Paint job brainstorming
 

So, since the SVX needs quite a bit of paint to get back to "showroom" condition, and since the car's depreciated so much, changing the color won't really decrease the value, what color do you think I should get it painted?

Keep in mind the interior is light brown/beige leather. The SVXes did come w/ grey leather, so it might be possible to do an interior swap, but the chances of finding a complete grey interior that's as nice as the brown one I've got is so impossible, I'm just going to consider paint colors that look good w/ brown.

So far, I'm thinking the car would look cool in black, or a very dark grey (think storm clouds).

Stock:
http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Car%20P...rs/SVX_Red.jpg

http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Car%20P.../SVX_Black.jpg

http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Car%20P...s/SVX_Blue.jpg

http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Car%20P...X_Dark_Red.jpg

http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Car%20P.../SVX_Green.jpg

http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Car%20P...s/SVX_Grey.jpg

http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Car%20P...SVX_Yellow.jpg

Here's the .PSD if you want to play yourself!

I vote no on the green and yellow. Out of the rest, I can't really say which one I like the best. Probably the black, which is a little suprising as I've started to tend away from black cars as of late.

Yes, the yellow and green are awful. :lol:

Here's a good idea: Don't repaint the damn thing at all.

Money spent on a beater is money that could be better spent on going fast in your racecar. :P

Well, the SVX isn't a beater... it's actually a pretty nice car. :P Second, it's not like I'd paint the car unless I've got some expendable cash, and a hook up for a decent paint job for cheap. Third, this is more for fun than anything else, chances of me actually repainting the car are pretty slim.

Please please please, unless you're going to take out the whole interior and powertrain and get it acid washed, dont repaint an svx. Especially not one that is Barcelona Red, one of the more beautiful colors.

Just put flames on it :!: I know flat black :twisted: :P

Second!

I like the WRB-ish blue. Or go with Sedona Red Pearl. :)

Check out ADT for the leather. You cand easily do a full custom interior any color choice for under $800.

Exterior: I've always been a fan of silver with red leather.

That grey color looks very nice... 8)

Repaint it Barcelona red and tint the windows!

a novel idea

Black and grey look pretty cool... although, I'll bet once I get mine all washed/polished/waxed, the red will look great too.

http://www.ecutune.com/posts/255-1.jpg

http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/atta...&postid=227088

three words ... cherry blossom red

painting over red paint = bad idea :alien:

red is just one of those colors you cant just go over and it will always be there

when i finally buy an svx it will be liquid silver sperry :) but yeah wash and wax itll look great, barcelona red is a beautiful color