Should I paint my 355 RED?

OK guys, I think I know what some people are going to say - and believe me I have always felt that repainted cars (especially color change cars) are de-valued.

Car is currently grigio with bordeaux/black interior. I'd feel like I have toyed with the idea of repainting it rosso corsa many times - enough to begin to seriously think about it.

With that said:

1) I may never sell my car and if I do I will not necessarily care what people think as the car is excellent and I know it (especially after seeing some other local cars)

2) The car currently had many paint issues, ranging from tiny to small, even though everyone thinks the car looks great - lol

3) I am very picky and know the paint and body industry well, I know what the car needs to have a 99 point paint job (notice I said 99 point) although I would like to say that I sort of like the idea of driving the car now because I will not be as hurt if the paint gets damaged.

For me:

Pros of repainting,

1) I can make the car perfect or really close to it.

2) Parts of it have already been resprayed anyway.

3) I feel like the red color always looks better on these cars ( and I don't even really like red cars - except Ferraris).

4) There are no jambs to do in these cars so I can paint it any color I like, easily.

Cons,

1) Obviously the loss in value

2) If I make the car too perfect, I won't be able to park it anywhere.

3) Maybe if I do a nice paint job, I better just make it the original color?


Ideas?

 

Don't do it. Grigio is a beautiful color for a F, accept it!

 

I wouldn't

 

There are enough red ones and red with red leather...maybe OTT

 

btw...post a few photos, they will serve as the 'before' in whatever you choose.

 

I would go from red to grigio, not the other way around.

 

This

 

Go for a wrap!!! Solved!

 

No, leave it!

 

Red is so pedestrian. Anything but red.

 

+1
Too many other red ones to choose from.

 

IMO red/Bordeaux is a no go. That would look really awful.

If you want to change the color and leave the interior you need to think of a contrasting exterior color like white or if you want tk be really dating. ,TDF blue. Or of course silver...

No need to diss other folks cars but red in this case wouldn't look good. Has to be a beige or black interior. Imo

 

I went from yellow to Black/black.
Took everything apart on my F355 so there is no yellow trace. Fabulous paint job and the car looks like new.

As long as the paint job is properly done, who cars!
Cars are initially painted at the factory anyway

 

No way! Your color is awsome. Red is everywhere.

 

I think it would look cool...just my 2 cents

 

Paint it the original color. That's a fantastic color - one of my favorites

 

Keep it the original color. Stand out!

Mine is Grigio Titanio and I get so many compliments on the color.

 

Yeah, I did forget to mention that my other options would be a repaint in the stock color or black!

Probably won't do anything until I decide 100% - that could take years lol.

 

I've tossed around the idea too.

 

If you go Rosso, go with Mugello or Fiorano, not Corsa.

 

Not many exterior colors work with bordeaux interior. Red does not. The last thing you would want to do is paint it the wrong color and not know it until it is done and you have to live with it.

Wrap it the color you think you want. If you still like it 6-12 months later then paint it that color.

 

No to the color change! Your "con" item 2 is correct. I restored a 356 Roadster, and made it too good to comfortably drive it. I sold it.

 

No new color. Save it. It's not common.

 

I like to leave cars the original color

Unless LOL

 

if u have to do it, do it white or pearl white.