Magnetic Blue vs. Persian Blue - LotusTalk

IsellLotus · 07-01-2008, 09:15 AM

I had the opportunity of being able to take a picture of the 2 next to each other!! Sorry for the lighting in the service lane. The colors are very close!! The car on the left is the Persian Blue and the right is the Mag. Blue

Mr. Know · 07-01-2008, 09:17 AM

Thanks for that! They do look very similiar. The Magnetic Blue looks to be a shade darker, but that could be due to the age of the car as well.

Bavarian Motorist · 07-01-2008, 09:22 AM

Persian looks beautiful in person; like a complete Magnetic Blue makeover.

IsellLotus · 07-01-2008, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

Persian looks beautiful in person; like a complete Magnetic Blue makeover.

Very true.

Stephen · 07-04-2008, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

Persian looks beautiful in person; like a complete Magnetic Blue makeover.

I guess it has a bit more purple in it. Both are beautiful!

Needspeed · 07-04-2008, 06:04 AM

Thanks for the pics. What shade of blue is the floor?

Chris Mackey · 07-04-2008, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Needspeed

Thanks for the pics. What shade of blue is the floor?

That was my question. It looks like a Lotus color - playful like KG.

IsellLotus · 07-04-2008, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Needspeed

Thanks for the pics. What shade of blue is the floor?

Lazer Blue?

Bavarian Motorist · 07-04-2008, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by IsellLotus

Lazer Blue?

You have insulted all laser blue owners

IsellLotus · 07-04-2008, 07:28 AM

It was a joke!!
I love LB.
I have no idea what color the floor is.

Chris Mackey · 07-04-2008, 07:34 AM

The new wheels are not as nice as the old ones.

Bavarian Motorist · 07-04-2008, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by IsellLotus

It was a joke!!

I know.

Needspeed · 07-04-2008, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris Mackey

The new wheels are not as nice as the old ones.

I agree!

qu1Z · 08-24-2008, 04:36 PM

I agree. Old wheels and Persian blue FTW!

plastique999 · 08-24-2008, 04:42 PM

The Persian blue looks like it has the Euro/UK Exige wheels that some of the '05 models came with....love these wheels...

I saw a magnetic blue today at the Marina del rey meet - looked awesome!

Can't go wrong with either - I say the brighter the better!

lotusforsale · 08-24-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by plastique999

The Persian blue looks like it has the Euro/UK Exige wheels that some of the '05 models came with....love these wheels...

I saw a magnetic blue today at the Marina del rey meet - looked awesome!

Can't go wrong with either - I say the brighter the better!

They're similar but not the same. The euro Exige wheels' spokes look a bit slimmer than on the new wheels.

SAHD · 09-25-2008, 09:24 AM

On the subject of which color is best for the Elise, anyone reading this and thinking about which color to choose - my advice is: the car will always be two-tone. Black and x (you fill in the x). I had a beautiful series 1 in titanium. But the series 2 has a whole lot of black on it that the series 1 did not. There are more grills - all black. The headlamp and indictor surreounds - are - black. The license plate surround - is - black. The windshied surround is a huge expanse of - (near) black. Interior - BLACK EVERYWHERE! So my taste was - hey it's got a lot black anyway, so go the whole way (always a good option) and then choose your black, silver or gold extras.

Just a thought.

Gizmo3000 · 09-25-2008, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by SAHD

On the subject of which color is best for the Elise, anyone reading this and thinking about which color to choose - my advice is: the car will always be two-tone. Black and x (you fill in the x). I had a beautiful series 1 in titanium. But the series 2 has a whole lot of black on it that the series 1 did not. There are more grills - all black. The headlamp and indictor surreounds - are - black. The license plate surround - is - black. The windshied surround is a huge expanse of - (near) black. Interior - BLACK EVERYWHERE! So my taste was - hey it's got a lot black anyway, so go the whole way (always a good option) and then choose your black, silver or gold extras.

Just a thought.

That is one of the reasons I went with a Black (on black) car.
the black trim blends in nicely.

But I think the black trim also works well with the Orange/Yellow/Green colors

Bane · 09-25-2008, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris Mackey

The new wheels are not as nice as the old ones.

Ooo the new wheels are nice! They have a very Lamborghini-ish flavor to them. I like. I'd buy them off of an 09 owner if they didn't like them

Shorty111R · 09-25-2008, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

Persian looks beautiful in person; like a complete Magnetic Blue makeover.

