What does Bordeaux Red Pearl really look like?
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As I've said elsewhere, I was able to see the Bordeaux Red Pearl car in the parking garage at the LA Auto Show. It's the same car pictured in the top photo. That photo seems to me to be a good representation of the color. It appears to be a more subdued color than the yellow, red, blue and green cars displayed at the show. But I like it a lot!
Perhaps Chris (Zvezdah) will check in with his opinion or you could PM him - he drove it.
Perhaps Chris (Zvezdah) will check in with his opinion or you could PM him - he drove it.
I'd have to say that would look pretty nice. I would actually get black rims with that combo and double black interior.zOOmz said:I like the bordeaux the best, actually white pearl with bordeaux stripes and seats would be perfect.
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Ages ago I purchased my first on-road RC Car. I purchased a body that was pre-painted (lazy
) a pearl white, and had metallic bordeaux stripes down the middle. That was fun.
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i'm trying to decide between the standard red and brp atm... i cant really decide. i love the standard red, and i saw it at the LA show, but it seems like it would draw cops like a magnet. but, i wasnt to impressed with lotus's metalic paint. i was getting magnetic blue untill i saw it at the auto show, it just didnt look good imo, so i'm worried about brp.
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BRP is a beautiful color IMO, just a litttle too feminine for me. From what I'm seeing on this message board, Magnetic Blue may end up becoming the most popular Elise color; I expect Ardent Red and Saffron Yellow to fall closely behind. If you're interested in having a unique, beautiful Elise, you can't go wrong with BRP.
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I have to agree, the BRP looks great in person. Living in SoCal, almost every Maroon colored car I see has a USC license plate frame, so I generally feel sick to my stomach when I see that color, but somehow it looks great on the Elise. I got to spend a fair amount of time looking at them in the UK a couple of weeks ago, and Ice Blue and BRP were my two favorite colors on the S2.
And I agree with someone else's comment that it varies greatly in the light vs. the shade. Sunlight definitely brings out some brighter highlights in the paint.
And I agree with someone else's comment that it varies greatly in the light vs. the shade. Sunlight definitely brings out some brighter highlights in the paint.
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Oh yeah... that reminds me. Probably not a good idea to park on the UT campus with a burgundy car. Good way to get keyed.
I think the Bordeaux is gorgeous, but I've yet to see it in person. I am hoping it will be all I expected. I don't think it looks feminine, just understated. I don't want to be constantly screaming, "Hey look at me!" with a yellow or red or even a bright blue car. I am sure the car will still turn heads, though.
But even if the color does look somewhat feminine, I'm sure the gunmetal racing stripes I plan to add will help avoid that a little.
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I think the Bordeaux is gorgeous, but I've yet to see it in person. I am hoping it will be all I expected. I don't think it looks feminine, just understated. I don't want to be constantly screaming, "Hey look at me!" with a yellow or red or even a bright blue car. I am sure the car will still turn heads, though.
But even if the color does look somewhat feminine, I'm sure the gunmetal racing stripes I plan to add will help avoid that a little.
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Remember that your computer monitor may be completely off base. Unless you can calibrate or compare with a known PMS or some other standard color chip that you hold up to the sceen, how can you tell?
Do not go by what you see on the screen!
BIG MISTEAKE!! LOL
Do not go by what you see on the screen!
BIG MISTEAKE!! LOL
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