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Collecting Opinions: Which to buy

Old 02-20-2007, 06:54 PM
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Collecting Opinions: Which to buy

About to buy a new 2006.

Which of these would you buy (about the same $$):

1. GT with appearance pkg and rear spoiler
Galaxy Gray on black/chapparral

2. Shinka with no options
Galaxy Gray on Sand

Whaddya think.
Old 02-20-2007, 07:04 PM
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Collecting? You're kidding, right?
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Get the one you like more....I'd never buy a car just because other people like it. That's a tough call though. I might go for the shinka because you can always get an aftermarket spoiler. Tough call though...go with your gut
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My opinion: I dislike the colors
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Shinka with 'no options' doesn't sound right. Fishy.

But the best way to go depends on your $$$. Do you want appearance options, or do you plan to get an aftmkt kit?

GL either way.
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Shinka. If you're buying the car to please *me*, definitely get the Shinka.

(and why shouldn't he buy it to please me? It's not like he has to worry about pleasing Al Franken anymore...)
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I totally read your title wrong the first time so ignore my first remarkm, sorry about that. I don't really like either color combo, get a white one
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^ heheh

you though he was talking about an rx8 as a collecters car. like it actually holds value
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I like light colored interiors so the Sand interior is it for me.
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Originally Posted by wishboneracing
About to buy a new 2006.

Which of these would you buy (about the same $$):

1. GT with appearance pkg and rear spoiler
Galaxy Gray on black/chapparral

2. Shinka with no options
Galaxy Gray on Sand

Whaddya think.
Man...if it was a GG / GT with solid black leather and the appearance package that would be the deal. Thats what I was looking for and ended-up with a GG shinka which btw has really turned-out to be great looking car that gets lots of compliments. The GT you mention has a black and chapparal interior... is that black and brown? If so I would definitely go with the Shinka with sand. Even though the sand is a little different with the Galaxy Grey, there is enough blue and almost a purplish mica that makes the sand interior work out pretty well. The piano black trim and the soft sand alcantara gives the cars interior a more luxury oriented feel, where the GG and black leather I looked at was pure sport.... . Kind of depends on what you like best, as is usually the case with all decisions.

Just one mans opinion.



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Shinka because I'm not fond of the spoiler and you can add the appearance package later. Also don't like the Chaparral interior.
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