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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 09:00 AM
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Do to my car being low I seem to love getting scrapes everywhere.
I am looking to help my friends profile out by letting him paint my car.
He has a professional helping him do it so I have no worries of the professionalism that will be done.
I just wanted to know of any colors that might be appealing.

At scion night at knotts I saw an xb that went a dark red and gradient into a black

I was thinking of doing something like that so any type of comments would be nice to help me decide...

Also if it helps I should have pictures up within 2 months of the finish product because I have to think this one through

Thank you for any comments
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 02:52 AM
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red to black sounds nice
how about a nice pearl. maybe something like Ferrari's Bianco Fuji (white pearl)
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 03:08 AM
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^ Damn, if it makes the tC look like that then DO IT!
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 03:16 AM
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I wouldnt pick that because its somewhat similar to the RS3.0 color.
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 03:17 AM
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props to my fellow tC in arms from good old L.A. Excellent comment... if a mere paint job could turn ANY car into a Farrari like that... that's some good paint!!!! lol and definately a sweet ride.
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 03:23 AM
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For such a sweet ride, you have to wonder why the driver insists on wearing a bag over his head.
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 03:26 AM
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to RodC from LA..... maybe he's married. lmao
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 03:27 AM
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A man can't be married and have a car like that at the same time.
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 03:30 AM
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true... that beeotch would have already spent as much as a 348 in damn shoes by then
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 03:32 AM
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British Racing Green!!
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 03:56 AM
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Originally Posted by captainlaziness
British Racing Green!!
I've always wanted a scion tC to be that color, I think it'd look amazing. poss. even a little darker would look good.
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 04:13 AM
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Hmm interesting
I just dont want some lambo like color because I dont want that...makes me crave chewing gum colors

...Like lambo green makes me want to eat apples haha

I just want a nice color that says yes it is custom but not scream LOOK AT ME!
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 04:22 AM
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rustic orange pearl.... yumm
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 08:44 AM
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Found the car by the way



I was thinking like that for my car
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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very nice.
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 07:07 PM
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hope u know that was prolly an 8-10k paint job...
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 07:09 PM
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i'm thinking of painting mine too. maybe an orange shade. something like this solstice?

Old Oct 30, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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yummmm. thats nice. as long as you do a gunmetal-black to accent it.
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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yeah i've got plenty of carbon fiber and black wheels to go with it.
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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Uriune Yellow??

Celery Green?

Bronze Metallic?



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