View Poll Results: Help me choose a color
green
1
20.00%
red
0
0%
black
1
20.00%
white
0
0%
blue
1
20.00%
other, post in comments
2
40.00%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 5. You may not vote on this poll
What color should I paint my '95 850 Turbo?
#1
What color should I paint my '95 850 Turbo?
I have a 1995 850 Turbo that I bought last summer. The paint is starting to wear out and it has some dings and dents that were there when I got it. I want to get all that taken care of.
It only has about 58k miles, so I want to get a quality paint job that will last a long time since my '95 might as well be a new car.
It's original color is forest green. It has a tan leather interior.
I've been considering pretty much all the classic colors:
forest green (repainting in the original color)
red
black
white - my brother has a white S40. His username on here is ShowTek.
blue (dark)
from the day I bought it
It only has about 58k miles, so I want to get a quality paint job that will last a long time since my '95 might as well be a new car.
It's original color is forest green. It has a tan leather interior.
I've been considering pretty much all the classic colors:
forest green (repainting in the original color)
red
black
white - my brother has a white S40. His username on here is ShowTek.
blue (dark)
from the day I bought it
Last edited by TXranger; 10-31-2011 at 11:16 PM.
#9
I vote multi-colored golf.
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#13
Cost depends on the quality of the job. I know certain colors cost more than others. Something that can really affect the cost is how much prep work needs to be done. If there are a lot of areas that need dents taken out or need to smoothed out, that'll raise the cost. I've seen places that do quality work for $3-5k, but I haven't really been shopping it yet to know for sure.
#14
I don't really have any issue changing the color. I suspect I will be the final owner of the vehicle and don't need to worry about "collector" value of having the original color. It's my car and I'm going to make it best for me.
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#19
Changing the color would be tough on the pocket if you do it right. I was told around $2,800, and that was at good paint shops that give good prices. You could probably get Macco to do it for $1,800. People smerk at Macco but I had a Honda painted there once and it turned out real good.
Then thing about changing the color is that you'll end up spending more on the paint job than the car is worth.
Then thing about changing the color is that you'll end up spending more on the paint job than the car is worth.
Last edited by rspi; 11-01-2011 at 02:56 PM. Reason: typo
#20
Changing the color would be tough on the pocket if you do it right. I was told around $2,800, and that was at good paint shops that give good prices. You could probably get Macco to do it for $1,800. Please smerk at Macco but I had a Honda painted there once and it turned out real good.
Then thing about changing the color is that you'll end up spending more on the paint job than the car is worth.
Then thing about changing the color is that you'll end up spending more on the paint job than the car is worth.
I just like looking around at options and fantasizing about how awesome my car could look.