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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 02:12 AM
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Chaste white, but out of your list its hard to choose. If you're keeping it stock body, I'd go SSM. If you're going 99, I'd go VR.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 02:20 AM
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black! the red factory paint is bleaching out a lot and really looks like **** after a few years
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 03:06 AM
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SSM or BB IMOP
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 08:36 AM
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SSM or BB IMOP

yea i might be down to white black or silver, whats SSM?
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 08:44 AM
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If i had the choice it would have been white but the one i found was so damn clean and it was my 2nd choice black.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 09:41 AM
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SSM- Silverstone metallic
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 11:16 AM
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once you go white your pants get tight.

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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 11:27 AM
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Question is; what color do you want. That's all that matters.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 11:31 AM
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1. VR (Red)
2. SSM (Silver)
3. BB (Black)


... but CYM is the most beautiful color, just like in the first Need for Speed!
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 11:35 AM
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I certainly always wanted the SSM I have... the one problem with it being that it's tough to match silver if you want to touch up panels, or add aftermarket body stuff.

I'd love a CYM but it's not the holy grail to me as it is to some.

BB/MB are cool, but particularly black hides the tail light design, which I think is one of the best parts.

White looks great, but I don't like the factory white. It's sort of an antique/off white, and can look dingy. Shame. If it were more Porsche Arctic White or the factory Pearly White, it would be better.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 01:54 PM
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Definitely blue, so I am painting my 7.

Problem solved
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 02:22 PM
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Given FDs are now 14-17 years old ( in the states) your best bet is to look for the cleanest FD you can afford and then paint it the color you want.



Though white is by far my favorite, I didn't repaint mine that color because I'm not a white car kinda guy. Instead I changed the original montego blue to 06 corvette yellow, not CYM (I'm just not a fan of that shade of yellow) .

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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 03:22 PM
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Montego blue w/ black interior
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Black on black
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 03:30 PM
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silver black or white, montego blue can be thrown in also if it's in excellent condition, however as they are few and far between, one of the first three, I may also consider red again. I don't want a cym for what it's worth, I don't like yellow.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 04:09 PM
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The FD looks great in any shade, but here is my list any way.

1.CYM
2.CYM
3.CYM

Get my drift?
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 93rx74lyfe
The FD looks great in any shade, but here is my list any way.

1.CYM
2.CYM
3.CYM

Get my drift?
Agreed. It could be **** brown and still look better than any other sports car. Lines are simply perfect....
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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Very, very true!
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 04:51 PM
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like i said ill be purchasing withing the next couple months, i think im going with either white or silver. Love black but so hard to keep that color clean plus it does hide the rear cluster a bit.

Now the next step is finding one with a clean interior and a sound engine.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Deerod021
like i said ill be purchasing withing the next couple months, i think im going with either white or silver. Love black but so hard to keep that color clean plus it does hide the rear cluster a bit.

Now the next step is finding one with a clean interior and a sound engine.
My best advice would be to take your time and be prepared to travel...

GL OP
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 05:51 PM
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Out of the colors in your list I'd go with black.

Out of all OEM colors I'd go with '99 spec Innocent Blue Mica...wait a minute, I already painted my car that color...
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by GreatShamanGT
I'd get the rarest color FD, which is Montego Blue


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Umm I'm pretty sure CYM is the rarest color

My choice would be the blue that I already painted mine
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by rxseven93
Umm I'm pretty sure CYM is the rarest color

My choice would be the blue that I already painted mine
Nope, Perlie White was

I would choose a white fd
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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if i had to do it again, i would choose another cym, i mean it just looks amazing compaired to all the others, but thats just my opinion
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by FD3S2005
if i had to do it again, i would choose another cym, i mean it just looks amazing compaired to all the others, but thats just my opinion

FD3S2005, your FD is so clean bro, the chances of me or anyone finding a yellow one in that condition is slim to none. THats why im down to silver white or black. By the way is that original paint???
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by b0bab0i
Nope, Perlie White was

I would choose a white fd
Wow according to wikipedia they only made 1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RX7 Is this correct?
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