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Old Jun 21, 2002 | 05:51 PM
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Question what color should I paint my car?

What do you guys think? I was originally going to go with CYM, but now I started thinking about it, and I have a red engine... (can someone say McDonald's car?)

Then, I started thinking of a British racing green, but then again, can someone say "Merry Christmas!"

Now, I'm definitly leading towards blue.... I would like to get the 99 spec blue, but I haven't been able to find a paint code for it... If I can't find a paint code for it, I'm going to go with the Patriot Blue that Chrysler has been using lately on Jeep Cherokees and whatnot...

Any feedback? Please don't tell me to leave it red, thats not an option.
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Old Jun 21, 2002 | 05:57 PM
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Lime Green

Thats what color im going to paint mine Green,Bright Blue, and Black

It will be a long will hopefully it will be looking together by the end of winter!!
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Old Jun 21, 2002 | 05:59 PM
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RED!! Boy is changing colors a BIG BEEEEETCH!!! I kinda like the black on my t2.
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Old Jun 21, 2002 | 06:39 PM
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Yeah, don't follow in our footsteps, I had to disassemble the entire freaking car to do it, and I still missed a few spots (hood mounts for one)

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Old Jun 21, 2002 | 07:51 PM
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the red engine looks good in the red car, or charcoal grey would be cool too. the paint code for 99 blue is either 2p, or 20p. 20p is whats on the car, 2p is like the touch up paint

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Old Jun 21, 2002 | 08:06 PM
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didn't you repaint the engine bay black anyway?
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Old Jun 21, 2002 | 08:06 PM
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A metallic looking orange would be pretty sweet looking.

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Old Jun 21, 2002 | 08:36 PM
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Originally posted by AreExSeven
didn't you repaint the engine bay black anyway?
Yes, so I could choose any color for the body.

I am not scared of a color change... it'll take time and patience, but it'll be worth it...

I want something that no one has. I think a custom colored S5 T2 with a 20B in it and a GTC front end and knightsport spoiler would do the trick

Orange... i'm hearing that. Orange and red would look like **** though. I may stay red... who knows.. I'm just researching a bit. No lime green, MERRY XMAS!
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Old Jun 21, 2002 | 08:45 PM
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any color but silver or red. That way I won't have to worry about your car looking like mine
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Old Jun 21, 2002 | 08:49 PM
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hot pink with a big barbie emblem, those honda boys will be crying when you beat them
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Old Jun 22, 2002 | 03:32 AM
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that blue is nice.... i think that will look sweet!
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Old Jun 22, 2002 | 05:10 AM
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I got red car too I want to paint mine blue like this

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Old Jun 22, 2002 | 05:11 AM
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Nobody likes my hot pink idea? It'd definatly make whoever you drag race feel pretty damn sad if you win
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barbie is out power puff girl would rock!!!
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Old Jun 22, 2002 | 06:37 AM
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but damn, imagine what you would feel like it you got beat by a hot pink car
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Old Jun 22, 2002 | 09:24 AM
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Originally posted by SonicRaT
Nobody likes my hot pink idea? It'd definatly make whoever you drag race feel pretty damn sad if you win
[b]IF[/] I win? What's out there that could beat me? (I know, I know... there's always someone faster... I'm just being cocky )
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Old Jun 22, 2002 | 01:10 PM
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Are you feeling this color? I know I am

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Old Jun 22, 2002 | 01:13 PM
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Anything but a flip-flop rice chameleaon color shifting waste of time! IMHO of course. Only you can choose the color and you will most likely find something you like better later!!!
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Old Jun 22, 2002 | 03:51 PM
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Is it really that hard to do a color change?
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Old Jun 22, 2002 | 03:51 PM
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Originally posted by banzaitoyota
Anything but a flip-flop rice chameleaon color shifting waste of time! IMHO of course. Only you can choose the color and you will most likely find something you like better later!!!
sheesh even paint is rice now, I'M GOING PRIMER GREY SCREW PAINT!
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Old Jun 22, 2002 | 04:20 PM
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Be different... paint it Matt black!
That's what I did with my first 7 (a 79 model with the Daytona kit). At night, it looked like a shadow coming down the road.
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Old Jun 22, 2002 | 04:35 PM
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Check out the blue on a 10th anni Miata. Im pretty sure its a version of Blue Mica, you shold definately use it. That or some kind of metallic grey color, like Anthracite.
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Old Jun 22, 2002 | 04:38 PM
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Dont color change!!!! Although w/out doing the engine bay it wouldnt be as bad. I am going to get a close to stock red w/ some pearls and metallics in it when i repaint this summer. It will be alot easier than a color change and will still look like a descent job w/out painting engine bay/door jams/ect...
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Old Jun 22, 2002 | 04:53 PM
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how about white? white is right after all

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white 20b fc
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