Car colour

Chris · 01 May 2003, 23:21

Ok peeps I need some help

(calm down Heat, not THAT kind of help!

!)

I drive a Smart Car (www.thesmart.co.uk) it has removeable panels which eman thta you cna change the colour fairly easily by clipping in new panels.

However I am bored with my red one sand want a change. Anyone any suggestions for a new colour?

Tim · 01 May 2003, 23:25

Make it Yellow!

Or purple with red dots!!! :P

MBrevard · 02 May 2003, 04:53

Hi, Chris! You know, there is a whole psychology of color that's been studied. I read a book or two about it several years ago. It was fascinating.

Your car is red right now--Red is a color for excitement, for vital force. It speeds up the blood pressure and raises the pulse. It is the color of love and desire...

Yellow is also stimulating, but in a different way. It is a cheery, attention-getting color, optimistic. It also, though, can affect peoples' tempers negatively, so it might not be a good choice for a car...

Green is primarily the color of healing. It is a calming, refreshing color. It is the easiest color on the eye. A dark green is masculine, conservative and implies wealth...

Purple--if that's a choice--connotes luxury, wealth and sophistication. If it leans toward a violet color, that aids creativity and it's also a mystical color....

Black and white are, of course, opposites, representing authority and power, as opposed to innocence and purity. Black can make a person seem aloof. White is approachable, but sterile.

Blue represents calm, peace, tranquility. If you're feeling stressed, then that's a good color choice for you. Supposedly, it DOES calm the blood pressure, pulse and respiration.

A little off topic (if I'm off topic on an off topic, does that make me on topic?

), when I saw the UK cover of CHSIB, with its blue background, I thought that was not appropriate for a Meat Loaf cover. When one thinks of ML, they think of music which raises the blood pressure, gets the ol' blood pumping, with his powerful voice and even more powerful songs. I thought the red/orange of the European release was much more appropriate and mindful of what/who Meat is.

But once I heard the album and got the feeling for the story behind the songs, Blue made sense. It fit with the mood of many of the songs. Even Green, which we talked about earlier would have been good, since it's a color of 'healing.' Sorry...just a side thought...

Finally, brown (if that's a choice) is the color of earth. Light brown implies genuineness, while dark brown symbolizes the solidity of wood. Brown can also be sad and wistful....

Anyway, those are a few thoughts which might help you to decide your next color choice. You can change it by the mood you are in or the mood you wish to be in.

heat · 02 May 2003, 08:56

Why is it people ALWAYS think the worst of me?????? :P

:P

Seriously Chris, go fer purple - i love that colour

Heat
xxx

dottie · 02 May 2003, 18:08

Um I think Noddy's Car colours - seriously I think these cars are fantastic even I could park one of these

Bren · 02 May 2003, 21:52

sky blue pink with purple dots!!!

meshurp · 02 May 2003, 22:18

cream chese flavored paint!

Keab42 · 02 May 2003, 23:15

black, with pictures of the CHSIB album cover on each side and the bonnet (hood, in case you're american

).

meshurp · 04 May 2003, 11:46

okay ive stopped being weird now (ish)

dark green is good for a car!!! but cream chesse flavored paint would be interesting!!! and different!!!

mariella · 04 May 2003, 12:24

Purple (violet), definaltely!

Great color, have painted my kitchen purple too!

Mariella

heat · 04 May 2003, 12:45

My bathrooms purple!!!!!

Heat
xxx

Bren · 04 May 2003, 21:38

my bathroom's green but i wouldn't paint my car that colour!

Jen · 04 May 2003, 21:42

Any of you got yellow bathrooms? seemingly if you do it means your suicidal.

Bren · 04 May 2003, 21:57

No but my kitchens yellow does that count?

Jen · 04 May 2003, 22:20

Uhhh don't think so.

Bren · 04 May 2003, 22:24

glad to hear it!

Chris · 05 May 2003, 09:38

My bathroom IS yellow. Does this mean I am suicidal?

Now, if you will excuse me there is a large viaduct down the road that I think I will climb.....

Bren · 05 May 2003, 19:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

My bathroom IS yellow. Does this mean I am suicidal?

