Re-spray colour [Archive]

mutley

21-01-2009, 11:59 PM

Now then folks, ust putting teh feelers out there (although I think I know what the majority will say) BUT, the very last thing to be done on my car, which is still VERY far away will be a re-spray.

The question is, what paint do I go for??

Jim

Sudesh

22-01-2009, 12:00 AM

You thinking about a different color?

mutley

22-01-2009, 12:02 AM

Sudesh, you are too quick off the mark, I hadn't even put the poll on before you answered!!

But not sure, just pondering for now.

Jim

Sudesh

22-01-2009, 12:04 AM

I really like Midnight Purple and on a coupe it would be especially rare as all Midnight Purple cars are Targas.

mutley

22-01-2009, 12:08 AM

I really like Midnight Purple and on a coupe it would be especially rare as all Midnight Purple cars are Targas.

So your vote will be for different , but keeping with OEM NSX colour?

Senninha

22-01-2009, 12:08 AM

mutley

22-01-2009, 12:13 AM

Jim,

My number one color choice for your car would be Silverstone, keeping the roof black and painting the mirrors black too. With the 02 sills and valance it would look subtley updated.

Did I read you had bought some new wheels? What have gone for and is there an option to color code part of the wheels to the bodywork?

[b]You goota ditch the Sebring, its far too slow ;)[b/]

regards, Paul

ARGH why is no one voting!!!! Hi Paul, yeah I know what you mean about silverstone, it is a nice colour if a little greyer than sebring. The wheels that I got are still OEM (replaced the cracked one I had) and the pic in the other thread with teh Skyline wheel, I was just experimenting with the fit ( PCD and ET/offset).

Jim

Sudesh

22-01-2009, 12:13 AM

Yeah stay OEM I think ut different.

This is also OEM and as far as I know not in the UK

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/U00000157527_5.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/U00000157527_4.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/U00000157527L.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/IMG_2709.jpg

Sudesh

22-01-2009, 12:15 AM

I wasnt sure about Lime Green first time I saw it but now I like it!

NSXGB

22-01-2009, 01:19 AM

Lime Green.....do it.

Really like the Silverstone too though for a more conservative look...

Kevin

22-01-2009, 06:02 AM

Something that is not a Honda colour will always stand out to someone who knows their NSXs. A JDM colour could may people think you have an import.

A colour from another maker, say a Lambo colour, will make people think that you really want to own a lambo, or trying to make your car look like one.

If it is going to be a long time away, maybe look at what colours are in fashion then?

Lankstarr

22-01-2009, 08:38 AM

Apologies for not voting; as it clearly pi5535 you off I urge others to reply and not vote.

If you're looking for the best colour for resale value I think you have to go with CW. If you can keep it clean and keep a black roof it will look fantastic and be soo rare. CW will look awesome and IMO can only be rivaled by red.

When mine was resprayed it was done Rosso Corsa, a slightly brighter red than the formula red. For me, Red/Black NSXs look awesome and that's why they sold so many... I think the red ones are easier to sell as well.

I only think I'd go for a garish green, orange or other colour if I had a body kit on it. An OEM NSX can only pull off slightly dulled down bright colours such as lime greens and IOPs. Jury's still out for me on the lime green!

L*

Senninha

22-01-2009, 11:38 AM

Picking up on Kevins thoughts ... if you were to do the complete O2 conversion with fixed lights then have you considered the satin black finish. There a re a couple on Prime that look so mean!! You would need better rims than 15/16 OEM to pull it off as a package

regards, Paul

amo

22-01-2009, 11:56 AM

mate id go for lime green looks so dam good
sorry kev but i dont want to be a lambo lol
but depends what you want show off or stay plain jane
blend in or be different mmmmmm
if you go for some wild colour yes prob need to do a kit or some thing
or if you selling it later on then stay simple
thx amo

mutley

22-01-2009, 12:19 PM

Luke, what can I say..................hurumph!!! Anyhoo what do you mean by CW??

Lime green, yeah I do kinda like it.
Satin Black, one of my mates suggested that, and yeah I would go for bigger wheels later on too.

Full 02 conversion, won't happen I think the car looks much better with pop ups.

I will probably wait and see when the time comes.

Cheers All

Jim

Senninha

22-01-2009, 12:25 PM

Anyhoo what do you mean by CW??

Cheers All

Jim

CW = Championship White, as per the NSX-R :)

Hagasan

22-01-2009, 12:32 PM

What about a Matt gey/black? A few companies do wraps and that may work out cheaper....There is a guy on the Alfa 147 GTA forum about to get this done at about £1000....I'm eagerly anticipating how it looks.

I've always liked the metallic greys which are kind of timeless as in Pauls S2 NSX......

mutley

22-01-2009, 05:35 PM

CW = Championship White, as per the NSX-R :)

Ahh ok. Hmmmmmmmm not too sure about white!

Cheers
Jim

P.S I've just noticed that NO ONE thinks the sebring silver should stay!!!

Sudesh

22-01-2009, 06:30 PM

OEM color, slightly darker than UK silver

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/a.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/b.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/c.jpg

markc

22-01-2009, 06:53 PM

Keep it silver but lose the black roof. Changing the main body colour will mean that the engine bay, under bonnet etc won't match and that just looks wrong.

