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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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am i cym or not....

well guys, car is going for a respray and i need to find out if its just a stock cym or something else.

im some of the pics it looks like it is, but then when you take a pic with a decent camera it looks different. also when in true sunlight its almost a gold colour.

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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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What is the color code listed on the door jam sticker? I think the Euro models have that sticker but I am not sure. Other than that the only real way to know is to call Mazda and give them the VIN.
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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Doesn't look it to me. Competition Yellow Mica has....a pearly look to it.
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 07:07 PM
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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Amp...the CYM chosen one must chime in.
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 11:09 PM
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dependent on your model series karl..
series six carried cym paint code j9.. sunburst yellow paint code hz thereafter.. series seven and eight..
this is all providing of course that your fd has not had a repaint...

at bridgeported12a...
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 11:50 PM
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it might be.. my car looks different in different lights, looks orangeish when cloudy...

i plan on repainting my car aswell when i can afford it.


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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 01:07 AM
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Gah..I need to get a CYM....
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 03:03 AM
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looks siick man
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 03:55 AM
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who gives a damn? thats a fookin nice car man!!
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 05:02 AM
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sorry guys, forgot to mention that it got resprayed in japland before i got it.

the paint is very pearly, just really hard to get a pic to show it.

anyone got any more pics to compare
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 07:38 AM
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check your door jam for paint code as stated earlier if available.. what year is your fd
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 03:07 PM
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mine is ppg candy paint
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 03:58 PM
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I dont think CYM really has no pearl effect to it.
It has neat effect when looked through polarized lenses (sunglasses)
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 04:13 PM
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CYM does in fact contain pearl..
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 04:21 PM
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never been a fan of Yellow but something about CYM yellow makes me giddy like a school girl.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 04:56 PM
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mine has pearl and a bit of metallic in it
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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dont think the guy before me when he got it painted went exacly by the paint code
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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do you have any pics??

i take it ppg isnt a standard colour as i carnt see it on the chart.

will have a look at the door jam tomorrow but im sure ive looked before when i first bought it. it was originally red.

here is another pic but i just carnt get enough detail with my mobile

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cheers

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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by FD3S2005
mine has pearl and a bit of metallic in it
Yes BUT yours isn't an original CYM... It was painted yellow BUT not the CYM yellow..
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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and it still loookkks goooodd.. i actually get compliments saying it looks better than cym


but i want my car to look like this!! so hot

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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by karl_tate
.... it was originally red..
certainly information that couldve been shared earlier.. thought the inquiry was to find out if your fd was originally cym..
you will not find the info on the jam in this case.. your only recourse would be to contact the original owner for info..
or possibly do a side by side comparison with another true cym fd... pictures wont do..
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 03:26 AM
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sorry about the confusion, contacting the original owner is going to be pretty impossible tbh, thats the problem though, there is no, true original cym in and around my area.

pictures are helping and i think that 99spec looks very different from mine. could you post a pic amp
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by karl_tate
pictures are helping and i think that 99spec looks very different from mine. could you post a pic amp

here you go. by the way, these are three of nicest FD's on this forum. there are lots of nice FD's but not like the ones in the threads below


https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-rx-7-1993-2002-vehicles-107/cym-r1-890604/

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-rx-7-1993-2002-vehicles-107/very-reluctant-post-1993-cym-49k-miles-100%25-bone-stock-mint-889168/

enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 12:58 PM
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That is so noy CYM. UGH GL color matching it.
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