In 1990 I went shopping for my first new car. I just knew I was going to get a White Honda Prelude. I fell in love with a Red Toyota Celica GT-S. This time I was sure I was going to get a Silver Infiniti G35 Coupe. Then I saw the 8 online. I drove to a dealership after dusk and fell in love with the Silver 8 and was sure I was going to buy it. I came back in the day to test drive it and then saw the Red 8 drive by in the sunlight. It was over for me then.

My point is that you can think about and debate the issue, but go see them, in all types of light, and you will know which one is for you.

 

We have two 8s...

One Blue and one black. Last weekend my wife and I got our first Zaino treatment completed on both cars.

The blue is incredible with just one coat of Z2.
Then we did the black 8. Oooh baby... after a Z2 treatment it is hot!

My wife ordered her Blue 8. I just bought my while we were waiting for her's to coming. IMHO I think:
- the titanium grey looks classy
- the yellow is sharp... but maybe a ticket magnet
- the red is nice
- the silver is sharp... but just too darn many silver cars on the road here

Boy they all look good and we are happy with both the blue and black.

:D

 

I love my BLUE!!! That color is awesome. I like the Silver too.

 

I love my Winning Blue! Just put my 6th coat of Zaino and it keeps looking better and better.

Friends all say it is an awesome color.

I didn't get Red since I thought it would be a ticket magnet - the Blue stands out a bit so that may have been a moot point.:D

 

I think the 8 is highly atypical in that it seems it would look great in juat about any color, not just the ones available. This is a testament to the strong yet graceful lines, reminiscent of Italian designs like those from Ferrari, with long sloping hoods and compact wrap-around rear ends.

In addition, every color available just happens to be well done, which is also highly unusual. Take the 2004 Honda Accord as a counterexample. It has a great dark grey metallic but terrible burgundy, green metallic, and blue metallic. Similarly, even though the Acura TSX has a nice pearl white, pearl carbon grey, and a typically nice silver, it comes in an odd pearl blue and meteor silver metallic (a bluish grey hue). The Nissan 350Z and Infiniti FX have one of the worst, most-faded, cheapest-looking reds I have ever seen. Even the BMW 3-Series has some odd shades. However for each general color category, the 8 has an extremely well chosen color. You can't go wrong.

Having said all that, my personal choices are titanium gray, black, and red.

(1) I bought the titanium because I think it looks more futuristic and "liquid' than the silver (and everyone knows there are too many silver cars of all brands on the road). Also, I need a conservative color that better serves an adult professional.

(2) Many people probably think exotic cars are supposed to look great in red. I believe they're supposed to look great in black. EVery company has a slightly different red but black seems to be black no matter what. It's a great single standard by which to judge all cars. Black also seems to smooth curves BUT accentuate angles or anything that's not gracile, smooth, or subtle. Sometimes this means emphasizing a swooping, muscular tone while other times this means emphasizing ridiculous, chunky block lines like those on a Pontiac or Saturn. Occasionally, I'll pass by a parked Mercedes SL or Porsche 911 and marvel at how "exotic" and impressive their long, wide hoods appear. Same for the classic Ferrari 365GTB, if you've ever seen one. The 8 in black is much the same. It's definitely exotic looking from the front. What's more, from the back, the black amplifies the already-aggressive stance by adding to the contrast between the rectangular-round double-bubble roofline and the pronounced rear-fender flares.

(3) There's no doubt the red is an extra-special one. There's nothing like it out there, and I agree it's everything other people here have said it is. I also agree that sometimes under the night sky, it appears brownish, morose, and moribund. It can almost induce you into a deeply depressive trance, if you get obsessive-compulsive about it and fixate. And maybe that's exactly what you need to get you ready for the gas mileage. LOL.

 

I have nordic green and absolutely love it. Originally, I wanted the titanium grey but when I saw the green, it was kinda cloudy outside and i thought it was the titanium grey. at night, it looks black. i only wish the car had the chapparal interior..oh well

 

I really don't think the colors are that good. I think the car looks great in any color (even yellow!) because it's a great looking car, not because the colors are that good. I chose red by default - I just didn't like any of the others.

I usually buy silver, but I thought the Sunlight Silver was too light (something like the silver on the S2000 would have been ideal). Having said that, I bet it looks great in the evening or at night.

I'm afraid I just don't "get" Titanium. It's dark grey isn't it? On a sports car? There's obviously something I'm missing here.

I normally like metalic blues, but I would have preferred something a bit more subtle (i.e. darker) than the Winning Blue (the X-men blue looked great - why didn't they go with that?)