Now, if you will excuse me there is a large viaduct down the road that I think I will climb.....

don't do it!!!!!!!!!you can always change the bathroom colour as well as the car!

Jen · 05 May 2003, 20:02

What Bren said.

Really don't know if it's true, but I remember reading it somewhere.

Hmmm well if we don't hear from you for a few days maybe we'll find out if it's true

meshurp · 05 May 2003, 20:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bren The Bat

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

My bathroom IS yellow. Does this mean I am suicidal?

Now, if you will excuse me there is a large viaduct down the road that I think I will climb.....

don't do it!!!!!!!!!you can always change the bathroom colour as well as the car!

paint your car something other than yellow and use that as a loo

Nah only joking but yellow is a naff colour for a car

dottie · 05 May 2003, 20:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by termin8orjen

Any of you got yellow bathrooms? seemingly if you do it means your suicidal.

Only just seen this, I've got a yellow bathroom - Hide the razors and the pills quick

Jen · 05 May 2003, 20:20

If your suicidal then you must be slightly... ummm... unstable... so I'm really not too surprised that at least 2 of you lot have yellow bathrooms

**The Flying Mouse** · 05 May 2003, 22:08

I'm a little confused here

.
Going by what i've read here....
Green is the colour of healing.
Yellow is the colour of suicide.

My bedroom is green and yellow.
Does this mean that I will kill myself and then get better?

Jen · 05 May 2003, 22:15

Don't think it applies to bedrooms, just bathrooms.

So I think your okay there Mouse.

mariella · 05 May 2003, 22:21

Thank you!!! I was just on my way to re-paint my yellow bedroom!! Or at least have some green accents there, to 'balance' things!

But I am not a decorator, so what would I know about this..

Mariella

01 May 2003, 23:21	#1
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	Car colour Ok peeps I need some help (calm down Heat, not THAT kind of help! !) I drive a Smart Car (www.thesmart.co.uk) it has removeable panels which eman thta you cna change the colour fairly easily by clipping in new panels. However I am bored with my red one sand want a change. Anyone any suggestions for a new colour?

02 May 2003, 18:08	#5
dottie queen post- whore extraordinaire Join Date: 29.01.2003 Location: Still Rockin' at "72" Posts: 13,181	car colour Um I think Noddy's Car colours - seriously I think these cars are fantastic even I could park one of these

01 May 2003, 23:25	#2
Tim The Butcher Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Westervoort, The Netherlands Posts: 10,321	Make it Yellow! Or purple with red dots!!! :P

02 May 2003, 04:53	#3
MBrevard Super Loafer Join Date: 06.02.2003 Location: Deceased Posts: 761	Hi, Chris! You know, there is a whole psychology of color that's been studied. I read a book or two about it several years ago. It was fascinating. Your car is red right now--Red is a color for excitement, for vital force. It speeds up the blood pressure and raises the pulse. It is the color of love and desire... Yellow is also stimulating, but in a different way. It is a cheery, attention-getting color, optimistic. It also, though, can affect peoples' tempers negatively, so it might not be a good choice for a car... Green is primarily the color of healing. It is a calming, refreshing color. It is the easiest color on the eye. A dark green is masculine, conservative and implies wealth... Purple--if that's a choice--connotes luxury, wealth and sophistication. If it leans toward a violet color, that aids creativity and it's also a mystical color.... Black and white are, of course, opposites, representing authority and power, as opposed to innocence and purity. Black can make a person seem aloof. White is approachable, but sterile. Blue represents calm, peace, tranquility. If you're feeling stressed, then that's a good color choice for you. Supposedly, it DOES calm the blood pressure, pulse and respiration. A little off topic (if I'm off topic on an off topic, does that make me on topic? ), when I saw the UK cover of CHSIB, with its blue background, I thought that was not appropriate for a Meat Loaf cover. When one thinks of ML, they think of music which raises the blood pressure, gets the ol' blood pumping, with his powerful voice and even more powerful songs. I thought the red/orange of the European release was much more appropriate and mindful of what/who Meat is. But once I heard the album and got the feeling for the story behind the songs, Blue made sense. It fit with the mood of many of the songs. Even Green, which we talked about earlier would have been good, since it's a color of 'healing.' Sorry...just a side thought... Finally, brown (if that's a choice) is the color of earth. Light brown implies genuineness, while dark brown symbolizes the solidity of wood. Brown can also be sad and wistful.... Anyway, those are a few thoughts which might help you to decide your next color choice. You can change it by the mood you are in or the mood you wish to be in.

