Make certain that the black is not an 02 SE Black. If it is it's a different color. Most of the Suzuki Blacks have a bit of metal flake in em' the SE has None, it's just about about pure black. Your prolly right though, would be cheaper to buy a new one more than likely. Besides you should be able to sell the old one on e-bay or here on the board. Folks are always needing painter pieces. Just a thought.
So I assume the Aquarium Idea just wasn't working for you??? OK OK How about cutting the hump open and building a little Manger scene? Huh? Then you could install some LED lighting and really make a complete "High Speed" Manger Scene??? OK OK What about a small Electric Train? You know them N-scale little buggers? You could be sitting at a light and have this little train running laps in your hump, all you gotta do is cut windows in the sides, replace with plexi and you golden...
OH OH, You could cut it out to look like a jet fighter cockpit glass heading the other direction or maybe a TAILGUNNER!!!! DUDE, A TAILGUNNER... Yeah that's the ticket right there man. Some kinda little freaky dude pearing out the rear of your hump with a machine gun...