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Old 31-12-2008 | 09:50 AM
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A title suggests i have in the pipeline a restored shell which is going to be completly bare so i am going to take advantage of it and change the colour to something a little bit different ,
I was thinking mallard green with white comp mo,s as i love the colour but i am going to ask you guys to post up some pics of your saphs to give me some inspiration //

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Old 31-12-2008 | 09:56 AM
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theres yellow saph round my way that looks good
Old 31-12-2008 | 09:57 AM
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this ones mallard grren iirc







i think Aurillis Blue would look cool though, as my mum says green cars are bad luck, lol

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put it in a original colour!!!!!
Old 31-12-2008 | 10:38 AM
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i personally think that all Cosworths should be standard colours, they just end up looking like nasty replicas in other colours

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agree.

i new paint job magenta looks awasome
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I was amost temped for Polaris Grey for mine. Decided to stay original though.

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moondust silver
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moonstone, the only colour for a cossie imho
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moonstone and white mo's
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Originally Posted by Twellsie
i think Aurillis Blue would look cool though, as my mum says green cars are bad luck, lol


i thought i was the only one that wanted an auralis saff
Old 31-12-2008 | 11:01 AM
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if i was going to do it white, itd have to be proper white not like diamond white which looks quite cream
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mallard!!
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Been having a look at the show us your saph post on here and i am liking gloss black and magenta at the mo ... but smokestone is nice ...
Old 31-12-2008 | 11:14 AM
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Mallard IS an original colour







Go with mallard,just do it properly
Old 31-12-2008 | 11:23 AM
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This is one of my favorite saffs at tho moment



and here is mine

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mines panther black still looks original at distance get up close and then you can see its not hahhahah
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Magenta all the way
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Mallard green mate
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Jewel violet would look good in a saf me thinks

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Old 31-12-2008 | 11:57 AM
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I fancied mine in aubergine
Old 31-12-2008 | 11:58 AM
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deffo stucos ,


go jewel violet ala monte

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Originally Posted by benporter
Mallard IS an original colour







Go with mallard,just do it properly
how do you mean do it properly , is there a knack to mallard ??
Old 31-12-2008 | 12:02 PM
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White the brightest you can get

or

imperial blue

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Old 31-12-2008 | 12:43 PM
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I painted my old cos scooby blue and looked the nuts, but if i would do it again it would be moonstone blue or flint grey, both top original colours IMO...
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Originally Posted by Lambchop

i thought i was the only one that wanted an auralis saff
in many years to come, when its time for a respray, thats the colour i will be going
Old 31-12-2008 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Twellsie
this ones mallard grren iirc







i think Aurillis Blue would look cool though, as my mum says green cars are bad luck, lol
if i remember this saph is bmw boston green.
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ok . has anyone got anypics of an auralis saph to help me decide ?
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magenta is mint when its fresh i did this one for dakar as long as there realy flat they are so nice looking
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Originally Posted by Kirbycossie
if i remember this saph is bmw boston green.
think you might be right now i think about it
Old 31-12-2008 | 01:09 PM
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Aubergine or Petrol Blue...

Subtle colours
Old 31-12-2008 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by STUCOS
Jewel violet would look good in a saf me thinks

cheeRS stu
jewel violet would look schweet with antracite rl7's
Old 31-12-2008 | 01:41 PM
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You've all missed the best Saff colour...Crystal Blue
Old 31-12-2008 | 02:01 PM
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Magenta all day long
Old 31-12-2008 | 02:40 PM
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there was an imperial saph local to me a while back. looked nice.




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Mighty Magenta I do like Crystal Blue though



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Crystal Blue or Auralis ftw!


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