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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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New paint job, what should I get? suggestions?

Right I'm in the market for a new paint job.
I found a local Panel & paint shop that will do anything I want including bay for around 2.5k except is ' house of Kolor ' colors cos they cost more so I'm budgetting about 3k for the job.

At one stage I was looking at a pearl white but I've noticed latley everybody around my countries going that color so I want something a little different but not that racey blue, no pukey orange or yellow and nothing that yells " I look like a tosser".

I saw a DVD the other night of the STILLWAY FD doing a 9 second public road run. That was painted a kind of moroney red color, that looked real classy. Does anyone have a pic of this FD? or if you have pics of any other FD's with cool colors please show me.

p.s. I have looked through the sticky "post pics of your car" thread but nothing takes my fancy
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 06:52 PM
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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wow I like that! what color is that?
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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is that vintage red?
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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That is a picture of my vintage-red that was digitally editted by somebody. I think that color is badass; it reminds me of that deep Aston-Martin/Maseratti red! This is the original pic: (v.r. is a badass color too!)

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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 07:01 PM
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i guess you could call it blood red, it is beautiful...
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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I was just about to say that red looked amazing! I think v.r. is alright, but that color was awesome. Very nice pic.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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Is that a reflection of Jesus on the hood?
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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Car colors are really subjective. Personal taste, age, and how much attention you want all factor in. If you want attention, remember that you will also draw attention from the police. I used to have a red FB, and would get pulled over about once a year. In my white FD, I have been pulled over only once in almost 5 years.

One of the nicest non-stock colors I have seen is a Corvette (Micron??) Blue. That being said, pearl white would be my first choice .
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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Here is the video of the car.Nice car, nice paint as well.
http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...dd3313b02e.htm
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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Is that a reflection of Jesus on the hood?


hey now thats freaky man cos I can see somethin as well, huh , out of it
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 08:01 PM
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this is what color im painting my car, notice how its color is effected in the shade and in the sun.

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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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Nice color. Nice car too.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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RX-8's copper red!!!

http://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php?...3&postcount=57

http://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php?...0&postcount=59

http://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php?...9&postcount=94

http://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php?...&postcount=117

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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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this is what color im painting my car, notice how its color is effected in the shade and in the sun.




what color is that!
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by spekdah
what color is that!

DAMN!!!! Who cares, do it!

By the way, the SexonWheels photoshopped color reminds me of the selection of colors from TVR
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 11:09 PM
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i think it will be awhile before i can afford paint jobs like those
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 11:44 PM
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^likewise^
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 11:59 PM
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lamborghini calls it rosso leto or rosso vik. Nice color sexy as hell kind of the aston martin red.

or land rover red, beautiful color in person...
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 12:13 AM
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Sex on wheels, I hope you dont mind me using your ride for my suggestions =o)

Yes, I have nothing better to do...

Pearl white (humor me)


Red V.1


Red V.2


Red V.3 at night!
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 12:59 AM
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saleen s7 red is nice too
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