I currently have 2 e30 m3s an all-original henna 88 with s14, perfect investment car and a 91 diamond black m3 with a s50 swapped in. Currently, the 91 has been my "rat rod" m3, a car that I am content with driving around occasionally and not totally terrified of it experiencing some damage. It is cosmetically rough and since it doesnt have the original interior or s14, its value is less than the other car. That being said, the car is in desperate need of a paint job.
Wanted to get some thoughts and opinions that might influence my decision on color. Diamond black is not my favorite color, although im sure if I saw a freshly-painted example, I might like it more. I am slowly trying to source some interior parts and get it back to a street-comfortable car (it is currently gutted with a cage). That being said, im not trying to be foolish with my money and put money into a paintjob that will make the car less valuable - after all, I do like the way the market is going on these cars.
I have decided that I cannot justify a full repaint including the engine bay, door sills, trunk, etc. and will just be doing the exterior. To this end, I feel that is is best to stick with a dark color as not to bring out any significant contrast between the original factory color and the color I choose - I absolutely hate seeing a two-tone car when you open the door/hood/trunk.
I have narrowed down my decision to repainting the car a dark variation of blue (interlagos, san merino, etc.), which generally has a very dark base coat in the door jambs, trunk, and engine bay, OR a variation of black (jet, diamond, carbon black).
The question is, will the repaint of something other than diamond black greatly adversely affect the car's value? I would be dumping a decent amount of money into the paint job and just dont want to screw myself on diminished value due to a repaint, or is it a non-issue since the car already has a non-s14, and non-original M3 interior? Thanks for your opinions!
Wanted to get some thoughts and opinions that might influence my decision on color. Diamond black is not my favorite color, although im sure if I saw a freshly-painted example, I might like it more. I am slowly trying to source some interior parts and get it back to a street-comfortable car (it is currently gutted with a cage). That being said, im not trying to be foolish with my money and put money into a paintjob that will make the car less valuable - after all, I do like the way the market is going on these cars.
I have decided that I cannot justify a full repaint including the engine bay, door sills, trunk, etc. and will just be doing the exterior. To this end, I feel that is is best to stick with a dark color as not to bring out any significant contrast between the original factory color and the color I choose - I absolutely hate seeing a two-tone car when you open the door/hood/trunk.
I have narrowed down my decision to repainting the car a dark variation of blue (interlagos, san merino, etc.), which generally has a very dark base coat in the door jambs, trunk, and engine bay, OR a variation of black (jet, diamond, carbon black).
The question is, will the repaint of something other than diamond black greatly adversely affect the car's value? I would be dumping a decent amount of money into the paint job and just dont want to screw myself on diminished value due to a repaint, or is it a non-issue since the car already has a non-s14, and non-original M3 interior? Thanks for your opinions!
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