Respraying the Mk1 - what colour?
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The lacquer peel has increased loads over the last 6 months and is looking pretty bad so I think I'm going to get it resprayed.
It's currently the vin rouge/merlot colour but was originally just the normal mk1 red. I don't really like the original bright red and was thinking about a change from what it is now (although I do like the darker colour).
Has anyone ever gone off-factory colour or would you? Was thinking about somewhere in between the two.
Car at the mo...
It's currently the vin rouge/merlot colour but was originally just the normal mk1 red. I don't really like the original bright red and was thinking about a change from what it is now (although I do like the darker colour).
Has anyone ever gone off-factory colour or would you? Was thinking about somewhere in between the two.
Car at the mo...
MikeOxlong said:
I saw one that had been done in a deep red, it looked very good. Not as in your face as the normal red. Sometimes I think mine is a bit too bright.
As my car is red and I have such a good relationship with the DVLA I was thinking a deep or Kandy red for mine. Not too J-Tuner and not a standard colour either. A word of warning where it comes to custom colours. One scratch and the car is
I have a mate who runs a Porsche dealership and garage. 997 Guards Red looks nice and I can get it at cost price.
Slightly off MX5 red but a factory colour so repairs will be a thousand times easier.
Alapeno said:
The lacquer peel has increased loads over the last 6 months and is looking pretty bad so I think I'm going to get it resprayed.
It's currently the vin rouge/merlot colour but was originally just the normal mk1 red. I don't really like the original bright red and was thinking about a change from what it is now (although I do like the darker colour).
Has anyone ever gone off-factory colour or would you? Was thinking about somewhere in between the two.
Car at the mo...
I'd just wet sand the lacquer back and put some deep clear over the original paint. It's currently the vin rouge/merlot colour but was originally just the normal mk1 red. I don't really like the original bright red and was thinking about a change from what it is now (although I do like the darker colour).
Has anyone ever gone off-factory colour or would you? Was thinking about somewhere in between the two.
Car at the mo...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-HD2-Gun-Video-Camer...
This is what I was thinking of for mine but I have been given an exceptional offer for it.
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This is what I was thinking of for mine but I have been given an exceptional offer for it.
Liquid Knight said:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-HD2-Gun-Video-Camer...
This is what I was thinking of for mine but I have been given an exceptional offer for it.
That is a nice in-between colour. Saw this video of the P1 in a lovely similar colour clickyThis is what I was thinking of for mine but I have been given an exceptional offer for it.
Nice helmet camera too....
How about something like the 25th Anniversary colour? I have always suspected that something like that might be quite nice on a Mk1. http://www.mazda.com/stories/craftmanship/mx-5/mx-...
Alapeno said:
Liquid Knight said:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-HD2-Gun-Video-Camer...
This is what I was thinking of for mine but I have been given an exceptional offer for it.
That is a nice in-between colour. Saw this video of the P1 in a lovely similar colour clickyThis is what I was thinking of for mine but I have been given an exceptional offer for it.
Nice helmet camera too....
NRS said:
If you quite like the colour (and darker ones) then one option is a colour similar to mine. It shows up nearly black in a lot of light, but in certain light conditions you get the purple showing through. It's the main reason I bought the car - perhaps a bit stupid as it seems a bit of a lemon potentially, :s
I had a ZX9R that colour. Everyone else had green, blue or red but I liked the stealthynss of it. Gassing Station | Mazda MX5/Roadster/Miata | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff