Car two-toned colored from factory? - Honda Prelude Forum

PÂ®Ã©Â£Ã¹Ã?e95 · 12-02-2002, 11:17 PM

During night time when there's a little bit of light (like a street light for instance), I look at my stock factory painted silver 'lude and notice that fender paint (applies for both sides) looks darker than the rest of the silver paint on the car (as in from the door to the rear of the car). I know for a fact that car has never been wrecked. However, during the daytime it looks all perfect.

Anyone else ever noticed this on their car?

PÂ®Ã©Â£Ã¹Ã?e95 · 12-02-2002, 11:51 PM

In fact, here's a pic I found.

It actually doesn't look as bad as I often see it in this pic. It depends on the light and angle though.

Right here is a link to a pic of my car during the day (resolution on this one is too large that's why I didnt wanna put it as [IMG]).

Machine Head · 12-03-2002, 12:41 AM

your car has been hit yes?

Most ludes used a pearl mix from the factory paint, making it extreemly hard to match..looks like your door got banged and they did the best they could to match it but they couldn't

SikRedRX-8 · 12-03-2002, 09:51 AM

like machine head said looks like it might have been hit. Also OT both those cars are monster truckin it drop them.

alvin · 12-03-2002, 10:21 AM

drop that bish!

oh yeah... kinda does looks like it has been hit....

brendon2k · 12-03-2002, 11:37 AM

how do you claim that you know that it has never been hit? it may have never been in much of an accident but maybe someone scraped up the quarter panel in a parking lot or something and got it fixed and repainted.

j92s · 12-03-2002, 12:27 PM

its been resprayed. mines the same way. Probably got hit (or scratched) on the rear quarter panel

kennethmina · 12-05-2002, 12:25 AM

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Originally posted by PÂ®Ã©?Ã?e95
In fact, here's a pic I found.

It actually doesn't look as bad as I often see it in this pic. It depends on the light and angle though.

Right here is a link to a pic of my car during the day (resolution on this one is too large that's why I didnt wanna put it as [IMG]).

Can you post more pics about the black car in front of yours in the pic?

PÂ®Ã©Â£Ã¹Ã?e95 · 12-05-2002, 10:41 AM

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Originally posted by kennethmina

Can you post more pics about the black car in front of yours in the pic?

Yeah i'll get some pics up in a bit...it's a 99 eclipse with 19's, green underbody neons, terminator 2 wing, and that's about it for the exterior.

PÂ®Ã©Â£Ã¹Ã?e95 · 12-06-2002, 04:13 PM

My aunt, who bought the lude back in 98 with 9k miles told me that the dealer told her it was just the way the fender was angled or positioned or something like that. She also told me he showed her other preludes at the time and they were the same way. I guess... *shrug*

I checked carfax and no history reports of any accidents or anything like that..

kennethmina · 12-06-2002, 04:20 PM

At least I know mine is not like that.. even it is 10 years old car.

cantdrive55 · 12-06-2002, 04:33 PM

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Originally posted by PÂ®Ã©Â£Ã¹Ã?e95
My aunt, who bought the lude back in 98 with 9k miles told me that the dealer told her it was just the way the fender was angled or positioned or something like that. She also told me he showed her other preludes at the time and they were the same way. I guess... *shrug*

I checked carfax and no history reports of any accidents or anything like that..

Carfax doesn't mean crap. It didn't come up with my $6,000 dollar accident.

brendon2k · 12-06-2002, 05:11 PM

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Originally posted by cantdrive55

Carfax doesn't mean crap. It didn't come up with my $6,000 dollar accident.

My $6,500 accident doesn't show up as well. Carfax is worthless unless you just want some false reassurance to make you feel better.