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Old Feb 26, 2007, 02:03 PM
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Custom Paint - What colors look great in person?

Sorry, this is non-EVO related, but I figured paint colors is about as universal as it gets when it comes to cars. I am going to be re-painting my Nissan 350Z track car and am going nuts trying to decide on a color. I want a brighter color, but nothing crazy like Lambo orange or anything. It needs to look good with carbon fiber and stand out on the track. No silver, gray, black, or white please. They blend in too much on the track. I originally thought of the E46 M3 "Laguna Seca Blue" but I am not 100% sure I am totally in love with that color. Also, I don't generally like anything yellow or orange. Thanks in advance for any help. Pictures of suggestions made would be awesome and I don't mind if they are factory colors, BASF, House of Kolor, etc... as long as its not a factory color for the 350Z. Thanks in advance and here is a pic of the car as it is right now...

***Note - The car will not have any graphics on it...


P.S. Feel free to photoshop the above picture as well with color ideas.
Old Feb 26, 2007, 02:05 PM
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Lightning YELLOW! woo
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***** pink
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i want to paint my car the 350z maroon.
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Originally Posted by I'mStock
***** pink
Hahahahahahaha. Who makes that one? Is that a factory Hyundai color?
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How about all he colors like a rainbow....weeeeeeeeee!!!
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Originally Posted by sl0ev0
i want to paint my car the 350z maroon.
Yeah, thats a cool color. I assume you are talking about the Brickyard which was an '03 only color, not the Interlagos Fire which is an '06 only color. That color looks close to Brickyard at some angles, but also looks like diarhea at other angles.
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Originally Posted by jamevo8
How about all he colors like a rainbow....weeeeeeeeee!!!
Ok, well the pink and the rainbow comments were expected. Still waiting on the purple and a picture of the F&F3 350Z. Hopefully after those we can start with the real suggestions .
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Basically no white, gray, black, yellow, or orange...

That leaves red, blue, purple, and green.

You're welcome.
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^^^Pretty much. Not too wild on purple though either.
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I've always loved the 50th Anniversary Edition Red on the Corvette

I even had my old 2000 Accord painted the same color hehe






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Top Secret Gold
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Yeah, that Corvette Red isn't bad. I have seen it in person too. May have to throw that into the suggestion box. Thanks!

MREvo2k6 - Another good suggestion.
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Originally Posted by SinCityVIIIMR
Yeah, thats a cool color. I assume you are talking about the Brickyard which was an '03 only color, not the Interlagos Fire which is an '06 only color. That color looks close to Brickyard at some angles, but also looks like diarhea at other angles.
yes, brickyard. its money. i wish i could afford to paint my car. maybe one day
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I second the top secret gold color....looks good on evos also...


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