Was it me who gave Holden the incentive for the colour "morpheous"?

[-HSV-]

hey everyone, after seeing the latest colour on the VE "morpheous" i was looking back through some of my photochops id done a few years back and found this one of a VY clubby i did about 3years ago.

i never watermarked it to start with and in the mean time someone has ripped the pic off me on their ebay item :(

have now watermarked it, but could this be what gave holden the incentive for the colour???

it was all over the forums back when i first did it...

hmm, makes you wonder sometimes?? :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/hsvboy11/mycolour.jpg

and just for comparison, heres a couple pics of the VE colour i took at work the other morning:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/hsvboy11/Ve5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/hsvboy11/Ve.jpg

[UTE FORCE]

You should email Holden dude and state your case...they might Give you that sweet looking VE as Hush-money..how cool would that be:deal:

[-HSV-]

You should email Holden dude and state your case...they might Give you that sweet looking VE as Hush-money..how cool would that be:deal:

yeah i might give the guys a call on thursday, i actually work at that dealership so getting in contact isnt a problem at all ;)

[lowriding]

so your to blame !

[-HSV-]

so your to blame !

its not that bad is it :p

i remember wanting to make that clubby really stand out haha...

and that i did :p

had a lot of people wow it, reckon its a little to out there for pre VE shapes, its really sutis the VE shape well IMO... with the big flares, bolder design etc... :)

looking at the real thing with no sunlight, inside the workshop, or when its cloudy is looks horrible i reckon, just like the cadbury cars - in the sun its pretty amazing however :cool:

[XLR8 V8]

Yours is primarily pink and theirs is an ugly purple ... what did you think was similar? :confused:

[-HSV-]

Yours is primarily pink and theirs is an ugly purple ... what did you think was similar? :confused:

with a decent camera i reckon the VE colour would be pretty damn close, its only because i used my camera phone that it came out a little dull lol...

i reckon they are close?? :confused:

[XLR8 V8]

with a decent camera i reckon the VE colour would be pretty damn close, its only because i used my camera phone that it came out a little dull lol...

i reckon they are close?? :confused:


Nah, yours looks like a custom chameleon style paintjob ... theirs looks like someone got stoned in the paintshop and forgot to clean the blue out of the paintguns before throwing some red in.
Saw a morpheus SS at a yard last night. It's one ridiculous colour

[NickS]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/hsvboy11/Ve5.jpg

Sticking that VE in between a Red one and a Black one ... clearly they never want to sell it.

IMO that colour is just wrong, whoever discontinued Evoke for that pile of puke should be fired ASAP.

Was it your idea ??? I doubt it ... sorry mate, harsh I know, no offence meant.

[T_Kiwi]

was it you?? I highly doubt it but nice try :)

[-HSV-]

you never know :)

[spank]

after seeing a morpheous ve clubby in a workshop, ie no sunlight, i thought it was a cadbury company car, i thought they may have given them the idea
be good to take to a pride :limpy: march

[Wonky]

IMO that colour is just wrong, whoever discontinued Evoke for that pile of puke should be fired ASAP.
Ditto! It's a bloody horrible colour...... :spew: Evoke is/was a magnificent colour - would kill to have an SSV in Evoke!

[Dane VN V8]

What an ugly colour, maybe it's good for your misses or something but I wouldn't be caught dead driving a car with that colour. Well maybe if I got the car for free I would however I would get it painted within day's. And I agree with NickS, Evoke was a mad colour and they ditched it for some stupid reason and keep morpheous. Holden must be stupid (well they are stupid) thinking they are going to sell more cars in morpheous then in evoke.

Dane

[`redoctober]

I once did a photochop of a car that was silver, but then the bastards at Holden stole it and called it "Nickel" :teach:

[HSV MALOO]

I once did a photochop of a car that was silver, but then the bastards at Holden stole it and called it "Nickel" :teach:


haha like it:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[-HSV-]

I once did a photochop of a car that was silver, but then the bastards at Holden stole it and called it "Nickel" :teach:

silvers a common colour, a pink/purple is not.

theres the difference, not such a funny joke you made really... :confused:

[HSV MALOO]

silvers a common colour, a pink/purple is not.

theres the difference, not such a funny joke you made really... :confused:

mate i think he is only kidding dont take it to heart

[black vxss]

I wouldn't be claiming that colour as my idea if i were you.

[Jac001]

The scary thing is the design team that would pick the exterior colour would star with a palette of thosands of colours and then whittle that down to probably a dozen colours and from that they choose "Morpheous":werd:

[clixanup]

HTH did they get that VE on those ramps that way around? :confused:

[planetdavo]

Pretty predicable bagging of the colour on this forum, but the simple fact is that all colours get rated by a sample of the market before production, which means enough people actually do like it! I've had a good look at a couple at work now. It's not that bad a colour, just it's not for everyone.
Come to think of it, I'm pretty sure that EVERY hero colour has been bagged on this forum since the VT Tiger Mica!
That's the purpose of a limited run "hero" colour....to stir emotion.

