Brainy Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 I have an Esprit which used be Roman Bronze but now is white (popular colour) but I am thinking of returning it to its orignal spec - there are none left. When I googled the colour an Elite came up. Does anyone have a Roman Bronze car in your community? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=roman+bronze+elite+site:www.thelotusforums.com Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loose Cannon Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Haven't heard of a bronze S1 in the UK, though there were one or two in the US There are an odd couple of S2s here i think Quote In the garage no-one can hear you scream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramjet Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 I've yet to see a great photo of a Roman Bronze car. I like the colour. Quote All we know is that when they stop making this, we will be properly, properly sad.Jeremy Clarkson on the Esprit. Opinions are like armpits. Everyone has them, some just stink more than others. For forum issues, please contact one of us Moderators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Blanchard Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Here's another Roman Bronze Esprit: Lotusdogg used to have another but it went up in flames: Quote Mark www.lotusespritturbo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieCroker Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 That's one of my favourite colours for a 70s Lotus wedge, please do it and drop some gold on the rims;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loose Cannon Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 The one with the gold wheels is a different colour, "Brazil Brown" according to the owner Quote In the garage no-one can hear you scream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 My S1 was chestnut brown, but when it got resprayed it ended up a tad lighter, with a metallic effect in the paint. I think it looks great. Right now it is in pieces - I'm finishing off an engine rebuild and chassis swap. After a 4 months abroad, I'm back on the job and hope to finish in a month or so. Then I'll probably have to sell it because I'm moving. The only oddity with it is it's had a nose replacement at some time in the past. https://plus.google.com/photos/110688590824613490459/albums/6153141173626959249 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainy Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Thank everyone for your responses - this rely is great forum compared to some I am a member of! I am in touch with the US owners who have given me an updated paint code. Still hoping someone has a whole car somewhere! My S1 was chestnut brown, but when it got resprayed it ended up a tad lighter, with a metallic effect in the paint. I think it looks great. Right now it is in pieces - I'm finishing off an engine rebuild and chassis swap. After a 4 months abroad, I'm back on the job and hope to finish in a month or so. Then I'll probably have to sell it because I'm moving. The only oddity with it is it's had a nose replacement at some time in the past. https://plus.google.com/photos/110688590824613490459/albums/6153141173626959249 Herc - many thanks, love to pop down and see it sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Brainy, feel free. I can PM you when it's out of the garage. I have the paint code somewhere too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeeech Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Roman Bronze with brown chequered seats would be cool. S1 espirts are sooo cool and white is a bit passe. In my humble opinion you don't change the colour of a car from the original unless you will keep it forever! but that is just my personal opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixi4uk Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Roman Bronze mettalic was a Ford colour of the 1970s. a personal favourite of mine. There were a few different shades which seemed dependent on if the cars were European or British built. I have owned in the past a 1973 Cortina (Mid shade), a 1976 Capri (Pale), and an 1980 Escort2 (Dark) all were colour coded Roman Bronze. I have to say that the Liverpool built Escort had the deepest most vibrant colour. One thing that may affect the final colour shade of a modern version of this paint is that in the 1970s there were few if any base coat and lacquer systems around, the metallic paint came ready mixed as I remember. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loose Cannon Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Good point, paints were so shonky back then it's not worth getting hung up on colour codes. Just get a mix you like that's in keeping with the shade. When I did my Eclat it was painted in BMW Alpine white rather than Lotus Monaco white and looked better for it IMHO. Quote In the garage no-one can hear you scream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixi4uk Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Very, very valid point. Carnival Red is the original colour of my car. I will be having a respray before I put it back on the road but not the engine bay so to keep it right an alternative has to be close. Now I find Carnival Red to be all right but it lacks something which I just can not quite put my finger on. I drive my wife nuts when out shopping stopping at every red car I see in Tescos car park to find a close match that has that something but not radically different. Mazda have a great colour red and also VW on their latest Beetle. The VW one might be a little too bright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loose Cannon Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 It's a shame you have to match the engine bay as a brighter red looks wonderful on Elites, the VW ones look nice. If you need to change there is not too much to remove to paint the bay area. The fluid tanks unbolt easy and the brake lines/wires can move out of the way. My Eclat went from green to white no problem, if yours is red on red any little gaps will be barely noticeable (and covered with oil in a couple of years anyway!) Quote In the garage no-one can hear you scream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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