Is now the time for a colour change?

Jjaden

I'll be installing a new front bumper, fenders, hood, spoiler, rear bumper, side skirts at the end of the month.

I'm considering a colour change, any ideas on the price difference between having all my parts painted, or just doing and entire re-paint of the car?

Obviously changing the entire car colour will be more expensive, but since I am having 75% of the exterior replaced and painted anyways I would think now would be the ideal time?

I'm leaning heavily towards either a dark gunmetalic (GT-R) colour or doing a matte silver.

Something that doesn't show scratches or dirt, I'm really sick of having to wash my car 2x weekly(currently black) just so it doesn't look filthy.

Any thoughts or price estimates?

Thanks

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UNKNOWN_370

Well if your MB is magnetic black? Then hell yes paint it a new color. But if your MB is Monterrey blue? Leave it... that color will be a classic. I have gun metallic. Z GM and GT-R GM is exactly the same in shades. You get an extra coat of paint and an extra 2 coats of clear on the GT-R or vice versa? Gun metallic is the nicest gray nissan has out right now but brighter colors on sports cars look pretty hot.

Jjaden

The MB is Black. I live out in the country, and the car get's filthy very quickly.

Generally a day or two after washing it looks like it hasn't been washed in weeks.

I'm a big fan of Gun Metallic, there's also the colour of the Porsche 911 Turbo 2008 model, it comes in a gorgeous deep metallic grey, if I could find the paint code I'd go with that in a heatbeat.

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SPOHN

Just have the car wrapped. The amount you would end up spending in paint you could do several wraps over time.

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Jjaden

This is an option, but I still have the pay to have the parts I'm installing painted.

So I figure if having them all painted and installed costs 2500-3000k and a full repaint is 4000-4500 I might as well cough up the extra dough now?

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themann1984

Lambo orange!

The 370Z is pure sex! It is hot, loud, and rough!

Mt Tam I am

I wanted to get a custom color (Cobalt Green) at purchase and I was laughed at. I have since learned to love silver. It is great in the sun, dirt shows minimally, and low on the police radar. No way would I pick BS as a custom color though. Too common.


OP: any other clues about your likes and dislikes color wise? Do you want stock or any color will do? Yellow- CY stands out, and is unusual on a Z, but I imagine must be hard to keep clean, same for "themann1984: Lambo orange!" suggestion.

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Jjaden

For colour I want something dark silver, or gunmetal in colour. Also considering perhaps a matte gray.

It doesn't have to be a custom colour, as I like the 370z Gunmetal. Is it the same as the Nissan GTR gunmetal?

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SPOHN

Get the same as our calipers. Thats a good gray. My wheels ate the same colors as our calipers but they call them gun black.

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Lemers

If you paint it a new color paint it something that Nissan doesn't offer. British racing green or midnight blue are my choices. Burnt orange if you like brighter colors.

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frost

I have to remember that colors look different on different cars. I (for example) LOVED brazen orange on my GTO, but don't think it will come off as nicely on the Z. I think white corvettes look like ass but love my white Z

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Lemers

Your right about different colors looking different on different cars. But white looks like azz on any car.

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frost

Obviously your jealousy of me not having swirl marks talking. I forgive you.

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PapoZalsa

White is the best color, especially metallic white.

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gurneyeagle

Yes, they are the same code - KAD.

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