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Old 03-17-2002, 02:45 PM
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Last night I walked out to my car and saw profane words gouged into my hood, quarter panels and hatch. I dont know who did it for sure, but I have a good idea. Insurance is going to cover repainting the car, and I was toying with the idea of getting a new color. I was thinking about either Steel Grey from the viper:
<img src="http://www.nelsonautogroup.com/20-802M_Viper_RT-10_Steel_Grey_.jpg" alt="" />

or electron blue:
<img src="http://www.symatec-computer.com/matthew/pics/cars/lara/side.jpg" alt="" />
Old 03-17-2002, 02:47 PM
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Here is what the beast looks like right now btw...
<img src="http://www.speeddemonmotorsports.com/Customers/nick_gette_files/fm10full.jpg" alt="" />
Old 03-17-2002, 02:58 PM
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Out of the two the blue is better...
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That sucks man! Soprry to hear that, I ahte fuggers who do that immature crap. If it were me, the guy who did it would be in for a world of pain, lol!! Anyways, I say between the two, go with electron blue, because the viper grey looks more ghey sine it looks purple sometimes, lol! Good luck, and nice car.
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Okay, admit it, you keyed your own car to let the insurance company pay for the new paint job...

j/k, I hope not! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

I like both colors but I'd have to say go with the GM color.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Mark IXZD 150:
<strong>Okay, admit it, you keyed your own car to let the insurance company pay for the new paint job...

j/k, I hope not! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

I like both colors but I'd have to say go with the GM color.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Haha, I would never carve the word "*****" into my WS6 hood, thats just plain wrong. I already filed a police report on campus, if the guy gets caught hes going to end up in jail, expelled and thousands in debt. Any suggestions on ways to get this guy back that wont result in me being arrested will be welcomed <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by TrahnZam WS6:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Mark IXZD 150:
<strong>Okay, admit it, you keyed your own car to let the insurance company pay for the new paint job...

j/k, I hope not! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

I like both colors but I'd have to say go with the GM color.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Haha, I would never carve the word "*****" into my WS6 hood, thats just plain wrong. I already filed a police report on campus, if the guy gets caught hes going to end up in jail, expelled and thousands in debt. Any suggestions on ways to get this guy back that wont result in me being arrested will be welcomed <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Chances are the culprit will not be found. The police won't waste their time on an investigation. They might say they will - but they won't. They could give a rat's *** about vandalism on a college campus. Keyed vehicles happens way too often for them to spend any time on it. Their efforts in the report are strictly for the insurance company.

Your energy will be better spent figuring out how to keep it from happening again, especially to your new paint job.
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Are those Fikse or HRE rims man? They look pretty good.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 2002WS6T/A:
<strong>Are those Fikse or HRE rims man? They look pretty good.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">So many questions could be answered if people actually paid attention to signatures <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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The steel grey would look SOOOOOOOO swedish with those wheels! <img border="0" alt="[judgement]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />

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Someone has already done the electron blue...do a unique color... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Ive done some thinking, and the Steel Grey is growing on me. My brother has a 2001 Formula and wants a Trans Am, so we are gonna switch front and rear clips, ill give him the side skirts, and we will swap hatches as well. The car will then be a steel grey WS6 formula slammed on FM10s, I like the sound of that <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Thoughts?
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I voted steel grey! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> I say keep the rear T/A bumper and hatch but get the front formula bumper.

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Jsears8:
<strong>I voted steel grey! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> I say keep the rear T/A bumper and hatch but get the front formula bumper.

Justin</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Since my duals dump right before the axle, a TA rear bumper looks out of place with no tips. Im voting go for the pure formula look <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Nick, you might also consider "Storm Gray Metallic" which is the color of my GMC. That color would look very nice (and different) on an F-body.

<img src="http://users.ev1.net/~ynot_dv8/GMC/GMC1.jpg" alt="" />

http://users.ev1.net/~ynot_dv8/GMC/GMC3.jpg
http://users.ev1.net/~ynot_dv8/GMC/GMC4.jpg

Good idea on the Formula swap also <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

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sorry to hear it.. my vote would be for steel grey.. electron blue has been done and the steel grey would go well with your black engine compartment.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Damn man, that really sucks.

My vote is for the steel gray...I just got my fox body mustang painted that color and it looks great.
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steel grey
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Well, I'm voting for the blue. Sweet color.

If I had my way, i'd paint it covette yellow, but that's me.

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