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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 07:57 PM
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Your FAVORITE Color?

What is your absolute favorite color for a Camaro?

A while down the line, I wanna get my teal RS painted. I like the teal color, because for one - I get a lot of compliments, and two - it sticks out a bit. I wanna keep it that way, where it stands out, but I also want a darker color that's really nice (something that could handle white/bright silver stripes or something).

I know I sound like I'm just dreaming, but atleast I have those dreams.
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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 08:01 PM
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Suset Orange Metallic.... beautiful...

This is CrazyHawaiian's car, and it'll be what mine looks like in a while...
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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 08:11 PM
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I say red but then again Im a bit partial.

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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 08:14 PM
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I think Camaros look nice in white. =)
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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 08:14 PM
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Those are good. I like the sunset orange.

Someone posted a really nice blue color in one of these topics a few days ago. It belongs to some new car. I'm trying to remember. It was awesome. The more I think about it the more I like it. Now if I could only find that topic...

Personally I like a dark/middle blue color. Basic, but "dangerous". lol
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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 08:21 PM
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Here we go! Nissan Daytona Blue. Lovely color.

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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 09:01 PM
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I second RySeyes. That is the color I am going to paint my Trans Am. It is an awesome blue
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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 09:07 PM
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https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...Favorite+Color

I know you're new, but be sure to check out the search feature. Most of the time you can find a few old posts that already have the answers to your questions in them.

Anyway, my favorites are black, sunset orange metallic, and gunmetal grey.
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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 09:30 PM
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Can't go wrong with black. Im also a fan of red though.
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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 10:15 PM
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I'm gonna have to vote for black as well, when it's clean.
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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 10:17 PM
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Black.... lotsa black.... must have black.... :hail: :lala:
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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 11:48 PM
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I never was a fan of silver till i got mine done and i fell in love with it i dont see any thirdgens with the shade mine now is. It's steel alloy mettalic and is really flakey looking so it stands out. However i always had a thing in my heart for yellow f-bodys so as soon as mine sells i'm getting a 92 yellow formula a guy is holding for me.
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 03:35 AM
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I'm pretty sure I'm gonna go with Viper blue when I'm done with the suspension and drive train mods.
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 03:49 AM
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Re: Your FAVORITE Color?

Originally posted by RySeyes
What is your absolute favorite color for a Camaro?
I also want a darker color that's really nice (something that could handle white/bright silver stripes or something).
I have seen teal cars with white heritage stripes and thought they look pretty good. While teal is not my favorite color, you seem to like it alot and changing colors is sometimes so damn expensive to be done right, you might as well sell your car and buy one the color you want if teal doesnt work for you anymore.
Good luck!
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 11:17 AM
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Hey RySeyes, my '91 RS was the stock teal color and I really liked it too. But just like you I wanted to go darker. I had it repainted a dark Metallic Teal and I think it looks great. I haven't seen anyone in all of New Mexico with the same hue of Teal. Here are some pics for you to check out.
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 11:19 AM
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Here's another one...
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 02:04 PM
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Black, though the next project will be silver..
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 03:28 PM
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red all the way , the sunset orange metallic looks good. but for a factory paint red is the best .
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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 10:08 PM
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I love that metallic teal. I remember seeing that picture the first day I came to this board.

How much did a job like that cost you?
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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 11:04 PM
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Here's my 'ROC:
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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 11:19 PM
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Black on black on black...

Black....
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Old Aug 30, 2003 | 12:09 AM
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PURPLE HAZE! Picture speaks for itself, except for the wheels, lol.

http://www.chevy-camaro.com/thirdGen...me=92purple_01
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Old Aug 30, 2003 | 12:19 AM
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Black and silver but I painted mine white I want to paint it again so bad but the new engine is taking up all my money lol.

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Old Aug 30, 2003 | 12:24 AM
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Bright red and black. Camaros/red, Firebirds/black.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 06:09 PM
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Electric blue... but not r!cer electric blue, like the thirdgen blue..... but more blue.... lolz i dunno, i liek the arctic white camaros (mostly cuz i have one )
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Old Sep 4, 2003 | 01:49 PM
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Sorry about not replying for so long...I did the body work myself and then took it in to be painted. With the labor and paint it was around $800 which isn't too bad at all.
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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 05:48 PM
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That it?? Not bad. Then maybe that's something I should consider. You don't need stripes if your paint job looks that nice.
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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 06:17 PM
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I love the sunset orange metallic....

Although i liked teal enough to paint my car a darker shade of the original color...

Black with red stripes if pretty damn cool as well.....
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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 07:56 PM
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hmmm.. hugger orange or neon green, but im paintin mine galaxy silver....
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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 09:14 PM
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In my book, black is the only color for a sports car.
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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 09:20 PM
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primer grey
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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 09:27 PM
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primer grey
LOL ya thats my current color scheme
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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 09:52 PM
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i like it, it shows character and it works as a theft deterent
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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 11:01 PM
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I kinda like hugger orange some one post some pics
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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 11:05 PM
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Even though it isnt a color, I too will say black. NOTHING is sexier than a thirdgen in a brand new black paint job

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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 01:18 AM
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I like the corvette electron blue, and the cadillac escalade pearl white. just my .02 c
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 01:26 PM
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Originally posted by 89blackGTA
Even though it isnt a color, I too will say black. NOTHING is sexier than a thirdgen in a brand new black paint job

Brian
who the hell told u it isnt a color? lol black is a color and it's black beacouse it doesent reflect any color.
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 01:34 PM
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Originally posted by IEatRice4dinner
who the hell told u it isnt a color? lol black is a color and it's black beacouse it doesent reflect any color.
Black is "all colors combined" so there for it is not "a" color. It is one of the few things I remember from high school.

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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 01:34 PM
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Originally posted by 25THRSS
PURPLE HAZE! Picture speaks for itself, except for the wheels, lol.

http://www.chevy-camaro.com/thirdGen...me=92purple_01
That car is too damn shiney. I cant even really see the color. That is nice.

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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 01:42 PM
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cant go wrong with my stock colors red and black...
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 01:48 PM
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i think camaros look best in black. it gives them a sort of stealth look. its just such a paint to keep clean.
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 04:06 PM
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Originally posted by 89blackGTA
Black is "all colors combined" so there for it is not "a" color. It is one of the few things I remember from high school.
no black is the absents of color
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 04:18 PM
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Originally posted by D M N
no black is the absents of color
That is what I couldnt remember. Are you sure white is not the absents of color? I took art my junior year of high school(95) and dont remember much about all that crap.

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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 04:21 PM
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white is all colors reflected, black is all colors absorbed

Sun is white light it contains all colors of the rainbow (red green blue indigo violet something like that) when a object relects orange and obsorbes the rest, then the object is seen as orange.

Get it??
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 06:14 PM
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anyone have any pics of hugger orange 3rd gens?
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 09:08 PM
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 10:00 PM
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looks like a jack-o-lanter

how about "arrest me" yellow with "pimp" purple flames

Pimp purple is also known as candy purple

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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 10:30 PM
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looks like a jack-o-lanteryeah you're right about that.It was the closest thing i had to hugger orange 3rdgen for ieatrice to see.

how about "arrest me" yellow with "pimp" purple flames

Pimp purple is also known as candy purple
close enough? heh heh..
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 10:44 PM
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ya that orange looks kind of ulgy i think it would look better on a gta or iroc or somethin. i think the sunset orange looks the best...hm maby black with sunset orange stripes

the pimp/**** mobile looks ulgy
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 10:46 PM
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wow i cant say R i c e lol wierd
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