My trip to Hethel

[Russc]

Wait… you asked them about the Japanese I6 with 400hp!!??

Yeah, thought it was worth a punt

 

[Russc]

One of my fellow tour participants mentioned that the exhaust finishers are mounted to the bumper itself.

We saw a number of cars with the black pack roof but I didn't see any with the black exhaust finishers!

All the bumpers that i saw had the tips already in before being fitted to the car. I didn`t look to see if any black pack ones had them but equally I don`t remember seeing any black ones.

I need to go back again, sounds like i was walking around with my eyes closed. TBF i was just trying to see as many different colours i could while i had the opportunity.

 

[xen]

All the bumpers that i saw had the tips already in before being fitted to the car. I didn`t look to see if any black pack ones had them but equally I don`t remember seeing any black ones.

I need to go back again, sounds like i was walking around with my eyes closed. TBF i was just trying to see as many different colours i could while i had the opportunity.

Thanks for the information. What were your thoughts on Magma?

 

[PaperLawyer]

TBF i was just trying to see as many different colours i could while i had the opportunity.

Me, too! If left to my own devices I would have stood in front of the red and nimbus cars for the duration of the tour, weighing up interiors and wheels!

 

[Russc]

Thanks for the information. What were your thoughts on Magma?

Personally, sorry i don`t like red at all Life would be boring if we all liked the same though!

But the colour in the factory under the lights it looked good. They should really release more up to date photos with the cars outside. There`s a few in the factory fully painted so it wouldn`t be too difficult

 

[Russc]

Me, too! If left to my own devices I would have stood in front of the red and nimbus cars for the duration of the tour, weighing up interiors and wheels!

Agreed, i almost need to go again and look at all the bits i wish i`d looked at. I might just do that when they hit proper production but, hopefully by then, they`ll be some decent press cars out there and plenty of photos.

 

[BeHappy]

Personally, sorry i don`t like red at all Life would be boring if we all liked the same though!

But the colour in the factory under the lights it looked good. They should really release more up to date photos with the cars outside. There`s a few in the factory fully painted so it wouldn`t be too difficult

Why didn’t you like the Magma can you explain what puts you off ……

 

[Russc]

Why didn’t you like the Magma can you explain what puts you off ……

I wish i had a proper answer for you and appreciate this won`t help. But, i just don`t like red cars. Have never owned one and probably won`t.

Personal preference aside it looked pretty good.

 

[JimH]

Come over make a few days of it, I mean Norwich is a complete shit hole but I'm sure you'll enjoy the tour.

I think you're confusing us with Ipswich there....

 

[dgrace]

I am attending the tour on Monday so let me know if anyone has any questions they would like me to ask.

Biggest question is "Why can't you just post some photos of the actual colors on the Lotus Instagram account?"

 

[DJS]

Biggest question is "Why can't you just post some photos of the actual colors on the Lotus Instagram account?"

That will definitely be asked in fact I think we all agree that is the No1 Question.

 

[Leonard]

Manual. From memory of Wednesday's tour, 4 ratios swopped out from the diesel Avensis gearbox. Some machining work also done to accommodate a part - was it the gearbox external oil cooler?

That smacks of more power later on.....

 

[jmn444]

Pretty sure they've always modded the gearbox in that manner for the Evora's, i don't believe this is anything new or related to handling more power at all.

 

[Pav]

Pretty sure they've always modded the gearbox in that manner for the Evora's, i don't believe this is anything new or related to handling more power at all.

#forthestartermotor

 

[Johnson]

Personally, sorry i don`t like red at all Life would be boring if we all liked the same though!

But the colour in the factory under the lights it looked good. They should really release more up to date photos with the cars outside. There`s a few in the factory fully painted so it wouldn`t be too difficult

So ummm… what if I don’t like the magma red when they finally release official vehicle photos? Do I have any recourse on my $10,000 deposit?

The reason I’m a tad nervous is that my folks have just pre-ordered a cardinal red Mercedes… presumably a lot like our magma red (dark, multi-layered, gold fleck in sunlight). I noticed on the Mercedes forums this comment:

”Cardinal can look brownish or rootbeer color at night under certain light, my best friend bought his wife a cardinal red GLE and he(and she) both hate it.”

