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Help me choose a colour for a potential new car

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Help me choose a colour for a potential new car

Post by 535dboy » Sun Nov 09, 2014 3:20 pm

So my car has a recall on it so I had to go to the lotus dealer. Possibly a big mistake.

Am sorely tempted to change my Exige for the new one. They have offered me c£25k for my car which isn't bad since it cost £40k 6 years ago, can't say that about many cars!!

Problem is new one is now £60k so trying to work out if it is worth the extra.

Have driven one around the lemans circuit I know it is definitely an upgrade. It is improved on the road too.

So if I go for it I'm trying to work out what colour to go for. Love the Orange of mine but not sure it suits the longer car and a new car should mean a new colour really.

So here is the current one.

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So here is new one in Orange

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This is my current favourite choice, pearl white. New car available now (as is orange above )

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This a flat white colour.

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Black

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Special edition in formula 1 colours. £2.5k more though.
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Blue, but Audi is blue so probably not. Love it though.

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Or maybe a yellow?

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What do you think? Appreciate not a BMW

I'll set up a poll if I can work out how!!


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Re: Help me choose a colour for a potential new car

Post by kjb1 » Sun Nov 09, 2014 3:31 pm

the blue for me ( it was on an episode of tricked!! where Joey Essex was fooled into thinking it was a time machine and was in that blue ).  Looked lovely.


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Re: Help me choose a colour for a potential new car

Post by Jayx5 » Sun Nov 09, 2014 3:51 pm

Grey with red leather if I was buying  :)
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Re: Help me choose a colour for a potential new car

Post by IceQueenX » Sun Nov 09, 2014 3:56 pm

[quote="535dboy"]
So my car has a recall on it so I had to go to the lotus dealer. Possibly a big mistake.

Am sorely tempted to change my Exige for the new one. They have offered me c£25k for my car which isn't bad since it cost £40k 6 years ago, can't say that about many cars!!

Problem is new one is now £60k so trying to work out if it is worth the extra.

Have driven one around the lemans circuit I know it is definitely an upgrade. It is improved on the road too.

So if I go for it I'm trying to work out what colour to go for. Love the Orange of mine but not sure it suits the longer car and a new car should mean a new colour really.

So here is the current one.

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So here is new one in Orange

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This is my current favourite choice, pearl white. New car available now (as is orange above )

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This a flat white colour.

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Black

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Special edition in formula 1 colours. £2.5k more though.
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Blue, but Audi is blue so probably not. Love it though.

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Or maybe a yellow?

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What do you think? Appreciate not a BMW

I'll set up a poll if I can work out how!!


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You know that I liked the white, but now there is a yellow in the mix I have to say I think it's a bit different (like you!) and shows off the contours well. IMHO

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Re: Help me choose a colour for a potential new car

Post by 535dboy » Sun Nov 09, 2014 4:06 pm

[quote="jayx5"]
Grey with red leather if I was buying  :)
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Hmm, the Porsche is grey so probably not.

This is a weekend/track only car so can get away with bright colours!!
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Re: Help me choose a colour for a potential new car

Post by 535dboy » Sun Nov 09, 2014 4:07 pm

IQ, I agree yellow is a possible curve ball and the plus is that it is free whereas all of those other colours are between £1500 and £2000 more !
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Re: Help me choose a colour for a potential new car

Post by IceQueenX » Sun Nov 09, 2014 4:19 pm

Second choice would be white  :)

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Re: Help me choose a colour for a potential new car

Post by 535dboy » Sun Nov 09, 2014 4:20 pm

[quote="IceQueenX"]
Second choice would be white  :)
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White I can have now though as opposed to waiting !

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Re: Help me choose a colour for a potential new car

Post by sid10 » Sun Nov 09, 2014 5:16 pm

Black with the gold wheels a classic for lotus ! but ask if they can do the blue highlights on the white one like on the i8 , if you turn up in the orange one no one will tell the difference ! do they do any Red ones ?
  You could always go for the white & get it wrapped if you get bored .

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Re: Help me choose a colour for a potential new car

Post by shadrack » Sun Nov 09, 2014 5:32 pm

pearl white.
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Re: Help me choose a colour for a potential new car

Post by Horizon » Sun Nov 09, 2014 5:41 pm

[quote="shadrack"]
pearl white.
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Re: Help me choose a colour for a potential new car

Post by 535dboy » Sun Nov 09, 2014 7:25 pm

[quote="sid10"]
Black with the gold wheels a classic for lotus ! but ask if they can do the blue highlights on the white one like on the i8 , if you turn up in the orange one no one will tell the difference ! do they do any Red ones ?
  You could always go for the white & get it wrapped if you get bored .
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I had a red Elise before and it looked great

Red doesn't seem to suit an exige so well
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Re: Help me choose a colour for a potential new car

Post by pvr » Sun Nov 09, 2014 7:48 pm

Black, as it matches your soul …  :))
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Re: Help me choose a colour for a potential new car

Post by IceQueenX » Sun Nov 09, 2014 7:59 pm

[quote="pvr"]
Black, as it matches your soul …  :))
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I don't think he actually has one..  >:D

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