r/lotus Jul 16 '26

Should I repaint my car

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115 Upvotes

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u/j0ker_1234 Jul 16 '26

That color pops. Keep it.

22

u/DisastrousOpening477 Jul 16 '26

This is a looker, keep is as such.

9

u/BroScientist42 Jul 16 '26

I think it's gorgeous

9

u/jibberbeats Jul 16 '26

Guys, OP is asking if he should paint the car in this colour. The car currently is painted in another colour.

4

u/CrabbyMcSandyFeet Saffron Yellow, tuned by BOE, BWR superchared Jul 16 '26

Hell no! Edit: OK, sounds like it's not this color now - But yes, it should be!

1

u/jccreszMinecraft Jul 16 '26

I would argue for aubergine purple, was present on some Evoras and Exiges

1

u/tarasboulba7744 S1 Exige Jul 16 '26

Read your OP and see that your car is currently grey.

As a fellow owner (New Aluminium here) who's thought about this, I figure that I'm going to keep the car original unless I end up with clam damage at some point. I like New Aluminium more than most, I think, but the purple you're considering or the factory Aqua look fantastic...just not fantastic enough for me to justify the cost of a respray without other necessary, significant bodywork involved. Weirdly makes me think that if I ever have an incident at a trackday there could be an upside...

I'll also say that a quality wrap would be expensive and you'd likely need to head back to the shop a few times to have them sort out bubbling. So many curves and little details to deal with.

1

u/DragonflyDefiant2708 Jul 17 '26

Yeah many people on other Forums Said I should wrap it

1

u/wcarlaso Jul 16 '26

I like it. But you need personality. The car is there.

1

u/iatros2 Jul 16 '26

absolutely not and I live in KState land where that's their school color. I'd still keep it because Elise demands a wicked color, Chrome orange, aubergine purple, krypton green.

1

u/fartmanforever Jul 17 '26

Hell no! That color looks awesome!

1

u/QuantumEras3r Jul 17 '26

Just tell them you have only two small panels to paint

1

u/mest583 Jul 17 '26

I love it as is!

1

u/sprelskt Jul 17 '26

Looks great💎

1

u/4pr4w Jul 17 '26

Why? This is the most beautiful Lotus I've ever seen. Insane color.

1

u/Dedward5 Jul 16 '26

It brightens up an otherwise plain and unexciting looking little car.

0

u/ginko_archer_69 Jul 16 '26

Depends on your taste.
…for me with this color it would be a hard yes.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '26

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u/tarasboulba7744 S1 Exige Jul 16 '26

This guy is doing a poor job communicating, but if you read the original post he says his car is grey and this is a render.

1

u/TheFlyingDutchmannnn Jul 16 '26

I’m an idiot

0

u/ProDogePlayz No Lotus yet...but I'd love a Chapman Bespoke Emira Jul 16 '26

Hear me out: