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Paint color discussion

Discussion in 'Roadster 2008-2012' started by TEG, Aug 12, 2007.

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  1. vfx

    vfx Well-Known Member

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    There is a Lotus in that color. I think her name is Rachel.
     
  2. TEG

    TEG Teslafanatic

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    That looks like hers. I posted a pic on these pages. (maybe even this thread). So long ago.

    TEG rules
     
  4. Electric Dreamer

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    Where was this car painted? It is the color I want my Model S
     
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    I have that, or rather, I just bought that today. :) Lotus Aubergine, factory done.

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  6. josh-io

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    That looks like Glacier Blue, like #117.
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  7. TEG

    TEG Teslafanatic

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    No - that custom lavender shown before is not like Glacier IMHO.
     
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    #368 MileHighMotoring, Oct 20, 2015
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    I have found "Polar Blue" Lotus touch up paint on a few sites, but those sites ALSO list "Glacier Blue" under a different color code. Turns out that "Glacier Blue (B107)" actually was a Lotus color through 2005, but it's different. So we apparently DO have "Polar Blue (B110)" in Lotus parlance, and Tesla just accidentally chose a confusing name for their branding of it.

    Thought that might help someone at some point.

    EDIT: As I investigate this further, I think it's possible that Tesla Roadster Glacier Blue might be Lotus Liquid Blue (B133). I say that because Lotus stopped applying Polar Blue for model year 2006, which would have been in 2005. Then in model year 2008 (painted in 2007) they added Liquid Blue. To my eyes they look the same so it's a reasonable assumption. Sigh. Wish Tesla sold it so I'd know for sure.
     
  9. sethr

    sethr CPO Roadster #1089

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    I bought touch up paint for my Glacier Blue 2.5 from Tesla when I got my Roadster, which came labelled Lotus Polar Blue. Recently I got a scratch, and I found out it does not match exactly. The Lotus Polar Blue is a little bit darker than the paint on my Roadster. Now you are making me wonder if Liquid Blue is what they should have sold me. You would think Tesla would know the right paint to sell!
     
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    It's probably Lotus's mistake because they painted the car and they're probably messing up on which color it correlates with. Tesla ought not have changed the paint codes even if they used their own color names, but at this point it's a moot argument.
     
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    Is there a source for Roadster "Very Orange" touch up paint? Maybe a Lotus equivalent? Thanks.
     
  12. TEG

    TEG Teslafanatic

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    #372 TEG, Oct 20, 2015
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    Tesla Roadster Colors of Touch Up Paint




    http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/32871-Paint-Codes-Touch-Up-Paint
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    LotusTalk - The Lotus Cars Community - View Single Post - Paint Codes
    Lotus "Chrome Orange":
    B25 Chrome Orange (Base) Dupont F0262 F7504 A082B6338F
    Chrome Orange (Pearl) Dupont HE01 F7504

    Elise in Chrome Orange:
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  13. Roadster

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    Stumbled upon this video posted by YouTube user "Mark Williams" that shows a number of Euro colors still in dealer prep wraps.
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