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Old Feb 26, 2007, 02:58 PM
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Midnight purple like on the R34 Skylines...

Any kind of black with a purple flake or pearl, or maybe a really dark blue/purple color.

Purple is badass
Old Feb 26, 2007, 03:00 PM
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^^^^ Don't want to do black. Any pics of the Midnight Purple?

EDIT: Nevermind. Found it and dont like it, sorry. Going for something brighter that stands out more.

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Top Secret gold should be used only on Top Secret's cars. You can't get the exact color but you could come close to it.

Do something unique but don't go nuts painting body panels and roofs different colors.

I would look for a deep deep red like ....

Old Feb 26, 2007, 03:02 PM
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I like your initial thought, go with the blue with gold rims!
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Originally Posted by Sap12687
Top Secret gold should be used only on Top Secret's cars. You can't get the exact color but you could come close to it.

Do something unique but don't go nuts painting body panels and roofs different colors.

I would look for a deep deep red like ....
I agree, however, I will probably paint the roof black since the hood & hatch are CF. I don't recall what the Ferrari red looks like in person, but in the picture it doesn't look too far off from a standard red. I am going to be really picky with reds because there is already a high profile time attack 350Z thats red, but its the factory color.
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top secret gold is a great color but its almost in the yellow/orange spectrum.

I would say a nice red would look great. BASF makes a Flat red that looks killer! also a Light flat blue that looks great!


flat red


flat light blue

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Old Feb 26, 2007, 03:08 PM
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snap-on red would be hot
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Originally Posted by mitsuozboi
top secret gold is a great color but its almost in the yellow/orange spectrum.

I would say a nice red would look great. BASF makes a Flat red that looks killer! also a Light flat blue that looks great!

good call on the flat red
Old Feb 26, 2007, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Eggy
good call on the flat red

Thanks. I love the look of it. Id like to paint my Lancer that flat red. That SKY is kind of a bad example but it still looks good.
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here maybe a bit ricer but the color is hot

i know u said no yellow but damn this is hot
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Flat red & blue are pretty cool. I saw that Sky at SEMA and liked the color. Whats the maintenance like on flat colors though? I heard that its hard to keep looking good.

Evo Girlie - The blue on the Z looks like their factory blue, so I don't want to do a factory color if I have the opportunity to go custom. They yellow looks good in that photoshop, but I don't like yellow in person usually. Besides, James Chen's Axis Wheels Time Attack 350Z is yellow .
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Originally Posted by SinCityVIIIMR
Flat red & blue are pretty cool. I saw that Sky at SEMA and liked the color. Whats the maintenance like on flat colors though? I heard that its hard to keep looking good..

I dont think its any different then a regular paint. It still has a clear, its just not a glossy clear. Flat paint with a flat clear over it. keep it waxed and it will look great as usual.

to add - of you want something that stands out on the track I think red is the way to go and it looks great with carbon fiber. I have a red lancer with carbon hood/trunk and love the look.

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Old Feb 26, 2007, 03:29 PM
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Dammit Bryce beat me to the flat colors.
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if i were you i would get some sort of gray/dark silver
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^^ no one really has that color and even though some people have it, its very rare. i personally would paint my evo gray if i had one


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