Advice needed: Doing a color change the right way - Topaz Blue to... ??

[Casa de Mesa]

OP's car looks amazing as is, especially in such a nice garage too

Thanks, the garage isn't mine but it's where the car is currently.

TBH, the wheels looked like a different color on Apex's site when I got them. They replaced silver BBS LM Reps that came with the car and I've never loved these. I'm a disaster! lol

I too think that topaz looks best with silver wheels. I actually want to get a set of silver 18" EC-7s on my car, so I made this edit of you pic to see what that would look like: (I know it's shitty, don't judge I spent like 5 min on it)

Dude, this is freaking impressive as hell!! Point taken, silver looks really good...

[Casa de Mesa]

Honestly it looks great.

I wouldn't respray that car.

I'd respray something wack like Tiag.

#runsandhideslol

Lol

[heinzboehmer]

I too think that topaz looks best with silver wheels. I actually want to get a set of silver 18" EC-7s on my car, so I made this edit of you pic to see what that would look like: (I know it's shitty, don't judge I spent like 5 min on it)

[Gt4]

Here's the current state of what we're talking about. Not the best pic, but this is after a wash.

Like others mentionned, I would not waste money to repaint your Topaz Blue M3. It looks good as is. But silver wheels and black calipers would look better IMO.

[stephen]

What about Oxford or Fern green?

[usdmej]

OP's car looks amazing as is, especially in such a nice garage too

[tnord]

I think the wheel finish is hurting the look of the car too. Topaz looks great there. But you want what you want and I get it so go for it.

I thought the same thing. I think some sort of "race silver" or whatever would look best.

[oceansize]

Tiag is a great color. It was simply made in abundance unlike some of the others. My favorites are three re-sprays. The Grigio, Nardo, and Rob Gills. All members of this forum. Most Everyone else has something relatively plentiful (and for that matter, ordinary).

[lemoose]

*cries in TiAg

[Sharocks]

All of it is original.

Honestly it looks great.

I wouldn't respray that car.

I'd respray something wack like Tiag.

#runsandhideslol

[Slideways]

All of it is original.

Yeah, as much as I dislike wraps, that might be a better option in this case if the exterior color change is a must. It is very difficult to match the quality and durability of factory paint. Almost every respray I have seen has imperfections and the modern paint scratches way easier than the stuff they used in the early 2000s.

What about fully detailing it and having a second set of wheels to change up the look every now and then? Just my 2c and it is not as expensive or time consuming

[Tbonem3]

I think the wheel finish is hurting the look of the car too. Topaz looks great there. But you want what you want and I get it so go for it.

[Casa de Mesa]

PS Slideways the sticker you sent got here, thanks so much!

[Casa de Mesa]

How much of that is factory original paint?

All of it is original.

[Slideways]

How much of that is factory original paint?