GG vs WW
Then you talk about masking everything and sanding down the stock paint, anyways you get the point....
The chance of this paint turning out wrong are very high and it would be a damn shame to have a somewhat new car with no paint issues be messed up now.
Looks good now, wait a few years. Your car may look great now, wait until a year or so under the sun and elements.
Hopefully not the case, but I've been around several real good body guys enough to know.
Hopefully not the case, but I've been around several real good body guys enough to know.
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From: Okinawa
The GG is a clean, understated color. If you want a "louder" more attention-grabbing color take a harder look at Lamborghini's color palette. Either way I'd argue against a paintjob and in favor of vinyl wrapping, even if it's significantly more expensive.
Not to mention the issue of having a grey engine bay (and other areas) in your WW car....
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From: San Antonio, TX
Just a comment to those who say WW is played out...how many of you actually see Evo Xs on the road? I live in LA and maybe see one possibly once a month at best (everytime its been a different color)....It might be popular among Evo forum members, but each of you live in completely different parts of the states/world so who cares how played out it may be on this site...In reality Evo Xs in general are not that common at all, so just go with what you like!
But I do agree with you. Thats one of the many things I love about the Evo. You rarely see them. Or have a "sighting" of one. I live in SA TX. I believe we are the 7th in the US for population. Right around 1.4 mil people. And that doesnt include illegals either lol. But I have only seen an Evo X a handful of times. Since 08 I have probably seen one on the road about 6 times now.
I saw one about 2 weeks ago passing me up on the opposite side of the highway. It was a WW.
I saw one on this street close to my house before that and it was also WW.
I saw one at Target a couple months ago and it was WW.
One shot around me when I was getting on the highway about 6 months ago smoking really badely and it was a WW.
Out of the handful of Evo's I have seen on the street the only one I've seen besides WW was the blue one. I have yet to see a silver, black, GG, or red on the street yet.
Yes an Evo sighting is very rare. But a Lancer in my town is a dime a dozen. They are everywhere. So for me part of the WW being played out are all these WW Lancer GTS's I see all the time as well. People around here buy a Lancer and put on the Evo wing. They then paint the front grill/bumper black in efforts of making to look like an Evo. I have seen this 3 times now. 2 in WW and 1 in Red.
As stated, a color being played out will depend on your local area. The majority might be WW in my city, but then might be GG in another city.
Either way the WW is an awesome color in the Evo X and IMO the best color to get. I bought an Apex Silver because it was my second color choice and because they had one. If the dealership had a WW and AS I probably would have picked up the WW even though I feel thats the majority of Evo's in my area.
An Evo is an Evo. I dont think you can go wrong with any color. I wouldnt buy an Evo if it was pink, but I'd sure as hell rock it if it was given to me for free.
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From: Norcal
painting it period will destroy resale value
WW is the best looking color on the Evo X...I myself wanted to get GG or PB and was sold on either of those colors and actually don't really care for white cars in general, but after several visits to the dealer and carefully analyzing the color options WW is just the best looking color on the X with the way the blacked out grill and other exterior trim compliments it...Also, this might sound strange but the car looks like it is a more exotic/expensive in WW...in GG/PB it just doesn't look as exotic/expensive as the car actually is and looks more like a normal 4dr sedan imho that could be more easily confused with a regular lancer...
On that note if you are going white stick to the factory WW paint if you want to retain resale value...putting Lexus or STI white paint on the X will absoulely diminish resale value if that matters to you...
On that note if you are going white stick to the factory WW paint if you want to retain resale value...putting Lexus or STI white paint on the X will absoulely diminish resale value if that matters to you...
They don't make a GG for 2012. They have a MG, Mercury Grey..?
I would just trade it in for a WW Evo. I see no benefit of painting it unless you go a custom color. How much will it cost to paint the car? Like 4k? Isn't that basically what you would lose on trade in? Or Atleast close to it? Plus in my mind, it would make the resale value a lot worse over a factory painted car.
I say 1. Leave it as is, 2. Trade it in for a WW, Or 3. Paint it a custom color.
I would just trade it in for a WW Evo. I see no benefit of painting it unless you go a custom color. How much will it cost to paint the car? Like 4k? Isn't that basically what you would lose on trade in? Or Atleast close to it? Plus in my mind, it would make the resale value a lot worse over a factory painted car.
I say 1. Leave it as is, 2. Trade it in for a WW, Or 3. Paint it a custom color.
I think a lighter red would be awesome on Evos. RR is too dark of a red for my tastes.
I say stick with the GG or sell it and buy a WW.
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From: Hawaii
Lol good point. A lot of people tell me that now haha. Im like Yes now I have motivation to wash more often :-)
PICS:
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With stock license. plates is Day 1.
New license plates a week later.
Couldn't take more or better pics cause Hawaii been raining for the past 2 weeks!!!
We even got hail and that never ever ever ever happened before... stupid 2012!!