Donny Grey Picture Thread (no CGI please)

BD1 · Mar 25, 2023

I found these in another thread on this site: Inky Black vs Donny Grey and thought others might like to see this comparison.

Inside and outside:

RobP · Mar 25, 2023

Here's a picture from the Tampa FL test drive event. I had to get closer to be sure it wasn't black before I took the picture. The metallic gave it away, but it's definitely darker than I thought.

Eric · Mar 25, 2023

BD1 said:
I found these in another thread on this site: Inky Black vs Donny Grey and thought others might like to see this comparison.

Inside and outside:

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The Donny Grey does look good (especially the indoor one) with all that mica in the paint. Should be bright when the sun catches it. (Yes I know, sun in Scotland?)

BD1 · Apr 1, 2023

Eric · Apr 1, 2023

BD1 said:
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Bah..the sun is overhead, bet the roof looks good in that full sun.
I stand corrected, that must surely be inky black

LCT · Apr 1, 2023

BD1 said:
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Do you have more pictures you could upload please?

BD1 · Apr 1, 2023

Eric said:
Bah..the sun is overhead, bet the roof looks good in that full sun.
I stand corrected, that must surely be inky black

It's Donny Grey

BD1 · Apr 1, 2023

LCT said:
Do you have more pictures you could upload please?

Shaky · Apr 1, 2023

Well I can see why so many called it metallic black. You can call that anything you want, but effectively it’s metallic black !!

Pissed off as I have had my fair share of black cars and didn’t really want another, clearly I am getting another one though

Eric · Apr 1, 2023

Shaky said:
Well I can see why so many called it metallic black. You can call that anything you want, but effectively it’s metallic black !!

Pissed off as I have had my fair share of black cars and didn’t really want another, clearly I am getting another one though

Seeing the photo I've been looking at the colours again. And whilst it is to late in the day to change, I've arrived back to the same decision- Donny grey. When you rule all the others out you're left with Donny grey. It will at least last the test of time - I can't say that for the others. But each to there own.

Shaky · Apr 1, 2023

Sela green and Britannia blue were two colours I rejected almost immediately when I was choosing from renders on a screen.

Now I would pick both over Donny grey in a heartbeat.

I do agree it will stand the test of time and probably have the best resale value but I am not buying it for the next owner. In fact I intend to keep it until I drop dead, so to start with a colour I am already disappointed in, is a great start !!

Cheshire cat · Apr 1, 2023

Shaky, I think you are being a bit hard on the DG. Yes, all the other colours look great too. For me the pale blue and the Queens red look amazing but I too opted for the grey. I purchased the 1/18 scale model so I see it every day. It doesn’t seem to ‘pop’ like some of the other colours but I do believe it will prove a good choice not just for resale, but for my own satisfaction. Blacks, Grey and silver never seem to truly go out of fashion.

Eric · Apr 2, 2023

Shaky said:
Sela green and Britannia blue were two colours I rejected almost immediately when I was choosing from renders on a screen.

Now I would pick both over Donny grey in a heartbeat.

I do agree it will stand the test of time and probably have the best resale value but I am not buying it for the next owner. In fact I intend to keep it until I drop dead, so to start with a colour I am already disappointed in, is a great start !!

If you had another colour, six months down the line, you would come to the conclusion you have gone off that colour because it wasn't your first choice. Six years done the line Donny grey will still be your first choice of colour. Besides by then the UK will be awash with Donny Grey Grenadiers, and one of them will be me,(and Cheshire Cat) don't forget to wave.

Mr. Largo WINCH · Apr 2, 2023

Un "Donny Gray" (?) avec l'arrière en noir sur les côtés des ailes. Magnifique

Mr. Largo WINCH · Apr 2, 2023

Un autre "Donny Grey"

Shaky · Apr 2, 2023

@Largo "WINCH" i think you are saying that the Donny grey in the photos looks great and I agree. However I would suggest that is the old Donny grey. This is the one I chose and stuck with but IA took the grey darker by about 3 shades.

That does look great in the photos though.

Cheshire cat · Apr 2, 2023

Wonder if my scale model is sporting the original shade or the newer version. Generally looks grey to me but in this pic it looks more black.

Jean Mercier · Apr 2, 2023

Largo WINCH said:
Un autre "Donny Grey"

Mais non, c'est le même, autre angle

MilesD · Apr 2, 2023

Mr Ecuyer, clearly visited Doncaster late in the design process..............only to realise the initial grey was too cheerful and he could be cited for misrepresentation

ECrider · Apr 2, 2023

Donny Grey sounds like a mate of Joe Pesci

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