View Poll Results: What color should I paint my car?
Smoky Granite Mica
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Silver (currently called Mercury Metallic)
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Repainting the car... color choice help needed
#1
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I'm not sure if you guys saw what happened to my car last week, but here's a picture that will sum it up:
![](http://www.suneet.com/car/tree/1.jpg)
With all the other dings, scratches, and what not.. I'm just going to get the whole car fully repainted.
So.. I now have a choice. Stick with the same color (silver), or go with a new color.. specifically, Smoky Granite Mica, which you can see on the new IS/GS/LS (its quite popular on the IS)..What do you think? I'm torn! Help me decide. I think the SGM will update the look of the car (I'm going monotone, BTW), but I'm still attached to my silver.
Also take a look at my interior. It's the motivation for SGM.. it'll match perfectly
These pics make it look darker than it is for some reason.
![](http://www.suneet.com/car/leather/2.jpg)
For reference, here are some pics of an SGM IS.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/sanglee24/is350-4.jpg)
![](http://www.suneet.com/car/tree/1.jpg)
With all the other dings, scratches, and what not.. I'm just going to get the whole car fully repainted.
So.. I now have a choice. Stick with the same color (silver), or go with a new color.. specifically, Smoky Granite Mica, which you can see on the new IS/GS/LS (its quite popular on the IS)..What do you think? I'm torn! Help me decide. I think the SGM will update the look of the car (I'm going monotone, BTW), but I'm still attached to my silver.
Also take a look at my interior. It's the motivation for SGM.. it'll match perfectly
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![](http://www.suneet.com/car/leather/2.jpg)
For reference, here are some pics of an SGM IS.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/sanglee24/is350-4.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/sanglee24/is3.jpg)
Last edited by Suneet; 05-15-07 at 01:16 AM.
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All door/body jams, inside trunk lid (most is carpeted), hood is covered, but what isn't covered will be SGM. Underneath the engine and that area... probably not.
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I agree 100%. With a color change you either do it right or don't do it at all. If you are not willing to pay the big $$ for a proper color change stick with the original color. My only acception to my personal rule is if the engine bay is black (Black car) then it is more acceptable to not paint the engine bay if you are not going with a really light color.
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Ofcourse you can ask. I bought the kit off a group buy from Leatherseats.com, and I did the installation myself. I also put PLENTY of extra foam padding in those seats. All said and done it cost me about $1000 total (including $100 of extra foam).
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I was hoping you'd say that...I was thinking about ordering through them for GS seats. Now i'm convinced!!!
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Notice my arm rest is also gray. That's the color of the old leather.
I'll take a more recent picture. Everything is in now
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I'm also planning on getting the car re-carpeted. My carpet is somany different colors. Once I get it re-carpeted I'll have an 80% brand new interior
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