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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 10:24 PM
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My Miata was originally white. However, the mechanic who owned it before the lady I bought it from decided he could paint, and layered on a crappy green paint over what looks like a 1/4" of primer. Absolute garbage and peeling everywhere. I don't think he even removed the white paint under. I always run into a conundrum trying to decide whether I want a car in white or black. It was white stock and white looks clean, but black Miatas look mean. Feel free to post pics and convince me which color you would go with.
Old Jan 15, 2013 | 10:32 PM
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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 11:03 PM
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silver.
Old Jan 15, 2013 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
Purple
Good idea, would double the car's gay appeal rofl

Originally Posted by Braineack
silver.
I thought of a dark grey metallic, might be nice.
Old Jan 15, 2013 | 11:24 PM
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Paintless. Just sand the crap out of all the metal and remove all plastic parts. Baller Delorean style.
Old Jan 16, 2013 | 12:42 AM
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Plastidip. If you don't like it you can peel it off and shoot it with another color.
Old Jan 16, 2013 | 02:10 AM
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Powder coat the whole thing hammered bronze.
Old Jan 16, 2013 | 05:27 AM
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Take a photo of your ****. Single out a single pixels of your favourite shade of pink. Print it on high quality printing paper. The whole page that coloured pink. Take it to a paint Shop and get 4 litre made up in that exact colour. Get matching plates. ANYTKR.
Old Jan 16, 2013 | 08:18 AM
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I have had both a white and black Miata. Both look good, but at the moment, I prefer black.
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Originally Posted by nitrodann
Take a photo of your ****. Single out a single pixels of your favourite shade of pink. Print it on high quality printing paper. The whole page that coloured pink. Take it to a paint Shop and get 4 litre made up in that exact colour. Get matching plates. ANYTKR.

I C WUT YOU DID THAR.

Old Jan 16, 2013 | 08:57 AM
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 09:53 AM
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http://www.502streetscene.net/forum/...=181938&page=4

audi abis white! I LOVE IT!
Old Jan 16, 2013 | 10:17 AM
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white w/black hardtop. Problem solved.
Old Jan 16, 2013 | 11:20 AM
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 12:23 PM
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 12:27 PM
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White is soo right.
Old Jan 16, 2013 | 10:34 PM
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Rainbow colored
Old Jan 16, 2013 | 10:37 PM
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Cars are like women, they need a little color.



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