Color for CSR?
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der chris

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155 months

Sunday 21st June 2015
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Hi all,

sold my SV a few weeks ago and now, I´m in the middle of buying a CSR200.
Car has only 4000mls on the clock and will be rebuild with a new frame after a light accident.
Spec is already clear, as the car has all the features I want (6speed Gearbox, LSD, Classic dashboard in carbonfibre,...).
What I am not sure about: the color.
To be seen between all the grey, black and silver Audis, BMWs, etc, I´d like to get a bright color.
So for weeks, I´m scanning the internet for images, but the more I look, the more uncertain I get...
It seems, that for a bright color, a good contrast is important, so I ordered front and rear wings in Carbon Fibre.

Choice is going in the direction orange or green.
Generally, I like Ballistic Orange, but I constantly get told, that it won´t look good on a SV/CSR, as the dimensions are different to a S3.
I like the following pics but I am unsure about what color it is.



Is this Lotus Lava Orange?

Is that the same color as the Caterham 485 press car here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/66302535@N03/sets/72...

Next question:
What color is the green 485 on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/66302535@N03/sets/72...


Is it the same color as the Caterham 360 press car?


Is Lotus Burnt Orange the same as Caterham Lamborghini Orange?



The colors look so different on every picture...
Any advice you can give?

Regards
Chris








R300XXX

241 posts

249 months

Sunday 21st June 2015
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Ballistic orange

R300XXX

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249 months

Sunday 21st June 2015
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shirt

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222 months

Sunday 21st June 2015
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renault liquid yellow looks great contrasted against black. wonderful deep and rich colour:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

der chris

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5 posts

155 months

Sunday 21st June 2015
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Wow, the Renault color looks fantastic...
I'm looking for this effects in an orange or green color...

Thanks
Chris

Orange Blackbird

103 posts

188 months

Sunday 21st June 2015
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My car is Lotus Lava Orange



http://caterhamblackbird.webeden.co.uk

vertew

30 posts

164 months

Sunday 21st June 2015
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Congrats on your purchase! I've just bought a CSR 260 in silver - I like the silver / carbon / black pack ... very stealth. But my favourite would have been orange ...


der chris

Original Poster:

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155 months

Sunday 21st June 2015
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Thanks guys...

Lava orange looks great. I'll try to get a sample for this from the paint shop.

What color is the last picture? Is this Burnt Orange?

Does anybody know about the green color of the 485?

Chris

R300XXX

241 posts

249 months

Sunday 21st June 2015
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Not sure on that green but spotted this last week

der chris

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5 posts

155 months

Monday 22nd June 2015
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The Lambo color seems a bit too bright for me.
Perhaps it is the Caterham F1 color, but i can't find a color code for that either...

MartinB7

123 posts

226 months

Monday 22nd June 2015
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The Caterham press 485 is a Lambo colour, Arancio Argos.

I sprayed my CSR that colour about 18 months ago, I think it looks good, more red than orange in some light.

Caterham sold the car for me last summer, you should be able to find the pics on their website, or just ring Dominic at CC South and sure he'll dig some out.

Lotus Candy Red could be another unusual option, depends how sure you are of your sexuality.

Too many paint colours make your choice so difficult, why not stick to a manufacturer i.e. Lotus or Lambo and limit yourself or you will literally spend hours and hours......

Good luck

Martin