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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 11:19 PM
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a good looking red?

Im searching for new red. This is the 2nd Vr fd that i have own that had poor paint. I really like the House of Colors: candy apple red but that not practical for a daily driven street car. I have asked this question before and all i got was " get ferrari red" I dont see any red ferrari here so i dont have a clue what it looks like in "person".
Anybody have any reds in mine? If I have to i will drive a distance just to check out the ferrari What other nice reds are they? Also has anybody ever had there car painted pure red" right out of the can" I here that its bright.
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 12:46 PM
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There's a pretty nice looking Porsche red color ... I wanna say it's called Guard Red, or something like that. Looks really good on curvy cars.

Also, surprisingly, Ford has a good looking red color that only came on '94s and '98s (I think). It's called Laser Red. I just bought a '94 Lightning with this color, and I think it would look really good on an FD too.

Hope that gives you something to start with.
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 05:13 AM
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go for the Mica red off the rx8, im thinking of gettin mine sprayed that color, if you see the 8 in that color in person you'll see what i mean, its a really deep lovely red!
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 08:50 AM
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I'm sorry, but this pic has come up soooooo many times (well deserved). I believe the article said it was the 99+ red

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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 09:08 AM
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 09:44 AM
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Rosso Corsa is Ferrari Racing Red
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 10:38 AM
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I think the original Vintage Red is a great color.

If you have "poor" paint on it currently, I would think a good paint and body shop could prep your car and re-spray it with VR and that would fix the problem. Much cheaper than a color change (if you do it properly, ie door jams and engine compartment), and it would look like new.

Although, that 99+ red FD is stunning!
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 11:40 AM
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Originally posted by matty
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mine? If me I will pm it to you.

I looked into 99+ paint and its still VR, I posted in the far east/Japan section and that what they told me.
My door jams and engine bay will be painted also, thats 80% why im doing this.
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 11:44 AM
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I looked into 99+ paint and its still VR, I posted in the far east/Japan section and that what they told me.
My door jams and engine bay will be painted also, thats 80% why im doing this.

The car I have I have now has been repainted and somebody did **** poor job. Im the only person that isnt happy with it, everybody says that it looks ok, not me. I have some paint chips in certain places, im sure if they painted over it, it would still chip.
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Old Oct 13, 2003 | 12:11 AM
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I have my FD painted Viper Red. It is really bright. The color code is PNR I think. Check it out sometime.
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Old Oct 13, 2003 | 12:25 AM
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My FC does'nt have the original paint on it, I had to match mine and mine came up as "Marshall Red"

Here is a pic of mine

sorry about the quality



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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 11:36 PM
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DrPJM1, do you have pics of your car in rossa corsa?
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 12:36 AM
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Yea the ford laser red is a beautiful color. Steve Kan's drag car is painted this color all see if I can't find a pic real quick.
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 12:51 AM
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Here's the best 2 I can find.



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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 01:08 AM
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I asked steve about the color the other day when I talk to him and he told me it was candy apple red(the same thats on kenny chan's supra at jotec performance in Garlin Tx) '
The Lazer red is a 3 stage process just like the kandy paints so it maybe the same not sure.
Also i have dicided to go with the good old fashion stock VR baby. From all the reds that I see the VR looks the best.
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 11:07 AM
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So the (( red is also VR. It looks alot darker in that pic if that is 99 VR red!
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 11:39 AM
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yea it really does. Thats what they told me
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 11:43 AM
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Maybe the clear coat is diffrent in the 99+ Red. I wonder if someone in japan could step in here and clarify what the diffrence is. That 99+ Sure does look beautiful though.
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 07:02 PM
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