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Red or Yellow Calipers?

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Hello - I just placed my deposit yesterday.

Planning on Seneca Blue w Upper Black Pack w Ice Grey Leather Interior and Diamond Cut Rims. But I'm torn on brake caliper color. Initially I liked the yellow but in some photos I'm noticing the yellow on the Lotus Centercap is a different shade than the yellow of the brake caliper - and it's kinda bothering me. (Has anyone else noticed this??) Would love to hear others' thoughts and color/caliper preferences. To me it's definitely down to yellow or red as both will pop nicely against the blue.
 

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Hello - I just placed my deposit yesterday.

Planning on Seneca Blue w Upper Black Pack w Ice Grey Leather Interior and Diamond Cut Rims. But I'm torn on brake caliper color. Initially I liked the yellow but in some photos I'm noticing the yellow on the Lotus Centercap is a different shade than the yellow of the brake caliper - and it's kinda bothering me. (Has anyone else noticed this??) Would love to hear others' thoughts and color/caliper preferences. To me it's definitely down to yellow or red as both will pop nicely against the blue.
I was thinking the exact same spec but when I saw the yellow calipers in the metal I was also put off by the clash in yellows so now thinking red. My wife and dad who were with me felt the same too.
 

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Seneca Blue with red calipers and black wheels is going to look very like this Evora. Stunning to my eyes, and probably the combination I'll be going for.

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Senica blue with ice grey interior has to have the silver callipers for me.

Red callipers = red stitching
Yellow callipers = yellow stitching
Black callipers = grey stitching

Red leather (Brave)
Tan leather (Brave)

I know it’s popular but the yellow car option just doesn’t do it for me .

(All personal preference I suppose)

I’ve played it safe and gone for the launch car colour scheme. :)
 

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Senica blue with ice grey interior has to have the silver callipers for me.

Red callipers = red stitching
Yellow callipers = yellow stitching
Black callipers = grey stitching

Red leather (Brave)
Tan leather (Brave)

I know it’s popular but the yellow car option just doesn’t do it for me .

(All personal preference I suppose)

I’ve played it safe and gone for the launch car colour scheme. :)
I'm going yellow with black pack/ red calipers and alcantara with red stitching
 

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You can get a sticker to paste over the colored Lotus emblem if you want to. There may be non-colored wheel emblems available? I don't know. I wouldn't let that stop you from getting yellow calipers.

I'm going with red calipers with Seneca Blue. #SuperManColors
 

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You can get a sticker to paste over the colored Lotus emblem if you want to. There may be non-colored wheel emblems available? I don't know. I wouldn't let that stop you from getting yellow calipers.

I'm going with red calipers with Seneca Blue. #SuperManColors
Im going to go with the black wheels and the red really stands out on it
 

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Im going to go with the black wheels and the red really stands out on it
Yea, same here. I like what I see in the configurator.
 
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Ferrari matched the yellow nicely but I guess for 1/3 the price of a Ferrari 488 maybe I shouldn't complain...
 

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Senica blue with ice grey interior has to have the silver callipers for me.

Red callipers = red stitching
Yellow callipers = yellow stitching
Black callipers = grey stitching

Red leather (Brave)
Tan leather (Brave)

I know it’s popular but the yellow car option just doesn’t do it for me .

(All personal preference I suppose)

I’ve played it safe and gone for the launch car colour scheme. :)
So the slight clash in yellows doesn't bother you? (Sadly I have to order before I'll get a chance to see in person)
 

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Ferrari matched the yellow nicely but I guess for 1/3 the price of a Ferrari 488 maybe I shouldn't complain...

It's not an issue of color matching but branding. Color is an element of the Lotus logo and a different shade of yellow will be off-brand. They could have gone with a colorless version of the logo but chose not to for some reason. That would have been my choice.
 

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I really like the Superman theme. If I was going with Seneca blue I would go with the red interior for sure, but probably I would choose yellow calipers to complete the look. Remember that the Superman shield has a red S on a yellow background.
 

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I have changed my mind on caliper color. I am leaning black now with black gloss wheels. That leaves the front logo and the wheel logos to be the "pop" of color especially if I stay with the green. Furthermore I am hoping the white lettering on the black calipers will be very distinct since it will be the only non-dark thing on the side of the car besides the rotors and wheel center caps. That will also allow me to get the gold winter wheels. I can't imagine gold wheels with yellow calipers if the car isn't black.
 

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I’ll be replacing my Lotus logo wheel centres with the black versions - problem solved :)

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You’ll still have the body colour yellow and calipers in varying shades. Ferrari and Lamborghini match the yellow perfectly. First world problems I tell ya 🤣🤣🤣
 

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I am speccing Hethel Yellow, so going with black calipers with black center caps (on the Silver Wheels) and black front emblem.

Yellow is such a strong color that it's best to just have the body in that color and nothing else.
 

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I am speccing Hethel Yellow, so going with black calipers with black center caps (on the Silver Wheels) and black front emblem.

Yellow is such a strong color that it's best to just have the body in that color and nothing else.
Definitely share where you get those please!
 

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