My Silvia S14a - getting repainted! Help with color :-)

[Sommer]

Hey people,

This is my first thread here at Zilvia.net, so I just hope I put my question in the right place.

I have imported a Nissan Silvia S14a (1997) with a SR20DET engine, lots of stuff changed on it, but as I work with car-care the paint finish is not good enough for me and the shows we are attending, so it will be repainted during the next months.

It's painted with pearl white and black roof. So far my plan is to get it repainted in pearl white with metal flakes, and again black roof. A real showcar paint with lots of glare in it!

I - however - has my doubts about the color, so suggestions would be nice! I like "simple things" and is kind of afraid that a greenish color like this face ":D" will make me unhappy on the long run. I think mine looks stylish now, but is that to boring for a showcar?

So who to ask? I asked on Facebook to my friends there, on some other forums, but same everywhere is that people shout out "YELLOW" with out showing some "proof" of why that is nice.

And I know some of you think "Come on, it's your car, choose yourself" - I just want to get some inspiration, new thoughs and ideas - and hopefully you guys are better at that, than the others I have been asking around (just making me even more confused ;) )

Here is some pictures! How you enjoy it. The car is a bit dirty and not polished yet. Same with the rims.

So what would you do if it was your car? :confused:

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[camaro379ss]

I don't know man its very clean the way it is now. I like my cars to go under the radar so to speak.

As for repainting it pearl white with flakes, you should just leave it the way it is in my opinion. if you add metal flake then yea sure it will "sparkle" some but still look basically the same.

If you like simple keep it simple.

[revcyanide]

gunmetal with tons of flake.

[CrimsonRockett]

First and foremost, lower it. That ride height looks hideous.

Secondly, we have PLENTY of threads with PLENTY of pictures for you to browse through for inspiration.

People will come in here and tell you to paint your car pink with rainbow flake or rattle can flat black. Rattle can primer is very popular as well.

At the end of the day, it's your car and your money. You decide what you want to do with it. We're not here to pick for you.