[`redoctober]

They did pretty well with hero colours in the VY.

Hothouse Green and Cosmo Mica were beautiful.. So was Evoke in the VE, I'm still wondering why they got rid of it (may have been covered in another thread, not sure), much better than Morpheus imo.

[-HSV-]

HTH did they get that VE on those ramps that way around? :confused:

good question that, i never noticed!!!

im not a salesman so i dont know hehe :p

[Jimmy2010]

HTH did they get that VE on those ramps that way around? :confused:

I'll second that

[Uncle Tone]

I once did a photochop of a car that was silver, but then the bastards at Holden stole it and called it "Nickel" :teach:

Yeah, I did one in metallic black and Holden stole my idea and called it Phantom. Same with my bright red one. Bastards!:cussing:

[`redoctober]

HTH did they get that VE on those ramps that way around? :confused:
.... A jack? :nyuk:

[chrism697]

so hang on.......were you joking? or are you actually going to call holden and 'state your case" that you came up with the colour?

or was that a joke? hard to tell if people are joking over the internet hahahah

[`redoctober]

so hang on.......were you joking? or are you actually going to call holden and 'state your case" that you came up with the colour?

or was that a joke? hard to tell if people are joking over the internet hahahah
If it was a joke he wouldn't have got offended over my joke :p

[-HSV-]

this topics gone crazy lol..

keep it up :p

[`redoctober]

this topics gone crazy lol..

keep it up :p
We all like talking crap, rarely we get a thread where we can do so.

[Dug]

You should email Holden dude and state your case...they might Give you that sweet looking VE as Hush-money..how cool would that be:deal:

or one of those little nailpolish bottles of touchup paint!

[tim_k]

Better call Lionel Hutz

Marge: So, Mr. Hutz, does my husband have a case?
Hutz: I'm sorry, Mrs. Simpson, but you can't copyright a drink.
Homer: [whines] Oh!
Hutz: This all goes back to the Frank Wallbanger case of '78. How about that! I looked something up! These books behind me don't just make the office look good, they're filled with useful legal tidbits just like that!


Actually it's probably the same with a car colour

[Rad Kane]

I once did a photochop of a car that was silver, but then the bastards at Holden stole it and called it "Nickel" :teach:

Bet in your photochop the bumpers matched the colour of the the body, unlike latest GM botch-up.

[Jac001]

Actually it's probably the same with a car colour

I think you would be able to trademark the name of the colour...

For instance Ford could release the same colour but couldn't call it "morepheous".

[tim_k]

Ummm.......... The joke was on trying to copyright a colour, not the name of a colour

[planetdavo]

Bet in your photochop the bumpers matched the colour of the the body, unlike latest GM botch-up.
I think you should remove your knife from GM's back on this issue.
Many brands have this problem. It's to do with with the plastics drawing in some pigment. Panel shops have the same problem sometimes, even when using exactly the same mix.

[Jac001]

Ummm.......... The joke was on trying to copyright a colour, not the name of a colour

Like Cadbury tried to do with the colour purple? :)

[tim_k]

Like Cadbury tried to do with the colour purple? :)

Exactly..... They should have hired Mr Hutz to advise them that their case was pointless

[glen III]

I think, seeing as you call yourself HSV, you should just call it one-all and move on with your life.

Cheers

Glen

[Wonky]

For instance Ford could release the same colour but couldn't call it "morepheous".
They could however use "Morepukeous" which would be an apt description! Have not seen one on the road yet and don't expect to ever see many, not with male drivers anyway....... :limpy:

[planetdavo]

They could however use "Morepukeous" which would be an apt description! Have not seen one on the road yet and don't expect to ever see many, not with male drivers anyway....... :limpy:
It's slightly amusing that when Cosmo came out, many complained that it wasn't purple enough, so now they bring out a real purple shade, and people now complain that it's too purple!
Get used to these purple shapes people. Holden aren't the only brand that has them (or is about to have them). At least it is emotive....

[Mikey]

I don't think that morpheous is that new, I remember a colour called Violet or something like that available in the Z series HSV range. When I spoke to Julian at City Holden about this colour, he said that they tried but could not sell that colour in Adelaide because it appears that we Adelaidian folk are too conservative to bee seen in a car dressed like that. He said they did have one at one stage but swapped it for another car interstate.

I did see one a year later in Gumbowie street Edwardstown with Metro number plate surround so it appears that at least one person in Adelaide has bought one. Although it is not my cup of tea, it actually looked good in the flesh. Does anyone here own one or have a pic of this colour for comparison?

