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Old 06-10-2007, 04:08 AM
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Default repainting car what color should I paint it

Okay so I am goign to pull my car off the road here come fall to begin rebuilding it and turning it into a street/track car. I have decided I want it to be a different color. I will paint the whole car, you know door jams, the entire egine bay etc. since it is going to be primarly a race car all care about originally goes out the window. so what do you think I should paint it. I want it to be a factory color. However White, Speed Yellow, Gurads Red and Colbalt Blue are out since 3 out of the 4 colors where factory colors on the 944 series. The colors I was thinking where Atlas Grey, Gulf Blue(Becoming more common again) Conda Green, GT Silver Metallic, Forest Green Metallic or Carmona Red Metallic.

Which color do you think I should paint it. If you have any other suggestions let me know

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Cocoa brown
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Orange with a black stripe
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If it is going to be a track car... think loud, multiple colors, something you would not be caught driving on the street that demands attention.
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GT Silver Metallic
You steal my color - I kill you! Just kidding, it's an amazing color. Also consider seal gray (my second choice when painting my car) and zanzibar red.
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Originally Posted by Lord_Galva
Orange with a black stripe
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I say leave it black.
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silvers and metallics look good on road cars, but they're bad for race cars. It just takes from the whole brashness of the race car's attitude.

Also keep in mind if you drive on a track your paint has the potential to get really messed up, and having a flat color will be easier to repair and touch-up.

Stripes are cool!
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Originally Posted by GTSilver944
You steal my color - I kill you! Just kidding, it's an amazing color. Also consider seal gray (my second choice when painting my car) and zanzibar red.
I don't want to do Seal Grey because when I worked at the Porsche Dealer about 70 precent of the cars we sold where Seal Grey so I am kinda bored of the color right now. Beautiful color just not for me. I never thought of Zanaibar Red though. I'll think about that one too

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Originally Posted by FRporscheman
silvers and metallics look good on road cars, but they're bad for race cars. It just takes from the whole brashness of the race car's attitude.

Also keep in mind if you drive on a track your paint has the potential to get really messed up, and having a flat color will be easier to repair and touch-up.

Stripes are cool!
Thats true, Maybe I should consider just a flat color

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Originally Posted by Dynamite 76
If it is going to be a track car... think loud, multiple colors, something you would not be caught driving on the street that demands attention.

I agree.
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The car will be still licensed for the street because if I want to drive it on a weekend gtg or something I what to have the option so I don't want really loud colors

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i always liked the light blue and orange trimmed lemans porsches, just my .02


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