If you could paint your car ANY COLOR, regardless of cost, what would you choose?

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Old 01-18-2010, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by WRX-23
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My coupe is going to be matte black for a while, and then ultimately Volkswagen "Black Magic Pearl" which was the color my R32 was (which is ironically now Mercedes McLaren SLR matte black). I also feel the matte black looks good on only certain cars, usually those with more angular lines to them. It didn't look so good on the R32 and I think my Impreza Coupe will basically look like it's black primered.

BTW I remember that Audi grey - it was called "Nimbus Grey" when I looked it up. It's basically silver without the metal flake, or really gloss primer color. I like it a lot - it was inspired by the Luftwaffe planes.
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Old 01-18-2010, 01:54 PM
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Inspired by the luftwaffe eh? Maybe that's why it's called aviator gray.

Im sure it has more then one name, but thats what it was called for that model year of the TT.
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Old 01-18-2010, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by brucelee
Inspired by the luftwaffe eh? Maybe that's why it's called aviator gray.

Im sure it has more then one name, but thats what it was called for that model year of the TT.
Goodness....... No worries, I was wrong anyway. Nimbus Grey is a couple shades darker, but the same spirit - no metallic.
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Old 01-18-2010, 02:20 PM
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I think the dark grey from the MINI cooper is awesome.

The gd STI greys have been Crystal Grey Metallic, Silver metallic grey? I believe? and Urban grey metallic. Think 08's have a DARK GREY METALLIC, now?

Don't think a grey was ever called aviator grey for an sti by subaru........if my knowledge base serves me correct.

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Honestly, I think the audi looks boring. For practicality I would have to go with something either dark grey with a good amount of pearl (looks clean ALL the time unless you're covered in mud) or some sort of black (either matte, pearl, or flat).

I really don't like a car that is shiny like a mirror. It distracts you from the car itself with weird reflections of the car next to it or the red curb or whatever is within 50 feet of your car. Look at that matte black BMW. You can see every body line, every curve, every little detail of the car with great tonal variety and transitions. Its like comparing a model with perfect skin to one with acne and pie in her face.
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Old 01-18-2010, 02:37 PM
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And can't forget about this beauty on nasioc.
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This is from someone else's project going on on nasioc.
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Old 01-18-2010, 03:03 PM
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i want my rex in this color

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Old 01-18-2010, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by pwnx0rz
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Some nice colors there, but I think if I could do any paint job, I'd probably do the red "Ferrari" picture on my WRX with a plastic layover...or some other equally cool image as opposed to a pure single color or dual color.
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WOW that bugeye is crazy! What color is that anyway? Looks like polished titanium.

I like that coupe too - looks almost like Black Magic Pearl.
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Old 01-18-2010, 03:29 PM
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matte white i was thinking matte light grey like cgm but that'll just rook rike primer :/
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I'm colorblind, partially.

but I would want maroon.
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Old 01-18-2010, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by wombatsauce
WOW that bugeye is crazy! What color is that anyway? Looks like polished titanium.

I like that coupe too - looks almost like Black Magic Pearl.
"Carbon Bronze"

So ****ing sick. Lovin the paint jobon that GC too.

god i hate subaru's M&M paint.
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