[6l ute]

Iv got a black ssv and wouldnt change for any other colour but i dont mind the pink/purple it stands out and would look good with chrome wheels i tend to think

[seedyrom]

I think, seeing as you call yourself HSV, you should just call it one-all and move on with your life.

Cheers

Glen

That's the funniest one yet :) :D :lmao: :rofl:

[BullockBob]

Even Gibbons (fairly small dealership in Perth) have a Morph in their yard. Must reckon it'll be popular.

I kinda like it, but then i've always been a sick puppy. Sure prefer it to my Cosmo I had a while back. Cosmo was too dark.

[ryno]

Im looking at getting a VE SSV and I don't think I could bring myself to by the Morpheus...

I am a bit of a sucker for the darker colours...

[Dane VN V8]

Even Gibbons (fairly small dealership in Perth) have a Morph in their yard. Must reckon it'll be popular.

I kinda like it, but then i've always been a sick puppy. Sure prefer it to my Cosmo I had a while back. Cosmo was too dark.

I guest people have different taste but the Cosmo is a hundred times better then Morpheus (however you spell it) and I am sure most of the forum would agree with me on this.

Dane.

[Wonky]

I guest people have different taste but the Cosmo is a hundred times better then Morpheus (however you spell it) and I am sure most of the forum would agree with me on this.

Dane.
Yep, I'm definitely with you Dane!

[JA SV8]

I think they may have copied it from Cadbury.

I want to know how they come up with these odd names for colours, what does its name have to do with purple?

[XCLUB]

Don't be too quick to dissmiss his claim. I can tell a story about a Ford Exec who went in a drive with a mad turk who turbo charged his ED XR6 before the XR6 Turbo was even a thought........;)

[chrism697]

A Couple of years ago i photoshopped an SS with 18" wheels, and then they started putting them on standard.......they must have seen my image and thought of the idea, im gonna call the design team and complain!!!


I still would like to know if this guy was serious hahah

[vxssgurl]

Oh God - so it's YOU who is responsible for letting the Grimace-mobiles loose on the unsuspecting public...

Shame on you. Shame!

[dadem0n]

Remember the VE suggestions thread? :doh:

I reckon we file a class action against Holden for breach of IP :deal:






PS.... No, it wasn't you, it was another 19yo guy they stole the idea off :limpy:

http://members.optusnet.com.au/yeseron/Thread%20pics/attnwhore.jpg

[BullockBob]

Morph certainly seems popular, at least with the dealerships. There were at least 5 in BG (Perth) and a few more at Gibbons.

I was able to see the colour in both direct sunlight and in shade. The more I saw it the more i liked it.

BB

[Wonky]

Morph certainly seems popular, at least with the dealerships. There were at least 5 in BG (Perth) and a few more at Gibbons.
BB
Coz they can't actually get anybody to buy them????

[LooneyR8]

You have to admit that HSV owners tend to stick to there traditional colours like Black, Red etc.....Just like ferrari owners go for Red then Black...it is strange but a matter of fact that we probably all think the cars just look tougher in those colours.....

[vh-holden]

hey everyone, after seeing the latest colour on the VE "morpheous" i was looking back through some of my photochops id done a few years back and found this one of a VY clubby i did about 3years ago.

i never watermarked it to start with and in the mean time someone has ripped the pic off me on their ebay item :(

have now watermarked it, but could this be what gave holden the incentive for the colour???

it was all over the forums back when i first did it...


nope, they stole it from me. i first posted this on the web before you were a member on here. it's a crap chop, the lightning is ghey but the colour is mine.
http://adamburgan.commscentral.net:8000/Photochopped%20Cars/electrolampstatesman.jpg

[Holden Man]

Anymore pics of the "Attention Whore" ? (as she's got mine !!)

[Venom XR]

I think they may have copied it from Cadbury.

I want to know how they come up with these odd names for colours, what does its name have to do with purple?

I agree, I thought we'd already decided this was Cadbury purple? Maybe Cadbury asked Holden to release it so they didn't have to special order a bunch of resprays in order to keep the fleet deal. :)

[vxssgurl]

I think they may have copied it from Cadbury.

I want to know how they come up with these odd names for colours, what does its name have to do with purple?


At a guess I would say it's so they can Trademark and Register both the name and the specific tints that make up that colour... it has to be an irregular word, because you can neither Trademark nor Register the English language...

[Holden Man]

plus it sounds "cooler" than just poofy purple/pink colour !

[Justice R8]

Sexy

Cmon guys. What a colour. Shits all over the tiger mica or the babyshit yellow. Nice set of bling rims = Awsome..

You guys need to get in touch with your feminine side. Remember what they say.

A Guy who's game enough to wear a pink shirt is sure to get laid. Imagine driving a pink car!!!