nitram38
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| posted on 4/4/06 at 07:22 PM |
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Originally posted by Howlor
quote:
Originally posted by nitram38
My panels are now making their way back from the painters. My main body panels are flourescent red (looks like more orange than red) and my front and
rear aerofoil wings will be a flouresent yellow/green.
The flourescent red is so bright that my hammerite red chassis looks grey! 
Will you post some pics when they arrive?
As soon as I can, but I am trying to get it finished over the next couple of days.
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Chazzy
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| posted on 4/4/06 at 08:22 PM |
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if i'm the only one on the road i use lights, to make me more visible to people on side turnings or drives, in town people are looking for cars
so lights less needed. mind you doesn't matter what colour it is if people can't see it, eg hidden by other cars, theres no tin
top/winodws for people to see through other car windows.
I reckon a set of chav neons on the roll cage should do the trick! In blue to match the car? (may be they could flash as well ti increase
visiblity
Chas
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iggypop
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| posted on 4/4/06 at 11:04 PM |
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me - i gotta porsche 550 spyder replica - but lurve coming here for all the bright ideas !!
anyway this (the original) was James Dean's car and one of the reasons he got mashed was because the car was silver and hard to spot.
mine is therefore orangey/red, and I have fitted a higher level brake light as well - no way would I have a silver/grey car
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gingerprince
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| posted on 4/4/06 at 11:12 PM |
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Bright isn't necessarily the answer. As some have said people steer towards you.
Think about it, on advanced driving courses etc they teach you to look where you want to be, not where you're trying to avoid, otherwise
you'll hit what you want to avoid. When they teach you to ski/snowboard, they say don't look at the tree, otherwise you'll hit it.
If you drive a bright car, people will look at it, then hit it!
Noise is the answer, not colour
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 5/4/06 at 07:35 AM |
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One major way of avoiding accidents is to do what the bikers aim to do - try not to get yourself into situations where you are at risk.
Easy to say, harder to do...
David
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MikeR
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| posted on 5/4/06 at 06:44 PM |
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so you mean never complete the car, just keep building it .........
explains why i'm still here then
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Syd Bridge
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| posted on 6/4/06 at 08:25 AM |
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Some of that luminous stuff they stick on police cars would do the job!
Cut into thin strips and, say, put around the edges and the rear facing half of the rollbar. Very bling! Watch the Saxo boys copy that real quick!
Maybe for just rear visibility on the rollbar would be sufficient.
Cheers,
Syd. 
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robertst
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| posted on 8/4/06 at 03:46 PM |
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after a bit of thinking/talking to the wall, i have changed my mind about the color i will paint mine. i like orange and red. but i have decided on
painting it british racing green with silver stripes along the bonnet... very retro imo and the true color of the lotus seven... to hell with peopel
not seeing me... what's the horn and the noise from the exhaust for??
Tom
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nitram38
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| posted on 9/4/06 at 12:39 AM |
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Is this bright enough?
 
Panels on
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stevebubs
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| posted on 11/4/06 at 07:45 PM |
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In the last 10 years, I've had precisely 3 accidents. All in / or green vehicles.
First was on my Kawasaki Green ZX-7R
Second was in my green Omega
Third was in my green Omega
Draw from that what you will....
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