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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 08:21 PM
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Well guys, my lex is Down once again. This time my bumper, headlights, hood and radiador went out. Not to mention the frame. To make matters worse I didn't learn from the last inccident and kept my basic liability insurance. I was on the freeway and my brakes didn't respond the first time I pressed them, when I hit them the second time they responded but it was to late. The accident involved 4 other cars. The other cars suffered minor damages, the one in front of me only got scratches on the front and rear.
Anyways, I'm turning a neg into a positive. Last time my car was worked on the paint didn't match so I'm thinking of having the car repainted. I've brought It down to 2 options, black or candy red. What do you guys think? I got my wheels aligned 2 days before the accident, do youall think that had something to do with it?
I'm really going to miss my cinnabar paint..sigh

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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 06:02 AM
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I would keep it cinnebar or go for black, but not candy red. Cinnebar is a nice rare color and black always looks good. But if you feel you have to change I would go for black
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 06:43 AM
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I'm pretty sure your interior is tan and I'm not a fan of black cars with tan interiors so I would have to say stay with your current color. If you're going to repaint the whole car anyway you don't have to worry about any panels not matching.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 06:56 AM
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black or cinn.,......go for black by far.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 08:18 AM
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My decision maybe be a bit biased but I would go for the black.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 10:35 AM
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Candy apple red can look good if the rest of the car (mods) are done right. Otherwise, black is classic and you can't go wrong with that.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by GS300Rich
I would keep it cinnebar or go for black, but not candy red. Cinnebar is a nice rare color and black always looks good. But if you feel you have to change I would go for black
Agreed.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 10:41 AM
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it also depends with your location?and how many times you actually wash your car if you pick black think of three times a month...more upkeep then i think?i was in the same situation on color changew ihad the black cherry w/tan so instead i went with the starfire pearl.my bodyshop guy was the 1 who pointed that out on how many times you wsh ur car?imo
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 12:02 PM
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i get tired of washing my black car....but love how she looks after a wash/wax/clay bar job
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by sakataj
i get tired of washing my black car....but love how she looks after a wash/wax/clay bar job
+1 hate it when it dirty...but beautiful after a good bath...
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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paint it charcoal grey like the 03 sport designs!
or black cherry pearl, those would be my 2 choices



Stay red
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 01:00 AM
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Black with Glossy Look
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 01:02 AM
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Go black
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 10:54 PM
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Thanks for the replies, everyone. I really wanted a black car but when I went to the dealer I saw cinnabar and I loved it. Anyhow I'm pretty sure if I paint the whole car cinnabar, it won't be the same. Candy is one of my options because it's closer to the color I now Have. Also, a lot of people tell me black isn't noticable. I like black because it's pure luxury. I don't worry anout keeping my car clean. I wax monthly and detail daily, no joke! I plan on dropping it, and addind some slotted rotors except I always get backtracked, sigh... I could have been on air and maybe even had a GTE by now. Anybody else want to chime in? Thanks
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 10:32 AM
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if u loved the cinnabar just do a complete repaint in cinnabar
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