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One of those rare occasions when the colour impresses me more than the car: :-D
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Yes, I quite agree, that is really quite easy on the eye :D
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An unusual shade of red called Regency Red, I might have called it Cranberry but I do like it a lot!!
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Regency Red on an E-Type
Every colour on an E-type loads of pictures from XKE Data Catalogue with the colour gallery listed from A to Z
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Interesting that Neil. It may be down to screen presentation, cameras, lighting etc etc, even my eyes but the E-Type Regency Red looks distinctly more Maroony than the MK2 when viewed side by side. It is the very thing I liked about the Mk2 in that it was different from many other reds around! :-D
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mickthemaverick wrote: 22 Feb 2024, 09:49 Interesting that Neil. It may be down to screen presentation, cameras, lighting etc etc, even my eyes but the E-Type Regency Red looks distinctly more Maroony than the MK2 when viewed side by side. It is the very thing I liked about the Mk2 in that it was different from many other reds around! :-D

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All the e-type shots are outdoors in natural light, makes a big difference to perception of colour. The indoor shots in the sale particulars do appear to be taken in quite a harsh and bright indoor lighting from above. Saying that they still appear distinctly different. Halfway down the details they call the paint Regal Red as opposed to Regency Red probably a slip of the keyboard, not sure if Regal Red is an actual Jaguar Colour.

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Regal Red is a Rolls Royce Colour along with some other manufacturers...this Rolls in Regal Red looks more like your Jag example Mick
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Car Park Stander-outer
Zoe in nice bright blue
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NewcastleFalcon wrote: 27 Mar 2024, 19:03 Car Park Stander-outer

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A very pleasant colour. Robyn's Hybrid Clio is in this colour...
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The eC4 comes in some nice colours

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Worth repetition

This is a glorious feast of shiny blue, given a little bit of enhancement
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This is my favourite colour for vehicles, Just had my Kawasaki painted the same
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Good plan Steve, that way the rust won't show!! :-D
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I like red , but.......My most unreliable vehicles have all been red!!!!!
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I once for a time used a red Capri, got stopped by the cops twice, they thought I was a boy racer. :-D
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