silver or gunmetal wheels?

2138 Views 18 Replies 16 Participants Last post by ChrisB, Nov 27, 2003

Drifter

Discussion Starter · Nov 26, 2003

YUCK!

I hope we're not getting those bright silver wheels on the Bordeaux Red
fed car I've seen latley. They look like something VW would put on the GTI.
I much prefer the gunmetal wheels on the euro/aussie 111s. They look much
more exotic, kinda custom. Not as "off the shelf" as the bright silver. It makes
perfect sense that black would be an option for an added cost, maybe part of
the sport package. But IMO the gunmetal should be standard not the silver.

Anybody else care about which wheel color comes standard?

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mykemyke

· #2 · Nov 26, 2003

I agree intirely. The gunmetal is by far the most sexy imo.

smoseley

· #3 · Nov 26, 2003

Black?

I voted Gunmetal. Because there was no option for Black.

I would prefer Flat Black wheels on my Saffron Yellow Elise

ivan1

· #4 · Nov 26, 2003

I agree - voted gunmetal but would pick black if an option...

Modern Wedgie

· #5 · Nov 26, 2003

BLACK!!!

jml1952

· #6 · Nov 26, 2003

I don't see any problem with silver, nor with gunmetal. But black doesn't cut it for me. Yuck.

XconZ

· #7 · Nov 26, 2003

I voted for gunmetal as well. The silver wheels don't impress me.

-Eric

MattG

· #8 · Nov 26, 2003

Due to popular demand, I've added Black to the poll.

adamant

· #9 · Nov 26, 2003

Modern Wedgie said:
BLACK!!!

Then you need to VOTE for it now MW

I voted Black as the vote display uses CO for the black colomn

Eddie Haskell

· #10 · Nov 26, 2003

My choice will depend on what color I go with for the car...so can I vote for 3?!?

Yellow-silver
Red-gunmetal
Silver-black

Win

· #11 · Nov 26, 2003

You should post pics of each of the rims so people really know what they are voting for.

Modern Wedgie

· #12 · Nov 26, 2003

Voted! Black!

Oh, and yellow-silver combo? What are you smoking Eddie?

Yellow and black!!! Common Lotus, don't let me down.

*side note*
I wonder how much lightning yellow paint and black wheels are going to add to my invoice? My $40K care is quickly becoming $45

ivan1

· #13 · Nov 26, 2003

Modern Wedgie said:
*side note*
I wonder how much lightning yellow paint and black wheels are going to add to my invoice? My $40K care is quickly becoming $45

Is that wishful thinking on your part or has Lotus decided to offer lightning yellow as an extra cost option as it did with CO?

Modern Wedgie

· #14 · Nov 26, 2003

ivan,

I think that most colors that are readily available on the euro s2's will be available to the US at an extra cost. A lot of people are screaming for LY, so I think I have a chance! Lotus knows we exist!

But yes, it is entirely wishful thinking, along with the black wheels

MikeAR303

· #15 · Nov 26, 2003

Definitely black wheels for me...

shinoo

· #16 · Nov 26, 2003

Those silver wheels do look weak.

Gunmetal is aggressive.

Black is simply sinister!

I wonder what wheels come on the LSS?

Dougie

· #17 · Nov 27, 2003

Black car, black wheels.

YELOTUS

· #18 · Nov 27, 2003

Wheel color

Yellow body = black wheels IMHO
Also I figure all the accents (louvers, windshield surrond, grille etc) are black so why not complete the motif with black alloys.

ChrisB

· #19 · Nov 27, 2003

Re: Wheel color

michaelTT said:
Yellow body = black wheels IMHO
Also I figure all the accents (louvers, windshield surrond, grille etc) are black so why not complete the motif with black alloys.

Personally, I don't normally care for black wheels, but the yellow demo that is making the rounds has black wheels and, as you mentioned, with all the other black trim on the car, the wheels perfectly complement the car.

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