint** · Tuesday 14th March 2006, 08:49

What colours were the C70 coupe made in?
The colour I'm after is this one (which I think is called venetian or maybe even caalpyso red)

I've also seen black, blue, burgundy, saffron "gay gold", grey and silver. Did they ever do a bright red one? I've been sent a link to a 1999 coupe in bright red, and I've never seen one in this colour before.

Comments appreciated! Thanks.

The Saint.

**Wobbly Dave** · Tuesday 14th March 2006, 10:15

Red is a difficult colour to manage and to re-sell IMHO.
You can get C70s in many shades. Top one I believe is Garnett Red.

Best colours long term are Black, Blue, Dark Green and Silver

**Jaseb77** · Tuesday 14th March 2006, 10:49

Top piccy is Garnet Red (pearl)

Mines is that colour and IMHO stands out well

**Liddo** · Thursday 16th March 2006, 08:20

Originally Posted by Jaseb77

Top piccy is Garnet Red (pearl)

Mines is that colour and IMHO stands out well

Ahhheerrmmmmm! It's ACTUALLY called "Coral Red metallic" paint code 428.

Its bloody lovely to wash, and quite easy to keep clean

Paint Codes here

http://www.vlvworld.com/indexframe.html?colorcod.html

**The Saint** · Thursday 16th March 2006, 08:25

Thanks Liddo - as you have one, that seems fairly conclusive.

Anyone have any links to the original C70 brochure, with colour options by any chance?

**Mrsmopp** · Thursday 16th March 2006, 08:29

Originally Posted by Liddo

Ahhheerrmmmmm! It's ACTUALLY called "Coral Red metallic" paint code 428.

It is known as Garnett red despite it being called something else on the tin. And we also have a garnet red of the 70 variety!

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**Liddo** · Thursday 16th March 2006, 11:17

Originally Posted by Mrsmopp

It is known as Garnett red despite it being called something else on the tin. And we also have a garnet red of the 70 variety!

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I know, I've had one

**After_Shock** · Thursday 16th March 2006, 18:13

Theres also white, champagne and that weird purple colour.

**Ian C70T5** · Thursday 16th March 2006, 19:29

only colour to choose..

SAFFRON!!

**After_Shock** · Friday 17th March 2006, 00:14

Sorry gotta be Black everytime

**c70mel** · Monday 31st August 2009, 19:05

THATS MY CAR! (before I had it)

sorry to bring a post back to life but just wanted to share it!

**volvokid** · Monday 31st August 2009, 19:12

Originally Posted by c70mel

THATS MY CAR! (before I had it)

sorry to bring a post back to life but just wanted to share it!

Dont usually like Volvo's with non Volvo alloys but that looks tidy

**c70mel** · Monday 31st August 2009, 19:26

Why thank you

selling it now

Good excuse for more pics i think

Decent camera shows the nice colour:

**Wobbly Dave** · Monday 31st August 2009, 19:42

very pretty car.

**c70mel** · Monday 31st August 2009, 19:45

Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave

very pretty car.

pretty in a 'man' kinda way

**willi** · Monday 31st August 2009, 21:25

Not as pretty as saffron..

**c70mel** · Monday 31st August 2009, 22:36

I think I may have to agree... my one before the T5

**Cubes** · Tuesday 1st September 2009, 13:28

Saffron was one of the best colours. Looked nice on all the *70 models.

At the risk of sounding like a top class geek, the colours used on the C70 from late 2001 (I think) were: Black Stone, Black Saphire Metallic, Nautic Blue Pearl (mine), Titanium Grey Pearl, Silver Metallic, Sky Blue Pearl, Moondust Metallic (sort of off-white) and Passion Red.

Please don't judge me!