Gun Metal Gray Color??

[Alex1118]

Looked at a Grenadier at the new Nashville dealership this weekend. The color was ‘gun metal gray.’ My understanding is this was a precursor to Donny Gray. However, it definitely looks lighter. My big question is if it’s gun metal gray is this an older unit that has sat around forever?

One of my general questions is wondering if all these units at these new dealerships are in fact ‘new’ or if they’ve been pulled from existing dealerships.View attachment IMG_6370.jpeg

 

[Trialmaster]

There has only ever been Donny Grey. The Grey spelt GREY tends to change it's intensity depending on light conditions.

 

[Alex1118]

There has only ever been Donny Grey. The Grey spelt GREY tends to change it's intensity depending on light conditions.

Check out the color.

 

[anand]

Looked at a Grenadier at the new Nashville dealership this weekend. The color was ‘gun metal gray.’ My understanding is this was a precursor to Donny Gray. However, it definitely looks lighter. My big question is if it’s gun metal gray is this an older unit that has sat around forever?

One of my general questions is wondering if all these units at these new dealerships are in fact ‘new’ or if they’ve been pulled from existing dealerships.

As stated above, there is only Donny Grey... A very early prototype (IG001) was in a lighter color, but that was old enough that it didn't even have an engine in it.

Also, everything you see at dealers is new... Only pulled form existing dealers if there was a dealer trade involved

 

[Trialmaster]

I stand corrected. The VIN No is 21462 so a late build and most definitely not sat around.

EDIT: Is the North American market changing Donny Grey to Gun Metal?

 

[Alex1118]

I stand corrected. What was the VIN number of the vehicle?

Is that not super weird? This has to be an extremely small amount of them. It’s not even an option on the website. VIN is SC6GM1CA8RF021462

 

[Trialmaster]

Is that not super weird? This has to be an extremely small amount of them. It’s not even an option on the website. VIN is SC6GM1CA8RF021462

Agree - very strange. Was there a Donny Grey to compare with on the lot?

 

[Eric]

Looked at a Grenadier at the new Nashville dealership this weekend. The color was ‘gun metal gray.’ My understanding is this was a precursor to Donny Gray. However, it definitely looks lighter. My big question is if it’s gun metal gray is this an older unit that has sat around forever?

One of my general questions is wondering if all these units at these new dealerships are in fact ‘new’ or if they’ve been pulled from existing dealerships.

I'm not aware that any other grey was released earlier than Donny Grey, certainly not in the UK. I thought the US production line was started at the same time my Donny Grey was actually in build. Very curious. If possible have a look at the VIN that will give some idea of build date I'm 7601 and built circa late Sept 23.

 

[Eric]

There has only ever been Donny Grey. The Grey spelt GREY tends to change it's intensity depending on light conditions.

Yes the Donny Grey paint has a high mica content and looks a lighter in bright

 

[Alex1118]

Agree - very strange. Was there a Donny Grey to compare with on the lot?

The gun metal gray was definitely lighter than the Donny grey. I liked it more. Donny grey is a little too close to black to me IMO. The gun metal was BEAUTIFUL. Metallic really popped.

 

[Eric]

Check out the color.

That is certainly a late production VIN number and gun metal Grey defined by Ineos. Very strange, must bea new colour.

 

[Alex1118]

I'm not aware that any other grey was released earlier than Donny Grey, certainly not in the UK. I thought the US production line was started at the same time my Donny Grey was actually in build. Very curious. If possible have a look at the VIN that will give some idea of build date I'm 7601 and built circa late Sept 23.

VIN SC6GM1CA8RF021462

 

[anand]

The gun metal gray was definitely lighter than the Donny grey. I liked it more. Donny grey is a little too close to black to me IMO. The gun metal was BEAUTIFUL. Metallic really popped.

It's the same color. Just went back and looked at my window sticker and it shows the same "Gun metal grey", but in fact the truck is Donny...

It drastically changes color depending on lighting

 

[Alex1118]

The people at the Nashville store couldn’t have been nicer but these rebates at existing stores are hard to pass up. It’s tough to justify spending $5000-7500 more for what is essentially the same vehicle.

 

[Dopplemax]

I have a Donny Grey with contrast black roof. In bright light the difference is very noticeable but not so much in overcast conditions.

 

[Alex1118]

It's the same color. Just went back and looked at my window sticker and it shows the same "Gun metal grey", but in fact the truck is Donny...

It drastically changes color depending on lighting

That would make sense. The Donny was pulled out in the middle of the parking lot and the ‘gun metal gray’ was in between two units.

 

[Alex1118]

It's the same color. Just went back and looked at my window sticker and it shows the same "Gun metal grey", but in fact the truck is Donny...

It drastically changes color depending on lighting

So do we think the color started out as one name and then they changed names? I am trying to figure out how early or late of a build date it would be. I guess it may be on the door jamb?

 

[Trialmaster]

The gun metal gray was definitely lighter than the Donny grey. I liked it more. Donny grey is a little too close to black to me IMO. The gun metal was BEAUTIFUL. Metallic really popped.

Alex, is the option on the American configurator, as in the UK it most definitely isn't? I have Donny Grey and sometimes it looks Black as Eric has just said.

The VIN quoted is a new build, so it must be an importer request to use either name.

 

[Alex1118]

Alex, is the option on the American configurator, as in the UK it most definitely isn't? I have Donny Grey and sometimes it looks Black as Eric has just said.

The VIN quoted is a new build, so it must be an importer request to use either name.

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It’s not on the configurator. That’s the first thing I checked.

 

[ADVAW8S]

It’s not on the configurator. That’s the first thing I checked.

Do you have a picture of vehicle. Aura vinyl has done a Grenadier in a gun metal grey wrap