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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 04:49 AM
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Default Aqua Blue Paint is DONE!!! PICS on first and 3rd page!!

OK GUYS IT'S BACK!!!

Sorry for the delay! It's been raining for the last 3 days and it was barely sprinkling when I took these. You need to see the metallic, I'll eventually show that when the sun comes out...

BTW - The car isn't anywhere close to done yet. I still need to install the sway bar, work om the engine, and attempt to finish the entire custom interior/audio system. The Kaminari badges are sitting here in front of me so YES I know they're missing on the wing and side skirts.







Old Apr 21, 2006 | 04:51 AM
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sounds awesome! cant wait to see it next week!
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 04:53 AM
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Figures a local sees this first haha.

Wait til HIN. I think it'll look more towards the baby blue/green colors. Looking at it from the side it's a deep blue, in sunlight almost silver, but really light blue. Definately fun to look at.
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 05:03 AM
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lol yea, im keepin my eyes out for intersting stuff... this one caught my eye.
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 05:20 AM
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What I like is that my body guy pulled all the OEM rubber stuff off, removed the door handles, took off the fenders, the trunk the hood, everything.

It looks like it came this color from the factory. He even painted stuff that wasn't even painted the original color before (the spots where there's no paint, just metal) so it looks better than before haha
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 05:28 AM
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waitin for pics
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 05:37 AM
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I wanna see this!!
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 06:49 AM
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waits....
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by blackonblacktc
waitin for pics

waiting for next saturday.... i dont care about pics lol im gonna see this bad boy up close
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 01:00 PM
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how are you gonna see it upclose, you live in 2 different states...

o ya, make sure your AB doesnt take pics with the FM...cuz we all know what will happen
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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lol he lives in New Hampshire, i Live in Massachusetts, plus we are both goin to Hot Import Nights next saturday. and our 2 different states are touching one another

They look like this:
new hampshire
Massachusetts
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 01:32 PM
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Awesome, I cant wait to see the new look..im sure ill see you around soon
edit: ill be at hot import nights too!! cant wait
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 05:07 PM
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Default UPDATE!!!

Here's some pics. As I said before, it changes a lto of shades in real life, you can kind of see it in the 2nd and 3rd pics...






You like so far? It should be done in 2 more days.
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 05:29 PM
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Very nice color.
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thats a sweet color...how much did you drop on this paint job? just out of curiousity.
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Looks really nice.. although, from the pics, it looks a lot like the new RS 2.0 color. But I guess like you said, pics dont really do metal flake a lot of justice. cool stuff..
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Originally Posted by honey0bucket
thats a sweet color...how much did you drop on this paint job? just out of curiousity.
I think it's about 3300. He said around 3k originally but he went a little beyond with some smaller details so we shall see. If you feel the paint, it feels like you're touching water. It's so smooth it's scary lol
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 05:49 PM
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Looks too much like the RS2.0 but hey, nice color nonetheless
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lookin hella good so far keep us posted
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It sucks because I bought this paint before any pics of the 2.0 were released. It still looks different in person, I know the 2.0 is only a Pearl, not a flake.



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