Chrome Orange questions - LotusTalk

LeeT · 09-09-2006, 05:35 AM

Hi guys, im currently looking into buying an Elise or possibly Exige and have a couple of questions.
Why does the CO look a different shade in every pic i have seen? i don't think i have seen two pics which are the same colour.
What colour is the base coat for CO?
Has anyone got close up pics of the CO pearl?
Thanks in advance
Lee

fastliz · 09-09-2006, 07:09 AM

Is this close enough?

You can even see the dirt!

Chrome Orange is THE ULTIMATE color for the Elise / Exige!

Mike

Blonde1 · 09-09-2006, 07:25 AM

Chrome Orange (yes, the ultimate color

) is an orange basecoat with a pearl topcoat. This adds a dimensionality to the paint and results in the appearance of the car changing dramatically depending on lighting type, intensity, and angle. Mine can look yellow with bright light shining perpendicular to the surface viewed, but looks like a deep pumpkin orange when lit only by the single bulb of my garage door opener. In full sunlight, it glows.

ToothDoc · 09-09-2006, 07:38 AM

+1 CO is great. Not only do other people see you (good for the semi-blind here in SW Florida) but it does change color in the sun. Sparkles, glows. Very cool color.

Blonde1 · 09-09-2006, 07:39 AM

Am I the only non-dentist in FL with a CO car?

babak · 09-09-2006, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Blonde1

Am I the only non-dentist in FL with a CO car?

Almost twish, but alas mine did not get there before I left Tampa.

Tim Taylor · 09-09-2006, 07:54 AM

You've hit on the core attribute of CO - in the shade it looks completely flat and deep orange, in the sun it sparkles like you can't believe. Check this link for some really close up photos - particularly the back shot which shows the range of color from left to right.

http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22342

ChrisStarrUSA · 09-09-2006, 07:58 AM

Some more CO shots... It is pretty amazing how light affects this color. It is completely flat looking in low light, overcast, evening lighting. Bus as has been stated, in full light it is amazing.

Donbecker · 09-09-2006, 08:10 AM

KG is similar in that it can change color and look yellow as well.

babak · 09-09-2006, 08:11 AM

I've been thinking about this. It's actually a very difficult color to describe, specially in the sun and how it changes it's hue.

LeeT · 09-09-2006, 08:14 AM

Thanks for all the replies guys. Keep the pics coming, they are great

Blonde1 · 09-09-2006, 08:15 AM

Yup, you definitely have to see it in person to appreciate it.

I didn't see it in person before I bought my car. I picked it up on an overcast day in NY, so it was like, OK, cool, orange car. I was more overwhelmed by the experience of the car (I also bought the car without having ever driven or sat in one). We drove it to Philly. The next day was also overcast when we started out, and we finished after dark.

On the third day, we saw the car in the sun for the first time.

ToothDoc · 09-09-2006, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Blonde1

Yup, you definitely have to see it in person to appreciate it.

I didn't see it in person before I bought my car. I picked it up on an overcast day in NY, so it was like, OK, cool, orange car. I was more overwhelmed by the experience of the car (I also bought the car without having ever driven or sat in one). We drove it to Philly. The next day was also overcast when we started out, and we finished after dark.

On the third day, we saw the car in the sun for the first time.

Same here - raining the day I picked mine up, next day saw the sparkle on the mirror plinth and smiled.

babak · 09-09-2006, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blonde1

Yup, you definitely have to see it in person to appreciate it.

I didn't see it in person before I bought my car. I picked it up on an overcast day in NY, so it was like, OK, cool, orange car. I was more overwhelmed by the experience of the car (I also bought the car without having ever driven or sat in one). We drove it to Philly. The next day was also overcast when we started out, and we finished after dark.

On the third day, we saw the car in the sun for the first time.

Ditto, ordered sight unseen and undriven, waited on the list. Picked up in a snow storm ala midwest. Didn't see in the sun for a few days and then wow.

LeeT · 09-09-2006, 09:54 AM

It's when i see pics like these that is hard to believe it's CO and not a yellow variant

Blonde1 · 09-09-2006, 10:06 AM

It's orange, trust me.

That's my car in my garage under my light-up-the-night-sky/signal-UFOs fluorescent lights and a photo taken with flash at close range. Flash washes out colors.

TimMullen · 09-09-2006, 01:51 PM

Another thing that hasn't been mentioned is that Chrome Orange seems to be on the edge of what color can be imaged by digital cameras. None of the pictures that you see on EliseTalk quite capture the actual intensity of Chrome Orange. You really do have to see it in person, in the bright sun light, to really understand the effect.

Chrome Orange.

bfm01 · 09-09-2006, 07:17 PM

I love my AS but if I had to do it again....CO

JnC · 09-09-2006, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TimMullen

Another thing that hasn't been mentioned is that Chrome Orange seems to be on the edge of what color can be imaged by digital cameras. None of the pictures that you see on EliseTalk quite capture the actual intensity of Chrome Orange. You really do have to see it in person, in the bright sun light, to really understand the effect.

Very true. It tends to give certain cameras fits. It's really dependent on the sensor's color mapping and accuracy. Most cameras can't record it properly.

megatron · 09-09-2006, 08:06 PM

You have to see it in person to truly appricate it.

