Wait a minute your RA has over 164k ???!?!??!! Man I'm loving the ralliart more and more it seems she will last forever mine only has 55k ... As for paint I would only do what's within reason so you can put you money into important parts of the car unless that is important to you . Whatever you choose keep us posted ....

 

That's pretty much the condition of my car right now. I'm at about 175,000 miles and my front bumper has the texture of 80 grit sandpaper. Hood is pretty chipped and have a couple spots of rust. I'll probably have the hood sanded down, repaired, and resprayed this summer, just to make sure the rust spots don't become something more.

 

at 160k i think you should probably make sure your car is well maintained and able to last a couple thousand miles more before u paint it. i have a labrahdor black ra. personally i think its the best color cause black goes with anything example you could do black car with black rims if you have stock rims do black powder coat with a red lip it will look sick thunder grey could probably pull it off too.

 

i hear that man, if your going to do it, you might as well do it he way you want it!

 

Dodge stealths came in a sweet electric blue back in the nineties, or i saw an Acura TL in an awesome blue that had the slightest hint of ultraviolet to it. And I do mean slightest bit. but it was an eye magnet for sure, I damn near bought the car for the color, and i dont even like Acuras!

 

As long as you don't do something like this:

 

that isnt serious is it?

 

No, it was a chop I did for a thread like this a few years ago. I used to have another of the same car, looking like it was covered in sod.

 

Rotor Glow would be sweet.

 

yes, mine has 184k. i put 20k on it since i bought it last May.
rotor glow would be sweet, yet expensive.
rainbow RA= H-E-DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS NO!
mine is running pretty damn well for a car w/ 184k on it.
and it got its feet a little wet in these Tennessee floods this weekend. (no pics tho)

 

i need a verdict.
either white or red.
how will it look if i spray paint my stock mitsu grille(s) and/or the plastic around the fog?

1 for AWESOME
2 for DOUCHEY

 

Of the two, I'd go for a nice hot red. White shows dirt about as bad as black.

As long as you're getting the car painted, have the grille and/or fog surrounds sprayed at the same time. Rattlecan isn't as good, you'll get chips in the paint very quickly.

 

that would be a good idea. just dunno if the auto body guy will charge extra to mix up a small batch of red paint.
(does anyone think painting the fog surrounds is stupid?)

 

any updates on this? Did you decide on a color? I was hoping that you were gunna stick with thunder grey, but by reading this thread it doesnt seem like it..

 

im saying screw it. the guy wanted to charge me $3500 to paint the car on top of what he is already charging for the bodywork. ($1399.50)

no way in hell im gonna pay him $3500 to paint the car.
and if i do get it repainted anytime, ill just go with TG.