Paint option help please

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northloop
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Thu May 10, 2007 7:38 am

I have posted this in the general section too, but thought you guys might not see it and may be able to help too.

I am currently building a car and it's rapidly getting to paint time. I was going to paint the car in the white with motorsport colours through it but that is becoming quite common on track......

I am therefore reconsidering my options.

1. 997 GT3 RS orange with orange interior and cage
2. 997 GT3 RS green with black interior

Both of these colours will be conbined with some black. Maybe a black bonnet, roof and boot.
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Another choice is this one, it looks great in the flesh. Again maybe some black with it, or maybe an orange bonnet roof and boot
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Before I start going mad with photoshop what else is out there that you have seen and have pictures off?

Your help would very much be appreciated.

Gary
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Thu May 10, 2007 2:59 pm

What about Renault Blue the colour they use on there F1 cars and the clio cup thingy.
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Thu May 10, 2007 3:42 pm

I like the green.
What about 2 tone green ?
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Thu May 10, 2007 6:42 pm

go for the green! do you want to know the name of the colour as my dad works at porsche?
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Thu May 10, 2007 6:58 pm

I like the green but love the orange!

Green no orange no green no orange

God i don't know!
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Thu May 10, 2007 8:20 pm

orange full car inc interior,then black wheels,mirrors and any spoiler/splitters.
that is the only option! :cool:
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Thu May 10, 2007 8:43 pm

go green with black wheels etc,

possible get some replica porshe graphics (same as gt3 rs) but make it relivant to you bm.

Not sure what you could put without making it look chavvy tho.

Any photoshop masters around?
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Fri May 11, 2007 9:24 am

This is the current thinking

http://images24.fotki.com/v851/photos/5 ... GK1-vi.jpg
http://images24.fotki.com/v852/photos/5 ... oof-vi.jpg

Obviously these pictures were taken before work started on the car. The rear spoiler not yet fitted will be in orange, as will the interior.
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Fri May 11, 2007 10:05 am

Looks good in Orange, do it.
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Fri May 11, 2007 10:46 am

TRACKM3 wrote:Looks good in Orange, do it.
It will be broken up with the black though, I have seen too many in just orange 8)
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Fri May 11, 2007 12:33 pm

as per the pic looks great, henna red is by far the best !
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Looks good not sure bout the black boot/bonnet looks a bit like a maltese taxi!
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Fri May 11, 2007 7:58 pm

An orange spoiler will change the look at the back and a ring sticker on the front will change the look of the bonnet.
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Fri May 11, 2007 10:45 pm

I'm probably going for a dark blue (from Audi RS6) with black bonnet and boot in bare carbon. Depends how much bodywork it needs; if it's not too bad it'll stay white but if there's much welding and spraying to do then i'll change the colour.
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