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Old 08-05-13, 08:53 AM
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So, thinking about getting the interior redone in the factory grey and painting the car Tiffany Blue. Thoughts?
Old 08-05-13, 09:29 AM
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Geez no, get a Honda or Hyundai if you're into pastel feminine colors.
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That's a lot of money... However I've seen the tiffany blue on an SC and I liked it.
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Restore the interior to factory gray. Good idea. Repaint SC exterior in tiffany blue. Bad idea. IMO...If you are restoring car to original I'd repaint it to factory colour. And as RWdorGTFO said, that is a lot of money. Easily 2k for a good paint job for the SC, and the interior would be around half that.

BUT, then again, it's YOUR car. Do whatever fancies you to it!!!
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Originally Posted by KingPhilip
Geez no, get a Honda or Hyundai if you're into pastel feminine colors.






Oh those Honda and Hyundai guys just ruin it for everyone.

Originally Posted by SC400slide
Restore the interior to factory gray. Good idea. Repaint SC exterior in tiffany blue. Bad idea. IMO...If you are restoring car to original I'd repaint it to factory colour. And as RWdorGTFO said, that is a lot of money. Easily 2k for a good paint job for the SC, and the interior would be around half that.

BUT, then again, it's YOUR car. Do whatever fancies you to it!!!
The only issue I have is that I don't know how I feel about the Garnet color.

Originally Posted by RWDorGTFO
That's a lot of money... However I've seen the tiffany blue on an SC and I liked it.
Ya it will cost a bit but nothing too crazy. Plus I'm about to deploy so I'll have the cash.
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Originally Posted by Handsome
Ya it will cost a bit but nothing too crazy. Plus I'm about to deploy so I'll have the cash.
We're not stopping you, go ahead and bite the bullet! Never seen an SC in Tiffany blue before though...
Old 08-05-13, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by SC400slide
We're not stopping you, go ahead and bite the bullet! Never seen an SC in Tiffany blue before though...
Ya that is the other thing. Trying to do something different with the SC than usual. Wheel color is also an issue. Don't know what color to go with. I was trying to see if anyone had any other color options that they thought would look good with the Grey interior.
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I think that color is actually pretty nice , but I do agree with Slide in the fact that you should always try to keep the factory color.
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Nah man step the game up and get atlantic blue , That color seems to bright for the sc, its a car for dark colors, not really anything bright.
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Originally Posted by Maserati
Nah man step the game up and get atlantic blue , That color seems to bright for the sc, its a car for dark colors, not really anything bright.
Got any pics of that color? Google gave me alot of different options.
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Yeah, those cars look hideous. And I'm saying hideous to be as politically correct as possible to what I really wanna say. LOL

And I'm only saying this because you're asking for our opinion, other than that I don't care how you wanna do your SC. I'm just keeping it 100, so don't take it personal.
Old 08-05-13, 05:07 PM
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few mins in photoshop just to show what it might look like. personally i dont like the color. this is the type of color you have to really like to paint your car, similar to when people paint theirs pink or orange or bright green. its unusual so you will get alot of feedback, some positive but more negative. up to you if you want to deal with that. not saying its a bad color, its just a strange choice for a car.

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All due respect but that is perhaps my least favorite color for an SC or any other car for that matter.
What other colors are you drawn to? Perhaps we can assist in a second choice.

Take your time. You will find something awesome.
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someone post that SC in this color with the M3 vents on the side , I cant find it
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What about a vinyl wrap? It's cheaper than painting it and if you decide you don't like it you can just peel it off


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