I when to the dealer thinking Red, saw a CO in the lot and I was sold.

Still haven't seen a KG in person yet, but I bet it must have same effect.

09-09-2006, 05:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
LeeT Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4	Chrome Orange questions Hi guys, im currently looking into buying an Elise or possibly Exige and have a couple of questions. Why does the CO look a different shade in every pic i have seen? i don't think i have seen two pics which are the same colour. What colour is the base coat for CO? Has anyone got close up pics of the CO pearl? Thanks in advance Lee

09-09-2006, 07:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
fastliz formerly known as fastwrx Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 1,495	Is this close enough? You can even see the dirt! Chrome Orange is THE ULTIMATE color for the Elise / Exige! Mike Attached Images __________________ The "car-tist" formerly known as Fastwrx! 2004 Subaru WRX STi 2005 Lotus Elise CO, LSS, Hardtop, Starshield - Got it!!

09-09-2006, 07:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
ToothDoc Pullin' teeth 4 an Elise Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 200	+1 CO is great. Not only do other people see you (good for the semi-blind here in SW Florida) but it does change color in the sun. Sparkles, glows. Very cool color. __________________ 05 CO on black, Touring, Quicksilver, TurboXS Intake 93 Ducati 900SS, of course it's red

09-09-2006, 07:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
ChrisStarrUSA Second cam junkie! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,122	Some more CO shots... It is pretty amazing how light affects this color. It is completely flat looking in low light, overcast, evening lighting. Bus as has been stated, in full light it is amazing. Attached Images

09-09-2006, 08:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
babak Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 8,270 Images: 23	I've been thinking about this. It's actually a very difficult color to describe, specially in the sun and how it changes it's hue. __________________ Babak Club111 Central Plains Coordinator '05 Elise - Touring, HT, StarShield '99 Ducati 996 Bip '05 Freelander SE

09-09-2006, 07:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
Blonde1 Lust for Life Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 682	Chrome Orange (yes, the ultimate color ) is an orange basecoat with a pearl topcoat. This adds a dimensionality to the paint and results in the appearance of the car changing dramatically depending on lighting type, intensity, and angle. Mine can look yellow with bright light shining perpendicular to the surface viewed, but looks like a deep pumpkin orange when lit only by the single bulb of my garage door opener. In full sunlight, it glows.

09-09-2006, 07:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
Blonde1 Lust for Life Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 682	Am I the only non-dentist in FL with a CO car?

09-09-2006, 07:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tim Taylor Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 558 Images: 17	You've hit on the core attribute of CO - in the shade it looks completely flat and deep orange, in the sun it sparkles like you can't believe. Check this link for some really close up photos - particularly the back shot which shows the range of color from left to right. http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22342

09-09-2006, 08:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
Donbecker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 1,064	KG is similar in that it can change color and look yellow as well.

09-09-2006, 08:14 AM	#11 (permalink)
LeeT Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4	Thanks for all the replies guys. Keep the pics coming, they are great

09-09-2006, 08:15 AM	#12 (permalink)
Blonde1 Lust for Life Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 682	Yup, you definitely have to see it in person to appreciate it. I didn't see it in person before I bought my car. I picked it up on an overcast day in NY, so it was like, OK, cool, orange car. I was more overwhelmed by the experience of the car (I also bought the car without having ever driven or sat in one). We drove it to Philly. The next day was also overcast when we started out, and we finished after dark. On the third day, we saw the car in the sun for the first time.

09-09-2006, 09:54 AM	#15 (permalink)
LeeT Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4	It's when i see pics like these that is hard to believe it's CO and not a yellow variant Attached Images

09-09-2006, 10:06 AM	#16 (permalink)
Blonde1 Lust for Life Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 682	It's orange, trust me. That's my car in my garage under my light-up-the-night-sky/signal-UFOs fluorescent lights and a photo taken with flash at close range. Flash washes out colors.

09-09-2006, 01:51 PM	#17 (permalink)
TimMullen Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chantilly, VA Posts: 11,753 Images: 19	Another thing that hasn't been mentioned is that Chrome Orange seems to be on the edge of what color can be imaged by digital cameras. None of the pictures that you see on EliseTalk quite capture the actual intensity of Chrome Orange. You really do have to see it in person, in the bright sun light, to really understand the effect. Chrome Orange. __________________ Tim Mullen --- There is no such thing as Touring suspension or Touring wheels. I love being married. It's so great to find that one person that you want to annoy for the rest of your life. - Rita Rudner Chantilly, VA http://members.cox.net/elans4/ 05 Lotus Elise - Chrome Orange - No Touring - No LSS - No Hardtop - Lotus Driving Lights - Lotus "Chin Guards" - plain and simple. 94 Miata R Package - Black 72 Lotus Elan Sprint - Colorado Orange/Cirrus White

09-09-2006, 07:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
bfm01 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Diego, Little Italy Posts: 180	I love my AS but if I had to do it again....CO __________________ Boomerang

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09-09-2006, 08:06 PM	#20 (permalink)
megatron Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeast OH Posts: 873	You have to see it in person to truly appricate it. I when to the dealer thinking Red, saw a CO in the lot and I was sold. Still haven't seen a KG in person yet, but I bet it must have same effect. __________________ 05 Elise (RIP)