Flamengo Black Pearl vs Nighthawk Black Pearl, any differences? - Honda Prelude Forum

Desi Lude · 05-09-2001, 12:25 PM

Hey I was going to buy a used wings west rs body kit. The kit is from a 97 prelude and is painted Flamengo Black Pearl. My car however is a 99 and is painted Nighthawk Black Pearl. Is there any way that you can tell the differences in the color when I put the kit on? Will it be noticable at all? Please help because I am getting this kit for a good price, but if I have to get it repainted, its not worth it.

Also someone told me the Flamengo Black pearl has red flakes while the Nighthawk has bluish green flakes. However, he didnt know how noticable (if at all) the differences are. Please help me cuz I need to give the guy the money today (he is out of town so I cant compare the colors).

SADWAP97 · 05-09-2001, 12:32 PM

my 97 flamenco black pearl looks like it has some blue in it.
definitely not red.

Joon525 · 05-09-2001, 12:34 PM

I could've sworn I saw red in a 97 before?

SADWAP97 · 05-09-2001, 12:39 PM

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Originally posted by Joon525
I could've sworn I saw red in a 97 before?

really? i don't know

Joon525 · 05-09-2001, 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by SADWAP97

really? i don't know

I don't know either now.

Desi Lude · 05-09-2001, 12:47 PM

The 97 should have red flakes. The 99 up should have blueish flakes. Should there be any noticable differences?

aZnRYcEbOi · 05-09-2001, 02:39 PM

i have a 98, its flamenco black pearl and its got blue flakes...

eNYCe · 05-09-2001, 02:48 PM

I swear I have not met nor heard nor read of anyone with any 5th Gen Black Prelude (Nighthawk or Flamenco) with RED flakes. I have a 2000, I believe Nighthawk Black Pearl, and its got blue flakes. I seriously think they are the same color with different names lol. I really wanna see a side by side comparison though..

Joon525 · 05-09-2001, 02:57 PM

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Originally posted by eNYCe
I swear I have not met nor heard nor read of anyone with any 5th Gen Black Prelude (Nighthawk or Flamenco) with RED flakes. I have a 2000, I believe Nighthawk Black Pearl, and its got blue flakes. I seriously think they are the same color with different names lol. I really wanna see a side by side comparison though..

Yeah it's weird.....but I HAVE seen red flakes.
Also the number codes are different for each color.

Joon525 · 05-09-2001, 04:17 PM

You guys like that pearl business? I'd rather have the car be a plain old black than black with a pearl coat.

Ozy · 05-09-2001, 04:40 PM

Someone who has a FBP Lude, open your drivers door and write down the color code and paste it on here, that way we can compare it to the code for the 99+'s NBP color code.

SADWAP97 · 05-09-2001, 05:13 PM

at the so cal meet last month..

i compared the black color with poOp's 2000 SH.
i didn't notice any color difference, other than his
2000 was shinier than my 97

pter · 05-09-2001, 05:18 PM

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Originally posted by Joon525

Yeah it's weird.....but I HAVE seen red flakes.
Also the number codes are different for each color.

I'm thinking the same thing. I know for a fact that Nighthawk has the blue metallics in there... I thought Flamenco had the red, but the more I hear this... the more unsure I am.

I do know that they aren't the same, someone thought they were, and bought something only to have to repaint it.

I also do know that Granada Black Pearl is the best

Gold pearl

gotta love it!

OUT2WIN · 05-09-2001, 06:52 PM

my 97 definately has blue flakes

GldCrzy · 05-09-2001, 09:50 PM

you know the funny thing is, i was looking a a 97 sh at a used dealership and i went up to it to look at the paint. to my surpriese flamenco black pearl just looked like a darder black than my nighthawk. so im just wondering what is up with the flamenco color. also i went and bout some touchup paint and it looked just black so i dont know?