What is the best color to paint a MX3? (no ricers)

[Juans_93_MX3]

2 years ago I repainted my MX3 black with 2 stage paint
It looked great

But than, the clear coat started pealing so now I am going to repaint it again, but this time with single stage paint.
No big difference. One paint looks wetter and lasts longer than the other (2 stage)

Anyway, I dont want to paint it black or white because dirt or scratches show up really easy.
I was thinking of painting it red like on the MX3 on MX-3.com with the MazdaSpeed kit. As a matter of fact, last year I bought a used Mazda Speed style bumper for really cheap.
Does anyone know the paint code of the red MX3 I am talking about?

However, i'd like to hear some of your suggestions.
I am not looking for anything fancy and ricey. So no pearls or colors that dont look good.
If any of you have pics, that would REALLY HELP OUT

[94drumx3]

NEON GREEN!! oh wait...no ricers. hmm
silver always looks great imo.

[marcdh]

I have to agree, black is a pig to maintain. I think silver is a good dirt hider. Even the red hides it much better than black. By 2 stage paint do you mean 2pack? I've been looking into doing this myself, I've only worked with cellulose so far.

[Juans_93_MX3]

I have to agree, black is a pig to maintain. I think silver is a good dirt hider. Even the red hides it much better than black. By 2 stage paint do you mean 2pack? I've been looking into doing this myself, I've only worked with cellulose so far.

2 stage as in
You apply the paint first
Than you apply the clear coat

Base coat clear coat

[Inodoro Pereyra]

I would (I will actually, when I can buy mine) paint it any bright color but red.

It's not that I don't like red (I love it, especially on the MX3), but I know for a fact cops target red sport cars.

About the bright colors, it's not that I'm a ricer, but for me it's a safety issue. The MX3 is a small car, and, at least here in Miami where people drive doing anything but paying attention to the road, I want my car to be as visible as possible. Orange or yellow would be my options.

[solo_ryder]

Fan of:

Titanuim grey
Tank/army green
White with a lil blue pearl (look at jutzi's car)

Not fan of:

350z blue or anything similar
Orange
Stupid green
Any colors even close to resembling something that would be used on a old school bowling ball or a competition bass fishing boat

[93vtecklr]

I've been pulled over more in my datsun than i have in my mx3, i say blaze red all the way!!!!

[edger0587]

I'd say blaze red or gunmetal metallic. I also find myself thinking about what color to paint my car, and it's between those two colors.

Oh, and about red cars and speeding tickets, i found this interesting article

http://www.snopes.com/autos/law/redcars.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[93vtecklr]

I'd say blaze red or gunmetal metallic. I also find myself thinking about what color to paint my car, and it's between those two colors.

Oh, and about red cars and speeding tickets, i found this interesting article

http://www.snopes.com/autos/law/redcars.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I like that a lot, the snooker game is hilarious!

[onlytrueromeo]

Fan of:

Titanuim grey
Tank/army green
White with a lil blue pearl (look at jutzi's car)

Not fan of:

350z blue or anything similar
Orange
Stupid green
Any colors even close to resembling something that would be used on a old school bowling ball or a competition bass fishing boat

What's wrong w/ 350z blue? I know its REALLY flashy but by itself I think it looks nice.

That was one of my colors I liked, besides Black and Montego or Winning Blue.







I really like the colors - I'm curious to see how they'd look on an mx3. I know franko's car looks great and its got a similar, albiet slightly darker, blue.

Although it's hard to beat this, which is why I like this color too:

[Flyer]

MoonWax.

/thread.

[solo_ryder]

Sure the blue is nice. Just not really on a mx3. That is a modern color, I think for modern cars. You dont really see it on older cars. That is why I think that it doesnt suit the mx3, just like orange doesn't either. Alot of newer cars are orange now too.

Maroon or a really dark red is nice

[Inodoro Pereyra]

You're right solo_ryder: orange and blue are modern car colors...

here's one example:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1969_GTO_Judge.jpg

And another one:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... -side).jpg

And another one:

http://www.arcar.org/fotos/vehiculos/12 ... ncadas.jpg

And here's a blue one:

http://ford-parts.uneedapart.com/images ... o-part.jpg

And another one:

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/70_renault12.htm

Yep. Modern...

[solo_ryder]

Lol, ok so you have a bunch of old fart cars and a overpriced lego machine lambo.

Where are all the mass produced early 90s cars that come in a 350z blueish color and some kind of burnt orange color, also reminiscent of the 350z?

I don't think you understand my post, its not impossible that those colors dont appear back then, just saying it is more common nowadays for newer cars.

But that's ok. I was just stating my opinion, to handle it or not is your choice

[onlytrueromeo]

I understand where you're coming from - staying stockish look is what I want from my mx3. But w/ my new projector headlights, mazdaspeed bumper and the wheels I want to get (not to mention all my custom interior mods) my car has very newish styling. I don't think blues are ricey unless they're baby/powder blue. Black is my #1 choice, but I know it'll be a pain to maintain, not to mention the paint will cost more to get done being that the body needs to be perfect.