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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 08:24 AM
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Body Accents: Yay or Nay

I'm not really into rally stripes, but I thought a couple ELEGANT accents to the car might be nice. I've had trouble finding anything online that I like, and kinda wanted the community opinion.

Yay or Nay?

I was thinking of going with the 166-Orchid Mist color on the link provided below which should look classy on the crystal pearl white if done properly.

http://www.autotrimdesign.com/Standa...hart-Vinyl.htm

Thanks in advance,

--Kai

P.S.

Anyone seen any lavender brake calipers? I've seen pics of red and blue but no purple/lavender. Was wondering how well it would look.

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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 10:37 AM
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The design of the RX-8 is a little on the busy side, so personally I like it best all one color. Body graphics/accents can work, but not on a stock car. Do you have wheels? Kit? Lowered?

I also don't like brightly colored stock calipers. I know our brakes work great, but they aren't pretty, even painted, why draw attention to them? Paint them black or silver or get a big brake kit and have it powder coated lavender. There are a couple of girls on the forums that have done pepto pink calipers and they look awful in my opinion.
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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My vote is no.
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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Ran across this pic in Rx8 Baby's profile. Any photoshoppers out there capable of doing the stripes in the orchid mist if I post a pic of my car? I wouldn't want the stripes around the grill. Maybe a one with and without the "fangs" jutting around the wheel?

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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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Guess it might help if I link the image. ::P:

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Old Jul 11, 2009 | 01:28 AM
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Nay... Much sexier without
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