Lotus Elan Central

by **kmckmc** » Sat 17.06.2006, 02:21

This Elan left Hethel Monaco White. Some time ago, it was painted yellow (not Lotus yellow). Now, in the process ==> Azure Blue (using Du-Pont L9890 paint).

This is the source of inspiration.

Paint job in progress:

To be contiunued....

by **Monty** » Sat 17.06.2006, 12:22

Shame u didn`t go for the Rare Midnight Blue. How did they manage to paint the engine bay with engine still in?

Sure it will look superb when finsihed.
Must of cost a few squid.

by **kmckmc** » Sat 17.06.2006, 16:45

Hi,

What is MidNight Blue's paint code? Do you mean pacific blue?

http://www.brownlab.info/elan/colors/index.htm

Cheers,

by **Enright** » Sat 17.06.2006, 18:14

Kmckmc,

I notice your Elan is a left-hooker but still has the vertical shut line of the rear spoiler.

Where are you from?

Could you put your location in your profile?

By the way the colour looks fantastic! Oh, and I'm sure that Midnight Blue is a lot deeper than Pacific Blue. It looks as though the link with the colours that you posted is missing quite a few of the S2 colours.

by **Monty** » Sat 17.06.2006, 18:51

kmckmc wrote:Hi,

What is MidNight Blue's paint code? Do you mean pacific blue?

http://www.brownlab.info/Elan/colors/index.htm

Cheers,

Don`t know the paint code, no not pacific it`s Midnight. Very rare only seen one in the flesh and that was Gazza at Donny and there was one written off in scotland.

This is Gazza AVATAR (hope he doesn`t mind

by **kmckmc** » Sun 18.06.2006, 04:44

Hi,
I was informed that this S2 was destined for Belgium, but somehow it was transported to go to Taiwan's Lotus dealership. One interesting aspect of this S2 is that it has a MPH speedometer, not a KPH one. I would think Belgium market requires a Kilometer speedometer; Taiwan also uses Kilometer, not Mile. So, something HAPPENED. I was also informed there are only about no more than 10 Elans locally. I have tracked down 4.

Cheers,

by **Gazza** » Sun 18.06.2006, 10:04

Monty wrote:Shame u didn't go for the Rare Midnight Blue.

Cheers Monty, you have just added a grand to the value of my car :wink:

B42 Midnight Blue paint code.

by **kmckmc** » Sun 18.06.2006, 14:38

B42 Midnight Blue Metallic
Du-Pont code L8632

by **Monty** » Sun 18.06.2006, 17:45

Gazza wrote:
Monty wrote:Shame u didn't go for the Rare Midnight Blue.

Cheers Monty, you have just added a grand to the value of my car

B42 Midnight Blue paint code.

No prob`s mate, you`ve got an excellent eg of a M100. If u ever come to sell it put my name at the top of the list minus the grand that it just went up by :roll:

by **rob** » Sun 18.06.2006, 18:40

Another brought back from the dark side.

Azure blue AND magnolia hyde the perfect combination :-D

by **Costas** » Mon 19.06.2006, 01:22

Ahhhh just pretty girly colour names

BLACK straight forward colour

by **rob** » Mon 19.06.2006, 15:04

If Black was a colour, which it isn't :-D

by **GeoffSmith** » Mon 19.06.2006, 15:20

Gazza wrote:
Monty wrote:Shame u didn't go for the Rare Midnight Blue.

Cheers Monty, you have just added a grand to the value of my car

Of course Monty's is in the "all time classic" Calypso Red … … … instantly adding £1k to the value of his own car? :wink:

by **Monty** » Mon 19.06.2006, 15:59

geoffsmith wrote:
Gazza wrote:
Monty wrote:Shame u didn't go for the Rare Midnight Blue.

Cheers Monty, you have just added a grand to the value of my car

Of course Monty's is in the "all time classic" Calypso Red … … … instantly adding £1k to the value of his own car?

by **Gazza** » Mon 19.06.2006, 16:08

Just spotted the Bugatti Blue S2 right at the bottom of the Elan colour link, looks good.

Now to find who owns it :roll:

by **muley** » Mon 19.06.2006, 16:39

Gazza wrote:Just spotted the Bugatti Blue S2 right at the bottom of the Elan colour link, looks good.

Now to find who owns it

Looks like an old MX-5 colour to me,

Jim

by **kmckmc** » Tue 03.10.2006, 00:48

Hi,

As you would recall, I repainted mine S2 to Azure Blue. I repainted the seats cream. Now, I have fitted a Blue Hood (Trim Tech item).

And... 16" Fed/USA rim. Clear side indicator.

I will install the front rubber lip later.