Hey all!

I'm getting close to receiving my 818 kit and still deciding on a few details of my build, mostly color which will affect wheel choice. The 818 is supposed to be paint optional, meaning it comes in a white gel coat and doesn't require you painting if you don't want to. However, a lot of the builders are saying the edges are rough and chipped gel coat is common. If my kit arrives with the previously mentioned problems and it's going to need body work then I might as well get it painted a fun color.

I have several color choices that I have loved over the years and I'm curious how they'll look on an 818. This is where I request your help photoshopping the colors onto the 818.

Here are the sample 818 pics:





Here are the colors I'm considering:

Corvette Burnt Orange - I'll be using gunmetal wheels.


Porsche GT3rs - gray - I would be using gold wheels. One of my all time favorite cars.


BMW m3 Laguna Seca Blue - I would be using gunmetal wheels.


These are 3 colors that have stuck out in my mind. I'm open to other paint colors if you think of a good one to suggest. However, no yellows and no red (my past 2 cars were red).

 

Corvette burnt orange.

If you decide to go the orange route, maybe Arancio Borealis (its one of the many Lamborghini oranges )? It has more of a pearl effect to it.

 

We spared no expense.

 

I like the idea of the gray/gold combo.

 

 

I want gray with gunmetal.

 

What about a deep blue pearl with bronze/gold wheels?

 

I had no idea what this "818" kit was, so I googled it. Looks like an amazing project. Good luck!

What's funny is that I was like "Is that some s2000 kit I've never heard of - nah, really doesn't look like an s2000. Must be an MR2 or Cayman or something."

Boy was I wrong... Oh my god, that looks NOTHING like a WRX.

 

I would be open to a dark blue pearl, but it would have to be noticeably different than say world rally blue.

Ha - an 818 and wrx only share the powerplant and a few supporting parts. They are completely different. Engine in the back, RWD vs AWD, different suspension parts (some), and the weight.

Anybody with photoshop skills on this forum?

 

My vote is for the gray/gold combo. Hopefully somebody can help you out with the photoshop.