What color to paint my car

Post by **240DRFT** » Mon May 02, 2005 6:20 pm

I have a 1990 240 hatch and i will be getting my car painted in a few months and i've narrowed what color i want down to 3. there all stock 350z colors...daytona blue, the 350z white, or brickyard(purplish color).

heres daytona blue:http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/768348/2

pics of the white:http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/588840

and brickyard:http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/555794

Post by **ace135cc** » Mon May 02, 2005 6:23 pm

i like brickyard more than the other two, its sexy.

Post by **frsh13** » Mon May 02, 2005 6:30 pm

Post by **dfw240_EE** » Mon May 02, 2005 7:52 pm

Am I going to be the first one to do a dark green 240SX? I think it would turn out great.

Post by **Florida240sx** » Tue May 03, 2005 7:49 am

No there's green ones out there.I love them.

Post by **Stev0n** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:47 am

Make it whatever color you like... remember, you're the one that has to pay for it...

Thepaint schemes I've done to my cars is black/red, red, silver/red, chalkboard (my truck), white, charcoal/blue.

This time I will either go kandy blue (blue w/gold base coat), silver/blue, or yashio pink (or some shade of pink close to that...

Post by **240DRFT** » Tue May 03, 2005 12:09 pm

sileighty_stev0n wrote:Make it whatever color you like... remember, you're the one that has to pay for it...

Thepaint schemes I've done to my cars is black/red, red, silver/red, chalkboard (my truck), white, charcoal/blue.

This time I will either go kandy blue (blue w/gold base coat), silver/blue, or yashio pink (or some shade of pink close to that...

actually im getting it painted for free ...and i cant make up decision so i wanted to ask u guys what looks the best

Post by **PantherRacer** » Tue May 03, 2005 1:11 pm

I wouldn't mind seeing that kandy blue you speak of.

lol how bout red white and black one on top of the other lol, I was thinkin bout that b4

Post by **pnissan2** » Tue May 03, 2005 1:19 pm

I think 350z black looks really good too if you don't mind keeping it clean.

Post by **NSR240sxe** » Tue May 03, 2005 1:38 pm

Hmmm, thats a tough one btw the 3 choices...but I'd have to go with daytona blue. Thats my favorite color for the 350's. Although I love white on any car. Anyway, let us know what u decide to go with.

Post by **240DRFT** » Tue May 03, 2005 4:10 pm

im kinda leaning towards brickyard or maybe the white, but i dont know how it would look on my car...does anyone have pics of s13 hatches with any of the colors i mentioned?

Post by **Stev0n** » Wed May 04, 2005 5:14 am

PantherRacer wrote:I wouldn't mind seeing that kandy blue you speak of.

Actually, I have been trying to get the "perfect" shade of the blue I want for the top coat to show the gold base thru the way i want... I've painted a few different random car parts tryin' to get the shade i want. If I can get a camera to take a decent pic showing it, I'll put it up... I'm still debating whether I'll put a silver flake in the blue coat or not...

My friend (Owner of Tim Harrison Customs) who does most of my body/paint work, said the only way he would paint it pink is if it was a classy color pink and no neon hot pink crap... lol. That's why I'm thinking about goin' w/ yashio's pink - he said that would be alright...

Ahhhh decisions decisions...

Post by **ETTInnov04** » Wed May 04, 2005 6:51 am

Maybe a little off or you just may not care but try to find a car similar to the shape of your 240sx. The 350Z has a lot of different angles and curves that make that metallic/pearl paint expload. Try looking at corvettes or something similar in shape, you get what im saying? I've seen people fall in love with colors until they put them on the car and looks completely different. Just something to keep in mind

Post by **masticatingcow** » Wed May 04, 2005 7:15 am

ETTInnov04 wrote:Maybe a little off or you just may not care but try to find a car similar to the shape of your 240sx. The 350Z has a lot of different angles and curves that make that metallic/pearl paint expload. Try looking at corvettes or something similar in shape, you get what im saying? I've seen people fall in love with colors until they put them on the car and looks completely different. Just something to keep in mind

+1. That's why I voted for the white. The 240sx CAME in white, which was the best factory color if you ask me, and Pikes Peak White (the 350z color) will just make it better.

Post by **Riceless** » Wed May 04, 2005 11:12 am

I get tired of seeing white cars everywhere, but maybe that's because I live in TX.

I think the other options are too extreme for me. I like how the stock 240 is subtle and unassuming and I prefer my paint to reflect that. If it was an option I would say black or dark. Send the red to Italy unless you have a really fast car.

Post by **HashiriyaS14** » Wed May 04, 2005 11:52 am

This completely depends on what color wheels you're going to run.

Basically, if you want to run gold, don't paint it Brickyard.

I've never been a huge fan of silver wheels on white cars either, but it can look good sometimes. I prefer something darker, or gold.

Post by **4felix20** » Wed May 04, 2005 11:57 am

out of those 3, i like the brick color. blue and white are just too common to me. that brick color is nice. i don't know if i'd paint my car that color, but i like it.

Post by **240DRFT** » Thu May 05, 2005 7:22 pm

hey if someone would try to photoshop the brickyard color onto a s13 hatch that would be nice

Post by **574-240sx** » Thu May 05, 2005 7:26 pm

I'm a blue person but I voted for the brickyard because it would look good and its a little different.

Post by **eds13** » Fri May 06, 2005 1:39 am

i'm goin with 350z daytona blue. remember to paint your roof black

Post by **drifter_for_life06** » Fri May 06, 2005 7:19 am

IMHO brickyard is totaly FUGLY, but it might look better on a 240.....

id go with the blue if it was me

Post by **grimple1** » Fri May 06, 2005 10:27 am

I voted the blue. I've seen all three of the colors irl. The blue is the most striking of the two. However, I prefer the Lexus IS300 Blue. It's more dark than the Z Blue and has greater depth.

http://bispala.com/car-images/is300-blue.jpg

Post by **drifter_for_life06** » Fri May 06, 2005 10:49 am

Post by **BomexS13** » Fri May 06, 2005 3:59 pm

eds13 wrote:i'm goin with 350z daytona blue. remember to paint your roof black

NO!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **BomexS13** » Fri May 06, 2005 4:00 pm

how about Top Secret Gold??? Make it a little bit darker....

Post by **Juujai** » Sat May 07, 2005 1:44 am

anything oem is not exotic enough for me. i mean if its free thats alright, but i want something hard. any pearl from house of kolor if u have access. black is always a nice color. stock colors are too flat looking not shiney enough.

any color: pink, brown, crap color as long as its exotic looking with a mirror shine, ill sport.

i'd like a yellow or pink like the rx7

Post by **Juujai** » Sat May 07, 2005 1:50 am

a black like this looks good too. very flashy

Post by **frsh13** » Sat May 07, 2005 10:31 am

BomexS13 wrote:
NO!!!!!!!!!!

lol your car isnt daytona blue is it?

Post by **240DRFT** » Sun May 08, 2005 8:51 am

i am going to paint the top black with whatever color i choose.

anybody ever seen a s13 painted the brickyard color? pics maybe?

Post by **Asia989** » Sun May 08, 2005 9:51 am

eds13 wrote:i'm goin with 350z daytona blue. remember to paint your roof black

ack it seems everyone likin bomex's color i might do the black roof

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