What colour red?

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Post Sun Oct 20, 2013 10:11 pm

I'm going to be dying the leather in my convertible red but what shade of red is the question? The car is white. E30 red's were cardinal and oxblood.

Anyone know what shade red is in the E92/3 convertibles?

I'm thinking Walknappa Imola Red from the below link:

http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/Leathe ... nt_Kit.php
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Post Sun Oct 20, 2013 10:45 pm

It's a good shade of red, Imy :)
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Post Sun Oct 20, 2013 11:31 pm

If you know someone with red leather already, you can get it colour matched.
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Post Sun Oct 20, 2013 11:34 pm

That's a good point, just got to try and find a E92/3 now and rob some leather from it :D
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Post Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:28 pm

e30 reds were cardinal and crimson
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Post Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:34 pm

ImysE30 wrote:I'm going to be dying the leather in my convertible red but what shade of red is the question? The car is white. E30 red's were cardinal and oxblood.
No they weren't Imy!! Cardinal and Crimson... :roll:
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Post Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:34 pm

pukar wrote:e30 reds were cardinal and crimson
Beat me to it! :)
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Post Mon Oct 21, 2013 11:30 pm

Ooops :o: :o:

Is crimson the lighter of the 2?
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Post Mon Oct 21, 2013 11:46 pm

suchy wrote:
pukar wrote:e30 reds were cardinal and crimson
Beat me to it! :)
There was also "Cherry". Very early red leather.
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Post Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:38 am

ImysE30 wrote:Ooops :o: :o:

Is crimson the lighter of the 2?
Crimson is the pinker one, Cardinal is the browner one. Not sure about Cherry??
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Post Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:11 pm

Not heard of the 'Cherry' colour before?

Anyone got a pic?
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