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12-14-2004, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Tamas
It is a nice car... however, I never understood what's the big fuss about the RX-8 in white.
White is just such an ubiquitous color for cars, it's probably the most common one out there.
Don't get me wrong, these pics are excellent and the car is pretty - I just don't get it why folks go apeshit about the 8 in white. There are several other color choices where I would kinda understand that - just not the appliance-white :p
White is just such an ubiquitous color for cars, it's probably the most common one out there.
Don't get me wrong, these pics are excellent and the car is pretty - I just don't get it why folks go apeshit about the 8 in white. There are several other color choices where I would kinda understand that - just not the appliance-white :p
Red. Couldn't be a nice rich glossy red, they had to spill a whole thing of glitter in it. Every time I see it up close I think "if I just had a buffer and enough compound, I could get all of that shiat out of the paint so that it doesn't look dirty".
Blue. Screams "spoiled 16-year-old-girl", or "cheap bass boat". I've seen that colour on too many riced-out Accords, which look like their paint job came from a Krylon spray can. EDIT: Now I remember where I've seen this colour before!!! Mid-80s Mitsubishi Starion/Dodge Conquest - http://www.t-racing.com/conquest_pics.htm
Green. Fine, if you're 60+, wear a tweed jacket with elbow patches and a button-brim hat. Also if the 8 were British, which it isn't.
Silver. Dull, non-glossy, boreing, looks like most of the Passats, Jettas and accords on the road. Seriously - there are more silver cars than white, from what I've noticed.
Gray. The stealth colour. As in, it looks so much like pavement that it doesn't have any appeal, and doesn't show off the lines of the car at all. You also never need to wash it, since it can't get any duller with dirt on it than it is to begin with.
Yellow. Awesome colour, glossy, nothing looks better on the 8. I'll get one. Oh, wait, I CAN'T - it's been discontinued.
Ooops, did I diss your colour? Feeling all outraged? Well.... y'all stop making 'appliance' and 'rental car' cracks about white. I just don't get it why people go apeshit about the 8 in [red/blue/green/silver/gray]. Some of us *like* white as a colour for any car.
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12-14-2004, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by JM1FE
Yeah, other colours...
Red. Couldn't be a nice rich glossy red, they had to spill a whole thing of glitter in it. Every time I see it up close I think "if I just had a buffer and enough compound, I could get all of that shiat out of the paint so that it doesn't look dirty".
Blue. Screams "spoiled 16-year-old-girl", or "cheap bass boat". I've seen that colour on too many riced-out Accords, which look like their paint job came from a Krylon spray can.
Green. Fine, if you're 60+, wear a tweed jacket with elbow patches and a button-brim hat. Also if the 8 were British, which it isn't.
Silver. Dull, non-glossy, boreing, looks like most of the Passats, Jettas and accords on the road. Seriously - there are more silver cars than white, from what I've noticed.
Gray. The stealth colour. As in, it looks so much like pavement that it doesn't have any appeal, and doesn't show off the lines of the car at all. You also never need to wash it, since it can't get any duller with dirt on it than it is to begin with.
Yellow. Awesome colour, glossy, nothing looks better on the 8. I'll get one. Oh, wait, I CAN'T - it's been discontinued.
Ooops, did I diss your colour? Feeling all outraged? Well.... y'all stop making 'appliance' and 'rental car' cracks about white. I just don't get it why people go apeshit about the 8 in [red/blue/green/silver/gray]. Some of us *like* white as a colour for any car.
Red. Couldn't be a nice rich glossy red, they had to spill a whole thing of glitter in it. Every time I see it up close I think "if I just had a buffer and enough compound, I could get all of that shiat out of the paint so that it doesn't look dirty".
Blue. Screams "spoiled 16-year-old-girl", or "cheap bass boat". I've seen that colour on too many riced-out Accords, which look like their paint job came from a Krylon spray can.
Green. Fine, if you're 60+, wear a tweed jacket with elbow patches and a button-brim hat. Also if the 8 were British, which it isn't.
Silver. Dull, non-glossy, boreing, looks like most of the Passats, Jettas and accords on the road. Seriously - there are more silver cars than white, from what I've noticed.
Gray. The stealth colour. As in, it looks so much like pavement that it doesn't have any appeal, and doesn't show off the lines of the car at all. You also never need to wash it, since it can't get any duller with dirt on it than it is to begin with.
Yellow. Awesome colour, glossy, nothing looks better on the 8. I'll get one. Oh, wait, I CAN'T - it's been discontinued.
