Hi,

I'm not sure if this question has been raised before, but it's regarding the Winning Blue RX8. I pre-ordered this coloured RX8, and am expecting delivery in December (can't wait ), however, after seeing pics on this forum, all the pictures of blue RX8s look a lot lighter than the sample colour I was shown in the show room (and on the internet page when I placed the order)

Obviously this is a very subjective question, but I was led to believe that Winning Blue was actually a dark shade of blue. I'm trying to find out peoples opinions on this as if I decide to change colour, I will obviously be adding a long delay to my order :(

Glad to read almost everyone here is over the moon with their new cars!!!

The winning blue is more of a lighter blue, but is stunning in person. So don't rule it out until you see it.

Winning blue is a great color. I am probably selling back my red RX-8, and one of the reasons is I prefer another color . Guess what? yup, winning blue and I've seen them all. I've had 5 new Mazdas, one of them a blue Miata. The winning blue is a couple shades darker and has a beautiful metal flake in it. It definitely is a winner. Don't change, don't cancel, you will love it. :D

Hi,

I'm selling back my car also motivated by a different color preference. Are there two blues or one? I could have sworn that I saw a light blue one the day I bought mine and, recently, I saw more of a darker royal blue. If this is the case, and my eyes are not deceiving me...;-)) the light blue is VERY NICE!

I have loved my car, and I will be buying an RX8 again. Likely, the Titanium Grey 6 speed with "the works" if possible.

You'll love yours! Have Fun and be safe.

Viv

If you get the chance you must see all the colors in person
I wanted the blue but when I saw the red I took it.
All the colors are awesome in person

sorry but imho...it reminded me of a bottle of windex when i went test driving. :D the tit gray is my fave colour on the Eight.

In sunlight it is indeed stunning. It glows, the same way Rosso Corsa glows. It has lots of zing. :D

I'm considering it for visibility and wow factor, or silver for stealthy and understated. Dunno yet.

In the dark, it looks like a very deep royal blue. It changes with light.

I think mine almost looks purple in the dark... I love the blue!!!

It totally depends on the lighting. The Winning Blue is gorgeous and the fact that it changes color in different conditions really is a neat "feature."

Definitely see one in person before cancelling the order. The minute I saw it, I fell in love. And EVERYONE has commented on what a great color it is. I've not had one negative comment.

It's funny, I was desperate to decide between blue and Titanium before I got my car. I sort of did an informal poll of folks at work, based on showing them pictures of the two colors. Titanium gray won that poll by a landslide.

Yet, when they saw the Winning Blue in person, they all changed their minds. It really is stunning!

By the way, I still love the Titanium.

I would call my Winning Blue a 'medium' blue, not light or dark.

No one has commented when seeing my RX-8 that it looks bad. Quite the contrary.

So I pose this question -- Is there anyone out there who bought the Blue, and is disappointed?

Not me! I love mine, and agree with all the comments about everyone who sees it liking it too.

The metallic is amazing. Get it, and then Zaino it, you won't be disappointed.

Almost a sissy blue during the day is kinda why i ruled it out.Close to WRX blue.Looks great at night though.

The blue is similar to the Titty grey in that they change from light to dark depending on the lighting conditions. The red looks almost like a blood red in the dark and POW holy Sh%t red in the sun.

I love my blue... the car arrests my attention whenever I can see it. I now have 5 coats of Zaino and counting.

The red is nice at night but durning the day its just awesome

Thanks for all your input. I will wait until I see one in the flesh (just being in the UK, that will still be a couple of months off), I am just so surprised how different it looks in each photo..

http://www.renesis.ca/gallery/RX8colours/rx8i_8x6

and

http://www.snikte.net/images/rx-8/Rev-It-Up/

for example.

Whatever happens, I just can't wait to get it !! Thanks again.

in bright sunlight, it looks lighter, but the metal flake really makes the car "brilliant". At dusk, or at night, the color looks like a "deeper blue".

Mazda has done a gret job with the paint colors and the paint application. All very good.

I've never had less than 3 people come up to me while filling up the tank and comment on the car and the color. You'll love Winning Blue!

Ordered silver got BLUE after I saw it.

I have seen all the colors. The bright ones - yellow, red, and blue are each great and stand out - wild side sports colors.

The sedate colors - silver, black, titanium, and green are, in my opinion the harder choice colors - wall street sophisticate w/sporty side.

The forum banner of yellow and blue is pretty accurate.

The most striking colors are medium tones - they show off the lines of the car well in most lighting - red, blue, titanium. The yellow masks more of the lines but makes a vivid overall statement. Silver is bright but in some light the lines are masked. Black and green are the darkest, green the most unusual.

IN the FL sun the red and blue are STRIKING! The red is like light candy apple metallic with a golden aura (accent glow). The blue is wet looking with a silver/black aura.

Wish there was an X-men color RX8. Love that purple-blue color that changes from different angles.

ditto

Originally posted by co3
Wish there was an X-men color RX8. Love that purple-blue color that changes from different angles.

Before I saw the Winning Blue, I would have agreed with you. When I first saw the WB in person the depth of color my previous concerns about it being too light vanished. Winning Blue is more vibrant than the X-Men blue under various lighting conditions, which I personally prefer.

Have you noticed that the dark blue protege looks very similar to the X-MEN blue?

yes

Winning Blue is damn nice....see one every day on the way to work...and when its sunny....woah!

I guess that you all know what color I'm ordering from my sign on. The blue is hot. Winning Blue, Titanium Grey, and Brilliant Black are my choices. Black probably would have been my secong choice, but I had a '90 MX-6 GT when I lived in Florida. It was a B#^@h to keep clean with all of the rain and the harsh sunlight. I was washing it 2-3 times a week and had to apply some type of cleaner and/or wax every other week.

I'm just waiting to see what Mazda is/will do about the lost 9 hp and reading all of the good posts here before I hit the send button on my computer for my configured RX-8. I've had it stored since January. and I usually like to wait until the second year that a new car has been out on the market before I bite, but this car is calling my name. BTW, where can I get the Zaino product from?

Originally posted by BLUE PHI RX-8
I guess that you all know what color I'm ordering from my sign on. The blue is hot. Winning Blue, Titanium Grey, and Brilliant Black are my choices. Black probably would have been my secong choice, but I had a '90 MX-6 GT when I lived in Florida. It was a B#^@h to keep clean with all of the rain and the harsh sunlight. I was washing it 2-3 times a week and had to apply some type of cleaner and/or wax every other week.

I'm just waiting to see what Mazda is/will do about the lost 9 hp and reading all of the good posts here before I hit the send button on my computer for my configured RX-8. I've had it stored since January. and I usually like to wait until the second year that a new car has been out on the market before I bite, but this car is calling my name. BTW, where can I get the Zaino product from?


www.zainobros.com

Blu PHI

check out this thread for your questions on the HP:

"New findings on dyno inaccuracies from the RX-8"

under RX 8 discussion.

i really like the winning blue as well, though have not seen it in person yet... is it lighter than that blue on the G35c?? all the colors are sweet btw...

Here's a pic in bright vegas sunlight. Some shadows... the car is just amazing looking at night!

http://www.swankmonkey.com/mig/albums/Mazda_1/IMGP1076.JPG

dude, thnx for the pix.. that is a nice comparisson... looks sweet.. yeah, it is amazing how this color looks so different in even sligthly different lighting.. it is very sweet..