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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 02:24 PM
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Unhappy Why isnt white a color?

Call me crazy but I like the look of a white car with red interior. We currrently have a Miata and are going to order an 8 as soon as we close on our new house (in 3 weeks :D ).

I have seen some photos of white ones but maybe they are photo shoped?

Just wondering.
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 02:29 PM
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This has been discussed before, in Japan there is a white, you aren't the only that think this car looks awesome in white. I think it looks wicked.

Apparently not many white miata's were sold? I don't know. Anyway, do a search it has for sure been talked about a few times.
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 03:40 PM
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I have a gut feeling that we'll be seeing white as an option in upcoming production years. The '93 RX-7 didn't have white, but '94-95 did.

I think Mazda wanted colors that showed off the lines of the car well first - white doesn't work as well.

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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 03:42 PM
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I presume that whilst some people really like white the majority don't and it's not worth Mazda's money to set up the spray shop for a very limited run yet.
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 03:46 PM
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I just think it looks nice, espically next to my fiance's black 2002 miata.

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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 03:53 PM
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It's always been my opinion that white makes most cars look cheap. Now, some cars can pull it off, and the 8 is probably one of those, but generally I don't like white as a car color. I DO think Mazda will make it available eventually.
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 04:00 PM
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The white from Japan was cheap, no depth.

However, do expect to see a perl white on future RX-8's, as it was reserved for a special edition of the car by US marketeers.
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 04:24 PM
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Agreed, I would have loved white.

Rumor has it that White will be a special MazdaSpeed-only color.
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 05:15 PM
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the car in that pic is absolutely sick

i love white (a good white, mind you) on cars, hopefully well get like a pearlescent egg shell or something similar soon, i personally would love a white miata, for some reason ive always like the miata...
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 11:05 PM
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Why isnt white a color?
Beacuse it's a lack of color/pigment and the light reflects completely off it thus looking white? :D :D j/k
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Old Aug 22, 2003 | 01:49 AM
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How many white 3rd gen RX-7's do you see? Yeah there about as rare as CYM's, guess we will have to wait till next year's color scheme comes out.
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Old Aug 22, 2003 | 04:15 AM
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Same deal happens here in Oz. The 2003 RX-8 does not have white on the option list. Perhaps the 2004 update may get it next year.

Mazda did the same with the FD RX-7. When released onto the world stage in 1992, white wasn't listed in most export countries. Down under the series-6 (92-95) didn't get the white option.

However for the series-7 (96-98) version in Oz, we did finally get white as an option.

You hardly ever see a white MX-5 (Miata) on the roads here . Having said that, my good friend drives a white NA version....lol
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Old Aug 22, 2003 | 08:27 AM
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Personally, I've never cared for white on a 3rd gen - the color just doesn't suit the car. Makes it look washed out and less dynamic. White 2nd gens look great, however. Dunno why.

A pearl white would probably be pretty sweet. But, every picture I've seen of a white RX-8 looked great - I think the color does do well on the '8.

But, most cars have colors that they really look good in, and colors that don't suit them.

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