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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 09:34 AM
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New colour for my car

alright guys i have an 88 camaro sc thats currently light blue with grey iroc ground effects, i want it to change the colours, i immediatly thought dark metalic blue or black but there are so many good colours out there. and gunmetal is really starting to grow on me so lets here it guys what colour should i go for?
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 10:16 AM
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Sunset Metallic Orange looks awesome on Camaro's!!
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 10:17 AM
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happen to have a pic of the colour?
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 10:34 AM
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how bout hugger orange , do the car up just like this one.
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 10:36 AM
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Originally posted by nolanr0413
how bout hugger orange , do the car up just like this one.
thats actually a really nice colour
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 10:38 AM
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Eh, I respectfully disagree with you on that one. I think that orange is a tough color to pull off with our cars.

IMO anyways.
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 10:40 AM
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Originally posted by DigitalMonarch0
Eh, I respectfully disagree with you on that one. I think that orange is a tough color to pull off with our cars.

IMO anyways.

i've never been a fan of orange and won't paint my car orange but that car looks good imo
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 11:28 AM
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not my car but the same colour as mine and I love it
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 12:28 PM
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I have all the things ready to paint my car, Im doing it in House of Kolor's Orion Silver, with metal flake, it looks good on our cars
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 04:30 PM
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ultra blue metallic, or medium quasar blue
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 06:56 PM
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ultra blue metallic, or medium quasar blue
you wouldn't happen to have pics of those colours would you it would be greatly appreciated:hail:
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 07:12 PM
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Hugger Orange and Burnt Orange are awesome COLORS. I painted my motorcycle with a HOK paint called Tangelo Pearl. In the sunlight, it is amazing.
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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Originally posted by kretos
you wouldn't happen to have pics of those colours would you it would be greatly appreciated:hail:
RU-QWIK's car is ultra blue metallic. Ill see if i can find a pic of a medium quasar blue
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 08:02 PM
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Originally posted by 89cmrodriver
RU-QWIK's car is ultra blue metallic. Ill see if i can find a pic of a medium quasar blue
thanks man this is appreciated:hail:
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 08:36 PM
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look in the favorite camaros 04 and theres a pic of ru-qwiks car on the second page, i cant find a pic of a quasar blue car but ill try to take a pic of a pic for u
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 08:39 PM
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thanks man yeah i saw his car it looks wicked
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 08:40 PM
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here ya go, give me credit for this, i tryed but taking a pic of a pic is hard to do.
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 08:42 PM
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heres another. the color actually looks almost the same as ultra blue, to me atleast
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 08:43 PM
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thats pretty damn good man thanks alot:hail: :hail: you da man

and thats a nice colour now i gotta decide between which blue
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 09:02 PM
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i wish i never sold that 89 rs, it was a nice car but it had some problems i didnt like. Dumb me! But a very nice color, if u need it i can get u the code that u need to give the place u have it painted, just let me know
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 09:07 PM
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I kinda like purple haze
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 09:08 PM
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Originally posted by 89cmrodriver
i wish i never sold that 89 rs, it was a nice car but it had some problems i didnt like. Dumb me! But a very nice color, if u need it i can get u the code that u need to give the place u have it painted, just let me know
yeah man i'd love the code that would be great
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 09:15 PM
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i like purple haze on some cars. Really needs some good rims and t tops to pull it off IMO. The code is 92 model year, code: 80WA9541 Medium Quasar Blue
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 09:18 PM
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and the other code for ultra blue is. model year 1991 code: 98 WA 9591, Ultra Blue
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 09:22 PM
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any idea about the other car
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 09:23 PM
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lol u just beat me to it thanks man its great how much some ppl are willing to help?:hail:
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 09:36 PM
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yw. glad i can help someone.
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 09:40 PM
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i really like the ultra blue i think that with a 23% tint and shaved handles will look sweet:hail:
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 10:23 PM
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I repeat - SUNSET ORANGE METALIC!!! Here's a link to a beautiful 4th gen SS....

http://www.gmhightechperformance.com...301htp_driver/
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 10:46 PM
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hmm i dunno its almost growing on me:lala:
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Old Jan 13, 2004 | 12:16 AM
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how about adding pearl to it? just to give it that little extra?
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Old Jan 13, 2004 | 10:12 AM
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That would be cool. I'm not sure what color crazyhawain's(sp??) car is, but I beleive it is the same or close to the sunset color? Try a search for pics of his car.
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Old Jan 13, 2004 | 08:18 PM
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looks good i wanna pearl it though:lala:
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