Bibs Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 @Evora 400 That is epic! Mind if I share on our social media please? 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...
Gashead1105 Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 @scotty435 I never like telling anyone that they are wrong, but in this case I'll make an exception - blue, every time. 😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Evora 400 Posted February 26, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 7 minutes ago, Bibs said: hallo gashead, hello scotty 435. Both cars look great. Of course, colors are always a matter of taste. if you ask 100 people if they like the colors well, at least 20 will say: it works that way and at least 10 it does not work at all. Bibs yes you can. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scotty435 Posted February 26, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 14 minutes ago, Gashead1105 said: @scotty435 I never like telling anyone that they are wrong, but in this case I'll make an exception - blue, every time. 😉 Still yellow for me, seem to remember Lotus found it harder to part company with with blue sprints 😉 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gashead1105 Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 @scotty435 pass, I bought mine second hand. Picture of my old car with the new one - not a great one admittedly - the day before Aimee changed the wheels over to the correct ones. . You're still wrong! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty435 Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 I give in all sprints look great no matter what model or colour 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gashead1105 Posted February 26, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 Just now, scotty435 said: I give in all sprints look great no matter what model or colour 👍 Agreed 🙂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM TpupNomad Posted December 31, 2019 Gold FFM Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 Was looking for info regarding the blue color on the GT430s. I know there is an Essex blue but I have also seen reference to a “metallic blue”; don’t know if that is Essex or something else. I have looked globally at online marketplaces and found some that were painted an Elise metallic blue that looks lighter than Essex. Specifically I’m looking for confirmed pics of Essex vs any other metallic blue color Lotus offered on the 430. Thanks in advance! Quote Instagram: @tpupnomad 18 GT3 Touring 17 911 C4S Cab 17 Lexus GX460 15 Macan S 1985 Lotus Turbo Esprit 06 BMW K1200S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pits Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 Essex Blue should be a shade or two darker than Lotus Metallic Blue which I believe used to be known a Persian Blue at one point. If it isn’t exactly the same as Persian Blue it’s very similar. Both are stunning colours for any Lotus. The original Essex Blue from the 80’s is even better to my eye but is no longer possible to reproduce exactly with water based paints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gashead1105 Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 My car is Essex blue and a mate has a 430 in the same colour. Metallic blue is different. Persian blue is utterly lovely but hasn't been a standard lotus colour for a while now. My S2 and S3 exiges were in a Persian blue sprint scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gashead1105 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Posted this last year @TpupNomad Here's my sprint V6, the blue is persian - it is more metallic and a bit deeper than Essex I think, it changes colour more depending on light/dirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza 907 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Essex Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJD Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 These are both “Metallic” Blue (C202). There is also a “Metalic” Blue (different spelling, C189) which is quite dark iirc. Essex Blue is C179. https://www.deroure.com/diagrams.asp?TBL=12069&MAK=1&MDL=40&SMA=0&SMO=0&ST=&SC=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM TpupNomad Posted January 2, 2020 Gold FFM Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Thanks. I had a Persian blue Exige and a blue metallic S2 Esprit back in the day... This was very helpful, thank you and happy new year! Roy Quote Instagram: @tpupnomad 18 GT3 Touring 17 911 C4S Cab 17 Lexus GX460 15 Macan S 1985 Lotus Turbo Esprit 06 BMW K1200S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Popular Post KG Posted January 19, 2020 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Nightfall blue 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inkyfingers Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Wow, that is stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Popular Post KG Posted January 20, 2020 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Ready for the rest of the week! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinney Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 On 19/01/2020 at 14:26, KG said: Nightfall blue That certainly is a stunning looking car, but how do you keep it so clean? Is it used very much? Nightfall blue was a shortlisted colour when I bought my V6 Exige, but went with Carbon grey in the end and, in any case, my MB daily was finished in a colour very similar to Nightfall, so I did kinda have the colour anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM KG Posted January 21, 2020 Gold FFM Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Spinney said: That certainly is a stunning looking car, but how do you keep it so clean? Is it used very much? Nightfall blue was a shortlisted colour when I bought my V6 Exige, but went with Carbon grey in the end and, in any case, my MB daily was finished in a colour very similar to Nightfall, so I did kinda have the colour anyway. The picture was taken @ Car wash. There are so many great colors on the Lotus platform! I use it as a daily, hard though as people want to race you and get a little to close to take pictures while driving! it is also wrapped with Expel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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