DJ_Jon

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My car us currently Mica Green, 64c & I'm looking at having it repainted in April, I would like to change the colour to 86f - cool grey, but its a lot of grief as I will have to have the engine out & the interior, so it doesn't look like a botch job. The other option is to reshell the car into either an Sti v5 the colour I want or a Type R.

So, I'm looking for opinions, do I keep it mica geen & if so, what styling mods would you recommend (I was thinking, leave the sideskirts, door handles & mirrors black & add a v6 lip) or, do I repaint a different colour or re-shell.



All opinions welcome

Here are a couple of pics if someone with photoshop skills fancies doing a colour change?



cheers

DJ_Jon

iTrader: (7)

Bump

Neil..

iTrader: (35)

Sell it and buy one the right colour...?

typer2009

iTrader: (1)

Sounds better!

DJ_Jon

iTrader: (7)

Good point, however I would be back to square 1 with the mechanicals if I did that, hence the re-shell/repaint. It goes & handles the way I like & I wouldn't be able to recoup the money I've spent unless I break it for parts.

milliemoo

i dont think that looks too bad in the pics.i prefer saloons in green than wagons tho.anyway,have you considered the implications of a re-shell has on your insurance!im no expert but they get a little funny about this kind of thing unless you have an understanding insurer!

beef-on-the-bone

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leave it as is, quite like the green and gold combo........

am guessing a colour change would make a prospective buyer (should you sell it) a bit suspicious

DJ_Jon

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To be honest I'm not a fan of the gold on green, I was thinking of having he ST2's painted anthracite, they are mint so didn't warrent having money spent on them.

If I do keep it green I was hoping to get close to something like this:


or with gold PD7's:


Some of the door rub strips look good too.

DJ_Jon

iTrader: (7)

If I did reshell, it would be on the new shell's identity, although I would retain my plate providing its the same MY as mine. My car is heavily modified as it is anyway & not on the original engine, with all the mods declared, my insurance is very reasonable, guess it pays to be an old bugger sometimes

DJ_Jon

iTrader: (7)

Anyone up for photoshopping my car into 86f?

DJ_Jon

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bump

DJ_Jon

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bump

milliemoo

good point dj.i like the anthracite wheels.chuck a carbon splitter on the front,maybe a later sti rear wing and id buy one

jonny_693

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Just buy one in the colour you like, swap all the goodies off the green one over and sell it as a standard car. Should be able to recoup most of the money then.