Here are offical color choices for the A3 sportback

[VR6 NRG]

granted i cant post pictures but we got the offical color guide last week

here are the names...
Brilliant Black
Brilliant Red
Dakar Beige Metallic
Light Silver Metallic
Artic White
Garnet Red pearl effect (new) Think of cleveland cavalier uniforms
Moro Blue pearl effect
Ocean Blue pearl effect
Lava Gray pearl effect (new and the new hotness)
Murano Green (new dark green with light metallic)
Venetian Violet (super dark violet/black)

Interior choices
Black leather
Light Gray leather
Beige leather
black/gray/beige cloth
and dash trim is either Aluminum or black high-gloss fibreglass

DVD NAV with MMI-like controls will be an option along with HIDs and sport packages (usual audi stuff)(

standard wheels are 17" 5 spoke from current A4s, and optional are 17" 16spoke.

I will post up more info as i get it.
Launch of the car will officially be May with marketing and advertising leading up to it.

Check sig if interested in ordering one

[VeeDubDriver]

Any word on pricing yet?

[A4Jetta]

Lava Grey should be selling well given how well Dolphin Grey received in B6.

[3dr A3 3.2]

Lava grey is indeed "the new hotness"... Quite a hit over here in France!

It's almost black, especially at night, but hit it with light and quite a few different hues show up.

I ordered my baby in pearl black... It was a tough, very tough decision for me. Good luck making your mind up.

Are you guys not getting the leather/alcantara combination? That's what I got for mine, in shades of light gray.

It's going to be eons before first week of march, which is when my baby arrives

[A3owner2B]

ARGH! I wanted the red interior with lave exterior. Why do the Europeans always get the better options? This is true for all the automakers....

[VR6 NRG]

i actually may order one for myself in a one off color that audi doesnt offer for the A3 like Nogarro blue, Imola yellow, or Daytona Gray off the RS6.

[TooLow2.0T]

Audi always has THE BEST paint colors.

I'm loving the 2-tone interior on the Sportback too.

Is this the Lava Grey?

Modified by TooLow1.8T at 6:57 PM 1-5-2005

[A4Jetta]

You can special order colors available in Audi color chart as long as you are willing to wait 4 months and pay $1k+ Canadian extra.

[ACD]

Give me red leather! Damnit it all...this was the Audi that should have broken the stale choices of black, grey or beige. If I can special order paint, can I special order leather too? I'd pay an extra thousand for red. Love the lava grey!

[3dr A3 3.2]

Yes, that is a "lava grey" sbk. Furthermore, it's an S-Line model, which is 25mm lower than std, stiffer shocks, different interior (see the teeny badge on the side of the body?). And those are 18" optional rims.

If you look at the bumper beneath the front left headlight, you see just how many different hues there are in that paint.

Some see "brown", others "purple", and many just like it.

here's a link to some other pics... btw, "lava grey" is "gris volcan" in the thread:

http://www.audipassion.com/ser...0&hl=

[uv23]

I'm with those who want red leather. I have a red leather couch at home and it's hot. I love the red interior on the A3. Oh well, just another thing we get shafted with.

[NoDubJustYet]

I wish Audi would do a European Ordering/Pickup program like BMW...

[sieben]

I need my daily dose of fiber.........

glad to see Al trim is available

[A4Jetta]

Quote, originally posted by NoDubJustYet »

I wish Audi would do a European Ordering/Pickup program like BMW...

Better in time for next World Cup.

[NoDubJustYet]

Quote, originally posted by A4Jetta »

Better in time for next World Cup.

that's a great idea!! i already have a place to stay in Berlin.

[GTIfreak]

I want a 3-door S-line in Lava Grey.

[kraut_pauer79]

that Lava Grey is stunning. I'm really excited about these A3's all of a sudden. The interiors are gorgeous as well.

[Walker]

Anyone have pictures of cars in any of these colors?
I couldn't find them on any Audi sites.

Garnet Red pearl effect (new) Think of cleveland cavalier uniforms
Ocean Blue pearl effect
Murano Green (new dark green with light metallic)
Venetian Violet (super dark violet/black)

[crazy88]

brilliant red?

http://pajalle.com/misc/tulva/

[A4Jetta]

Yep, Laser Red in the waters.

[kraut_pauer79]

Quote, originally posted by crazy88 »

brilliant red? http://pajalle.com/misc/tulva/

eeek.

[Walker]

Anyone know if the "aquablau" available on the A8 in Germany is the same
color as the "Ocean Blue" purported to be available on the A3 in the US?

Quote, originally posted by Walker »

Anyone have pictures of cars in any of these colors? I couldn't find them on any Audi sites. Garnet Red pearl effect (new) Think of cleveland cavalier uniforms Ocean Blue pearl effect Murano Green (new dark green with light metallic) Venetian Violet (super dark violet/black)

[kmalonejr]

garunteed to be tight in white

[mack73]

Wow Garnet Red pearl effect sounds like a nice color

Anyone got any pics of it?

[A3owner2B]

I'd be willing to bet these are the same colors you can see on audi.co.uk (some with differnt names), with the exception of Dakar Beige Metallic and Venetian Violet. So i think Garnet Red pearl effect is the same as Piedmont Red.

I also Found Dakar beige on the german site. Give them a whirl.

Modified by A3owner2B at 9:02 PM 1/15/2005 - the pics wont link back to Audi now so I removed them.


Modified by A3owner2B at 9:03 PM 1/15/2005

[A4Jetta]

Beige looks out of place in Audi, even on A8. IMO.

[zerind]

When I spoke to one of the AoA reps at the NAIAS last week, she said that the A3 3-Door has zero plans what soever for coming here. She did say however that the S-Line will make its way over here at some point in the next few years.

[A4Jetta]

Glad to hear about S-Line news.

[jopr175]

this makes me cry

[tp.wannabe.s3]

damn i wish suzuka grey was offered. I would have special ordered for sure

[kgw]

hirro?

[MisterJJ]

damn i wish suzuka grey was offered. I would have special ordered for sure

Are you off your medication again?

[ceese]

This has got to be the zombie of all threads. I didn't even look at the dates at first and was confused by "Lava Gray the new hotness" hehe

[VR6 NRG]

wow this was really brought back from the dead. even before i had ProjectA3 as my username for 4T.

[tp.wannabe.s3]

wahahah u switch sns