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Old 01-23-2010, 05:39 AM   #1
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Sublety is the key with a black car, IMO.
Why would you want to bling up your gorgeous Boxster like that?
Some sort of PDE treatment would be better, but hey, that's just me and it's your car.
I'll do the same as my old engine builder, though.
We were at Road Atlanta and it was an hour before our main race time and raining like a cow pee'in on a flat rock. I asked him if he minded if we just packed up and went home. He said, "No, it's your call. I'll call you pussy the rest of your life, but it's up to you."
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Old 01-23-2010, 06:30 AM   #2
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It's your car so do as you wish, but if I see you out driving something similar to what's shown below I'll probably make fun of it. Sorry.
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Old 01-23-2010, 07:28 AM   #3
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Beach Boys got me thinking....

Sorry, just having fun lol
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Old 01-23-2010, 07:35 AM   #4
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lol thats the problem is that all show and no go can suck for cars and already boxsters get that kind of rep being a porsche but being the slowest one.
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Old 01-23-2010, 07:56 AM   #5
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I really had to think about the gold wheel treatment with my black on sand beige, but in the end, I wanted "Get the hell out of my way" not "look at me."

Think about a black cherry stripe at the natural highlight going from behind the headlight to the taillight on the upper side of the car. The black cherry is a flip flop style paint that comes and goes with the direction of lighting. Now it's here.........now it's not.
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Old 01-23-2010, 12:31 PM   #6
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Beach Boys got me thinking....

Sorry, just having fun lol
You already know what my thoughts are on the green graphics ," Ringling Brothers" ! As far as the gold wheels are concerned, try something like a graphite or gunmetal . Black can be a challenging color when it comes to finding a good contrast. Even different "values" of black often get lost within the main color field.
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Old 01-23-2010, 05:14 PM   #7
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Don't do it IMO, you could try just the rims and black em out in powder coat or go for gunmetal paint if you are itching for a diff look.
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At first glance I failed to notice the gold dolphin. Now that I have seen it, I am about ready to throw up on my shoes. You have got to be kidding !
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Old 01-23-2010, 08:23 PM   #9
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I think your black 986 looks fantastic. Very classy. While I like the headlamps better on the 987, I think the 986 looks better in black because the rear vents are body colored. I think the orange side markers look fine too.

You have a great looking car. Let it be.
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Old 01-24-2010, 01:36 AM   #10
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At first glance I failed to notice the gold dolphin. Now that I have seen it, I am about ready to throw up on my shoes. You have got to be kidding !
Hold that spew! It's a photoshopped piss take on a pimped out Beach Boys theme. The car is safe lol
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