Blazing Yellow
#1
Prodigal Wankler
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Lightning Yellow
Well, I finally got to see the Lightning Yellow today, when the two touring RX-8's came through Austin. The yellow was my second choice, but yellow can be such a subjective color - it doesn't take much to go from gorgeous to gross.
Anyway, I'm here to tell you that the Lightning Yellow looks great! It's a little lighter than the Vivid Yellow of the P5 (and my wife's '02 Miata), but it didn't seem as pale as the Lexus 300.
I took several photos which I'll upload when I get home tonight. Unfortunately I was unable to get it alongside a Vivid Yellow for comparison purposes, and it was parked in the shade, but hopefully they'll help folks who are unsure of the color.
Those that have chosen Lightning Yellow will not be disappointed!
Anyway, I'm here to tell you that the Lightning Yellow looks great! It's a little lighter than the Vivid Yellow of the P5 (and my wife's '02 Miata), but it didn't seem as pale as the Lexus 300.
I took several photos which I'll upload when I get home tonight. Unfortunately I was unable to get it alongside a Vivid Yellow for comparison purposes, and it was parked in the shade, but hopefully they'll help folks who are unsure of the color.
Those that have chosen Lightning Yellow will not be disappointed!
Last edited by eccles; 07-10-2003 at 11:34 AM.
#2
By the way, eccles, thanks for your great pictures of the Winning Blue from the Houston Rev-It Up. Those are the best pictures of the blue 8 I've seen anywhere. I chopped up and zoomed in on the one with the front angle sitting in front of the silver Mazda pickup, and have used it as my wallpaper at home & work for the last few months. Great pictures!
What model of digital camera did you use for those?
What model of digital camera did you use for those?
#3
Prodigal Wankler
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Originally posted by javahut
By the way, eccles, thanks for your great pictures of the Winning Blue from the Houston Rev-It Up. What model of digital camera did you use for those?
By the way, eccles, thanks for your great pictures of the Winning Blue from the Houston Rev-It Up. What model of digital camera did you use for those?
#5
Car in Austin? Can I see?
Hi there,
I've got a lighting yellow car on order at Beasley North. I see that there are some Yellow cars in town today? Any way I can get a peek at them? I'd like to see what I bought :-)
Heck, maybe one is my car?? (dreaming) it was built on 6/13 but with the backlog, I have no idea if it made it or not. (VIN JM1FE173840103657)
I've got a lighting yellow car on order at Beasley North. I see that there are some Yellow cars in town today? Any way I can get a peek at them? I'd like to see what I bought :-)
Heck, maybe one is my car?? (dreaming) it was built on 6/13 but with the backlog, I have no idea if it made it or not. (VIN JM1FE173840103657)
#6
Prodigal Wankler
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Re: Car in Austin? Can I see?
Originally posted by joelsrx8
I see that there are some Yellow cars in town today? Any way I can get a peek at them?
I see that there are some Yellow cars in town today? Any way I can get a peek at them?
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#7
Prodigal Wankler
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Photos are up
The shots I took this morning are now posted. The color balance was a little off because it was parked in the shade, so I've adjusted it a tad to bring the yellow back to how I remember it. (I took out 6% blue and 4% green, if anyone feels the need to adjust them back to the original.)
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
#11
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Originally posted by Haze
It amazes me how clean that car is for the amount of miles that have been put in on it.
It amazes me how clean that car is for the amount of miles that have been put in on it.
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#12
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Re: Lightning Yellow
Originally posted by eccles
... The yellow was my second choice, but yellow can be such a subjective color - it doesn't take much to go from gorgeous to gross.
Anyway, I'm here to tell you that the Lightning Yellow looks great! It's a little lighter than the Vivid Yellow of the P5 (and my wife's '02 Miata), but it didn't seem as pale as the Lexus 300.
...
... The yellow was my second choice, but yellow can be such a subjective color - it doesn't take much to go from gorgeous to gross.
Anyway, I'm here to tell you that the Lightning Yellow looks great! It's a little lighter than the Vivid Yellow of the P5 (and my wife's '02 Miata), but it didn't seem as pale as the Lexus 300.
...
I ordered the Titanium gray and about two months later I saw the awesome pics on the mazda.co.jp sight.
Is this how it looked?:
![](http://special.rx-8.mazda.co.jp/gallery/img/rx8q_8x6.jpg)
If so I'm going to be
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Now, compare that to the yellow in "color selector" on the Mazdausa site:
![](http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/rx8/html/images/design/rx8_des_col_car4.jpg)
That's the yellow I didn't want. It was enough to scare me off. I'm going to be disappointed if I can't somehow get the yellow now.
Anyone want to trade Yell for Tit?
-Mr. Wigggles
Last edited by MrWigggles; 07-11-2003 at 03:51 AM.
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For me, it was yellow or titanium... in the end I went for the more subtle color.
I'm guessing that I would get more tickets in a conspicuous yellow car.:p
I'm guessing that I would get more tickets in a conspicuous yellow car.:p
#15
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Good news,
I searched my dealer's inventory and I pulled up a yellow car that had almost exactly the same features as mine from the third allocation. (thanks RX-nut)
I then gave the number to Ifubar2000 and it showed that it was finished on Wednesday in Japan. So I would lose about a month if I switched, but no big deal. (thanks Ifubar2000)
I called my salesmanager and made his life real easy. I said, "You have a yellow car coming in about a month or so with vin number ending in XXXX. I would like to switch to it if possible." Jeff said, "no one has it reserved. Its yours." (thanks Jeff)
So with some first hand experience from other forum members and their willingest to share the info. I am going to get the birght yellow that I always wanted in the first place. (thanks eccles)
Thanks forum,
-Mr. Wigggles
Ps. eccles, you better be right about the color.
I searched my dealer's inventory and I pulled up a yellow car that had almost exactly the same features as mine from the third allocation. (thanks RX-nut)
I then gave the number to Ifubar2000 and it showed that it was finished on Wednesday in Japan. So I would lose about a month if I switched, but no big deal. (thanks Ifubar2000)
I called my salesmanager and made his life real easy. I said, "You have a yellow car coming in about a month or so with vin number ending in XXXX. I would like to switch to it if possible." Jeff said, "no one has it reserved. Its yours." (thanks Jeff)
So with some first hand experience from other forum members and their willingest to share the info. I am going to get the birght yellow that I always wanted in the first place. (thanks eccles)
Thanks forum,
-Mr. Wigggles
Ps. eccles, you better be right about the color.
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#16
Prodigal Wankler
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Originally posted by MrWigggles
Ps. eccles, you better be right about the color.
Ps. eccles, you better be right about the color.
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Seriously though, congratulations, and I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
#19
Originally posted by Edge
so have we figured out if the yellow is clear coated yet?
so have we figured out if the yellow is clear coated yet?
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