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Favorite Colour

Started by stevevx220 , Dec 26 2002 07:33 PM

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Poll: What is your favorite VX colour? (47 member(s) have cast votes)

What is your favorite VX colour?

Calypso Red (7 votes [20.59%])
Percentage of vote: 20.59%
British Racing Green (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
Yellow (6 votes [17.65%])
Percentage of vote: 17.65%
Colmar Blue (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
Black (5 votes [14.71%])
Percentage of vote: 14.71%
Rabiata Red (2 votes [5.88%])
Percentage of vote: 5.88%
Le Mans Green (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
Europa Blue (10 votes [29.41%])
Percentage of vote: 29.41%
Mandarin (1 votes [2.94%])
Percentage of vote: 2.94%
Silver (3 votes [8.82%])
Percentage of vote: 8.82%

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#1 stevevx220

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Posted 26 December 2002 - 07:33 PM

What is your fave colour? Steve V.

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#2 Guest_supergreen (Guest)

Posted 26 December 2002 - 08:29 PM

if I ever bought a vx220, it would be in mandarin - the coolest color ever (on a vauxhall...) ;-)

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#3 Guest_lemoncat1 (Guest)

Posted 02 January 2003 - 02:30 PM

I was originally going to go for red, but the family persuaded me to go for the original yellow. Having now seen all the VX colours in the flesh, I am so glad I listened to them! For my taste the red is a little lacklustre - not the greatest red shade. Generally the lighter colours seem to work better simply because black grills stand out better and make the car look even meaner! But, of course, this is a real subjective topic - thank God we don't all like the same! Just to prove what I mean, I've actually heard that some people think the Elise looks better than our pocket Ferraris! <splutter, laugh, cough, laugh-some-more!>

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#4 VEX

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Posted 02 January 2003 - 04:27 PM

Come on Paul, Get that vote in for Rabiata Red, does look good with the red roof and seats, can't wait to see it in Feb. Not as good a EU Blue

, especially now the interial panels are painted and I have a blue roof. :ph34r:

Edited by ooo2cmw, 02 January 2003 - 04:28 PM.

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#5 P11 COV

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Posted 02 January 2003 - 04:38 PM

Chris I actually voted for EB!!! It was my first choice but my wife didn't agree. Having said that I'm very happy with the Rabiata. The metallic looks great in the sun (roll on summer) and it's one of the most uncommon of the VX colours. Paul

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#6 Guest_WestBerkshireDaddy (Guest)

Posted 02 January 2003 - 05:14 PM

It has to be Rabiata red - the best pearlescent (sp?) available.

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#7 minime

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Posted 02 January 2003 - 05:30 PM

my lightning always turns heads day and night!! sometimes i wish it had a colour control!!

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#8 kirkvx220se

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Posted 02 January 2003 - 06:45 PM

Just a Quick one,you should actual have two coulors of yellow on your list as My car se has lightning yellow, Where the standerd cars have a different shade which is not metalic like the lightning. Im pretty shure that what i have just said is correct,but dont hold me to that. Kirk

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#9 Tony

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Posted 02 January 2003 - 06:54 PM

Anybody else got a BRG one, I've not seen or heard of one over the past 2 years ??

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#10 robS

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Interests:Currently drive a TVR Cerbera but I fancy a change. I'm not 100% sure what to go for next as there isn't much to compete with the performance and image of the cerbie. I've been thinking of the Elise/VX as they're so different from the TVR, bit unsure about the whole sill issue though, at 6'1 with a narrow garage getting in and out could be an issue!

Posted 02 January 2003 - 06:58 PM

Well Grasmere in Crewe have one as their demo, with biscuit hide. Hopefully by now they've managed to get the keys out of it

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#11 minime

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Posted 02 January 2003 - 06:59 PM

saw a british racing green with matching hardtop, black wheels and yellow grills.......it looked the mutts nutts!!

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#12 stevevx220

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Posted 02 January 2003 - 07:28 PM

Only had room for 10 choices, therefore only one yellow, and left off gold! Steve V

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#13 kirkvx220se

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Posted 02 January 2003 - 07:42 PM

Cheers stev,now i Know why only yellow,Theres BRG demo at the dealer in edinburgh,sorry but not a fan of this colour,But would llike 2 see a mandirin one,anyone got one in that colour that could post a few pics! :rolleyes:

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#14 Guest_supergreen (Guest)

Posted 02 January 2003 - 07:47 PM

two coulors of yellow - My car se has lightning yellow, Where the standerd cars have a different shade which is not metalic like the lightning. Im pretty shure that what i have just said is correct,but dont hold me to that.

yepp - you might see it on this pic:

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you can see the 2001 speedy in front of the 2002 model, from which you see just a part of the front. But you might see the difference of the two colors ?

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#15 stevevx220

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Posted 02 January 2003 - 07:50 PM

is the 2001 model a slightly warmer yellow? Steve V

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#16 Guest_supergreen (Guest)

Posted 02 January 2003 - 07:53 PM

is the 2001 model a slightly warmer yellow?

I guess - you could say so, but you really should see the colours in natural, on the screen, you don't see exyctly the difference

more pictures on this site (yellow/yellow ;-) )

Edited by supergreen, 02 January 2003 - 07:56 PM.

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#17 Marco

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Posted 02 January 2003 - 08:12 PM

I can notice the colour difference in those photos, but neither of them is actually a Lightning SE. As far as I am aware, there is only one shade of yellow. The early yellow cars suffered pigment problems that was noticed and corrected very rapidly. My advice is DON'T buy an early yellow car, unless you prefer the washed out look.

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#18 rasputin

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Posted 02 January 2003 - 10:15 PM

didnt they have a problem with the gold yellow paint quallity(i think it was too soft) dont think you can get it now. hey bogbrush isnt that sound just the best. ian

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Posted 02 January 2003 - 10:43 PM

I was under the impression that the Lightning Yellow was a specific Yellow for that edition whereas the standard yellow was a bit lighter. In fact they had a standard yellow car on display in the parts dept of the MK Crownhill dealership and it definitly wasn't as nice as the Lightning Yellows I have seen.

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#20 kirkvx220se

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Posted 03 January 2003 - 12:48 PM

Hi steve,I think the difference is just that lightning yellow is a deeper metalic,where as they other is not metalic so a little bit lighter.My mate Iain has elise s2 which is lighting yellow with black alloys,very difficult to tell mine and his apart at adistance.