I am searching the color code of this 1993 FD I "think" its the red from the newer jdm FD.... but really not sure PLZ help me. If you wanna see the rest of the pics LINK


Thanks JF

 

that is a us fd with 99 spec body parts. notice the steering wheel

 

3. What caught our attention to feature your car was how clean it is. We love the way the red flows around your car, and it just highlights the body. Is there any reason why you opted to paint the car factory Red?

The car was red originally; I didn’t want to change the color. When I ordered the rear wing I asked for it to be sent in red, but when the wing arrived it came with the 2000 red tone. So I matched the wing color to paint the car, that's how I got the red on the car.

 

Mahjik you are my hero.

 

Did he even read the link he posted. The answer was in the article for godsakes.

 

What amazes me is that no-one seems to have a problem linking pics using IMG tags (leading indicator that they are at least not new to forums), but the search buttons fuction just goddamn escapes them. This is what... The 13th or so thread dedicated to either the color, year, or sideskirts on the same damn car? Good grief.

 

When it all comes down to it though, I don't think anyone has really answered the question. Some who lived in Japan looked up the color for the '99 Red and it was listed as Vintage Red. Is it a different code than the '93-'95 VR RX7's? It definitely doesn't look the same as my car.

 

It is the same vintage red as the US FD's.

 

 

I dunno man. It doesnt look like VR at all to me.

 

What I would wager is that Mazda kept the color "Vintage Red", code "XXX", however, they changed the color leveler (can't remember the paint term, it's slipping my mind). Basically, all colors have a chart that change the hue slightly. A paint may be "Vintage Red" but a chart will show the variations of VR so that you can better choose the match to the current car, seeing as most painting is done to spots that are damaged rather than complete repaints.

 

edit: nm

 

It's in the article haha.

 

I do love how everyone keeps assuming the question has been answered and making fun of him "hahaha, it's in the article he posted" but no one has yet to give him an actual CODE (the thing he asked for in the thread title ) for Vintage Red yet.

Unfortunately, all I can do is support you and not answer your question.

 

you have to remember that 4 year old red and 11 year old weathered red arnt going to look the same.

 

Also the camera and environment can have major effects on how an image comes out. With the same camera you can make a car look black in one image and blue in another.

Just look through some color swatches until you find the one closest to it.

 

The article says that they had to match the color of the wing, so that pretty much says that the later Red (which may have the same color code as the earlier models and apparently does) is not exactly the same.

My advice to anyone looking to paint their car this color (or any other color where they can't get the exact paint code/color match) is to show the paint shop a photo of the car and see what they can mix. Just have them pull off the bumper and test the color before doing the entire car.

 

Vintage Red color code is "NU"

 

You guys also have to remember that FD's that came in Red to the USA were NEVER clearcoated, sooooo, it could be that Mazda started clear coating the paint in the later years.

 

Red is one the quickest colors to fade/change. As was advised above - go to your paintshop or auto paint dealer (yes, it's in your yellow pages) and pick from a plethora of reds. I guarentee you'll have more shades of red in their color books then you'll know what to do with. Pictures can not be relied on for true shade - too many things to effect the outcome.

 

The VR on the 99' Spec looks much darker than the VR on any US FD I have ever seen. The Japan VR looks very nice!

 

they are same name different colours.

I looked into this also, but i could not find the code for it.

I gave up.

 

"drivegrp"

Is that US spec, or the JDM colour code?

 

US

 

Would anybody happen to know how much it would costs for 99 spec exterior parts? I love those lower headlights and the tail lights