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Old 01 January 2013, 03:50 PM
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Default Best colour to paint engine bay
With my new motor getting built this year the engine bay is getting sprayed as the original blue mica is to dark , I was thinking white to match the interior /cage etc, show me yours white ones , silver ones anything you have that's be done .
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Old 01 January 2013, 04:43 PM
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What about a fluorescent green. Should contrast nicely with the black body work.
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Old 01 January 2013, 05:29 PM
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Pink m8
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Old 01 January 2013, 08:49 PM
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Pink .... I think not
Fluorescent green no thanks
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Black! Think of the time you'll save cleaning or wanting to clean it
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Ok m8 but I have done 3 of my mates in Sti pink and it looks good but it is your car m8
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Custom FTW !
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Old 01 January 2013, 10:01 PM
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Ok m8 but I have done 3 of my mates in Sti pink and it looks good but it is your car m8
Can you post up some pics mate
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That's an interesting colour Ryan what's that ?
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Originally Posted by leecalcars
That's an interesting colour Ryan what's that ?
It's a one off I mixed for my own Lee,it's a gold pearl base with black/green pearl overlay with midnight red pearl as a finish coat,it will look rather nice in good sunlight!!
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Originally Posted by leecalcars
Can you post up some pics mate


Will do one of them is coming down in the morning
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White or silver. You want something light to show up any issues and allow things to be easy to spot.
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Originally Posted by frayz
White or silver. You want something light to show up any issues and allow things to be easy to spot.
My thoughts exactly frayz!

Light and bright
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Found a few

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Look on this thread Lee, its for rotated set ups but gives an idea mate.
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Rcm s bay is amazing
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Personally I think white for obvious reasons but if your bay has the minimal look most colours work as long as it clean like the pics the RCM look fantastic that's what I will go for but the blue one looks great because there not to much in it
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The pic below the RCM is of Andy Forests impreza as you say because it's minimal looks equally as nice but think il go with the white same as interior.

Shaka-Sti il take a look as going rotated aswell
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Some great rotated setups there just need to find a company that can mod the pipework
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