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pierre shags 08-01-2012 08:35 AM

Two-tone Boxsters?
 
Two-tone paint jobs looked great in the 50s. I suppose they stopped doing that because it was more work than one colour. Has anyone done this to their Boxster? Photos?

Leeper 08-01-2012 09:15 AM

Mercedes had that as well through the early '80's until they realized how bad it looked. It went the way of fake wood paneling on the PT cruisers.

A stripe or graphics can look decent, two-tone paint would not be on any car I'd own.

thstone 08-01-2012 11:20 AM

Start with Photoshop and try out a few paint schemes on the photo of your choice. Most likely you'll convince yourself that there was a reason two-tone paint went out of style.

tnoice 08-01-2012 11:37 AM

How about something like this. Rather ugly if you ask me. Looks like someone that still needs to paint their body kit.

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/a...ce/twotone.jpg

Crono0001 08-01-2012 11:42 AM

I've always thought about getting my top recolored.

Black and yellow or something to that extent. I know there are some silver boxsters with red tops out there, and I thought they looked great

Topless 08-01-2012 11:45 AM

Lots of two-tone Boxsters here:
https://www.google.com/search?q=boxster+spec+racing+pics&hl=en&client=fir efox-a&hs=ah0&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ& sa=X&ei=hIYZUM-XO-nNigKLg4C4DA&sqi=2&ved=0CEsQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=636#h l=en&client=firefox-a&hs=P2f&rls=org.mozilla:en-US%3Aofficial&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=boxster+spec+pics&oq =boxster+spec+pics&gs_l=img.12...72567.73805.0.767 40.7.7.0.0.0.0.74.441.7.7.0...0.0...1c.oB0AYC9z3lE &pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=399a15421f36 e087&biw=1280&bih=636

jesseborgelt 08-01-2012 01:31 PM

Lots of Boxsters with graphics, not two tone paint schemes... which is butt ugly in my opinion. :barf:

Topless 08-01-2012 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jesseborgelt (Post 299914)
Lots of Boxsters with graphics, not two tone paint schemes... which is butt ugly in my opinion. :barf:

This is not two-tone paint??? Educate us please. :)
http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/members/markpcar-albums-2008-spec-boxster-picture16217-001600x.jpg

PS: Nobody said you have to like it.

Johnny Danger 08-01-2012 06:47 PM

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Does this do it for you ?

Mark_T 08-02-2012 05:50 PM

The hood and bumper yes - the side panel not so much

grubinski 08-02-2012 05:52 PM

Gah. I think the car itself is a classic shape. Two tone paint distracts from that and tries to impose another shape.

tnoice 08-02-2012 05:53 PM

I think that body kit makes it look like a pinewood durby car.

Medevack1 08-03-2012 09:19 AM

It kind of looks like the Mazda RX-7 from Tokio Drift.... :( no like!!!!

http://autocarspeed.com/wp-content/u...Front-Left.jpg

http://986forum.com/forums/attachmen...ero_01_600.jpg

truegearhead 08-03-2012 09:23 AM

Mine is close to two-tone...White wheels, white sides.

http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/s...sternascar.jpg

Medevack1 08-03-2012 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truegearhead (Post 300193)
Mine is close to two-tone...White wheels, white sides.

http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/s...sternascar.jpg

Nice i've always been a fan of white wheels!!!!!

thstone 08-03-2012 02:01 PM

I'd call that more a single color with an accent color; not two-tone. My car is similar to yours.

http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/...Misc/Car23.jpg


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