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Old 06 November 2008, 08:26 PM
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Hi all basically i'm having a complete re-spray in the next few weeks, and up untill tonight when i popped into my mates place (the guy who's doing it for me) i was set on just having it sprayed in the same colour as it is (Wr blue) its a blobeye wrx btw.

But when he asked if i fancy a change i'm now very tempted , why not eh ? but the problem is what to go for if any change at all , i've got to say a white blobeye looks sweet (imo).

Will doing this affect the value or raise any suspisions when or if i do come to sell it .


i dont need pics really as there are plenty of beauties on here for all to see , i just wondered what the genreral favourite was etc .


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Old 06 November 2008, 08:43 PM
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White
Old 06 November 2008, 08:45 PM
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White, or a steel grey

Have you considered a colour not in Subaru's paint scheme? Nothing o.t.t. obviously like bright purple, but something unique and a one off?
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Yep, white

Or cool grey (like the classic STI's) would look fantastic on a Blobeye, haven't seen one in that colour
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Originally Posted by Moley_WRX
Yep, white

Or cool grey (like the classic STI's) would look fantastic on a Blobeye, haven't seen one in that colour
Great minds eh, Gary
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Take pics of the whole process for history reasons. Always comes in handy when you come to sell. Make sure you tell the insurance company and inform the DVLA.
White is nice BTW and that's coming from a WR blue owner.
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Yes mate

Actually ignore my comment on the Subaru grey, go for the same grey as the Evo 8 MR's
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Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian
White, or a steel grey

Have you considered a colour not in Subaru's paint scheme? Nothing o.t.t. obviously like bright purple, but something unique and a one off?


Yeah i have thats the problem , theres outside the box and then theres miles away from the box , i just dont want something what'll end up looking too different ,
However i do really like the pearl white of a tvr sagaris , but again think it may be a bit too much on a big car
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Originally Posted by sparky d
Yeah i have thats the problem , theres outside the box and then theres miles away from the box , i just dont want something what'll end up looking too different ,
However i do really like the pearl white of a tvr sagaris , but again think it may be a bit too much on a big car
Not seen it so can't comment fella.

What about a colour from another brand, like what Gary suggested?

Or a colour from a prestige brand. Lambo yellow anyone
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will do phill555 , i thought i might have to notify the appropriate peeps etc , will it do any damage to my wallet come the mr insurance call?
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white everytime
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Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian
Not seen it so can't comment fella.

What about a colour from another brand, like what Gary suggested?

Or a colour from a prestige brand. Lambo yellow anyone
I was all set for a re-spray in the MR grey for mine, but the engine popped so i had to spend the money on that instead.

The grey also goes really well with carbon, if you wanted to add some goodies onto it afterwards.

(is also easy to colour match if it needs any touching up)
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The lad who's doing it for me has an evo 6 in lambo orange , it does actually look pretty nice ,

The evo grey is a cool colour though .
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Are you talking about a full respray? Engine out, the works ? I wouldnt do it a different colour unless you are going to do it right. Nothing worse than seeing an open bonnet with a different colour underneath. If you are go for 555 blue 53c Never seen a blob in that colour.
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Originally Posted by g7prs
Are you talking about a full respray? Engine out, the works ? I wouldnt do it a different colour unless you are going to do it right. Nothing worse than seeing an open bonnet with a different colour underneath. If you are go for 555 blue 53c Never seen a blob in that colour.

Yes mate its the full works , everything off/out covered etc , why not eh , i dont really drive it much at the moment anyway as its now just my toy , (finally got the missus er own car to curb )
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Nice one. Mind and get us lots of pictures along the way.
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Originally Posted by g7prs
Nice one. Mind and get us lots of pictures along the way.
yeah i will do , if i cant get up there i'll have a word with him to take plenty for me ,

He's already sorted out every tiny little din/dent or crease for me and even thats made a massive difference , i picked it up last week and was amazed .


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UMMMMMMMMm wonder if a photoshop guru could do a blobeye in evo MR grey , now its been mentioned i'm very keen , be nice to see a rough mock up
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White or WR Blue
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Originally Posted by sparky d
will it do any damage to my wallet come the mr insurance call?
Very much doubt it. Not 100% sure though. Price of a phone call should answer that bud.
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From an insurance point of view they shouldn't load you any extra, enless...

a) You increase the value of the car
b) Go for a one off or flip paint. The reason being any repair costs could be increased if the paint had to be specially made, and labour costs could increase also.
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Originally Posted by Moley_WRX
From an insurance point of view they shouldn't load you any extra, enless...

a) You increase the value of the car
b) Go for a one off or flip paint. The reason being any repair costs could be increased if the paint had to be specially made, and labour costs could increase also.

That makes sense fella , not that a flip paintjob is my thing though , but if you know of a colour that'll push the value up let me know cos that will definately be the one
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White!I wish i had gone for white,every impreza round my neck of the woods is black.I went for black because it was less common at the time Although when toying with the idea i was going for mat black until the painter give me enough reasons why not to
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Another vote for white. I'd love my car to be white how much for the respray.
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I wanted a colour for my rally car to get noticed , I think I achieved it was driving past the Lotus garage in Cardiff and seen an exige which caught my eye , Its krypton green and is louder in the flesh !!


Cheers Ian
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Great pic ian , colour looks good to , but maybe a bit much for me


Martwrxsl , i'm not entirely sure tbh , the guy doing it has been a mate since we were 5 , so i know the price for me will be awsome and havent even bothered to ask ,

I know for the dent removal guy to do everything he could find for 120 for me through my mate , which i thought was fookin great

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Originally Posted by Ian Godney
I wanted a colour for my rally car to get noticed , I think I achieved it was driving past the Lotus garage in Cardiff and seen an exige which caught my eye , Its krypton green and is louder in the flesh !!


Cheers Ian
But how much for the respray Ian.
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Defo white
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I had to have a new front end as I bought it damaged , it cost me about £1500 for a brand new bumper and bonnet , front panel , lights ect , and a full respray from WR blue
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The colour doesn't come out on film as it looks in real life , my mates a photographer and said its a crap colour to catch , here's one when it was painted



and another one signed up ready to get dirty


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