dont listen to the sirens, peter! =)
sell the teal car and buy a nice black, red or white one. blue is OK too.
oh, and while you at at it, if you find a black one, i recommend keeping the
black color but changing the car to a Z06.
-james
----- Original Message -----
From: Kelly, Katie <kkelly@spss.com>
To: 'Thana, Peter {High~Palo Alto}' <PETER.THANA@ROCHE.COM>;
<ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 11:13 AM
Subject: RE: Painting a car...
> I think you need to accept, Peter, that you car is teal colored. Someday,
> you may grow to love this color teal. Beauty is in the eye of the
beholder.
>
> Katie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thana, Peter {High~Palo Alto} [mailto:PETER.THANA@ROCHE.COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 10:06 AM
> To: 'ba-autox@autox.team.net'
> Subject: Painting a car...
>
>
> I was wondering if anyone has experience/suggestions on getting a car
> repainted. The car in question is a 93 Toyota MR2 painted a bright teal
> which I am having a hard time coming to grips with. On top of that it is
> obvious that the car was already repainted, probably with a towel or at
best
> a can of Krylon.
>
> I'm not sure if I want to go to the expense and trouble of painting it,
but
> if I were I might as well go for a nicer color, right? But then the
trouble
> is the sills, engine bay and all other non-external parts will still be
teal
> unless I spend a whole lot.
>
> Having never had experience getting a car painted, I'm trying to get a
feel
> for how much it would cost me to do various levels of quality/completeness
> so I can decide how much it's worth to me. I don't have enough experience
> or time to do prep work myself, and I might even be able to live with teal
> doorsills and the like. I also have no idea which places are reputable.
>
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
> Peter
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