I wouldn't buy a red one either.. Wasn't a fan of black but la9v is a really nice colour..Black,/grey in some lights.. My 16v is lp5t, blauschwartz which is a really nice colour!
Tornado red (when it's not pink) and the car is clean and polished is the cat's pyjamas. Needless to say my car is black but I did have a tornado red back in the day.(when I had more hair and less weight)
Personally I think they look better in dark colours, but that's just me. Plus they hide the rust better! And 3 door, small bumpers though that debate is for a different thread haha