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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 03:17 AM
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Help deciding (again)

Okay, I've narrowed it down to two colors to paint my car, and chopped them both onto a good frontal picture. HELP!

Orange:



And Blue:

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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 03:20 AM
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By the way, it has been pointed out to me that the colors don't gloss. That's because the car is currently primered, and it's hard to add reflections that dont exist in PS!
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 04:14 AM
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te he he, that was SO me who said that!!!!
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 04:17 AM
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p.s. the mountain in the background looks fun for driving. gotta love the twisties.
also JJ your aim sucks but u already knew that

and another thing is, you should concentrate on getting it to not stall at stoplights before you paint it IMO.
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 04:22 AM
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black
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 06:25 AM
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black as well
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 06:28 AM
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I think you should go with a tangerine orange color! Maybe even mix in a little bit of gold! Then paste decals etc in mirrorvinyl on the side! Bling bling!

This actually looks awesome! But try not to make it too ricy, and stick too decals you can back by actually having the products in the car.
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 07:29 AM
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ALUMINUM!!! (yeah, tou know what I am talking about). No, seriously go for the orange man. Or maybe a nice light red......
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 10:33 AM
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What color was it originally? I'd match the engine bay personally.

If you're doing a great paint job then black ALL THE WAY - nothing looks better than a perfect black car. But if it's only a mid-level job then I like the charcoal or silver.

Between your two I'd take the gay blue. Beats out the sick orange. LOL
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 11:11 AM
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orange!
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 01:34 PM
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Black or white. But the blue if you insist on the poll colors.
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 01:40 PM
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They both make it look like an Easter Egg.
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 01:43 PM
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can you photoshop a dark forest green onto the car...and i voted fro blue...but i now think the orange would be killer
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Old Nov 20, 2004 | 12:42 AM
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Dudes, EVERYONE paints their RX 7 black, grey, white, yellow, silver, or red. Those are out of the question for sure.

I already know someone with a dark forest green RX 7.

THe original color was T5 Havanna Brown *shudder*

The day a decal other than the ONE I'm putting on goes on my car, is the day the guy that stole it from me puts a decal on my car
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Old Nov 20, 2004 | 12:50 AM
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Also, the actual blue I'm looking for isn't so pastel. And things always look a bit different when glossy

I have a pic with the blue, lemme try to find it.
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Old Nov 20, 2004 | 01:07 AM
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The blue you see on the edges is the blue I'm actually aiming for. Sorry, best pic I have (and the inside areas of my car are still glossy )
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Old Nov 20, 2004 | 03:35 AM
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How about deep, dark, metallic purple? Don't see that much.
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Old Nov 20, 2004 | 06:17 AM
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Eviljay's car is that color. Oh man the fun I have with that color...
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Old Nov 20, 2004 | 07:41 AM
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You need a darker blue or orange, but i voted for the orange.
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Old Nov 20, 2004 | 07:48 AM
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Mazdaspeed Spicy Orange

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Old Nov 20, 2004 | 09:54 AM
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2004 Audi Mango Orange like Lastlap's car!


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Old Nov 20, 2004 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jays83gsl
I already know someone with a dark forest green RX 7.
who's that? te he he...
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Old Nov 20, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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pearl white with black wheels and apolished lip would look great
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 02:20 AM
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WHY do people keep bringing up that Audi color? It just makes my decision harder, lol.

IanS also pointed out a NICE blue that they put on Hyundai Santa Fe's.
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 02:22 AM
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No go on the metallic purple?
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