New paint colour to replace Rosso Red?

[wrinkly]

Having been rear ended (as reported last week), car is due for some major work at the rear. I am going to take the opportunity to have a total respray done. When I bought the car, which is Rosso red, I intended after a year or so to have a respray, but the accident has brought this forward a touch. I love the Rosso red as a colour, but would like to change to a less problematic paint type. Is anyone aware of a colour similar to the Rosso red that I could use instead?

[Mrs Fish]

They are scrapping Rosso , so you will have to have it done in another colour anyway. Ours is Rosso and is having a full respray in February. We are having the replacement colour to Rosso.

[wrinkly]

Mrs Fish said:

They are scrapping Rosso , so you will have to have it done in another colour anyway. Ours is Rosso and is having a full respray in February. We are having the replacement colour to Rosso.

Thanks Mrs. Fish - a mine of information as usual. Any more details?

[kojak69]

What about 'nightfire pearl'. Theres a T350 in classifieds whch looks good.

www.pistonheads.com/sales/detail.asp?i=18172&s=267

[Mrs Fish]

wrinkly said:

Mrs Fish said: They are scrapping Rosso , so you will have to have it done in another colour anyway. Ours is Rosso and is having a full respray in February. We are having the replacement colour to Rosso. Thanks Mrs. Fish - a mine of information as usual. Any more details?

James knows the new name of the replacement colour, but for the life of me I can't think of it. I would phone him and ask but he is incredibly busy at work today so I had better not disturb him.

I'll ask him later and if no one else has come up with the name in the meantime I will post it.

[kojak69]

Lisa.

James's car looks a similar red to the advert...but then again i'm colour blind. It might even be green.

[tuscansix]

According to TMS the replacement colour is called Red Glow Pearl. Which looks like this.


Oh and this car is for sale new. Buy it now.

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tuscansix said:

According to TMS the replacement colour is called Red Glow Pearl.

That looks pretty good - not a bad match either

[rude girl]

That looks familiar - a sort of toffee-apple colour in one light and almost pinky in another. Looks a bit like my Griff - Cherry Pearl.

Actually I think that might look a bit nicer than mine

[N17 TVR]

Starmist blue........

God looked at the stars twinkling in the dark night sky and said "I will call this colour Starmist Blue", and on the 8th day he decreed "this shall be the true colour for TVR's".

[icamm]

How strange, my Griff is also a Rosso Red but it is not a problematic colour in any way. Mind you I doubt a chimp or T350 would actually look very nice in it. Although I think it's a great colour for the Griff.

[tuscansix]

N17 TVR said:

Starmist blue........ God looked at the stars twinkling in the dark night sky and said "I will call this colour Starmist Blue", and on the 8th day he decreed "this shall be the true colour for TVR's".

TMS have got a Tuscan in that colour as well.




Which you can also buy New and no, I'm not on commission.

[Mrs Fish]

icamm said:

How strange, my Griff is also a Rosso Red but it is not a problematic colour in any way. Mind you I doubt a chimp or T350 would actually look very nice in it. Although I think it's a great colour for the Griff.

Well, I think ours looks fantastic in it

[rude girl]

icamm said:

How strange, my Griff is also a Rosso Red but it is not a problematic colour in any way.

There are about half a dozen different formulations of Rosso Red. They have a tendency to fade. Some are better than others but if you have a nose-and-ears job, you'll probably be able to tell the difference.

It is THE most stunning colour when fresh though. IMO it suits the Cerbera like a match made in heaven but it does look good on the T350 too. Cue Lisa with her magic photo wand.....

edited to say bugger, she beat me to it

>> Edited by rude girl on Friday 16th January 17:21

[chim_knee]

Mrs Fish said:

Well, I think ours looks fantastic in it

[kojak69]

icamm said:

How strange, my Griff is also a Rosso Red but it is not a problematic colour in any way. Mind you I doubt a chimp or T350 would actually look very nice in it. Although I think it's a great colour for the Griff.

I've always like blue cars, hence my blue cerbera. However, I do like the TMS and the one I mentioned earlier...especially on the T350's.

[Mrs Fish]

James here:

The replacement color Rosso Glow is a smidgin lighter and less deep than Rosso Pearl Mk4 which mine had. It is still a very nice color and very nice. More importantly it is stable and won't change.

It still has more depth than Knightfire which is also a bit darker.

[burriana500]

rude girl said:

Looks a bit like my Griff - Cherry Pearl. Actually I think that might look a bit nicer than mine

nothing could possibly look nicer than your Cherry

[burriana500]

Brian - talking of full resprays, and as you're not too far away from me, I'd be very interested to find out who does the job for you and what sort of price we are talking about

[wrinkly]

burriana500 said:

rude girl said: Looks a bit like my Griff - Cherry Pearl. Actually I think that might look a bit nicer than mine nothing could possibly look nicer than your Cherry

LMAO