VW California Ocean in Fortana Red or Indium Grey

372Croft · 2024-11-20T09:04:06+0000

Just about to push the button on a new California Ocean, I have the choice of Fortana Red or Indium Grey just can't make my mind up. They are identical spec with Woodstock alloys.

Members opinions would be appreciated regarding colour choice.

Thanks in advance

WelshGas · 2024-11-20T09:07:40+0000

372Croft said:
Just about to push the button on a new California Ocean, I have the choice of Fortana Red or Indium Grey just can't make my mind up. They are identical spec with Woodstock alloys.

Members opinions would be appreciated regarding colour choice.

Thanks in advance

Are you planning on keeping the vehicle longterm?

Stu72 · 2024-11-20T09:17:07+0000

Fontana red and woodstocks is the one for you ,but then I am biased !

372Croft · 2024-11-20T09:40:17+0000

WelshGas said:
Are you planning on keeping the vehicle longterm?

I will be planning on keeping it long-term

WelshGas · 2024-11-20T09:43:13+0000

372Croft said:
I will be planning on keeping it long-term

In that case go with your Heart not your Head.
Grey good for resale Red good for Fun.

Justinitus · 2024-11-20T09:43:15+0000

Indium is apparently the most popular colour choice, our previous Cali was Indium and I thought it looked great. Hides the dirt quite well too.

Fortana looks amazing when clean and is not a common sight on the roads - I don’t ever remember seeing a commercial van in Fortana but I see plenty in Indium!

What does your partner think colour wise? This time around I let my wonderful wife choose - so we have Ascot Grey with black wheels, bright stripey interior mats, a stuffed toy cat on the dashboard and decorative bunting everywhere…

KevH · 2024-11-20T09:45:23+0000

Having traded in an Indium Grey 6, admittedly a conversion, for a Fortran’s Red 6.1 Ocean, the Red is by far a more eye catching colour. I love it, it gives us a far nicer base colour to accessorise and has a general warm feel.
It seems to mask the day to day dirt a little better too, imo, and you don’t see anything but a Cali in this colour (so far).

Kernowboy · 2024-11-20T09:58:57+0000

Indium grey is great for practicality - I’ve had 4 of them, very easy to live with - but is a bit long in the tooth now, VW really need to move on. So we’re now in Ascot which is great, and I would go with red over the indium - looks fresher, particularly if you upgrade bits to match the sports pack - fortana and black highlights is a great combo.

372Croft · 2024-11-20T11:23:07+0000

Justinitus said:
Indium is apparently the most popular colour choice, our previous Cali was Indium and I thought it looked great. Hides the dirt quite well too.

Fortana looks amazing when clean and is not a common sight on the roads - I don’t ever remember seeing a commercial van in Fortana but I see plenty in Indium!

What does your partner think colour wise? This time around I let my wonderful wife choose - so we have Ascot Grey with black wheels, bright stripey interior mats, a stuffed toy cat on the dashboard and decorative bunting everywhere…

That's a great point regarding not seeing many commercial vans on this colour. My wife is leaving up to me.
I do like the Ascot Grey especially with the black wheels. That would have been one of my choices if available.
Thanks for your feedback

372Croft · 2024-11-20T11:25:06+0000

Kernowboy said:
Indium grey is great for practicality - I’ve had 4 of them, very easy to live with - but is a bit long in the tooth now, VW really need to move on. So we’re now in Ascot which is great, and I would go with red over the indium - looks fresher, particularly if you upgrade bits to match the sports pack - fortana and black highlights is a great combo.

Thanks for your comments. Changing the wheels is something I will probably do if I go for the red.

372Croft · 2024-11-20T11:29:12+0000

KevH said:
Having traded in an Indium Grey 6, admittedly a conversion, for a Fortran’s Red 6.1 Ocean, the Red is by far a more eye catching colour. I love it, it gives us a far nicer base colour to accessorise and has a general warm feel.
It seems to mask the day to day dirt a little better too, imo, and you don’t see anything but a Cali in this colour (so far).

Thanks Kev,

I did view the Fortana Red on a sunny day and the colour did pop.

Meoncoast · 2024-11-20T12:00:07+0000

Both great. So if happy with both go with the best spec.

Mehdime · 2024-11-20T13:17:19+0000

As others said: whatever you prefer really.

One notable thing about Indium Grey however is that it’s an impressively boring color and makes the van disappear in the glut of similarly grey cars out there. And that’s the whole point. If you want something really discreet that will not attract attention, Indium Grey of what you want.

Back when I visited dealers looking at Californias before I bought one, I spotted a stunning two-tone Ocean on a dealer’s car park. I spent sometime looking at it and at the different options it had. I was about to leave when I realised that the van behind it was also a California - but an Indium Grey. Despite the fact that I was specifically looking for Californias, I almost didn’t spot this one and assumed it was a standard Transporter because it was so… grey. It really does work.

Stargazing · 2024-11-20T13:27:11+0000

Aesthetics aside, I would go with a colour that is more noticeable on the road - you will want your pride and joy to last and I feel that Fortana Red will be 'spotted' (hopefully) more so than the grey.

Now the aesthetics - the red coupled with a nice set of black boots would really be the business.

CaliforniaCylus · 2024-11-20T13:30:49+0000

We have Indium grey so obviously biased. We like it because it's very discrete when we are off grid...

The Little Red Cali · 2024-11-20T17:09:06+0000

Fortana Red looks amazing. We love ours.

Kayleigh · 2024-11-20T17:14:10+0000

Go for the fun colour :thumb

acer · 2024-11-20T18:34:57+0000

Kayleigh said:
Go for the fun colour

Or the other one :thumb

372Croft · 2024-11-20T19:23:02+0000

Kayleigh said:
Go for the fun colour

That is stunning.

372Croft · 2024-11-20T19:26:13+0000

Thanks for all your comments today, it did help me decide on the Fortana Red. Picking it up on Wednesday

JuanVecino2023 · 2024-11-20T22:36:16+0000

372Croft said:
Thanks for all your comments today, it did help me decide on the Fortana Red. Picking it up on Wednesday

Good choice!

johns6809 · 2024-11-21T07:05:00+0000

We have Ascot Grey but given the choice again i would have gone for Fortana Red or the Metallic Beige.

Jimmylondon07 · 2024-11-21T07:24:04+0000

Had a Fortana Red Ocean and now have an Indium Grand. Loved Fortana but found it really difficult to live with tbh.

Robert&Catherine · 2024-11-21T09:07:34+0000

372Croft said:
Thanks for all your comments today, it did help me decide on the Fortana Red. Picking it up on Wednesday

Great choice imo … I am a bit obsessed with keeping it clean as I don’t like the colour as much if it gets dirty…. Great excuse for hours of polishing which I find therapeutic.

66tim99 · 2024-11-21T10:15:15+0000

Jimmylondon07 said:
Had a Fortana Red Ocean and now have an Indium Grand. Loved Fortana but found it really difficult to live with tbh.

Showed the dirt?

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