02 May 2003, 08:56	#4
heat Rampant Loafer... Join Date: 29.07.2002 Location: welshy wales Posts: 5,706	Why is it people ALWAYS think the worst of me?????? :P :P Seriously Chris, go fer purple - i love that colour Heat xxx

02 May 2003, 21:52	#6
Bren The Bat Join Date: 23.03.2003 Location: Roosting on a Silver-Black Phantom Bike. Posts: 10,017	sky blue pink with purple dots!!!

02 May 2003, 22:18	#7
meshurp Super Loafer Join Date: 19.04.2003 Location: In The World, somewhere... Posts: 444	cream chese flavored paint!

02 May 2003, 23:15	#8
Keab42 Astrophysicist At Large Join Date: 19.04.2003 Location: Beneath his dreaming tree Posts: 4,284	black, with pictures of the CHSIB album cover on each side and the bonnet (hood, in case you're american ).

04 May 2003, 11:46	#9
meshurp Super Loafer Join Date: 19.04.2003 Location: In The World, somewhere... Posts: 444	okay ive stopped being weird now (ish) dark green is good for a car!!! but cream chesse flavored paint would be interesting!!! and different!!!

04 May 2003, 12:24	#10
mariella Mega Loafer Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Holland Posts: 4,063	Purple (violet), definaltely! Great color, have painted my kitchen purple too! Mariella

04 May 2003, 12:45	#11
heat Rampant Loafer... Join Date: 29.07.2002 Location: welshy wales Posts: 5,706	My bathrooms purple!!!!! Heat xxx

04 May 2003, 21:38	#12
Bren The Bat Join Date: 23.03.2003 Location: Roosting on a Silver-Black Phantom Bike. Posts: 10,017	my bathroom's green but i wouldn't paint my car that colour!

04 May 2003, 21:42	#13
Jen Arrrgh! Join Date: 01.03.2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,938	Any of you got yellow bathrooms? seemingly if you do it means your suicidal.

04 May 2003, 21:57	#14
Bren The Bat Join Date: 23.03.2003 Location: Roosting on a Silver-Black Phantom Bike. Posts: 10,017	No but my kitchens yellow does that count?

04 May 2003, 22:20	#15
Jen Arrrgh! Join Date: 01.03.2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,938	Uhhh don't think so.

04 May 2003, 22:24	#16
Bren The Bat Join Date: 23.03.2003 Location: Roosting on a Silver-Black Phantom Bike. Posts: 10,017	glad to hear it!

05 May 2003, 09:38	#17
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	My bathroom IS yellow. Does this mean I am suicidal? Now, if you will excuse me there is a large viaduct down the road that I think I will climb.....

05 May 2003, 20:02	#19
Jen Arrrgh! Join Date: 01.03.2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,938	What Bren said. Really don't know if it's true, but I remember reading it somewhere. Hmmm well if we don't hear from you for a few days maybe we'll find out if it's true

05 May 2003, 20:20	#22
Jen Arrrgh! Join Date: 01.03.2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,938	If your suicidal then you must be slightly... ummm... unstable... so I'm really not too surprised that at least 2 of you lot have yellow bathrooms

05 May 2003, 22:08	#23
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	I'm a little confused here . Going by what i've read here.... Green is the colour of healing. Yellow is the colour of suicide. My bedroom is green and yellow. Does this mean that I will kill myself and then get better?

05 May 2003, 22:15	#24
Jen Arrrgh! Join Date: 01.03.2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,938	Don't think it applies to bedrooms, just bathrooms. So I think your okay there Mouse.

05 May 2003, 22:21	#25
mariella Mega Loafer Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Holland Posts: 4,063	Thank you!!! I was just on my way to re-paint my yellow bedroom!! Or at least have some green accents there, to 'balance' things! But I am not a decorator, so what would I know about this.. Mariella