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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 12:25 PM
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yellow chicken

alright guys I got my bird back from insurance repairs and new paint. The car used to be red, but i just had to change that. hope you like it!!
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 12:36 PM
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Looks good, i plan to have my Formula repinted yellow someday.
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Old Apr 28, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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let me get this straight. . . you sent your car off for a fresh paint job, and the most important decision you have to make (what color) and you chose yellow ???

well, i guess theres no accounting for taste.

sorry man, id sooner be seen behind the wheel of a furd than a yellow bird. . .
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Old Apr 28, 2004 | 07:33 PM
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I think if your gonna do yellow its gotta be canary yellow. And its gonna have some good accents. I think some black accents with the yellow paint would look good.

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Old Apr 28, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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I'm not into yellow at all. But if YOU are then go for it.
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Old Apr 28, 2004 | 08:34 PM
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Very nice, almost as nice as black!!!
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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 08:29 AM
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i chose yellow because no one seems to have them. and i know of no one who has the millenium yellow (C5 vettes) on a thirdgen though i am sure they exist. its the trust yellow i know of so far. i dont like pastel colors that is why i didnt go for canary. the bumper covers are still black, though u cant see it from the picture really. black rims will be in the future
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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 01:57 PM
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I don't normally like yellow 3rd gens, but your's really looks good! I know what you mean about having a common color... I too had a red 3rg gen. I think it was the most ordered color or something!
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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 10:53 PM
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It's better than Frost Beige
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 09:33 AM
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not bad at all. not my first choice, but then again, im not sure what my first choice would be...to many colors. i say no to the black wheels though.
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 10:13 AM
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It's better than Frost Beige
Ahh c'mon Nate it isn't that bad.
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 10:15 AM
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Oops, double post. ( ***** )
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 10:21 AM
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Love it!
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 10:23 AM
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Oh, and btw, looks great.
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 01:07 PM
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Originally posted by adambros
let me get this straight. . . you sent your car off for a fresh paint job, and the most important decision you have to make (what color) and you chose yellow ???
There is nothing wrong with yellow. Perhaps you forget that Golden yellow was one of the most popular colors for the IROC's 85-87?

well, i guess theres no accounting for taste.
Or a total lack of tact

sorry man, id sooner be seen behind the wheel of a furd than a yellow bird. . .
And I'd rather hear a fart than someone rag on another person's choice in car colors.
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 02:15 PM
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Thanks for the defense guys, I hate the aqua color on camaros and what not but i dont insult anyones color choice b/c I know mine is quite different (being a yellow lover). However I put the picture on for both criticism and praise. If someone doesnt like it then thats fine. I got all the praise I could handle yesterday when a guy with a blue Viper GTS told me he liked the color on my car. So again keep the posts coming good and bad!
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 06:41 PM
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Awsome color choice, looks great!

I recently bought that same color yellow (C5 Corvette) and plan on painting within in the next few months or so.

Don't you just love how much it stands out?
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 07:47 PM
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Originally posted by Morley
There is nothing wrong with yellow. Perhaps you forget that Golden yellow was one of the most popular colors for the IROC's 85-87? Or a total lack of tact And I'd rather hear a fart than someone rag on another person's choice in car colors.
Originally posted by speedy21cvb
". . . I put the picture on for both criticism and praise. If someone doesnt like it then thats fine."

I wasn't trying to insult, sorry, I just dont like it . . .I hope thats okay with you.

Opinions are like *******s. . . everyone has one -- and they all stink

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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 09:17 PM
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I seriously love yellow and black birds.
Have you thought about painting the spoiler black?

:hail: :hail: :hail: :hail:
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 10:54 PM
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there's a lot of good-looking yellow cars but that looks like the same shade of yellow as a school bus.... I wouldn't want my car mistaken for a school bus
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Old May 1, 2004 | 09:41 AM
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Alright I just have to defend this... IT IS NOT SCHOOL BUS YELLOW... millenium yellow is the color. when put next to my neighbors C5 vette its exactly the same color. sorry just had to say that
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Old May 1, 2004 | 10:06 AM
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that yellow will deffy make the car stand out in a crowd.
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Old May 1, 2004 | 02:56 PM
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Nice looking Bird there man. I painted my boat Corvette yellow with Black strips! You think about going with black strips?
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Old May 1, 2004 | 03:40 PM
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Stripes might be too much. Get black body side molding, Black door locks, and black accent birds like on the 91/92 Formulas
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