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Old Apr 16, 2003 | 09:25 AM
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Question Complimentary Color To Go With Red

Can anyone think of a good complimantary color to go with red. I was thinking white, or black. Anything else look good on a red Camaro?
Old Apr 16, 2003 | 10:03 AM
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Old Apr 16, 2003 | 10:12 AM
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I guess I'm one of the few that thinks on the exterior, yellow goes with red nicely... as long as it isn't over done I believe yellow overlays on the Trans Am emblems on the door and rear PONTIAC inserts would look nice and still not be ricey. I'm still debating on whether or not I should paint the inserts on the hood yellow or not. I'd seen a pic of an LS1 WS6 that went that route and I thought it looked sweet. When you look at the car, the yellow doesn't stick out like a sore thumb.

That of course goes for a Firebird but I'm not too sure with the Camaro. I would think a dark silver or black would go with it best.
Old Apr 16, 2003 | 11:03 AM
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I'm using silver with my car... which is 8774 Flame Red...
Old Apr 16, 2003 | 03:32 PM
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depends on what you're doing to it. my choices would be silver and yellow, as long as the yellow isnt overdone.
Old Apr 16, 2003 | 03:38 PM
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Lightbulb are you thinking stripes?

If you are thinking about stripes...think white. TRUST ME. It's awesome. I had a red Dakota SS with white stripes, and it is by far the most commented on vehicle I've ever owned. There's a pic of it in my sig @ the bottom of page 2. You can't go wrong with white.

Then, as far as painting calipers and other accents...yellow. As long as it's in small amounts. That looks killer.

-Mike
Old Apr 16, 2003 | 03:38 PM
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Black if you don't want to stand out.

Silver to stand out a little more.

White to stand out even more.

Yellow to say LOOK AT ME!!!
Old Apr 16, 2003 | 04:18 PM
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So far, white stripes is the way I'm going. Black stripes are good, but I like to stand out. I haven't seen the silver or yellow stripes on a red Camaro, so if anyone has pics of it please post them.

Thanks
Old Apr 16, 2003 | 08:17 PM
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All those colors would look good. I personally think black and red is overdone. White or yellow would be my top picks. I am a sucker for yellow....but it has to be suttle, not everywhere.
Old Apr 16, 2003 | 08:23 PM
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Gunmetal with gunmetal powder coated wheels! I've always wanted to do that to a Z!
Old Apr 16, 2003 | 08:26 PM
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If I were you I would go with Dark silver.
As for yellow I don't really go for the ketchup mustard look
Old Apr 16, 2003 | 08:29 PM
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Originally posted by aircop40
depends on what you're doing to it. my choices would be silver and yellow, as long as the yellow isnt overdone.
Take his advice cause I think his car looks badass, IMO!
Old Apr 17, 2003 | 07:46 AM
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i'd go w/ light silver or white. i've got a red and light silver scheme going w/ my rear inserts and ram air decal. i've got clear corners up front which help out the color scheme. i've seen red w/ black, but the car has black wheels and it looks real good. if you go w/ yellow, people might start calling you ronald mcdonald.
Old Apr 17, 2003 | 07:59 AM
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red and white...
like a candy cane?
go with silver. I dont think yellow stripes would look good. Silver would!
Old Apr 17, 2003 | 08:51 AM
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Take a look in my sig, I have red calipers and black drums. Also I changed my interior over to black and red leather and all the panels are dyed black. I don't really know if i'd like yellow, maybe just on the calipers but that would be about it.



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