+1,000 My most recent visit to Star MotorCars led me to their upstairs "Lotus Garage" (which is not too unlike my dream garage

) I strolled around, checking out the new colors, which included the awesome new Isotope green, and as soon as my eyes fell on the Persian Blue, the only thing I could say was,

"WOW! THAT'S A F***ING COLOR!"

I had been a die hard Graphite Grey fan up until that point, but after seeing the Persian Blue, and Ardent Red in the sunlight

What amazing colors!

07-01-2008, 09:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
IsellLotus Elise Guru Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland Posts: 1,402	Magnetic Blue vs. Persian Blue I had the opportunity of being able to take a picture of the 2 next to each other!! Sorry for the lighting in the service lane. The colors are very close!! The car on the left is the Persian Blue and the right is the Mag. Blue Attached Images __________________ Dan Drayton Internet Sales Specialist Criswell Automotive 301-212-4432 direct 301-461-6292 cell ddrayton@criswellauto.com www.criswellauto.com

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Mr. Know British by extrapolation Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Marin, California Posts: 3,348 Images: 6	Thanks for that! They do look very similiar. The Magnetic Blue looks to be a shade darker, but that could be due to the age of the car as well. __________________ 07 Magnetic Blue Exige S Join the Blue Lotus Team on Facebook.

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Bavarian Motorist Live to Drive Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC/Westchester, NY Posts: 10,852	Persian looks beautiful in person; like a complete Magnetic Blue makeover. __________________ Be an alpha male. Drive a Lotus.

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Needspeed Trust in God Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mid Atlantic Region Posts: 483	Thanks for the pics. What shade of blue is the floor? __________________ 07 Exige S (Chili Red) 05 Legacy GT Ltd 98 Esprit V8 (sold) 02 WRX (sold)

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IsellLotus Elise Guru Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland Posts: 1,402	It was a joke!! I love LB. I have no idea what color the floor is. __________________ Dan Drayton Internet Sales Specialist Criswell Automotive 301-212-4432 direct 301-461-6292 cell ddrayton@criswellauto.com www.criswellauto.com

07-04-2008, 07:34 AM	#11 (permalink)
Chris Mackey Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,587	The new wheels are not as nice as the old ones. __________________ 2006 Elise, Ardent Red, Black Pack, LSS wheels, shocks and springs. ChuforiaGraffix.com SDD Lives On! SweetDaddyDelicious(at)hotmail(dot)com

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qu1Z ub3r s3xy Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Montana Posts: 423	I agree. Old wheels and Persian blue FTW! __________________ 2005 Lotus Elise (Chrome Orange) - RIP 2006 Lotus Exige (Aspen White) - Larini SE Exhaust/Decat & Naked.

08-24-2008, 04:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
plastique999 Form and Function Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alta Loma, CA Posts: 3,045	The Persian blue looks like it has the Euro/UK Exige wheels that some of the '05 models came with....love these wheels... I saw a magnetic blue today at the Marina del rey meet - looked awesome! Can't go wrong with either - I say the brighter the better! __________________ www.FaceNBody.com 2005 Lotus Elise: 2bular decat\GT3 exhaust,HID's,turn signal&rear fins delete, CFside scoops, CFbinnacle,CFcenter console,Zoom CF mirror,APR Aero kit,CF 5-elem. diffuser,Exige mesh,Ohlins DA,RTD brace,RAC 'lites,Toyo R888's,HawkHT10's,CO painted calipers,SS lines,Reverie XC CF seat,Reverie CF steering wheel,Schroth Profi II 6 pt harness,shifter re-Enforcer,Manly mounts, Accusump,Moroso pan,BWR key to BWR S/C! Spec Racer Ford #237

09-25-2008, 09:24 AM	#17 (permalink)
SAHD Brits Abroad Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North NJ Posts: 18	On the subject of which color is best for the Elise, anyone reading this and thinking about which color to choose - my advice is: the car will always be two-tone. Black and x (you fill in the x). I had a beautiful series 1 in titanium. But the series 2 has a whole lot of black on it that the series 1 did not. There are more grills - all black. The headlamp and indictor surreounds - are - black. The license plate surround - is - black. The windshied surround is a huge expanse of - (near) black. Interior - BLACK EVERYWHERE! So my taste was - hey it's got a lot black anyway, so go the whole way (always a good option) and then choose your black, silver or gold extras. Just a thought. __________________ 2007 Lotus Elise 72d 2006 Honda Odyssey E-XL 1989 Honda Civic 1.4 (LX!) ... Am I married with kids, or what?

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