The colour combinations don't matter much, as an ex-Lotus owner you want to be looking at the performance upgrades. I would suggest you start with some better exhausts and maybe cams and matching ECU. Some improved shock absorbers would also help as you will not have anything close to Lotus handling, I know I had an Elise S1 111S, Europa S and an Evora. Blockley front tyres also help although there are better options for performance, such as Michelin Commander II.