Electric Green

[Quo]

HI,

Im new to forum I currently own a 2001 S1 Exige, which im in the process of having complete rebuild.

whilst its in pieces ive decided to get the car resprayed,

A freind mentioned that the GT3 Esprit was once sold in a colour called electric green.. I have looked everywhere for a picture of one in that colour but its proving to be very elusive.

Does anyone happen to have a photo or image of that colour on an esprit in the daylight so I could get an idea of what the colour exactly looks like?

Ive managed to find a picture of the elise 190 which was apparently painted in the same colour for the motor show, buts its a very poor picture and I can not get any ideas of what car looks like in daylight.

Thanks

Quo

[Loose Cannon]

It's the Esprit in this article below. I have a few photos if you want them emailing to you, but I think there may be an owner on here who may spot this shortly. I think there were only 3 sold in this colour.

LEW

Edited July 31, 2009 by LooseCannon

[Bibs]

In the above pics, the top one shows Roger's car (avec wing, the guy sparking up is the PO) 3rd in and superdave and his yellow turbo too! The other is me in my NA in the background, back in 2004!

[Jonathan]

That's Owens car in the top pic - thats Mental Dave as well.

I remember that meet with Mike Ring going nuts at wrotham roundabout lol

[Backmarker]

That looks like Mr Ring in the top pic extreme left

[Quo]

HI,

Ah those photos are perfect, some more would be good, going to try and get someone to photo shop my exige in that colour, I fancy something a little different.

On another note I see that Lotus list 2 paint codes for the electric green B27 and B101 anyone have any ideas what the differences are and which one was used on that esprit in the photo?

will pm my email address.

thanks

Quo

Edited July 31, 2009 by Quo

[Advantage]

Is this 'Leccy Green?

[Quo]

Is the GT3 the only one to be released in Electric Green?

I see Medina green also which might be the 2 other esprits in this thread but not 100% certain..

[Advantage]

Medina Green:

Can't seem to find the B101 code anywhere for Esprits. LEW only list B27 ( clicky ) When you've had your car painted, come back with pics. An Exige in Electric Green would be shockingly good (see what I did there? ).

[Quo]

Ok, had a freind do some quick photoshoppage on my car, would appreciate your thoughts, and does the colour look right?

Quo

[Rick Edwards]

Simple answer : YES

[internets]

As far as I know there was only 2, maybe 3, GT3' s painted in Electric green oh and 1 Elise.

The GT3 in Graham's picture was a factory press car and was due to be painted a different green, B29 from memory but dont quote me, but was changed at the last moment hence the vin plate has B29 on it but it is actually B27. Had some paint made up for it, from memory its a Dupont VW colour

To nick another one of Graham's pictures here is the car at the 2006 when I took it to the factory event

Edited August 1, 2009 by internets

[Loose Cannon]

More pics;

LEF

[Advantage]

Christian, your photochoppage pic doesn't look to be the same colour as Electric Green. But for an "In your face but with some discretion" colour I think you'll be fine with Electric. It's certainly not such an obvious choice as Scandal or Renault Liquid Yellow etc. and it's all the better for that.

Stop faffing about on the internet and get painting!

[rogerch]

In the above pics, the top one shows Roger's car (avec wing, the guy sparking up is the PO) 3rd in and superdave and his yellow turbo too! The other is me in my NA in the background, back in 2004!

Are we talking about the 3rd car along in the top photo as being the one I bought from Neil Hodson?

Roger

[Bibs]

Yup, and that's Neil in the navy blue fleece.

[andydclements]

For an Exige I'd go for something more that's more of aggressive colour than the electric green. Although electric would be (probably) unique, I'd have thought a really vivid solid colour would be more in keeping with the size (generally, smaller cars are more able to carry off a solid colour than a larger car) and the sheer nature of an Exige (I'm sure no Esprit comes close to handling).

Andy