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Old 09-07-03, 04:37 PM
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Well some of you know that I bought the ricemoblie a year or so back, for those that don't, it was "customized" by the previous owner which included spray painted dodge racing strips, front and rear sticker visors, hood pins, and much much more "customization", I was looking for an old pic but couldn't find one.

Anywho I just got done sanding it down and primering it, and I have to say it looks a million times better with just the primer. Here are some pics to drool over



I like how the car looks with no side moldings







I'm really leaning toward like a Saphire Blue or something....anyother suggestions?
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I was just talking to my friend about doing mine. Ive finaled it down to the new acura TSX blue (forget the color name), a nice black or a similar color to the orange mazdaspeed proteges.
Old 09-07-03, 04:42 PM
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I was thinking about the WRX Blue, I'm not really a fan of the warm colors (yellow, orange, red ect) I was really thinking about black too, but its just so damn hot down here in Texas
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WRX blue would be a very nice color too.
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the mazdaspeed protege orange is a sweet color too, though.....keep it in the family, too.
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Originally posted by sirgrantalot
the mazdaspeed protege orange is a sweet color too, though.....keep it in the family, too.
Its kind of too orange for me. If I paint my car that itll probably have a bit more red in it... maybe not
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you'd need a helluvan FC to justify /that/ orange :P

Is sapphire blue the "s4 basemodel blue" that my car is? (except for the hood, you can see the aluminum through the paint on it heh)
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Well i would said white or black.. Those too colors on a car i think look the nicest. Just takes a lot of work to keep them that way.
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im doing mine a dark navy blue when at night it looks black. i love that color. For my convertible when i get it im getting a red(upper door panels) fade to black(rocker panels).just some suggestions.
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I remember that car. I say paint it tornado silver metallic, that'd be nice
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just to let you know.... on the third pic, passangers side, you forgot the small molding right behind the door
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Oh i forgot to post my choice of color For blue, id go with the 2000 Civic SI Electronic Blue. Very nice color. Has pearl and metallic in it. Looks awsome in the sun.... Another color Id think about is Charcol gray. With some kinda metallic in it. Dont see any 7's really with that color. I think itd look hot. but thats my 2 cents
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opps i wrote that wrong. its Electron Blue...
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GMC truck yellow of course. Thats what mine is.

Dark blue is a good color aswell, or dark green maybe.
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that vw jazz blue looks tight
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I have a black TII and the only other colour other than black would have to be white i think that white fc's look really really good.... almost as good as black... lol
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I have a black TII and love it but if I was going for a different color I would either get Innocent blue mica or estoril blue from the M3.
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So many nice colors to pick.





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wow thanks for all ya'lls opinons, yeah I was getting lazy and left that side moulding on.

I want to paint it white as well, being it would prolly be the cheapest and look alright, but its just so plain.

I also have the erbuni body kit that came with it that I'm sanding primering and repairing, I'm thinking it will start looking pretty good

edit oo that blue one looks so good, anyone know what kinda blue that is?
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sapphire metallic blue i think?
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DONT paint it black!! a PAIN in the *** to keep clean.... you wash it, 5 min later you see **** everywhere. If your a clean freak and wash your car everyday then do black.... otherwise i really wouldnt consider black.
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infini green
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the red car is my car with the lights on in the parking garge
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White is my favorite FC color, it really shows all the little details on the body, like the black plastic around the doorhandles and so on.

Mine is crystal white(UC)
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That red car is awesome! I vote for a dark red like that.


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