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Old Aug 21, 2004 | 11:38 PM
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what color should i paint my 85 gs?
flat black
gloss black
silver
or white
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Old Aug 21, 2004 | 11:47 PM
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i personally like 1st gen's in either gunmetal grey, black, or silver, in that order
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 12:34 AM
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i think silver
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 12:51 AM
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I have silver... I hate it.

Price was right though :p
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 01:05 AM
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actually, i like blue
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 01:33 AM
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Gun Metal All The Way!!!!!
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 01:34 AM
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I like that light blue color.
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 06:35 AM
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I like the color of mine. It is the gloss black with metallic. Color code H1
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 06:47 AM
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eventually i am painting my car the mazda/ford factory color called "blazing copper" its such an amazing color, like a deep metallic orange, ill try and find a pic
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 06:49 AM
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there you go
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 06:52 AM
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oh and the best stock fb color is L6 ocean metallic blue, hands down
heres geoffs car

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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 07:27 AM
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I like the color of mine. It is the gloss black with metallic. Color code H1
Sparkling Black metallic - same as my current -SE

Originally Posted by Onlyonthurs
Gun Metal All The Way!!!!!
Tornado Silver - same as my old -SE

Those are my two favorite stock colours...
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 12:59 PM
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my 84 GSL is tornado silver, and i LOVE it
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 07:38 PM
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i ahve mine stock blue but its liek flat now and comes off in ur hand if you dry the car (no clear coat anymore) paint it either flat black or black then try to play off a black interior theme but keep most stock stuff
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 07:46 PM
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Flat black? Have you ever seen a car painted flat black?
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 07:47 PM
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white go with white
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 07:51 PM
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honestly, i think all colors look good on first gens
unless its purple or pink
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 08:02 PM
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i want that copper color *drools*
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 08:06 PM
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yes the copper color owns all
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 08:33 PM
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honestly, i think all colors look good on first gens
unless its purple or pink


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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 08:35 PM
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^ thats a nice and not one.lol i would rather it be a different color though......
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 08:44 PM
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Pearl white
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 08:59 PM
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^^^^^^so fresh and so clean clean
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 08:59 PM
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^ i like the uniqueness of your car -white with no moulding and dark wheels
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 09:21 PM
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I had my fb painted 2004 Audi Mango Orange .
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