[C2] Riverside Red, or?
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To me... as far as resale goes. I think a total color change hurts more than one that stays in the family... so to speak. So, If I was buying, If the trim tag said it was blue, and the car was painted black, that would be more of a hit to me than a Riverside Red tagged car being Torch Red. The only time I think I'd know the difference is when I was parked next to a "Real" Riverside Red car at a cars and coffee event.
But, as was said several posts up, even two/three "Riverside Red" cars sitting next to each other can look different depending on prep/primer/sealer... etc etc.
Let your wallet follow your heart on this one.
To me... as far as resale goes. I think a total color change hurts more than one that stays in the family... so to speak. So, If I was buying, If the trim tag said it was blue, and the car was painted black, that would be more of a hit to me than a Riverside Red tagged car being Torch Red. The only time I think I'd know the difference is when I was parked next to a "Real" Riverside Red car at a cars and coffee event.
But, as was said several posts up, even two/three "Riverside Red" cars sitting next to each other can look different depending on prep/primer/sealer... etc etc.
Let your wallet follow your heart on this one.
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Having a color just wrong enough to notice it would bug me, but if you prefer the color, it’s your call.
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Love opinions!
To me... as far as resale goes. I think a total color change hurts more than one that stays in the family... so to speak. So, If I was buying, If the trim tag said it was blue, and the car was painted black, that would be more of a hit to me than a Riverside Red tagged car being Torch Red. The only time I think I'd know the difference is when I was parked next to a "Real" Riverside Red car at a cars and coffee event.
But, as was said several posts up, even two/three "Riverside Red" cars sitting next to each other can look different depending on prep/primer/sealer... etc etc.
Let your wallet follow your heart on this one.
To me... as far as resale goes. I think a total color change hurts more than one that stays in the family... so to speak. So, If I was buying, If the trim tag said it was blue, and the car was painted black, that would be more of a hit to me than a Riverside Red tagged car being Torch Red. The only time I think I'd know the difference is when I was parked next to a "Real" Riverside Red car at a cars and coffee event.
But, as was said several posts up, even two/three "Riverside Red" cars sitting next to each other can look different depending on prep/primer/sealer... etc etc.
Let your wallet follow your heart on this one.
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Some of you guys must be half colorblind :-), the difference between Riverside red and Rally red is huge to me, of course I’m a bit of an artist. Riverside red reminds me of fuel injected split windows, Rally red reminds me of big blocks and side pipes. Love them all 
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