I like dark metalic greens too e.g. the metalic green on the Audi TT is fantastic. So why did Mazda go and make their's almost indistinguishable from black?

And then there's black. Flat gloss black. Why no metalic or pearlescent effect?

Don't get me wrong, RX-8's in all the above colors look great, I just think they look great in spite of their colors not because of them.

 

You'll have to discuss that with the brits.. they seem quite obsessed with it... so have you seen the Titanium in broad day light?

 

I have, although it was quite overcast. It didn't look bad. I'm sure it never does whatever the light. But I can't help feel it's just a little bit bland and nondescript. The color I mean, not the car. Let's face it, if you want to be inconspicuous you've chosen the wrong car in the RX-8.

 

Inconspicuous? You've sure got it wrong...just ask all the people who's heads turn when I drive bye. :p

 

Okay that's my dad...okay my thoughts the black is absolutely sexy and with the Z2 oh man it looks like oil running through the curves very nice and the blue is nice but I think is more feminine than a red or black sports car (no offense if your a guy and own a blue one, whatever floats your boat) I think the blue was different kind of original and the black is just drop sexy...yellow very sporty not very classy, silver it's ok, red very cool but most often color it's bought in... so there is my opinion sorry if I didn't clear anything up for you. Honestly whatever color makes squeak is the one for you *Warning* Red if it sits out in the sun without a good wax oxidation is more visible...and black is cool and I love it just too DAMN HIGH MAITNENCE!!! SHEESH

 

True

I went to check some RX8 a few weeks ago, and was kinda disappointed by the red color, it was about 4 in the afternoon, and really didn't catch fire in those light condition... at that time, I wished Mazda to release a Milano Red version... it just look awesome on my Teg. But like you said, in the right condition, the Red is on fire!!

The winning blue is awesome as well... all those shade of blue... I wonder how the paint will respond with a nice wax or when it will age tho... it's really nice.

Titanium grey/Silver... I am not really sure about the titanium... I have seen a few pics of the mazdaspeed version which is supposed to be titanium (right?), but the real life color was so much darker, almost like a nordic green... unless i saw the wrong color or in dull condition.

 

Just showed 4 of my relatives the car......They felt that Sunlight silver showed the lines of the car the best. It's bright and I was going between grey and silver and in different lighting the grey just looked too dark to me. I had a red car before so I wanted something different. It is tough to chose.....I think you will be happy with any color. Go with your gut! Good luck!

 

I have winning blue and love the color. The other colors I would have considered would be the titanium and nordic green (very cool color in person). I have an FD that is painted Porsche Black mettalic with silver mettalic stripes. I like that as well.

 

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Inconspicuous? You've sure got it wrong...just ask all the people who's heads turn when I drive bye. Uhh, that means he got it right.

 

You must have seen the wrong color. Titanium isn't anywhere near as dark as Nordic Green. What I like about it is that it has almost a bluish tint in bright sunlight, and it stays looking clean.

 

I took delivery of a Velocity Red this week and it looks sensational !

You will see consistent feedback from this thread, that you do need to see this car in person, to make the right decision.

I deliberated for ages and started off with a preference for silver, then test drove a black leather pack which had me hooked.

However, having owned a black beemer for a number of years, I know what a nightmare it is to keep the car looking great and also, every little scratch and chip shows up so clearly. The other downside to black is that it gets hot so quickly in the sun.

I actually ordered black, only to arrive to take delivery and find out that the sales goose had ordered it with an all black interior instead of the black and red, that I had requested.

To cut a long messy story short, I had him change my order to a Velocity Red with red & black leather pack.

I could'nt be happier with the outcome.

GO RED !!.... I guarantee that you will be delighted

 

red is by far the best, every time you go out to your car there will be different lighting and it will look like a new car, it still amazes me to see the different shades that are possible. At the college i atend i park by two different typs of lights, and the way they play off each other and catch the mica, its awsome, i used to own a dark green lexus and hated the color is was always dirty and always had to explain what color it was b/c it always looked black, but go with what ever makes you happy

 

Mine is brilliant black. I have had several people tell me thats the best looking color they have seen on the 8. I don't think it hides the curves. My only complaint is the grills behind the front wheels don't stick out, I will probably paint mine silver. Since I now own 3 black cars I just deal with the fact they are hard to keep clean but when they are there is nothing more Beautiful.

 

We have a blue and a black RX-8. Both are great. I painted the fender grills silver on both after reading about it on another thread.... It looks great.