Ooops, did I diss your colour? Feeling all outraged? Well.... y'all stop making 'appliance' and 'rental car' cracks about white. I just don't get it why people go apeshit about the 8 in [red/blue/green/silver/gray]. Some of us *like* white as a colour for any car.
12-14-2004, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by JM1FE
Oh, yeah, I forgot about that dirt and swirl-mark magnet. :D
But it is the truth... it looks so damn hot when it's cleaned and waxed, but it requires daily maintenance to stay that way. In winter, with snow & salt, it's a lost cause
12-14-2004, 11:39 PM
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The first time I looked at the car it was kind of cloudy and the color didn't seem all that special. But the next day the sun was out and it was awesome. It's one of those things you need to see in person to really appreciate. Its hard to capture the effect of the pearl in pictures. As far as the rims, I'm looking to get some 19 TE37's in white.
Black rims would make it look evil, gold would bling. Nothing wrong with the two, but white keeps it nice and clean. I actually think any color looks good on an RX-8. The only one I wouldn't get is the dark green just because it doesn't really stand out.
Black rims would make it look evil, gold would bling. Nothing wrong with the two, but white keeps it nice and clean. I actually think any color looks good on an RX-8. The only one I wouldn't get is the dark green just because it doesn't really stand out.
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12-15-2004, 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by sup3rbad
to me white stands for JDM TIGHT!
12-15-2004, 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueFrenzy
Looking good! Excellent choice in terms of options! Very scenic backgrounds too!
All you need now are some strakes and clear corners.
I've always loved how the front air dam and side deflectors ... dare I say it, better than any other kits (even the MS kit).
Welcome to the club.
All you need now are some strakes and clear corners.
I've always loved how the front air dam and side deflectors ... dare I say it, better than any other kits (even the MS kit).
Welcome to the club.
The original mazda kit looks the nicest....so aggressive, yet subtle...love everything about it...
12-15-2004, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by G8rboy
Some of the best looking sports/sporty cars in my mind are the white FC RX7 Turbo II, white Supra, and white Integra Type R.
white BMW M3 (E30 chassis)
white BMW 6-series (E24 chassis, like the 635CSi)
white Lotus Esprit
white 911/930 (through ~1989, before it bloated up)
But some cars are best in another colour:
There's a particular rich, glossy red that Audi uses on the TT and A4 that I love. As much as I don't want a red car, I would take one of those in a heartbeat.
The NSX, and any Ferrari, are best in red. Also, the Renault Alpine A310.
There's a particular shade of blue that Toyota used for decades on the FJ40 & FJ55 Landcruisers which is, in my mind, inseperable. It would look horrible on anything else, and those old Landcruisers just *need* that blue. Same goes for that particular orangish-red on the original (British) Minis. It's iconic for that car, and wouldn't work at all anywhere else.
12-20-2004, 01:49 AM
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Hey - I know all those spots in your pix, Whitehot. My wife and I vacation on Kauai every year. The white looks great and would definitely have been in play for me if it had been available last year (this year?). Judging from your selection of photo locales, I'm guessing you're an eastsider? Saw two 8s in Princeville last May, but no response from the forum. Tell these guys (and me too) about driving the 8 from Hanalei to Haena.
12-20-2004, 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by boothguy
Hey - I know all those spots in your pix, Whitehot. My wife and I vacation on Kauai every year. The white looks great and would definitely have been in play for me if it had been available last year (this year?). Judging from your selection of photo locales, I'm guessing you're an eastsider? Saw two 8s in Princeville last May, but no response from the forum. Tell these guys (and me too) about driving the 8 from Hanalei to Haena.
:D One of these days I will get some pictures from north shore side. I haven't really met any of the other 8 owners over here yet.
12-20-2004, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by JM1FE
...Green. Fine, if you're 60+, wear a tweed jacket with elbow patches and a button-brim hat. Also if the 8 were British, which it isn't.
12-20-2004, 01:34 PM
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Smooth! Very nice pics! I love the white, and I'd get white rims too if I had your car. Did you ship your car over from Oahu? I was just over in Kauai a few months back, on the drive to Waimea Canyon I kept thinking damn I wish I was in my RX-8. Then I see your pretty white car over looking the canyon, lucky you!
12-20-2004, 05:09 PM
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There is a Mazda/Ford dealer on the island. Rx-8's usually come in one at a time. I think most of them are ending up north shore side. There aren't too many of them, which is nice...