Maybe I’m just feeling antsy…

 

[Eagle7]

That smacks of more power later on.....

Or better acceleration with the existing power. Lower gear ratios will help that and make the car feel faster.

 

[Eagle7]

So ummm… what if I don’t like the magma red when they finally release official vehicle photos? Do I have any recourse on my $10,000 deposit?

The reason I’m a tad nervous is that my folks have just pre-ordered a cardinal red Mercedes… presumably a lot like our magma red (dark, multi-layered, gold fleck in sunlight). I noticed on the Mercedes forums this comment:

”Cardinal can look brownish or rootbeer color at night under certain light, my best friend bought his wife a cardinal red GLE and he(and she) both hate it.”

Maybe I’m just feeling antsy…

That's the thing with any metallic paint. The metal flakes reflect the light which gives it that great look, BUT it also reflects the color frequencies of the light source. Sunlight has everything in it so colors are true, but night lighting like fluorescent, sodium vapor, mercury vapor lights don't have all the frequencies, and they can change the appearance of colors. Sodium and mercury vapor bulbs are used in street lights and big parking lot lighting. They're typically missing the warm colors of the spectrum so you get a lot of blue-ish frequencies.

Mercury vapor is very common in street lights and is more white but has somewhat of a colder look; the warm frequencies are missing.

Sodium vapor has that orange-ish light, but here's a shot showing how major cities are starting to switch over to LED lights which give a better representation of daylight. The shot below shows a street in L.A. after partial conversion to LED street lights.

Here's a link to a very good article discussing light color frequencies and its effect on film makers because of how it changes the appearance of colors.

Why Hollywood Will Never Look the Same Again on Film: LEDs Hit the Streets of LA & NY

After Michael Mann set out to direct Collateral, the story's setting moved from New York to Los Angeles. This decision was in part motivated by the unique visual presence of the city -- especially the way it looked at night. Mann shot a majority of the film in HD (this was 2004), feeling the...

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[Johnson]

That's the thing with any metallic paint. The metal flakes reflect the light which gives it that great look, BUT it also reflects the color frequencies of the light source. Sunlight has everything in it so colors are true, but night lighting like fluorescent, sodium vapor, mercury vapor lights don't have all the frequencies, and they can change the appearance of colors. Sodium and mercury vapor bulbs are used in street lights and big parking lot lighting. They're typically missing the warm colors of the spectrum so you get a lot of blue-ish frequencies.

Mercury vapor is very common in street lights and is more white but has somewhat of a colder look; the warm frequencies are missing.

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Sodium vapor has that orange-ish light, but here's a shot showing how major cities are starting to switch over to LED lights which give a better representation of daylight. The shot below shows a street in L.A. after partial conversion to LED street lights.

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Here's a link to a very good article discussing light color frequencies and its effect on film makers because of how it changes the appearance of colors.

Why Hollywood Will Never Look the Same Again on Film: LEDs Hit the Streets of LA & NY

After Michael Mann set out to direct Collateral, the story's setting moved from New York to Los Angeles. This decision was in part motivated by the unique visual presence of the city -- especially the way it looked at night. Mann shot a majority of the film in HD (this was 2004), feeling the...

nofilmschool.com

Yeah, good point(s).

I found this video of the Mercedes red in the Australian sun… the gold fleck makes it look almost burnt orange. I’m now worried my folks will hate it…

 

[xen]

I’ve had a cardinal red Mercedes as well and didn’t like it. It doesn’t look like a premium colour (over the regular metallic paints).

I’m getting tempted by magma but Lotus…(takes deep breath)

 

[Eagle7]

I’ve had a cardinal red Mercedes as well and didn’t like it. It doesn’t look like a premium colour (over the regular metallic paints).

I’m getting tempted by magma but Lotus…(takes deep breath)

These are under factory lighting which isn't exactly showroom lighting, and they look pretty darned good; very rich and premium looking.