Blue MkIs with t-tops

kevinioflosangeles · 10-11-2008, 12:07 PM

Hi,

New here. I have owned three MkIs, all '85's. The first was white, and was stolen and stripped soon after I got it. The insurance bought me the nicest Red one, that I enjoyed for years until it was totaled, and me nearly with it. Then a brief time with a silver car that my wife managed to wreck.....

Now I am beginning the search for a fourth. There was only one other color in '85, and I like it.

What was the exact name of that metallic blue?

While I really prefer the lines of the first year car, with a minimum of ground effects and the black bumper sections, I want a t-top car.

What years did the t-top get painted the same blue, if at all?

I'm definitely interested in a silver-top or black-top swap, so a tired engine will not concern me. A clean body and interior would be more important to me.

I expect to need to keep my eyes open for over a year to find the right car, hopefully that would do it.

tom musick · 10-28-2008, 01:34 AM

85-87 light blue metallic (8B8)
89 ice blue pearl (8G2)

here's what my ice blue paint looked like after the clearcoat disappeared:

Beau Corso · 10-30-2008, 07:24 PM

did you strip the clearcoat off?

my ice blue pearl's clear is going to junk

tom musick · 10-31-2008, 12:32 PM

no, it wore off before i got it. it's a shame too because it was repainted at some point and the factory paint was peeking through in a few spots and it was pretty shiny underneath.

Timon · 11-03-2008, 12:15 AM

TBH, I think that is an awesome color with or without clear coat. Clear coat is a huge hassle to deal with when it isn't properly maintained, but it does help protect the paint under it. Just make sure you have some wax on it to help prevent fading and you should be fine.

10-11-2008, 12:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
kevinioflosangeles No Skills Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Blue MkIs with t-tops Hi, New here. I have owned three MkIs, all '85's. The first was white, and was stolen and stripped soon after I got it. The insurance bought me the nicest Red one, that I enjoyed for years until it was totaled, and me nearly with it. Then a brief time with a silver car that my wife managed to wreck..... Now I am beginning the search for a fourth. There was only one other color in '85, and I like it. What was the exact name of that metallic blue? While I really prefer the lines of the first year car, with a minimum of ground effects and the black bumper sections, I want a t-top car. What years did the t-top get painted the same blue, if at all? I'm definitely interested in a silver-top or black-top swap, so a tired engine will not concern me. A clean body and interior would be more important to me. I expect to need to keep my eyes open for over a year to find the right car, hopefully that would do it.

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10-28-2008, 01:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
tom musick musick Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: westville nj Posts: 12 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	85-87 light blue metallic (8B8) 89 ice blue pearl (8G2) here's what my ice blue paint looked like after the clearcoat disappeared:

10-30-2008, 07:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Beau Corso The wolf is coming Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pair-o-dice Posts: 159 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	did you strip the clearcoat off? my ice blue pearl's clear is going to junk

10-31-2008, 12:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
tom musick musick Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: westville nj Posts: 12 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	no, it wore off before i got it. it's a shame too because it was repainted at some point and the factory paint was peeking through in a few spots and it was pretty shiny underneath.

11-03-2008, 12:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
Timon MR2 MKI AW11 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 628 Thanks: 13 Thanked 37 Times in 33 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	TBH, I think that is an awesome color with or without clear coat. Clear coat is a huge hassle to deal with when it isn't properly maintained, but it does help protect the paint under it. Just make sure you have some wax on it to help prevent fading and you should be fine.