Most popular Challenger color.

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Offline jeryst

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Most popular Challenger color.
« on: May 11, 2007 - 04:33:06 PM »
Thanks to some of the members on this site, I found out that the original color was B5 blue. Now, blue is isn't one of my favorite colors, and I like the high impact colors better, so help me make up my mind about which color to paint it. I only listed the ones I like the most, and I didn't include colors like black, white brown, etc. because I want something bright and outrageous. It's not going to be a show car, just a nice driver. No vinyl top, maybe some T/A style stripes.

I'd also like peoples opinions on how much it affects the resale value if you don't paint it the original color (in case I ever have to sell it).




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Re: Most popular Challenger color.
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2007 - 04:39:44 PM »
I wouldn't give up on blue just yet. Have you seen B-7 blue? I know that you don't consider blue high-impact(like me), but there is a 71 Chally around here in B-7 that looks great with the black side stripes.


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Re: Most popular Challenger color.
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2007 - 05:34:22 PM »
Beleive it or not B5 blue was a high impact colour.
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Re: Most popular Challenger color.
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2007 - 08:39:49 PM »
Most popular seems to be plum crazy. From a resale and "wow" point of view, it seems to be at the top for a lot of people.

An awesome color if you can pull it off is black.

Personally, I prefer metallics over solids, dark over light. Most the high impact colors were solids.

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« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2007 - 10:24:08 PM »
Purple seems to be the way to go for middle ground. It's wild enough to be somewhat flash but it's still fairly conservative as it's still very blue-ish.

Purple is also my favorite color. Plum crazy AAR Cudas are what really got me hooked on Mopar muscle cars about 8 years ago.

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Re: Most popular Challenger color.
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2007 - 10:47:08 PM »
Lots of great colors but I really like hemi orange after getting my 70 Cuda and restoring it back to it's original color.


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Re: Most popular Challenger color.
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2007 - 11:17:12 PM »
I would think B5 would be an awesome color in anyones book! Good luck on whatever color you decide. I picked FE5 for 2 reasons, one because it is a beautiful retina scorching color and 2 it is correct for your car.
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Re: Most popular Challenger color.
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2007 - 04:57:13 AM »
purple, sublime, orange, yellow

however my challenger is yellow cuz it came dat way, but my first sale for the purple challenger fell thru
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Re: Most popular Challenger color.
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2007 - 05:30:06 AM »


For resale and popular choice for non Mopar buyers it would be Plum Crazy which IMO is overdone.
Next would be Sublime then perhaps Hemi Orange. I voted for Sublime.

Myself, I prefer my plain colours: White, Black, Silver, Grey, Winchester. :thumbsup:
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Re: Most popular Challenger color.
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2007 - 06:25:05 AM »
I personally like Plum Crazy the best.  I've had at least 4 Challengers in that color and no matter what, everybody liked them.
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Re: Most popular Challenger color.
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2007 - 06:34:47 AM »
What no black?
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« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2007 - 07:52:58 AM »
yellow, yellow or yellow! :horse:
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Re: Most popular Challenger color.
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2007 - 07:53:46 AM »
Sublime Green. It does not get much more bright and outrageous. There'll be the value point$ inherent as well.

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Re: Most popular Challenger color.
« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2007 - 09:00:46 AM »

Sublime Green. It does not get much more bright and outrageous.




It sure is bright! :grinyes:
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Re: Most popular Challenger color.
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2007 - 10:45:28 AM »
Thanks to some of the members on this site, I found out that the original color was B5 blue. Now, blue is isn't one of my favorite colors, and I like the high impact colors better, so help me make up my mind about which color to paint it. I only listed the ones I like the most, and I didn't include colors like black, white brown, etc. because I want something bright and outrageous. It's not going to be a show car, just a nice driver. No vinyl top, maybe some T/A style stripes.

I'd also like peoples opinions on how much it affects the resale value if you don't paint it the original color (in case I ever have to sell it).

What kind of car is it?

R/T?  Rallye?  If so, I'd do B5 factory.  You can do a lot w/that color to make it "pop"!  Lots of pearl, clear, some tinting, and it would look awesome!

If it's a 6 cyl. or 318 car, then paint it any way that YOU would like it.

My Chally is actually FC7, but I'm sick of that color, so I'll prolly do something a bit more outrageous.  Like that Lamborghini orange. :scared:
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