High-spec R32 - exterior?

[Heku]

Hi everybody,

I've been on and off this board for quite a while, having had little time to tinker with my GT-R:s and even less to think about them. For over for years, that is. But... finally a fairly high-spec LHD R32 project is getting close to completion and I'm currently trying to decide which colour to paint it.

The car itself is, technically, built by Auto Service Mori. It currently has a T88-34D turbo (laggy... huge... on its way out), OS Giken transmission, 2.7l kit, F50 brakes, full-race circuit suspension etc. A semi-serious track day car and a really refreshing change to driving dedicated racing cars. It is, of all colours, gunmetal. Having had gunmetal R32:s for about 14 years, I want something different. Currently we're torn between Powder Pink (the famous pearlescent "Victoria's Secret" Aston Martin colour) and metal black - this car is my wife's summer toy so it's more or less up to her, but I still prefer black. I want it to be as unrecognizable as possible and I think I can talk her into black (her daily driver, RS6, is black - her choice ) but before I do, I'd like to hear what YOU think.

Externally the differences from stock are vented carbon bonnet, Veilside front bumper (I have a stock bumper with Nismo vents as well), DIY gurney flaps on top of stock rear spoiler as well as trunk lid, very low stance and black Enkei wheels w/ wide-ish A048 rubber. Quite subdued, that is - all go, no show. I've also thought about ordering a pair of clear front indicators as soon as I find them at a sensible price, but that's low on priority list.

Most of my cars/trucks are black and I ordered an R35 in black, too, so it's safe to say that I'm fond of the colour, but I haven't really decided what to do with this one. It has a hinged front plate (40mph+ and it folds in the IC opening in the bumper - never mind the gatsos ) and painting the R32 in an unusual colour is the only thing that could, effectively, give me away.

Ouch. What would *you* do? If you have a better idea, I'd like to hear it. Red and gunmetal are out of the question, I've had way too many white GT-R:s and even midnight purple is already "taken" by my R33. Dare to be different and blend in the crowd at the same time? Help...

[palmer77]

some shade of blue maybe??

[juhiss]

Dam, black r35 coming.... bastard I need testdrive as it comes!!

so you have one black, one midnight purple and one gunmetal and rs6 was black also ?

I would go for midnight purple, but you got one allready... hmm bayside blue ? on nûrr "green" ?


-Juhis-

[freakazoid3]

If you want to stand out: orange
If not: a dark tint off metallic blue

[Cid_Casterwick]

Porsche Seal Grey Metallic lol wear the skin of thine enemy! hahahaha But seriously, great color

[rasonline]

this is the colour you need mate.

[GouldyGTR]

how about the burnt orange they done the 350Z in?? or the volvo T5 orange??? they are gorgeous colours

[kenny wingate]

wot about a fliptone gold to red to purple or any combination you can think of.
make it your own

[P3RV3RT]

How about a nice sharp silver?

HOK Orion silver met base coat is very nice, I used that as my base coat for a kandy re-spray but the kandy went wrong.

[freakazoid3]

@ rasonline: Is that a real Calsonic R32? That simply is an icon!
I love that car, hope to build myself a replica off it someday

[kenny wingate]

calsonic is the (one) .
id love to do mine up as a calsonic but even though i love my r32 it just doesnt look right as calsonic.
the r34 calsonic is like the god gene , perfect in every way.
im going with nismo for mine.

[kenny wingate]

Originally Posted by freakazoid3

@ rasonline: Is that a real Calsonic R32? That simply is an icon!
I love that car, hope to build myself a replica off it someday

i see your using the fire blade.
are their any descent bike forums out their?
aswel as the 32 gtr im running a gsxr 750w wich as a winter project im striping down for a trak bike.
theirs just nothing like the thrust between your legs and the wind in your face to wake you up.