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black
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dark green
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dark green metallic
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dark grey
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red
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What color should I paint my fb?

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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 10:08 AM
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What color should I paint my fb?

I've got a wing that I could put on it too - the 3 piece fiberglass one - see, I sold it but the buyer backed out.. so now I'm debating keeping it.. but it'll only go on the car if I like it with whatever color I pick.

I'm partial to cream, dark grey, dark green, and dark green metallic...
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 10:10 AM
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Talking color

88 mazda prestige silver. my sa is this color and looks awesome
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 10:14 AM
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Dark green or dark green metallic! Black FBs are hot too!
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 10:33 AM
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Black or Dark Green metallic.

Although any shade of silver is great as it doesn't show the dirt or fine scratches. Personally I like the almost polished aluminum silver colour that Mercedes has on the 240's. It almost makes a car look like polished metal.

p.s. too bad about the wing - I'm just in the midst of buying the one from 85rotarypower!
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 10:42 AM
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Dark blue. I saw an FB in a magazine, they shaved all the trim, painted it dark blue... It was hot.
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 11:10 AM
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Copper.that is the color I painted my 83 a few years ago.
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 11:10 AM
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A nice dark "dove" grey would be kick ***.
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 11:46 AM
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**** brown..come on man make a statement..but seriously..charcoal grey/black?
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 12:12 PM
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Original 84GSl Creme Paint.
Next summer I'm going with 2 Tone.
Black Top & Bottom (Creme or Off White in the middle).
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 01:38 PM
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Viper GTS Blue Pearlcoat







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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 02:35 PM
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Oh i like that blue .. looks good!
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 06:47 PM
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World Rally Blue Pearl, WRX. Looks very good in person.
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 07:13 PM
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Terrh, got a pic of the 3-piece spoiler?

I'd go with a dark silver metallic, or a stock FB silver.
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 07:51 PM
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Dont do cream, that paint looks like **** when it faids. I know from experience.

Im probably be going to paint mine 1 of 3 colors. The blue/green color from the newer mazfa's or The FD Silver, or if i can ever get my hands some CYM, i'd paint it that in a heart beat.
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 07:55 PM
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personally I love the look of a dark grey or a silver color. (sorry about using your picture, whoever's amazing FB this is...)

In the picture the rims are a little over the top but I love the way the car looks with that color and the shaved mirrors, badges and trim... Kinda the look im going for but with mirrors.
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 08:19 PM
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Mine is gonna be black! Actually just like the silver one, no trim. I'll get some shiny badges and I need the mirror (us girl drivers need all the help we can get....to kick butt and pass up all the slow boys in there snobby BMW's!!!)
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 09:20 PM
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silver or black

or YELLOW!!!
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 09:28 PM
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First off, what color is the interior? The interior will determine what range of colors will go well, to make the total package. Even the wrong color of red paint can make our 'wonderful' burgandy/wine interior look like sh*t, and that is hard to make any worse.
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 09:43 PM
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uhh
the interior is kinda.. umm...

well hte door panels are s1 black
the seats are s3 maroon
the rest is s2 brown...
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 11:18 PM
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I can't decide.
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Terrh
uhh
the interior is kinda.. umm...

well hte door panels are s1 black
the seats are s3 maroon
the rest is s2 brown...
Then pick a final color for the interior and go from there. Either that or paint the outside in 3 colors to match the interior.
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 11:33 PM
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Go red,after all....its a sports car!!!!!

Seriously,Id like to see more colors with my 2 tone sceme.Lots of people seem to like the cockpit look I did,with the matching black windows,but I still havent seen anyone else anywhere that has done it.I kinda think it would look good no matter what color you choose,so long as the windows are dark......




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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 01:51 AM
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Yellow!!
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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 02:21 AM
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I'm painting mine (when I can afford a "real" paintjob) with the Dark Cherry Metallic from the Shinka Edition 2005 RX-8. Either that, or Montego Blue, from a 93 FD.
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