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Old 02-12-2006 | 07:55 PM
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if you were to paint your car......

if you were to paint your car what color would it be?. right now my 8 is black and as as you all black 8 owners black is the hardest color to keep clean and scratch-free besides my front bumper needs to be repaint so what you guys think would be a good color. thanks
Old 02-12-2006 | 08:00 PM
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Red, good thing I bought it that way?
Old 02-12-2006 | 08:04 PM
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nice signature btw! for the 8, i like lightning yellow the best. but, i find single-tone interior rather boring. so, if they ever offered a lightning yellow + black/ yellow leather interior, i think that would be my #1 choice. but, since that's never been an option, black + black/ red is my 2nd choice.
Old 02-12-2006 | 08:05 PM
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Well, seeing as I am crazy and all, I would love a bright pink/fuschia color. I know you won't pick that one!!!

Otherwise I have a thing for blue cars. But the colors have to be metallic/mica definitely. I don't like flat paint colors.

I figure if I ever have enough money I can always get that Ferrari I've been wanting since I was 2 and get it painted pink And I bet I'll have the only one that looks that way.
Old 02-12-2006 | 08:05 PM
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Old 02-12-2006 | 08:08 PM
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I'd go with a chameleon paint job.
Old 02-12-2006 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by kurtslash
...right now my 8 is black and as as you all black 8 owners black is the hardest color to keep clean and scratch-free besides my front bumper needs to be repaint...
Leave it black, it is hard to keep clean but looks the best . Just repaint the bumper. Big $ difference in repainting the bumper and painting the whole car.
Old 02-12-2006 | 08:43 PM
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Nice car in the link, adrian-1. I can't decide between black and blue for my '06. I was leaning towards blue, but everytime I see a nice black pic like that I get back on the fence again. Decisions, decisions.
Old 02-12-2006 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by adrian-1
Leave it black, it is hard to keep clean but looks the best . Just repaint the bumper. Big $ difference in repainting the bumper and painting the whole car.
Agreed, this is a stupid thread. Completely opinion. Of course whatever color the person has is the color they thinks looks the best.
Old 02-12-2006 | 10:01 PM
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I got red because they didn't have '05 lightening yellows, otherwise I woulda gone with yellow. If I could paint it any color, I'd get a deeper blue than the stock blue.
Old 02-12-2006 | 10:16 PM
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If I were having to repaint b/c of damage, I'd do what my budget affords and would stick with the velocity red.

HOWEVER, if money weren't an option, and I could repaint my entire car, the midnight strato blue offered in Japan is mighty purty....
Old 02-12-2006 | 10:34 PM
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I'd go with a dark candy apple red, or an orange/goldish color.
Old 02-12-2006 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by dazygirl415
HOWEVER, if money weren't an option, and I could repaint my entire car, the midnight strato blue offered in Japan is mighty purty....

Ah yes I really like that color too. Sad it wasn't offered to us here in NA.
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Old 02-12-2006 | 10:49 PM
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I saw the new, upcoming 07' Shinka and that Copper Red is absolutely beautiful.
Old 02-12-2006 | 11:13 PM
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flat black. Yum.
Old 02-12-2006 | 11:51 PM
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Bright solid red. Like the one on Ferraris. No VR for me. Hate that burgundy tinge.
Old 02-13-2006 | 12:08 AM
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flat black is about as ghetto as you can get!!!
Old 02-13-2006 | 12:13 AM
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Mean as hell though With some gold/bronze rims. Drool. I would never do it though but if someone else did it I would sure appreciate the creativity.
Old 02-13-2006 | 12:42 AM
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If I had a second '8 to repaint, I'd do it in Hyundai "Metallic Midnight Green" and use Ford "Metallic Mulberry" for the trim parts. I had the same scheme on my ex-Hyundai, and loved it. Dash and interior plastics were resprayed to match (in either colour), as well.

http://xipiloca.net/green&purp.jpeg

I don't have the car anymore (selling it to a friend) to take a better photo of, but that's the colours I'm talking about.
Old 02-13-2006 | 01:03 AM
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i was thinking of this color
http://216.55.190.32/idcow/products/mm2008_003.jpg
or just white since my 8 has the ms body kit. it would look like this
http://ww9.tiki.ne.jp/~shinobu-n/rx-8album.htm
Old 02-13-2006 | 01:09 AM
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i'd go for some sort of orangy colour(s).....

not a fan of black cars
Old 02-13-2006 | 01:16 AM
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Old 02-13-2006 | 01:17 AM
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Either Bondo grey or camouflage


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