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Yeah, I have seen plenty of crapped out cars in black primer, gray primer and years ago....Red oxide ! I haven't seen the red in awhile though.
FOr the record, I am not a purist. Modifications are not a problem, I just see a matte or flat finish as a short cut. I don't like the matte finish wraps some people do to their cars. Seeing a $200,000 Euro-exotic car with a dull finish wrap looks crappy to me. In basic terms, a shine means quality, dull means a degraded finish.
This is my opinion, I'm not trying to insult anyone's car.