Spectraflair Silver and Metallic reds?
Spectraflair Silver and Metallic reds?
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stig

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11,823 posts

310 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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'ello you lot.

I'm at the stage of building my next Ultima that I need to think about colour (actually, I've been thinking about it for the last 6 months!). I've desperately been trying to find a 'bright' metallic red, but all metallic reds I've seen look burgundy and dirty? The Sagaris comes in a gorgeous red, but I've since found it's a £14k option :eek: The alternative (and an increasingly attractive one) is spectraflair silver.

So if any of you could kindly post pics or URLs to pics showing some colours that fit the bill (TVRs have the best range of funky colours IMHO) then I'd much appreciate it :yes:

TA!

groucho

12,134 posts

272 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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Here's Mrs Triple s' sag in Spectraflair silver stolen from another forum. I personally think it looks fantastic. What colour is this then, that's 14k

zooooom

1,310 posts

286 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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My TVR is Spectraflair Silver and I love it plus the stone chips don't so up so much.
Gatwick TVR have a nice Sagaris in the red I think your talking about which is veeeeery nice but 14k
Go with the silver

groucho

12,134 posts

272 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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Any pics of this 14k red?

aaandy

763 posts

278 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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The 14k paint job was candy apple red (or something like that) and it was the colour which was used on the sagaris at the motorshow. As far as I know this was the only car which was painted in that colour.

The reds you are seeing coming ut the factory on other new cars are probably different. There is a pearlesant red which some sags have been pained in and do look very good. I think it may be nightfire red glow or something similar.

blondemoment

712 posts

280 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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Hmm - Take your pick....

Candy Apple



Or Spectraflair



Big Al.

69,336 posts

284 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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There a good looking Tuscan in Red Glow pearl, now where did I see it?????







OH in my profile!

BTW I love both clours!

B17NNS

18,506 posts

273 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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how does a 'candy' paint work?

craigw

12,248 posts

308 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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groucho said:
Here's Mrs Triple s' sag in Spectraflair silver stolen from another forum. I personally think it looks fantastic. What colour is this then, that's 14k



I saw a tuscan in that colour on sat, looked utterly amazing

slikk

2,135 posts

269 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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B17NNS said:
how does a 'candy' paint work?



Its a coloured lacquer which allows the base coat to show through, it accentuates highlights and lowlights and allows an amazing depth of colour.

kim

edited cos i is not good at spelling

>> Edited by slikk on Wednesday 22 June 16:07

stig

Original Poster:

11,823 posts

310 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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Thanks for your replies all.

Have since been and got a sample of Spectraflair and on balance, it looks like it's the way to go

Candys are gorgeous, but VERY fragile. I don't want the Can-Am as a show car, I want to be able to use it every day, so I need something more hard wearing. Spectra fits the bill nicely

Just got to source the paint now!

targarama

14,733 posts

309 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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Hendry's Sagaris is Red Glow Pearleascent (As is my T350). Looks really good in the sunshine. It's the only colour which makes the Sagaris look that I've seen so far (OK, apart from black).

I think Red Glow would be a great colour for an Ultima. Looks Candy flip pack ish without the silly costs.

cosmoschick

7,977 posts

275 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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Big Al. said:
There a good looking Tuscan in Red Glow pearl, now where did I see it?????


In a container ship departing from Southampton docks?!

You're right, it *is* a gorgeous colour, Al.

Cyberhuss

923 posts

261 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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Some pic's of the sexy Red Glow Pearlescent





This is down as Red Glow Pearlescent on GatwickTVR's site although it looks more orange to me..

Big Al.

69,336 posts

284 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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Think that might be the Candy Apple Sag that was at the motor show last year.

It's not a colour option TVR will NOT supply this colour, too much involved to spray it.

The Red glow pearl Tuscan however is an option, I know I got one. OH

Mrs Triple S

2,821 posts

253 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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Here's one of the (many) photos that I took at Le Mans


Mrs Triple S

2,821 posts

253 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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I have found one of Rob1e's and ours together.
Robs is red glow pearl.


Sorry the photos are small but I dont know how to get them any bigger.
Stig -If you would like me to e-mail them to you just send me an e-mail through Bal's profile (Triple S)
Lorraine.

Mrs Triple S

2,821 posts

253 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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groucho said:
Here's Mrs Triple s' sag in Spectraflair silver stolen from another forum. I personally think it looks fantastic. What colour is this then, that's 14k



Thanks Groucho.

targarama

14,733 posts

309 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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cosmoschick said:

Big Al. said:
There a good looking Tuscan in Red Glow pearl, now where did I see it?????



In a container ship departing from Southampton docks?!

You're right, it *is* a gorgeous colour, Al.


I think you'll finr it is the only possible successor to Cosmos Blue for the crown of bestest colour on a TVR