Color regrets?
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I don't regret getting yellow, but I saw a Ti on the road and it is a very nice color for this car. Gives it an industrial look. Add some gunmetal rims and you're talking baaad...
Of course then I'd add a gray-and-lavender interior :D
Of course then I'd add a gray-and-lavender interior :D
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Personally, I don't think that any of the colors look bad on the car. I love my yellow for me, but I would be happy with the titanium, silver, black or blue. The red is nice, but my last car was red, and the other colors are good, but they aren't me. It's unusual to find a car that really works in as many colors as the 8, and the design makes a different statement in each color. Cool.
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Nobody, I talked to chose the yellow either. As a matter of fact pejoratives came out in the general direction of the yellow, however, they were all wrong. I get lots of compliments on it now, and it is the color for me. I really dig it. Yellowitious!!!
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I really liked yellow, but wanted the two tone interior. I absolutely love the brown on black interior, and loved the Nordic Green - just enough color variation to allow the black side grills to show up better. Like black, it's tough to keep clean, but when clean it kicks butt!
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An 8 in any color is awsome enough to turn heads. I was always a red car lover so mine is RED and I never looked back.
Except once in a while to notice the cops behind me.
Except once in a while to notice the cops behind me.
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Originally posted by Haze
Nobody, I talked to chose the yellow either. As a matter of fact pejoratives came out in the general direction of the yellow, however, they were all wrong. I get lots of compliments on it now, and it is the color for me. I really dig it. Yellowitious!!!
Nobody, I talked to chose the yellow either. As a matter of fact pejoratives came out in the general direction of the yellow, however, they were all wrong. I get lots of compliments on it now, and it is the color for me. I really dig it. Yellowitious!!!
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That's a funny thing too. I pre-ordered my car, and my dealer had ordered all of their stock cars in yellow. I think that they were erroneously betting that the yellow was the color that all of the advertising would be in. They should have ordered red!
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I didn't think I'd like Blue, but also after seeing it in person I was sold!!! I get a lot of compliments on the color (and car). I've had two people say they used to have old Vettes (60s Vintage) in the same color. It's kind of a cool retro blue! No regrets so far!
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Ti Gray was my first choice and still my favorite. But the day I bought, it was rainy out. When I saw the green and the red clean in the sun, they really look different. Honestly, I like all of the colors. My only regret is that I couldnt get all of them...one for each day of the week!
Monday...Ti Gray
Tuesday...Winning Blue
Wednesday...Nordic Green
Thursday...Sunlight Silver
Friday...Brilliant Black
Saturday...Lightning Yellow
Sunday...Velocity Red
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Monday...Ti Gray
Tuesday...Winning Blue
Wednesday...Nordic Green
Thursday...Sunlight Silver
Friday...Brilliant Black
Saturday...Lightning Yellow
Sunday...Velocity Red
:D
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The Ti and Silver ones I saw at the dealers had bumpers that didn't match the car colour...painted separately and it showed. Yellow too bright, Black too dark and you loose those lovely curves, Red too, well Red........have never seen a Green!
I thought the Blue was too in your face for me, but what would I know? I love my Blue:D :D
Gomez.
I thought the Blue was too in your face for me, but what would I know? I love my Blue:D :D
Gomez.
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This car looks great in ANY color, but the moment I saw the Nordic green on the lot, I had to have that color. It is so unique, changes depending on the lighting. It looks black at night, dark blue-green under cloudy skies, and WOW, when the sun shines on it, the metallic green colors come out. I have never seen any other car in this color.
I do admit it is harder to keep it looking nice, shows water spots so easy that I hate to let it get wet.
I do admit it is harder to keep it looking nice, shows water spots so easy that I hate to let it get wet.
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I went to my dealership with a RED RX8 in mind. After seeing them all in person, I took my Winning Blue baby home with me. Do I regret my choice? No never, this car is the love of my life. BUT, I think this car looks sexy in any of the available colors, and if this where heaven, I would have one in each color waiting for me in my garage.
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Nordic Green was the choice for me. The GT interior was really a sharp combo with the exterior color. The mica paint appears different depending on the light of day. I have seen several 8s around town but never a green. For a second choice it would have to be red. The interior GT on the red is sweet. I owned a Miata in a montego blue, would love a 8 in that color. Nordic green is little darker than montego blue.
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Winning Blue here, very happy with car and color.
Had it for almost 2 months now and I've occasionally wanted another color. Right now if it was free I'd probably trade it in for a Yellow one. But 2 weeks ago I wanted a Red w/ Red leather...
*Most* of the time I love the Blue. So I think I made the right choice.
(Although the X-Man dark blue would be nice. Didn't see the movie until after I bought my car. "Hey! thats my car!" )
Had it for almost 2 months now and I've occasionally wanted another color. Right now if it was free I'd probably trade it in for a Yellow one. But 2 weeks ago I wanted a Red w/ Red leather...
*Most* of the time I love the Blue. So I think I made the right choice.
(Although the X-Man dark blue would be nice. Didn't see the movie until after I bought my car. "Hey! thats my car!" )
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None at all. I love my car, color and all (though I'd really really like to add some strakes). Then again it's only been a couple weeks, hehe. But I promised myself I can't switch cars like I switch cell phones or shoes ...
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Silver. No regrets, however, had there been a grey one with the same trim level (and recent VIN) at a dealer within 100 miles, I would've gone for it instead. Blue would've been my third choice.
On the practical side, silver stays cool and doesn't show nicks in the paint (except for the plastic bumpers, which are black underneath). It hides dirt well, though grey is even better for this.
On the practical side, silver stays cool and doesn't show nicks in the paint (except for the plastic bumpers, which are black underneath). It hides dirt well, though grey is even better for this.