Anyone know what the exact colour was or was it top secret?

IIRC it was a solid colour rather than a Metallic or anything fancy.

 

Ask Martin!

 

it was orange mate

 

I know it was orange!

I'm looking for an orange similar to the Lamborghini/ST shade, but preferably a solid colour.

I would have asked, but didn't know whether the colour scheme was common knowledge or not.

 

Not sure on the metro but why not try good old ford signal orange?

 

Good shout actually!

Always wanted a MK2 Escort Sport in Signal Orange!

 

Rover BRM's grill is code ERM Mike, if that's an option too.

 

That might not be a bad shout either, although hard to tell from just the grille.

 

Not the best pics but might help you. A mate's project thread here:
http://www.thebrm.co.uk/vb/showthrea...ROject&page=30

 

It was a RAL colour 2004 or 2005 I recall.

 

Cheers Martin, I've got a RAL colour chart somewhere, I'll have a look.

 

it was only orange as some utter twat crashed it at Gumball prescott Hillclimb....

ME!

was pretty embarrassing after crashing on the Gumball... we rock up and crash at the hillclimb reunion

 

I preferred it in Orange to silver. The Silver did have more Q-Car kudos though.

Best memory of seeing it in the flesh was creaming most things round Bedford in Feb 2005. It was freezing that day.

 

Where did you crash at Prescott Lee?
Rich

 

I remember of a silver one going round donnington park at national day in about 2005 it was quick , sure I've even got a pic of it somewhere

Take it this was the same one ? If so what engine was actually in it the vvti one ?

 

yes mgtf 1.8 vvti

when it was almost silver after lee binned it, was it sporting a turcoisy green wing? then appeared tangoed?

cool car that tho, another good one of martins creations!!

 

The wing was a different colour because I'd just pulled it straight after rear ending Dangerous in his Sapphire at Bedford, that pushed the A pillar back and kinked the roof above the B pillar, Lee crashed it in the same place and the shell bent again That's one of the reasons why it was finally sold off and the yellow MG took over.

 

ah yes, i remember now

 

Whilst on the subject, what were the brakes on it? Just seen a photo and they looked a real tight squeeze underneath the wheels! Look like possibly MGTF Trophy Calipers?

 

Yes, they were heavily machined Trophy calipers as in standard form they had zero chance of fitting inside the 15” wheels.

 

Hows the yellow car now Martin? Not heard anything of it in ages.

 

Martin how much work is required to fit the vw 1.8t into the yellow MG?

What engine code is your lump and whats the spec?