Going to repaint to a non-stock color

[E-ZooZoo One]

If you would like to ‘keep it in the family’, Isuzu offered a rather appealing shade of metallic orange on the 2nd Gen Rodeo and Amigo/Rodeo Sport…




There are several photos that really capture the luminance of the color in this thread at 4x4Wire.





Just a thought

[SilverBullet75]

You mentioned that the seats would match the paint you were looking for... I was doing some research on paints that match the interior and oddly enough, I found that Red Primer (Walmart) is pretty much DEAD ON!... I did some tests by (2000 grit) sanding the primer, then layering on some coats of lacquer clear coat. It worked VERY well. Of course I never used it on the real VX, it was for some of my Tamiya Model kits...

[Mark B]

Send me some of the photos.
I think it will look great.

[WyldWeasel]

The Audi in question is apparently a one of a kind model, so I am having trouble tracking down the particular shade of orange I'm looking for. It is not that non-metallic Papaya Orange. I thought it was called Burnt Orange Metallic, but I called the Audi dealer and they said a metallic orange TT is a No Such Vehicle in their books. But then maybe it's NSV here in the states. The Audi I saw looked like it was brand new and didn't look like it had been painted, but not being an Audi fanatic I don't know everything about them.

I do know that this is exactly the color I'm looking for, or one very close to it. I don't really like red cars (tho I have to admit, that Foxfire Mica is a nice look for the VX, tho it is too berry/cherry to match with a red/black interior). I don't want white, or silver, and as I mentioned before, ebony is my least favorite color. I saw the orange Audi in question in a parking lot yesterday. I had already removed the door panels in prep for painting, so I drove one over there and held up the red and carbon fiber up to the Audi and it was a match made in heaven. The orange of the car made the panels appear a bit oranger (funny how that works). It was as if they were the same color, just one wasn't metallic.

Thanks for your concern WormGod, but I think I'm gonna be happy with this color. I am very partial to orange/black and yellow/black combos (yeah Proton is the color of choice, but couldn't find one I could afford anywhere near my location). While I know the orange/copper might make the VX look more common due to the popularity of the Murano/Element colors, I can be happy in the knowledge that I'll probably have the only orange metallic VX with a red/black interior around.

So, for now, since I can't identify this mystery Audi color, I'm going with a 2004 Nissan Imperial Orange Pearl Metallic. Tho since I don't have to choose a final on the paint until Monday, I might go with that Isuzu Copper Orange Mica that E Zoo Zoo One suggested. Decisions, Decisions.

Btw, while I have the interior and the cladding stripped to do the paint, I plan on doing alot of the of the mods suggested here, such as rerouting the alarm antenna, putting in a trunk popper (need to order one from Tone today), replacing stock speakers (any suggestions from you audio experts? I'd like something that bolts right in and doesn't change the stock look once the interior panels are back in place), and maybe setting things up for a rear view camera (tho that may be out of my budget at this time). I'll be happy to post pics when I get them.

[Navigator]

I've seen that Amigo orange on a 97 Amigo and it still looks awsome. Should look nice on a VX. Go for it

[VehiX]

Is this the color:



Or was it this?

[WyldWeasel]

no it was this:

Orange Audi