vr6 color concept info ?

[antinora]

hey ive seen a few of these floating around

does anyone have info about this model as in official numbers in aus or special features over a normal vr6..


im on the hunt for a vr6 lol

[Tim]

here is a brochure i found.
Its only for the 8v GTI model though. Im sure the options were similar

[WEDEL.1]

They were great. I took many pics of a yellow one at the Adelaide Motor Show many years ago. Only VR6 were colour concepts in Australia.

Maris

[MattyT]

There are 100 colour concept VR6's in australia. 20 of each colour.

I own me a green one
Sukebe owns a green one too!

The other 98 are a mystery.

[rayray086]

Yep all Colour Concepts for VR6's here. The number was posted in this forum before - it was something along the lines of 200 or 250 (edit: whoops, over-estimated! Thanks MattyT)... I believe they were the early models too (i.e. pre-1996).
Special features included leather heated seats, leather door cards and leather gear knob that were colour-coded with the car. Instead of the "VR6" decal on the textured side moulding, it had "Colour Concept" written in the different colours it came in. The leather seats I think had bigger side and leg bolsters (was discussing this was Matt). Performance-wise I don't think they were any different.

I found one about half a year ago at a dealer in the Ashfield area - it was Red with a woodgrain dash, just shy of 200,000km. Was going for $8999. If I had my car sold then, I would probably go for it due to its 'exclusiveness', though I think would have been in for a surprise maintenance-wise!

cOS on the forums has a black Colour Concept for sale, and I know one of the guys on VWVortex has a blue one in Victoria, but it was on sale a few months ago and may have been sold already - from pics, it looks bloody awesome.

[antinora]

yeah i saw that red one in ashfield.. had a look at it... too many kms for my liking..... still looking for a nice one

[The_Hawk]

Would love to get my hands on one of these in yellow

[rayray086]

Come to think of it, I've never seen a yellow Mk3 here in Australia...

[sukebe]

I have no evidence of this on hand, but I do recall reading that 20 of each colour were earmarked for Australia, but due to poor sales only 5 of each colour were sold. I have a 'salsa green' (aka 'avacado') one, but all the interior leather has been replaced by perforated leather inserts.

[MattyT]

Poor sales? No kidding!

There is a colour concept yellow somewhere in Perth, so says the place i'm getting my buckled rims sorted at. Interesting.

[Soundofav6]

There are 100 colour concept VR6's in australia. 20 of each colour.

I own me a green one
Sukebe owns a green one too!

The other 98 are a mystery.

Hey Matty and Sukebe... you got some pics you can pot up.. PLEASE ? OMG those seats.... HOT!!

I have never seen a colour concept before, devirginise me. I beg you guys

Antinora, enjoy your hunt.

[rayray086]

Some pics of the red one I saw at Ashfield:

[The_Hawk]

I even quite like the rims

Mind you, since mine is running well, maybe I should just retrim my car

[bboyskidz]

ooooooh woodgrain!!! is that standard? i want one of those puppies!!! whats the bet that at least 20 of them are not as loved as they should be.... makes me sad. anyone willing to donate me one? "free to a good owner" kind of thing

[Soundofav6]

I like those seats... the from once looks like "folderable" as in like coupes... cool.