RGTorque Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 (edited) Before i got my 7 i said to myself that i will never buy another black car. now after owning it for 2 years im thinking of repainting the black into a brown peal color. thoughts? http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/4756/dsc04489.jpg http://gtcarlot.com/gallery/photo.php?id=177016 http://www.fourtitude.com/gallery/generated//Events/AMI%20Leipzig/2009/011__scaled_600.jpg Edited May 26, 2009 by RGTorque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegoat Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Anyone with photoshop skills? I have none. If not here, then post that on lotustalk.com. Many there fill photoshop requests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southwind25 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Brown? root beer color? humbly... it would be my last possible choice for a car, besides panty hose beige. black is tough to keep perfect, but the brown is just..a very 70's grandfatherly color. sorry... i never thought brown was attractive on a vehicle. maybe gold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi7ot Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Just add some UPS stickers and you'll be the fastest UPSPilot on the road. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGTorque Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 not flat brown, but with metallic and/or pearl like the photos above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Our town is probably one of the dustiest in the country and swore I would never own a black car as well.... I figured the 7 was small enough, and covered in the garage, that I could keep it clean. A shiny black car is hard to beat for looks though. Plus. all you need is a black sharpie to cover small chips;) I had a metallic root beer brown car in the late 70s, it was bitchin man. Any dark color is going to be a pain to take care of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGTorque Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 i figure that any peal color, even black pear would help with chipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 color is a matter of personal taste... brown doesn't do much for me, but then again you've seen what my car looks like LOL I'd stick with bright colors in a seven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I'd stick with bright colors in a seven That's my preference as well. People have a hard enough time seeing such a small, low car that I hate to compound the situation with a dark color. Taking my paranoia one step further, I’d also steer away from red. Last summer while driving behind my Westfield on a very sunny day, I noticed that the brake lights didn’t stand out against the red background as well as I’d hoped. Cue Al or Morgan to extol the virtues of orange -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Orange is very nice - as is yellow. White is growing on me as well (hey Hank ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHKflyer52 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I went with SCHOOL BUS YELLOW for just that reason......People tent to see it and red tail lights stand out against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowflyer Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 My Stalker is black and while it does show dust and dirt it does have one major advantage. The stone chips are easy to touch up with a black felt tip pen! Try that with your pearls and browns and yellows! BTW, I had a '72 Datsun 240Z "back in the day" that was a very fashionable metallic root beer brown. I later found out that the factory (for whom I worked) had announced that the color was "unmatchable" so far as body repairs were concerned. The problem wasn't the base color, it was the gold metallic which was laid on in the clear coat. They dropped the color in '74. Given how easy it is for our cars to "sandblast" themselves I would suggest a solid color unless you like to repaint them every year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotcheck Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 I have only ever owned black/grey/silver Japanese/German cars. Black way cool, but have to keep it clean. My favorite combo has always been BRG/tan leather, but seemed wrong for Japanese/German. However, when my wife got her Cooper S Convert, I begged/pleaded/whined enough that she got the BRG/tan (plus, I signed the check). Looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wankel_locost Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 if you like the root beer, do the root beer. as long as it makes you smile when you open the garage door, you've made the right choice. Godspeed, dennis ps - i love root beer so maybe i'm a bit biased Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 if you like the root beer, do the root beer. as long as it makes you smile when you open the garage door, you've made the right choice. Godspeed, dennis ps - i love root beer so maybe i'm a bit biased That is the best response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyrayandersen Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 I'd rather drink root beer than look at it on my car :lol: However, it doesn't seem too safe of a color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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