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Old 03-21-2002, 12:28 PM
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To black or not to black

Black light caves or white. I'm thinking black to match me grill.

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Old 03-21-2002, 12:31 PM
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definatly
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Old 03-21-2002, 02:59 PM
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I hate the stock black light caves.... SO many people like it black, but I think it looks stupid... I think whutever color yer car is, the light caves should be the same..... White on yer car looks SOO much better dude... The only time u need black is on a black car..
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definitely white lol im bored
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black. You need something to match the grill. When I see colored buckets, I think 'cheap repaint!"
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go with black...looks better on light colored vehicles.
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Definitly go with black dude. My car is white with black light caves.
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BLACK....i am with JIM on this one.....
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BLACK!!!!!!!!!

Like they said White would look like a cheap repaint.
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My car is silver with black headlight buckets. That was how it came from the factory. When I had it repainted the guy left them silver and it looked washed out. IMO I think it depends on the color of the car but in the end it's personal preferrence
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White everyother camaro is black.
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"White everyother camaro is black. "
...only iroc's and Z's get the black caves so your comment is quite invalid. Anyway, in this case, I say black all the way since the car is white it looks tight.
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Black looks much nicer
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Originally posted by Jim85IROC
black. You need something to match the grill. When I see colored buckets, I think 'cheap repaint!"
Mine are the same color as my car, and it's origional paint.
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Hey I am new to this board.

In my opinion you should choose whatever you like.
Dont just go for it because the majority says so; Look at the pictures and what one do you like?
I myself perfer white.
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I allready know what I want (black), just wanted to know what you guys like.
Old 03-25-2002, 05:55 PM
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Good choice. Black.

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Black looks good.
I did it to my 86 Trans Am.
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Black adds a nice contrast to the body and doesn't create that empty spot... with white, I think it looks like something is missing.
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Originally posted by Jim85IROC
black. You need something to match the grill. When I see colored buckets, I think 'cheap repaint!"
he has an rs, they were white from the factory. Can't exactly call that a cheap repaint.


in my opinion on a white car it's a toss up. Both look pretty good. But i had mine done in red on my red iroc. I think it looks a lot better that way.
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i say keep em white .. and if u want it to match grill.. pain the grill ..
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Red would be differant, but I think the black would go better with the grill, tailights and windows.
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