Black looks decent but it hides the car's sexy lines. White also looks good but I hate white cars so I pretend to dislike it. Red is hideous on everything. Silver looks good but it's boring. Nordic Green looks surprisingly good on the 8 that parks next to me every morning but I've never seen it in direct sunlight. Gray is the obvious answer. It looks the best by a large margin. I still wish I got gray instead of black.

 

AKA teal, which would look sweet and a early 90's Grand Am.

 

Ike, Stormy Blue is NOT teal! It is too dark. I think you are referring to Phantom Blue, which I was going to get until I saw one at the lot. That color really was teal. Got the stormy blue and I'm glad that I did. Mazda doesn't offer the Phantom Blue any longer.

Stormy Blue rulez!

 

You're right, sorry about that, my mistake.

 

I was sitting back waiting for someone to jump on that comment!

 

Yikes! Ike was wrong!

That don't happen everyday.

 

I concur. Though black staying clean for 24 hours might be too generous an estimate - especially during pollen season.

No idea if the red leather is disco or not, but I'll second the "Ugh!" put forth by mazurfer. All 3 blues are very nice, but nothing gleams like a clean BB!

 

I have black--what a b*tch to keep clean--but worse are the scratches that show up like gashes.

I like stormy blue, but it'd be hard to keep clean too. I'd choose one of the silvers or white.

 

I've always wanted a black car until I got a black car. It's like never getting invited to a the cool kids party in high school, then the 1 night you're invited all you want to do is get out!

If I could chose again, I'd probably go with Red (If "cop magnet" is the only downside people can come up with, then that's the best color.), or maye Winning Blue just because the more I see of it the more I like it.

 

I'll find you one!

 

Found it!

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8s-sale-wanted-43/f-s-06-shinka-copper-red-128584/

 

I own a red but I think the silver with a body kit is one of the sweetest looking things on the road

 

I'm suprised no one busted out the myth that the color of the car has an effect on how high your insurance premiums are with all this "red is a cop megnet" stuff.

 

True. A myth. Not everyone. Actually Tit gray is most common.

 

never seen a grey ones myself

 

oh, you kidder.

 

Go with the color you like and deal with the dirt, the "common" factor and so on. Otherwise, you'll kick yourself for getting your second choice.

Gray is by far the most common with silver, red and black pretty common, too. White seems to be the new "in" color for the 8 enthusiast crowd. Since you're asking for biases, mine are: gray is for sedans, not sports cars. Black shows every scratch. White looks great w/ tint & body kits , but pretty dull by itself. Red is not the bright red you're used to with sports cars and Copper Red isn't quite the metallic orange that other cars have. Silver photographs beautifully, looks good, but gets lost in the crowd. Nordic Green looks black unless it's in direct sun. Black Cherry is almost the same story. I love my Yellow, it's a fantastic color for the car, but not for everyone. Winning Blue is gorgeous and hard to go wrong with, Stormy Blue is more subdued and Phantom Blue is another "not for everybody" color. Oh, and they still make the red/black leather for 2008. Chaparral is gone. This year's colors are Red, Silver, Black, Stormy Blue, Crystal White, Galaxy Gray.

 

WHITE = PROS - the heat-reflecting qualities of white paintwork have always been appreciated in hot countries, CONS - you've got to clean them more often. White will go off colour in time, and stains tend to be harder to remove from paint coating.

BLACK = PROS - When clean - one of the best...very slick. CONS - Black on a hot day means a burnt ***. Black is also every hard to maintain. When it rains, water marks can be seen easily.

SUMMARY = white cars and black cars...people normally charge more you get a polish and clean. Black coloured cars tend to have also have swirls on the paint work after some time and scratches stand out more.

Red- Pros: Classic great color. Cons: Cop Magnet (Youre kidding?). Everyone has Red (Sure they do...not)

Silver- Pros: Resists Dirt and Scratches the best. (True) Cons: Doesn't catch my eye as much as the others. (Also true)

 

You forgot to mention that the silvers are cursed!

 

Nordic Green. That's what color mine is, and damn... it's a beautiful color. Doesn't do much for the car at night, but during the day in the slightest bit of direct sunlight the car has almost an aura about it... the high amounts of metal fleck in the Nordic Green paint reflect the curves to no end, and bring out the best of the exterior.

 

HEY!!!...

I personally would get a white one, only because most of my friends cars are white and white on gold is UBBER sexy... Silver is bland .. i mean why would you paint your car the color of the bare metal?!?!?! its bland.. Oh btw silver is for sure the most common color in EVERY single sporty car out