What color blue should I paint my car? *PIC HEAVY*

[sdsupaintballplayer]

So I have recently come into contact with someone that can get me a paint job for my car that would be both cheap and pretty high quality from what I have seen.

I have always wanted to have a Blue R and have come pretty close to having mine painted it a few times but every time it has fallen through. But now that it might actually happen (hopefully for real this time) I need some opinions on the color. Here is my inspiration:







Now the first thing I want to say is that I know this car is laser blue, which is also NOT one of my options. The reason is that these photos are heavily photo-shopped to achieve the dark blue pearl look I am going for(the top picture I further darkened to get a color closer to what I want) and I think laser blue is much lighter then the color I am trying to achieve.

I would leave the trim black and paint the door jambs but would not be able to paint the engine bay until I did my engine swap in what could be in several years, but my car is black so it wont look that out of place in the mean time. I also want a color that is easy to match later in case I get in an accident and for when I paint the engine. For that reason I would like to stick with an OEM color, but not necessarily Volvo, although I guess It wouldn't hurt.

After MUCH deliberation I have cut it down to 5 choices, 4 of them being almost identical, and one oddball just to distract the strange characters here, although I could see myself considering Nogaro blue if it gets enough votes and for some reason I cant get it out of my head as the color to do it in.

So now for the colors:

1) Volvo Brilliant Blue






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2) Volvo Ocean Race Blue









The last one is a Volvo 480 repainted in ocean race, although I think it looks a tad purple in that picture
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[sdsupaintballplayer]

3) Lexus Spectra Blue Mica










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4) Mitsubishi Electric Blue








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5) Audi Nogaro Blue










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Sorry the thread is so picture heavy, I just wanted have have a variety of pictures to accommodate for cameras/lighting

Also, its entirely possible this falls through again but at least ill have a better idea of what color I want if it does ever end up happening

[Rnash2002]

I do love a Nice blue,love the blue used for the focus 170 and the rs.
The Cobra gets my vote.

[stephenevans99]

Howabouts Audi's Sepang Metallic Blue.....

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[leet5r]

the v70r laser blue looks nice m8 theres a vid of a 850 in that colour and it looks ace , but probs the cobra or the audi

[Porcine_Aviator]

Volvo Ocean Race Blue says the man with White and Grey Volvos

[The Flying Moose]

Has to be Volvo brilliant blue for me. I just couldnt use another manufactureres paint colour on a car.

[Vikingxl]

Whats wrong with lime green?

[T5frankie]

what about saffron gold? lol

[Jim S70R]

what about saffron gold? lol

Hell yeh lol.


The 2nd 850 colour is the best one to go for

[fyldetowbars]

na dont listern volvo lazer blue all day

[t5 pete]

[QUOTE=sdsupaintballplayer;378909][size="4"][font="Verdana"]

Its got to be this one

[Volvostorm]

I'd have all the blue shown, except the Audi's, looks like the same blue you get Corsa's in!

We have a blue Evo XI in the garage, its a stunning colour in bright sunlight

[Alan M]

Mica Blue.

[martybelfastt5]

your car is black now right?

[abdul]

what about saffron gold? lol

second that

seriously lazer blue

[sdsupaintballplayer]

Howabouts Audi's Sepang Metallic Blue.....

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ooo I like that one, although Im trying to get less color choices, not more! haha

the v70r laser blue looks nice m8 theres a vid of a 850 in that colour and it looks ace , but probs the cobra or the audi

I have seen that video and as cool as I think the car looks in laser, I think it would look a lot better something darker.

Whats wrong with lime green?

everything.

what about saffron gold? lol

I have seen an 850 painted saffron and I didnt like it one bit.

Hell yeh lol.


The 2nd 850 colour is the best one to go for

na dont listern volvo lazer blue all day

laser blue just does not do it to me at all. Its still my favorite 95-00 color other then nautic blue, but I think there are many other blues better then that.

your car is black now right?

yes. here are some pictures of it.

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthread.php?t=35125

second that

seriously lazer blue

Nope, laser and saffron are out. haha.

[wegal]

have a look at the renault 5 turbo raider.

Without doubt the sexiest blue on the planet.

[Haizum74]

Whats wrong with you lot, ya gone all womany. There is only one blue and thats 'blue', none of this 'cod fish blue, pfandangos porn collection blue, blue blue etc Its just blue, B.L.U.E, blue ;-)

[sdsupaintballplayer]

Whats wrong with you lot, ya gone all womany. There is only one blue and thats 'blue', none of this 'cod fish blue, pfandangos porn collection blue, blue blue etc Its just blue, B.L.U.E, blue ;-)

I am all for being manly. But were all dudes here, no one to impress. And if you cant tell the difference between these three "blue"s then you have bigger problems then our further definition of the word blue into more specific terms.