Does anybody else with a DB Z notice that the gas tank cover is a different color?? My whole car is getting repainted right now as we speak, and i hope it fixes that problem, but has anyone else seen it??

 

i notice it all the time. For some reason it doesn't bother me, but to me it's very noticable.
You'll have to let us know if the re-paint fixes it.

 

wow i have never noticed that...

 

Very common with DB on gas cover and bumpers, especially '03 cars.

 

I bought an 06 DB Z a month ago and have noticed that the gas cap is a different color and the top of the car is a different shade of blue. It's really noticeable in the sun. Is nissan repainting the car?

 

I have an 04 and notice it too, it sucks since it came brand new like that.

 

silly people... plastic and metal are going to have a different shade with the same paint... plus the angle that the paint is at on the roof is going to make it look lighter or darker depending on how you look at... because of the pearl in your paint it does this... i notice this on my PPW z as well.

 

When I had my body kit put on in April of 2003, I had the gas cap cover repainted also to match the rest of the car.

 

hehe, I figured it was due to the surface difference. It's realy only noticable when you really look at it, no one else can tell unless it is dark and I point it out.

 

I had mine painted to match better. Mine is a 2003, and the gas doors and rear bumpers are especially noticable. For some reason, the angles of the front bumper don't show the variance as much.

 

yeah +1 on my 04 ppw having different shades. I'm just waiting until I get a body kit.

 

Yeah but I don't care
Freshly washed then placed outside on a nice sunny day the DB kind of looks mesmerizing anyway because of the pearl properties (is that in the paint or the clear coat by the way?) Most noticable on the gas cap. Probably why it is so difficult to touch up Hope you can live better with it after you do something about it though. I am just happy there are no paint chips on my gas door (yet!)

 

<--- i thought i was the only one who noticed that crap =)

 

The color on mine is a little off too. I always thought it was because it is made out of a differenet material than the rest of the car. It was probably painted in a batch rather than at the same time as the car. I think the OEM spoiler is painted separately too since it isn't installed until it gets to port here in the U.S. My spoiler matches fine, as do my splash guards.

 

Ditto here on my DB....

 

wow.... I just notice the same on my 06. You can defenetely see it. I wonder if Nissan will repaint it?

 

yea i noticed it too..

 

I can see different shades but i think thats normal depending ont he angle.. however if you look at the inside of the Gas cap cover you can def tell there is a difference, but looks like just plain purple on the inside.

 

Notice what? Can we get some pictures here?

 

You guys spend way too much time looking at your gas cap! I never bothered to check mine..but I guess I will tomorrow.