Liquid Yellow Exige V6

Liquid Yellow Exige V6

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ChrisBuer

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628 posts

224 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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After selling my BMW 1M last October, I decided that it was time to go back to Lotus. So, after a lot of planning, help from the Lotus Factory and the wonderful Bell & Colvill (Jamie Matthews), my Exige V6 will be ready to collect this weekend! In anticipation for this, I was sent some photos that I wanted to share on here.

The spec is different to others in that I've had it painted in Renault Liquid Yellow (my favourite colour on a car!), with Phantom Black (a gloss black) painted on the spoiler, front splitter, rear panel and side pods.

The interior has had special treatment as well and has been trimmed in alcantara with yellow stitching to match the seats. The steering wheel has also been re-trimmed using the same materials and thread and that will be fitted by the dealer when they collect it tomorrow.

Finally, the car will be fitted with a 2bular exhaust, complete with 100mm carbon tips for a bit more of a sporty note!











Gargamel

14,958 posts

260 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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Looks pretty awesome in yellow.

What was wrong with traditional Norfolk Mustard ?


ArtVandelay

6,689 posts

183 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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Years ago I had a silver Megane 225 and always wanted it to be liquid yellow. One of my favourite colours too, and suits the exige down to the ground.

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ChrisBuer

Original Poster:

628 posts

224 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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Gargamel said:
Looks pretty awesome in yellow.

What was wrong with traditional Norfolk Mustard ?
I've had that colour in the past, plus Liquid Yellow has a lot more "going on" when it's in the sun biggrin

T.K

461 posts

177 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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From the photos, it looks a bit like you have acid house smiley faces on the seats. If so 10/10!

Or... they might be Lotus emblems.

Soov535

35,829 posts

270 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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Aceeeeeeeeeeeeed!

Tickle

4,879 posts

203 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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I seen this on SELOC, very very nice! LY is such a good colour, plus gloss black looks better IMHO on the accents too. Not a fan of satin/matt finishes on car exteriors at all.

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Olivera

7,068 posts

238 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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Fabulous, love the colour and alcantara.

5potTurbo

12,482 posts

167 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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Wibble!

AyBee

10,522 posts

201 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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Wow, that is stunning thumbup

jamiebae

6,245 posts

210 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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Looks great! I can't believe Lotus are still using the column stalks from a 1995 Vauxhall Corsa though!

Edited by jamiebae on Monday 1st June 17:50

InfamousKeiran

697 posts

189 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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jamiebae said:
Looks great! I can't believe Lotus are still using the column stalks from a 1005 Vauxhall Corsa though!
Jesus, you're right! :O

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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Looks terrific, nice to see SOMEONE buying a Lotus these days! ;-)

Feirny

2,500 posts

146 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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That looks superb! I might repaint mine!

jamiebae

6,245 posts

210 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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InfamousKeiran said:
jamiebae said:
Looks great! I can't believe Lotus are still using the column stalks from a 1005 Vauxhall Corsa though!
Jesus, you're right! :O
Or 1995 in fact... Same as my '99 Elise, I guess they're still using a Corsa B upper steering column on the new ones - if it ain't broke don't fix it.

ChrisBuer

Original Poster:

628 posts

224 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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I'm hoping to be having too much fun in it to get too worried about the indicator stalks smile

jamiebae

6,245 posts

210 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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ChrisBuer said:
I'm hoping to be having too much fun in it to get too worried about the indicator stalks smile
How about the Rover 100 wing mirrors? It seems they've removed the Ferrari F40 (also Alfa 33) dash top vents my Elise had though. I do remember finding a Rolls Royce label on the number plate light so there are a lot of premium parts in the Lotus armoury.

MrBarry123

6,025 posts

120 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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Wonderful OP - very jealous.

Deerfoot

4,897 posts

183 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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OP, what a fabulous car!

Can we have some photos in the sun later in the week?

ChrisBuer

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224 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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Deerfoot said:
OP, what a fabulous car!

Can we have some photos in the sun later in the week?
Sure. I'm picking it up on Saturday so I'll post some photos then smile