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Old 01-11-02, 04:13 PM
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Can anyone post pics of there black cars if they already haven't
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Old 01-11-02, 04:55 PM
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I had the nasty stock red and changed to Acura color, "Inza Red". It looks really dark red without a lot of light, and a nice maroon with a hint of metallic in the sun.
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Not that the red isn't a nice color for our car but I just want a change. I really like the fact that you pianted those side moldings all around a matching color
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Go with a 3rd gen color, montego blue or competition yellow mica. Those are my two favorite car colors.

I have a black car, and although it does look pretty cool, it is not worth the visible marks, dirt and imperfections.

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Originally posted by BiG WaNkLeR
Not that the red isn't a nice color for our car but I just want a change. I really like the fact that you pianted those side moldings all around a matching color
89-91 cars come with color matched moldings.
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white!i'm thinking maybe i'll paint mine pearl white.
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For me......Black or Red.

Black = stealth '88t2
Red = rocket '86t2

Loved them both....

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You're really going to be sorry if you change color

unless you totally strip down your car before repainting. Otherwise you'll be handycapping yourself if you ever want to resell your Rex.

Best suggestion is to go for a different shade of red. If it were me, I'd go with a really deep candy apple red.
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My 87 TII was originally the Sunrise RED your talking about. Some RED that over 14 years had turned into some DUKES OF HAZZARD barf orange color. So I painted my car 2001 BMW Cosmos Black Metallic. Here have a look:
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my car is the same, it's orange now, going to be black eventually, my last car was black and it was worth the extra trouble to keep it clean.
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Cleaning is not a problem for me.
Why would I have a hard time selling?
As long as I pain the door jams and I could do the hood by myslef with some ordinary black paint. Even though I probobly won't sell it.

Are there any other areas besides the door jams that are kind of noticeable and that would look bad if I didn't pain them.

My car is turining that orange color too when it hasn't been washed or on a crappy day

Problem for me too is that I have a few dings on the doors. Do u think the average body guy can get most of those out?
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Originally posted by SSj4Bardock21
Electron Blue Pearl.

I'd like to see one in that color.

(If you don't know what that color is find a pic of a Civic Si)



I LOVE THAT COLOR!!!!!!!!!

I bug my friend all the time about it cause his sister has an SI with that color.
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Thanks Xentrix

Can this thread still be turned into a poll or the hell with it?
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i don't have to say anything jus check the sig
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Gotta go with BLACK!
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Originally posted by Felix Wankel

Yeah...I agree with Node and Felix Wankel on the Crystal white color. It just looks so clean.
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Originally posted by ROSHX7
My 87 TII was originally the Sunrise RED your talking about. Some RED that over 14 years had turned into some DUKES OF HAZZARD barf orange color. So I painted my car 2001 BMW Cosmos Black Metallic. Here have a look:

wow dude...that **** looks HOT!!!
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Originally posted by Erik



wow dude...that **** looks HOT!!!
THANKS MAN!!! You got a dope ride yourself!:p
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Originally posted by Erik
wow dude...that **** looks HOT!!!
Gotta agree, that's a nice car you've got ROSHX7

Although I prefer more 'interesting' colors
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If I were picking a color, I would probably go with something like this:



.. and for anybody who's never seen my car's color

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dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmit Boostd
you gave away the color I'm going to paint my TII

It's called "Tangelo Pearl"

it's going to loooook so sweeeeet when it's done
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Black
"bling bling"
sorry about the photo quality, scratches are on the picture itself.
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Originally posted by BiG WaNkLeR
Cleaning is not a problem for me.
Why would I have a hard time selling?
As long as I pain the door jams and I could do the hood by myslef with some ordinary black paint. Even though I probobly won't sell it.

Are there any other areas besides the door jams that are kind of noticeable and that would look bad if I didn't pain them.

My car is turining that orange color too when it hasn't been washed or on a crappy day

Problem for me too is that I have a few dings on the doors. Do u think the average body guy can get most of those out?
engine bay.
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Thanks for all the input and pics guys

I'm painting Black for sure. I'll suffer any consequences later. The guy painting it will go over everything before we go through with it


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