Can someone find me a nice dark red?

[MikeyT]

I think my fastback is going to be dark red when sprayed but the choice is overwhelming ...

Yes it will be metallic - not necessarily a Pearl though ...

I don't want a burgundy.

Mercedes have a nice few ...

Carneol Red ... maybe a bit TOO burgundy though



Titanite Red ... maybe a bit TOO bright



MINI Nightfire Red ... a bit uninspiring though when seen in the flesh



THIS IS BURGUNDY (and not what I want to gove you a clue)



This is a bit more like it ... Arena Red Porsche



Any more out there from any other manufacturers?

[UncleRic]

Vermillion red? Maybe it's too burgundy though..



Jaguar Carnival Red.. I'm biased to this one.

Edited by UncleRic on Thursday 20th May 13:10

[soad]

Copper red metallic

[Crusoe]

Alfa
Fiat
Vauxhall

[dougc]

Ferrari Rosso Rubino

[Le TVR]

Ferrari : "Amaranto"

[ad551]

Edited by ad551 on Thursday 20th May 13:12

[soad]

Not a car but what the hell

[GKP]

Lotus Inferno Red.

[The Wookie]

UncleRic said:

Vermillion red? Maybe it's too burgundy though..



Jaguar Carnival Red.. I'm biased to this one.

Edited by UncleRic on Thursday 20th May 13:10

Aka 'Vet's Forearm Red'

[sleep envy]

OP - you need to get yourself a RAL chart, looking at images on a screen probably isn't the best way to go about selecting a colour

[MikeyT]

sleep envy said:

OP - you need to get yourself a RAL chart, looking at images on a screen probably isn't the best way to go about selecting a colour

RAL chart?

I've got a few swatch books from the sprayers but the choice is well too big.

Trying to narrow it down to see a few in the flesh. Mini dealer is a mile from me - went up there - Nightfire Red - well, uninspiring as I said.

Phoned local Merc dealer - do you have a Carneol Red car amongst the 156 you have in stock.

"No"

"Thanks then"


The Lotus one is nice though - the Jag red, well, too much in your face (from that pic) I know lighting etc have a lot to do with it - I won't choose one FROM THE INTERNET ONLY, just need a few more possibles to narrow the field down a bit

[sleep envy]

MikeyT said:

RAL chart?

they do a metallic fan

MikeyT said:

I've got a few swatch books from the sprayers but the choice is well too big.

ah, I can see your problem now

nice one to have though

[Whitean3]

Gorgeous dark red- looks amazing in the sun. But I suspect the paint will be a bit pricey...

Actually, having seen what kind of Fastback you have, there must be plenty of delicious candy apple and metalflake reds available, surely?

Edited by Whitean3 on Thursday 20th May 13:36

[MikeyT]

I didn't mean *well to big*

I meant *well, too big*

subtle difference and yes I am over 40

[MikeyT]

Whitean3 said:

Gorgeous dark red- looks amazing in the sun. But I suspect the paint will be a bit pricey...

Any idea on what the actual colour is of this Alfa?

[pinchmeimdreamin]

TVR Rosso pearl

[Plotloss]

BMW Indianapolis Red.

[Skylinecrazy]

MikeyT said:

Whitean3 said:

Gorgeous dark red- looks amazing in the sun. But I suspect the paint will be a bit pricey...

Any idea on what the actual colour is of this Alfa?

Rosso Competizione

[Plotloss]

MikeyT said:

Whitean3 said:

Gorgeous dark red- looks amazing in the sun. But I suspect the paint will be a bit pricey...

Any idea on what the actual colour is of this Alfa?

You can have any Alfa sprayed that colour but its something like a £3000 option.

At the motorshow a while back they had all the cars on the stand sprayed the same colour.