Whats the best red colour???

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Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:18 pm

Whats the best red colour??? We are after a nice deep red colour to respray the E30.

any suggestions? post pics if you can to help

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Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:23 pm

Calypso every time...
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Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:24 pm

bimmaman wrote:Calypso every time...
+1 :cool:
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Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:26 pm

Bright red code 308. But I'm biased. winkeye

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Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:30 pm

^^^ that looks sweet, how about Imola red?
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Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:34 pm

i was just looking at candy red as suggested buy someone on anohter forum

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Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:39 pm

Calypso +2 if not 2nd choice imola red
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Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:26 pm

defo imola red or calypso. both sexy colours that show off the lines of the car really well :cool: :cool: :cool:
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imola + 4
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Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:47 pm

Calypso

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Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:57 pm

Calypso red is such a nice colour but if you can afford a candy red then thats what i'd go for.
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Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:00 pm

as said before Imola red :D
it will suit the look of yours car
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Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:52 am

imola every time.:cool:

Of course Brilliant red is much better but I'm not biased oh no no... winkeye
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calypso 8)
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Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:21 am

Imola Red if you want a BMW red.

Ferrari Red if you want a bright red.
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Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:28 am

Dont bother with Kandy Red mate. It's a rubbish colour :wink:
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Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:34 am

calypso
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Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:09 pm

Cheers for the help guys.
we've narrowed it down to Calypso red or Imola Red, has anybody got pics of these colours?
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Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:12 pm

1an's is calypso. Best red by far...

Imola doesn't come on E30's on later cars like E46...
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Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:20 pm

maxfield wrote:1an's is calypso. Best red by far...

Imola doesn't come on E30's on later cars like E46...
whole point ,it will make it stand out on its own with the other red cars
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dips346 wrote:whole point ,it will make it stand out on its own with the other red cars
Didn't really read the post...

Agreed, Imola will make it stand out in the crowd...

Especially a two-tone :wink: winkeye
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Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:32 pm

Calypso is a stunning colour, Really suits the E30 shape imo.

Kandy colours are great for show cars and pampered cars, it is a little soft for an everyday car as it scratches really easy so I have heard.
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Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:10 pm

brilliant!!!
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Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:38 pm

Karan wrote:brilliant!!!
What is???? :?

hmmmm, its so hard choosing a colour, im going mad :mad:
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Brilliant red is an E30 colour...
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Brilliant red mate :lol:
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Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:41 pm

Is this imola Red?
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Taxi Red!
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nope but this is imola red
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:( :( :( :( :(
its so hard, why o why, i like both :(
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Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:08 pm

imolas the one i'd go for!! will it be done for the southport meet?
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JOSHUAHOCKING wrote:imolas the one i'd go for!! will it be done for the southport meet?
im hoping so, if not ill wait till after the meet, so you guys could see a before and after :)
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I would say that E39 is Imola red...
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