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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 07:55 PM
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Question Re-paint, suggestion on a good red?

My car will be repainted, I'm going with red, which red I have no idea! Please any opinions, suggestions will be very much appreciated.

If possible supply picture, paintcode, and anything else helpful.

So far I have been suggested Ferrari Red (Enzo, 360 Modena) as the inferior paint.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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stock red is nice.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:02 PM
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You think so? I really want the best paint possible.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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Velocity Red or the stock Vintage Red, IMO...but then again... an FD in black cherry
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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everytime i see a red fd i drooool. the color is amazing. have u seen a red one in person?
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:07 PM
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everytime i see a red fd i drooool. the color is amazing. have u seen a red one in person?
every day since i bought it
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:09 PM
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I like the car in its stock Vintage Red. I think I had a viper red paint on my last FD and while it was a brighter red, I do prefer the hue of stock Vintage Red. It just works on the car.

Velocity Red is cool on the Miata but I'm not sure it will work well on the FD imo. I saw one FD local with a metallic red paint job and didn't care for it.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by gracer7-rx7
I like the car in its stock Vintage Red. I think I had a viper red paint on my last FD and while it was a brighter red, I do prefer the hue of stock Vintage Red. It just works on the car.

Velocity Red is cool on the Miata but I'm not sure it will work well on the FD imo. I saw one FD local with a metallic red paint job and didn't care for it.
Velocity Red works for me. IIRC, all new mazdas in red is Velocity Red. i could be wrong....when i have time/money to paint, i want to paint it black-cherry. same shade as the 05 RX8 Shinka
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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vintage red is one of the best reds i have seen. if your paint is old and faded perhaps your opinion is a bit biased. a nice clean vr car looks aweosme in the sun light and is deep enough to have that nice shine/glow in the early eve. i vote VR
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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not a fan of velocity red.

also, whats with red fd and pictures? they look 999999999999999999999x times better in person.

edit: hey sinX where was that pictures taken looks familiar. parking lot of a certain car parts store?
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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come on be original. Get Hot Pink.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by matty
vintage red is one of the best reds i have seen. if your paint is old and faded perhaps your opinion is a bit biased. a nice clean vr car looks aweosme in the sun light and is deep enough to have that nice shine/glow in the early eve. i vote VR
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not a fan of velocity red.

also, whats with red fd and pictures? they look 999999999999999999999x times better in person.
my paint IS old

re-spraying my FD back to vintage red would be cheaper than a complete color change, i really would like to keep the color for value issues. but 05 shinka on an FD, IMO, would look nice
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:19 PM
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edit: hey sinX where was that pictures taken looks familiar. parking lot of a certain car parts store?
t3h biggest ricer store in SoCal
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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here is my vr

http://i6.tinypic.com/1zb5rg4.jpg

http://i6.tinypic.com/1zb5pgw.jpg

perhaps someone could make them show up in the thread. i dont know how to do it.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by SINxSELEKTAH
t3h biggest ricer store in SoCal
i would go there but its too steep getting in and out of the parking lot
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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I'll cast another vote for Vintage Red. I like a CLEAN paint job - so many people get carried away trying to "add a little something extra", like metallic flake, pearls, some freaky color, etc. Basic and clean wins every time in my book.

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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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MATTY'S Pics, nice red Matty - always liked the stock color - traditionalist. Be careful as brighter reds seem to get noticed - sometimes by those you would prefer were looking at other motorists and not you....
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 10:36 PM
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Hmm... Looks like vintage red is a popular choice. Do we really think this is nicest red of all choices. What does the japanese 99 spec rx7s use for there reds? Curious.. I have a few pics of reds I like hopefully I can post them soon.
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 07:33 AM
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I have to vote Vintage Red as well. It looks horrible when it's faded but i've seen cars with new paint and it really does look fantastic.

Don't take my word for it, but i'm pretty sure that the Japanese RX-7's would be Vintage Red as well.
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 08:03 AM
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 09:40 AM
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I vote VR...it's sex when new and done right
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by 7_rocket





the third picture is the defination of rolling sex. now that i've seen a re-coat with stock VR, i vote that you paint it VR.
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 11:46 AM
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hmm i see the search button doesnt work out to well for you. Heres some ideas because i feel like being nice

Rosso Leto from lamborghini

A candy apple red - im painting my car this color

and i have always liked this aston martin red
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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I saw Velocity Red or New Formula Red from the Honda S2000.
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 02:59 PM
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Im actually having mine painted this week....im going with a viper red. Heres a few pics of another fd that i saw on here awhile back with viper red.




















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