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what color should i paint my accord?
yellow 11%  11%  [ 1 ]
white 22%  22%  [ 2 ]
silver 22%  22%  [ 2 ]
red 11%  11%  [ 1 ]
purple 22%  22%  [ 2 ]
other 11%  11%  [ 1 ]
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tumminello123
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:05 pm 

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Well, I am so undecided as to what color to paint my 1983 Accord LX Hatchback, so I want to take a poll. I will add up the totals from this site and 2 others and paint it that color.

I will change the color of the interior accordingly so as not to clash with the exterior, so my current color makes no difference.

Yellow? White? Silver? Red? Plum Crazy Purple? What ideas do you have?
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eduardo i.
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I voted silver :P
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john
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There is no better color for this car than the original Honda silver. 8)


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eduardo i.
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Yeah, the stock silver is indeed great.Though his accord is from the next generation, I think the factory color on it was dark silver?
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They look really, really awesome black. Here's an old catalog with some colors.

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john
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eduardo i. wrote:
Yeah, the stock silver is indeed great.Though his accord is from the next generation, I think the factory color on it was dark silver?


Okay then. :mrgreen:

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ben
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Before I vote I need to know what color it is now, because unless it's something hideous there's a strong argument for keeping the the same. Also, are you going to paint the floorboards and engine bay? Perhaps I am getting a bit pedantic for an '83 Accord :)

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eduardo i.
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Nice 8) .

x2 on what color it is right now :)
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tumminello123
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It is currently some sort of blue, but no shine anywhere and bad weathering. It is completely unsalvageable so I am trying to find a different color.

A lot of blue is offered up so far and silver and black.

I am wondering what people would choose as an "off the wall" color too. Championship yellow (I saw on an '07 Suzuki)? Orange Crush? Copper (I saw on a 1st gen Acura CL)? Porsche Red?

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john
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tumminello123 wrote:
I am wondering what people would choose as an "off the wall" color too. Championship yellow (I saw on an '07 Suzuki)? Orange Crush? Copper (I saw on a 1st gen Acura CL)?


Not sure how wild it is, but Honda Championship White? Very sexy, and very appropriate. 8)

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Never that. Seen waaaay too many JNCs painted that color already... :P


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john
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Hard to see in pics, but looks awesome in person...

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ben
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Well if you're dead set against the original color I'd pick something from the Honda palette. Championship White is probably the best modern color in the universe. The Acura color is called Sundance Gold Pearl but perhaps a bit garish.

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79cord
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I can't find a photo of it but the 2nd gen Preludes (introduced '83) were available in HORIZONTAL PURPLE, a subtle purple tinged silver grey.
That would be discretely distinctive & a period correct Honda colour.

HONDA HORIZONTAL PURPLE
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code-20173 RP14M

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eduardo i.
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That color sugestion seems interesting :)
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john
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Them Aussies love their wild metallic colors... :P
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79cord
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Well I do have a late '73 Honda Z360 hardtop in its factory shade of metallic purple....
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but Horizontal Purple is almost silver by comparison.

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ben
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That's awesome. I don't think they sold them in the US that way, or at least I've never seen one.

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my wife's fit is blackberry pearl, which is pretty much purple. i don't have a good pic of it though.
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my wife's fit is blackberry pearl


Like this?

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And yes, that was a joke... :P

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