Colour change

[allymcmurdo]

Ive been playing around with photoshop today in an attempt to choose a colour to respray my SZ in. I'm pretty keen on having it done in something like this.What do you think?
?Ive seen a similar colour on the new mini, which at least means i wont have to worry bout scratching a one off colour.


http://www.showoffyourcar.com/cars/toyota/4464.jpg

[EmmaG]

pic doesn't work for me! http://www.mkivsupra.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

[allymcmurdo]

oops....typed the wrong URL in...Sorry. Should be ok now.

[EmmaG]

I like it, it is very striking. Don't like those wheels though! http://www.mkivsupra.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[allymcmurdo]

Those are the wheels that are curretly on the car...except they are white at the moment. However they look a bit "Max Power" with the blue paint

http://www.showoffyourcar.com/cars/toyota/4480.jpg

[EmmaG]

Personally I think the wheels would look better silver.

[allymcmurdo]

I know it sounds stupid, but I'd not even considered silver....maybe even polished. Thanks

[alex h]

I don't think the black rims are that bad, esp with a polished/chromed lip - but it might look better if you had other parts which were black too...like the veilside wing (not the whole thing just the actual horizontal element. Fully chromed/polished wheels may also work but IMO just silver paint wouldn't do the paint on the rest of the car justice. Looks like a good colour though and if you're having trouble finding a sprayer there is one in Norwich who's work is second to none and very well priced (sub 2k for a full respray).

[allymcmurdo]

Thanks for the comments Alex...The wheels do have a polished lip on them.I was thinking of a Carbon Bonnet and Upper Aerofoil for the Wing....Calls for more photoshopping I think.

[EmmaG]

For your wheels what about having them painted the same colour as the car (electric blueish) and having a darker (metalic navy) rim?

[allymcmurdo]

Now theres an idea...i'll try that....although i think photoshop is getting fed up of me.....thanks for the ideas

[dangerous brain]

The white wheels look better but to be honest the hassle of keeping them clean is a real bug bear. I swapped my 16 charcoal stocks for 17 silver stocks and the brake dust makes them look awfull on a daily basis. The wheels in black don't look out of place with that blue colour and would hide that problem. Cool blue BTW