Natez Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Hey guys... As im sure im about 4-6weeks away from giving the Z a spray job. i am unsure of what color to go,and ive been having this discussing in my head for over a year.... either this color, its called sonaro metaliic, from BMW individual range... i like this color very much, and i think it would be great for the car as the orignal color of the car is green, so kinda keeping the same etc etc or Red, bascilly nissan red, i forget the color code, but its quite nice but as everyone has seen Red Zeds around Quote
Toecutter Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 I like the BMW colour. However the original green would look nice with a mustard coloured interior and I like skyblue with light cream interior. Sulio Where are the pics of progress NAte? Quote
Natez Posted September 21, 2005 Author Posted September 21, 2005 progress pictures will be sunday, as im hoping to have finished the roof by then, as ive got 3 bumps in the roof that need fixing, the actaul car looks like it was in pictures before... but is nearly 100% straight now which is ABOUT TIME... Quote
Zeddophile Posted September 22, 2005 Posted September 22, 2005 Sorry, going to have to vote against the BMW colour - it looks kind of washed out to me, maybe its all the light colours around it reflecting, but yeah.... Much prefer the original green, as you said there are too many red zeds around. Part of the reason I'm going white. Quote
zedevan Posted September 22, 2005 Posted September 22, 2005 if i was going to go for a goldy colour i'd go a dark grey gold like what is on some of the x5's i think, here are some colours i'd like to see on a zed, i personally think you should do the bmw dark green off like hte current 5 series (can't find a pic of it, but here's one of a 7 series althoguh i think the colour might b a bit diferent) but if u dont do it then i just might dark grey also looks sick like www.sr240z.com *also the orange off the "smaller" lambo would be sweet to see on a zed specially if the mirrors off it were used. for my car i want to keep the cream interior so i perfer the contrast of it against a basically black car that gets colour on it when light hits it, although cream and red looks good ofcourse and its a very timeless colour... Quote
Mr Camouflage Posted September 22, 2005 Posted September 22, 2005 check out what a few zeds look like in different colours http://www.wazregister.com/gallery/2005%20Z%20Day/ Quote
VertexZ Posted September 25, 2005 Posted September 25, 2005 I've always been a big fan of the dark blue/purple colours, i think Subaru had a good example on the liberty a couple of years ago Quote
Natez Posted September 25, 2005 Author Posted September 25, 2005 i had a dark colored Z already, i really prefer the lighter colors, as during the day they look great, but espicialy at night you can still see the lines of the car that really make it look fantastic... I'll most likely be going chilli Red, from Mini, basically looks exactly the same type of red as Manaros but a little but more "chilli" as my engine bay is already been painted red, easier to paint the interoir with everything out already.. etc etc Quote
Toecutter Posted October 1, 2005 Posted October 1, 2005 I think this 240 has been painted in the bmw colour. http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=104662&page=1&pp=25 Quote
Natez Posted October 2, 2005 Author Posted October 2, 2005 damn thats a nice car.... but its not the same color... thats grey.. Quote
Zeddophile Posted October 2, 2005 Posted October 2, 2005 Hmmm - that grey zed is awesome. Now I'm trying to decide whether to shave the side indicators off, and/or the vents..... wondering how that'd look on a white car. Anyone got any opinions on shaving vents or indicators, which i should/shouldn't do? And damn I hope my car looks even halfway as good as that thing.... Quote
zedevan Posted October 2, 2005 Posted October 2, 2005 i'm a fan of shaved indicators but i like the zed vent behind the side windows along with the headlight bucket line. i reakon some clear side indactors off a 3 series (the triangle shaped ones) would look nice behind the front wheels or the vent from vz commodores or something similar, but that would require more effort and a zed shouldn't b brought down to using parts from a commonwhore hehe (but still could look nice) Quote
Toecutter Posted October 2, 2005 Posted October 2, 2005 Yer very neat. Some serously meaty tyres too. Those mirrors look quite good too! Quote
Natez Posted October 2, 2005 Author Posted October 2, 2005 americans had to remove the rear indicator as well... i don't mind the front idicator, maybe a more classy clear indicator would go down well, and maybe a smooth one, that is lines with the body rather than sticking out... im leaving my rear vent hole, just becuase i think its there for a reason, and i will make my badges look pretty... don't mind the front headlight welding job, but not really a problem for me anyway.... i like the black powercoated window surrounds thou, they look clean... but i'll be going classic crome... Quote
Zeddophile Posted October 3, 2005 Posted October 3, 2005 Yeah, I think I'll shave the indicators, but leave the vent..... And I'm not planning to fill the line between the headlight scoop and gaurd, I like that there to break it up a little bit. Quote
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