Is anyone here actually brave enough to go Lime Green, a lot of you say you like it but no-ones done it yet :)

Mark

Sudesh

22-01-2009, 07:09 PM

.Is anyone here actually brave enough to go Lime Green, a lot of you say you like it but no-ones done it yet :)

Mark

Yeah I would definately try it if I thought I needed a change or the bodywork needed a boost. Just do the engine bay black and no problems that way.

Sudesh

22-01-2009, 07:11 PM

I have photos of a facelift car in Lime green also. I'll post them up shortly.

Sudesh

22-01-2009, 07:21 PM

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/UA0000020069L.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/UA0000020069_4.jpg

NSXGB

22-01-2009, 07:40 PM

...Sebring is a safe and conservative colour, becoming less of them by the minute, that should keep my resale value up. :)

Go on Jim, be the only lime green in the country....

Sudesh

22-01-2009, 07:46 PM

A few more colors

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/909058_3.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/909058_2.jpg

Seen this one come up at auction a while back

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/gi1.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/gi.jpg

Sudesh

22-01-2009, 07:47 PM

Dark blue

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/1181995_2.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/1181995_3.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/1181995_4.jpg

NSXGB

22-01-2009, 08:00 PM

....facelift looks even better in lime green, 02 conversion as well I think....

Sudesh

22-01-2009, 08:14 PM

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/greyone.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/grey1.jpg

Silver Surfer

22-01-2009, 08:27 PM

That dark blue one with it's wheels and a addition of a black roof does it for me.

SS

mutley

22-01-2009, 09:49 PM

NSX 2000

22-01-2009, 09:49 PM

That dark blue one with it's wheels and a addition of a black roof does it for me.

SS

SS I agree that blue looks very nice!

TheSebringOne

22-01-2009, 11:23 PM

Silverstone is a greyer colour or very dark silver. I think you should either keep it Sebring or go for a totally different OEM colour. As for sebring being a slower colour, look at it like this, if a red car flashes by, your eye would focus on it longer than if it was Sebring! So in fact silver is always quicker than red in a flash! :D

PS. waiting for you Paul(S) or Luke!

Sudesh

22-01-2009, 11:41 PM

So in fact silver is always quicker than red in a flash! :D

The Flash was red lol:laugh:

http://www.xcomment.com/g1/img/flash_1012208074747.gif

Sorry my bad, had to get that in........

Silver Surfer

22-01-2009, 11:46 PM

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s122/swigs_photos/marvel-dc-race.jpg

Flash or Quicksilver? ;)

SS

Sudesh

22-01-2009, 11:46 PM

Do yo know what, really like that sort of turqiose colour!!!

The only other (minor) prob is gettting the interior to match, as I have gone for black leather and dark red alcantara, I think that the lime green would need another interior change to match.

What do you think?

Jim

Jim this is what the Facelifted green looks like inside

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/UA0000020069_1.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/UA0000020069_2.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/NSX/UA0000020069_3.jpg

mutley

22-01-2009, 11:50 PM

Funnily enough, I DO have the nav pod, just trying to find a system that fits into it.
As for the interior colour, it's not one I would pic BUT on the other hand it suits the car colour.

Jim

Lankstarr

23-01-2009, 07:01 AM

You're right about the interior - clashing colours would look awful.

Some of teh more exotic colours (green, tuquoise and orange) would be hard to match as an interior colour... then again the type S oange seats aren;t an exact match but look great.

You've got to live with whatever colour you respray the car; if you can put up with something agrish and think it would look right then go for it. Personally if I was forking out c £4k for a respray I'd want something really special... not just a dark blue or something.

Have you thought about getting your engine bay done as well?

Luke

Kevin

23-01-2009, 07:21 AM

The other alternative. Don't paint it, polish it. As it is Ali it can be polished to a mirror finish.

If I were to paint a non black car, then it would be a classy subdued metallic. The NSX in standard form is the 'understated' sports car.

Mine however, being black would probably get re-painted white. Only becuase it's easy then to make it look NSX-Rish by leaving certain parts black.

278kmh

23-01-2009, 09:29 AM

i vote for no change. i know that is not punk or hip...
but as a "member of my famliy" i love my oem NSX like it is and with a NSX you dont have to have a "different" color to have your car look different like the crouwd ;)
thats why we have one :)

mutley

23-01-2009, 12:36 PM

The other alternative. Don't paint it, polish it. As it is Ali it can be polished to a mirror finish.

Kevin,

When you say no paint, do you mean polished ali as in the De Lorean look!!

Jim

markc

23-01-2009, 02:37 PM

When you say no paint, do you mean polished ali as in the De Lorean look!!

Jim

I think that is indeed what Kevin meant but (pedant hat on :) ) of course the DeLorean bodywork is Stainless Steel which would be a lot harder to polish than aluminium. Despite it being the DeLorean's USP I think they look better painted.

Fifty's race cars like the Lotus 11 were sometimes finished in polished alloy. Here's some pics...

Mark