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Jobbo wrote: Fri Sep 20, 2024 4:57 pm
Is it a full repaint, not just a bit of cling film like mine?

Yeah, the fibreglass was full of moisture, needed to go back to fibres and get baked a few times before painting.

Not Liquid Yellow by the way, that's got a slightly more orangey hue which I'm not so much of a fan of on the S1 (even though I loved it on the old Exige). This is a Ferrari colour called Giallo Triplo Strato which translates as the much more mundane sounding Three Layer Yellow I believe.

Dan refurbed the calipers in black and stuck on the belled discs and RC6 pads for me a few months ago (which you can just about make out in the top pic). Also got a new T7 heater fitted during the respray and various other shits and bits sorted.

Other than the interior it's getting pretty close to bring a new car I reckon. I'll sort the interior over the winter and then I think it's a case of enjoying it.

mik wrote: Fri Sep 20, 2024 7:36 pm I insist you now refer to it as the Yellise

That looks fantastic, only thing I'm not entirely sure about is the exhaust. I'm not sure a single exit is right, but then I don't think a double is either. Triples and quads are out of the question.

Maybe the pipe needs to be a bit shorter?

Really like that.

DeskJockey wrote: Fri Sep 20, 2024 8:57 pm That looks fantastic, only thing I'm not entirely sure about is the exhaust. I'm not sure a single exit is right, but then I don't think a double is either. Triples and quads are out of the question.

Maybe the pipe needs to be a bit shorter?

It's more of a functional thing I guess, it will spit flames on occasion, and it gets very hot. I was a bit worried about heat causing issues with the paint in general so got it coated by Zircotec (plus I think it looks cool obvs).

The S1 is the only car I’d have in yellow. Nice choice, Duncs.

mik wrote: Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:28 pm

His first 4 posts that came up were yellow Elises (Elisii?)!! Two have black wheels, one has the Jobbo silver ring and Duncs’ car.. all look great, but i (personally) prefer the black wheels.

duncs500 wrote: Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:49 pm

DeskJockey wrote: Fri Sep 20, 2024 8:57 pm That looks fantastic, only thing I'm not entirely sure about is the exhaust. I'm not sure a single exit is right, but then I don't think a double is either. Triples and quads are out of the question.

Maybe the pipe needs to be a bit shorter?

It's more of a functional thing I guess, it will spit flames on occasion, and it gets very hot. I was a bit worried about heat causing issues with the paint in general so got it coated by Zircotec (plus I think it looks cool obvs).

That's a good reason to keep it as it is, then.

IanF wrote: Fri Sep 20, 2024 10:36 pm

mik wrote: Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:28 pm

His first 4 posts that came up were yellow Elises (Elisii?)!! Two have black wheels, one has the Jobbo silver ring and Duncs’ car.. all look great, but i (personally) prefer the black wheels.

I spotted that too - perfect for a comparison. I actually prefer the silver despite suggesting black

I like the wheels too much to make them invisible! I may get my AWIs done in a gun metal as a darker alternative at some point.

Looks very fresh and clean with the silver wheels. They definitely don’t need hiding

Looks great duncs. I prefer a darker wheel but that’s my preference.

Looks amazing Duncs. Yellow cars aren't normally my thing, but that looks like a real special finish - looks quite pearlescent from your pics, is it like that in real life?

Look forward to seeing it on the road soon!

Marv wrote: Sat Sep 21, 2024 8:27 pm Looks amazing Duncs. Yellow cars aren't normally my thing, but that looks like a real special finish - looks quite pearlescent from your pics, is it like that in real life?

Look forward to seeing it on the road soon!

Yeah, I wanted a pearl finish but with a base colour that I felt suited the car. I just hate orange on an S1 so I steered away from Liquid Yellow because for me it's got too much orange in it. This is like LY but without the orange tinge.

MG yellow?

Lovely bold colour - If you're going be a bear, be a grizzly

I like that. I think it needs more black detailing (but then I would, wouldn't I?), but looking at the panels I'm struggling to think where you even could without going overboard.

Big thumbs up from here.