I had thought of just getting plain brick and then rendering that one happy day in the future when I've some more money. But will that ever happen ?

Instead I've seen Austral's range of 'Nawtint' coloured bricks. Maybe this can give me a rendered feel without the same cost ?
Any opinions ? Has anyone used (or seen) these ?
http://www.australbrick.com.au/global/p ... TAS&ID=247
Thanks