BMW/eden

coxmattycox · 14 Sep 2003, 15:54 (Ref:718564)

PLease dont make the edenbridge 2004 car read, We got enough of them already!!

SPARK Msport · 14 Sep 2003, 16:55 (Ref:718630)

I take it you mean `red` and not read...

SPARK Msport · 14 Sep 2003, 16:58 (Ref:718632)

...but more to the point yes I would agree with you. Red does seem to be the colour of motor-racing these days, with F1 having Red Ferraris, BTCC having Red Vauxhalls and the WRC having Red Citroens and Peugeots. I was expecting a blue BMW or a plain white one like the ones back in the 90's, but it seems like this one is following its rivals.

coxmattycox · 14 Sep 2003, 17:19 (Ref:718646)

yes sorry,typing error red,

**FIRE** · 14 Sep 2003, 18:37 (Ref:718705)

Why not the BMW colors: white blue?

SPARK Msport · 14 Sep 2003, 18:49 (Ref:718715)

I think the reason for the non White/Blue colours is that the edenbridge car is not a works BMW. If it was, then for sure it would be white and blue, and not white and red.

redshoes · 14 Sep 2003, 19:52 (Ref:718784)

Then again it could have something to do with red and white being the corporate colours of Edenbridge's main sponsor (Mezzanine). I'm sure if you come up with enough money to sponsor the team Peter will happily run it in colour your want.

That said I do partially agree with you about being too many red cars.

ADnet · 14 Sep 2003, 20:42 (Ref:718824)

remember in 2000, the vauxhalls x3 and the hondas x3 + matt neals nissan were mainly red cars ! aghh!!

kmchow · 14 Sep 2003, 23:10 (Ref:718938)

Even though blue/white maybe "BMW colours", BMW can't stop Edenbridge from racing with a blue/white colour scheme?

JEMMO · 14 Sep 2003, 23:20 (Ref:718942)

There are definitely too many red cars.

I say bring back purple and yellow like the 93 Mazda. Garish but different!

kmchow · 15 Sep 2003, 00:54 (Ref:718993)

The ETCC/BTCC can learn a lot from the DTM/STCC/JGTC/WCTC regarding car paint schemes!

bestetti26 · 15 Sep 2003, 07:03 (Ref:719182)

and form Nascar and Aussie V8 too

peter briggs · 15 Sep 2003, 08:20 (Ref:719236)

We painted the new car red and white for a number of resons, Mezzanine have been sponsors of ours for over 13 yrs. we had to find a different scheme to our production cars and to be different to the BMW s in ETCC. Colours do depend on sponsors , hopefully if things work out we will have a different scheme in 2004.

Speedworx · 15 Sep 2003, 13:40 (Ref:719550)

I like the red BMW.

Craner Curves · 15 Sep 2003, 13:50 (Ref:719554)

At the end of the day, does it matter? It's another pair of cars.

SPARK Msport · 15 Sep 2003, 15:47 (Ref:719659)

I think colour is very important. I can remember reading and seeing how well the Japanese GT championship is with there colours, yellow, orange, white, green, blue..etc on McLaren F1's and Honda NSX's, looked brilliant!!!!!!!!!

I would like to see teams having different colours (easy to spot them around the track) but the thing that really gets to me is that teams keep the same look for over 2 years...gets boring after some time, seeing the same coloured car for such a long time. But hay, if a red BMW keeps sponsors happy, that will keep the sport happy too.