Paint choices

[notenoughtime]

Some of you may know I have just bought a P5b part restored which still needs lots doing 

interior is red 

what are your views on keeping the original colour?

Currently light grey with dark grey roof 

i originally thought about black with silver roof but slowly going off the idea and thinking dark silver almost grey with Darker roof 

would you keep the original colours or something different but classy?  

Let me me know your thoughts 

thank you 

[notenoughtime]

[richardlamsdale]

I always think original is best, unless you're doing a complete strip-down and respray, and I think metallics look too modern on these cars. Then there's the interior to consider - red leather is lovely but doesn't go with many other colours - black and grey are probably best. Otherwise the general view is that Silver Birch over Admiralty Blue is the best combination.

[djm16]

Rover (at least pre Leyland / BMC etc) were the last word in taste. One could argue that attachment to taste was their downfall, didn't appeal enough to the nouveau riche grammar school oiks the way Jags did.

So, you cannot do better for good taste than stick to the original paint scheme.

[lagain]

If you are going to keep the car for many years the choice of colour is up to you, but if you think that you may sell after a few years it is best to stick to the original colour scheme. When you say that the interior is red presumably it is Mulberry which goes very well with Silver Birch and Burnt Grey. Metalic paints look out of place on P5s, possibly because they were never used originally. A non original paint colour would devalue the car which is becoming more of an issue as values go up.
A coupe in Admiralty Blue with Silver Birch roof and 35000 miles sold recently for £42500.

[notenoughtime]

We have been deliberating today and I've ordered silver birch and burnt grey paint which keeps it original, also found a guy to do the pinstripes on the side 
I'll keep updating the build thread