Are you happy with your color?
 

I was dead set on getting a red one, but when I went to the dealer I could only find a Sunlight Silver one equipped the way I wanted. I'm not into ordering one and waiting so I got the silver one. I'm soooo happy that I did!

I wish I could have all the colors. I love the titanium, but its gonna suck if that dark blue or white comes out for 2005. I wish those were color choices when I bought my 8.

Yellow rocks

I'm thinking about yellow for mine even though Grey or silver are my real favorites... this just so I can name my care "HACHI." Does anyone get the Japanese pun?:D

Hachi = 8????

As i live in a sunny warm climate yellow really is well suited , silver and titanium are more of a winter type colour IMO.

MICHAEL

Totally agree with lock & load! Perfect for Florida!

I wanted grey but accepted Silver and I am very satisfied with it.

Silver the BEST!

Looks MAD....

was set on siver until..
 

I was set on silver till i saw the "winning blue RX8GT"...
I got lucky,someone ordered the GT took delivery... then one month later fell into finacial problems.The local dealer called me at the shop and told me about the situation..i bought it before it was brought back.

The winning blue looks even great in the snow:-)

There are other colors besides Winning Blue ??? :)

This seemed appropriate ...

Car color:
What’s it say about you?


Ancient Egyptians believed in chromatherapy, the ability to heal with colors: Red stimulates mental energy, yellow stimulates the nerves, blue heals organic disorders such as colds and hay fever, etc.



Modern car manufacturers believe in a version of the same thing: the ability to sell with colors. Psychiatrists analyzed car-color choices for a survey reported on K-LOVE radio, and here’s what your car color says about you:
Black: First choice of ambitious drivers who want to project an image of success.

Red: You’re outgoing and impulsive with a youthful attitude, but easily bored.

Silver: You have great style and are often successful, but you tend to be pompous.

White: The first choice of doctors and drivers who are reliable and methodical.

Gray: Expresses understated good taste and indicates a safe, cautious driver.

Blue: A team player who’s sociable and friendly, yet lacks imagination.

So, if that’s how the colors break down, just which colors will you see most frequently on the road? According to a 1999 report from Dupont Herberts Automotive Systems, the top sellers in the following categories were:

SUVs, trucks and vans
1. White
2. Black
3. Dark/medium green
4. Dark/medium blue
5. Silver




Full/intermediate-size cars
1. White
2. Silver
3. Light brown
4. Medium/dark green
5. Black

Sport or compact cars
1. Silver
2. Black
3. White
4. Medium/dark green
5. Medium/dark blue

“But wait,” you cry, “where’s red on those lists?”

You thrill-seekers know there’s no other color choice for impact and excitement, and rest assured, red did show up in the Top 10 in those categories. Why not the Top Five? It takes a certain type of personality (as opposed to gender or age) to commit to red, and not every driver is bold enough to go with it.

Car-color trends follow the fashion and decorating world. Hunter green was a popular upholstery and wall accent a few years back, and, big surprise, out came a number of cars — particularly rugged, woodsy wheels like SUVs — in hunter green. I, personally, think it’s anal to match your automobile to your wainscoting, but hey, Martha Stewart’s a bazillionaire, so who am I to judge?

When choosing a car color, however, be sure to consider more than its ability to match your wardrobe. Certain colors require particular care. Keep this list handy when you choose:


White: Although grime looks terrible on a white car, it’s the easiest color to care for.


Black (and other dark colors): These are most susceptible to sun damage because of their heavy absorption of ultraviolet rays.


Red: This also shows sun damage, so keep your car in a garage or shady port whenever possible.


Pearl colors: These are the most difficult to work with. If the paint needs to be re-touched, it must be matched to look right from both the front- and side-angle views.
FYI, bird droppings do a real job on your car’s paint, no matter what the color. Clean bird bombs immediately or live with a near-impossible-to-remove stain.

And while we’re talking about car color, rest assured that no insurance company will cop to charging more for certain car colors — although some drivers of red cars staunchly maintain that they are pulled over for traffic violations more frequently.

If you’re in the market for a new car and you’re thinking about trying a new color, consider my personal favorites:


Luxury car: Any Mercedes in black.

Sports car: A Mazda Miata, and it must be red.

SUV: I’m a Blazer fan, and I like the trendy dark greens.

Family car: A Volvo in silver or tan says slick, but responsible.

Truck: A Dodge in dark blue, solid and strong.

Compact: A new VW Bug in yellow is fun, flirty and easy to find in a parking lot.
Whatever color you choose, wear it with style — and keep it clean. No car looks cool with “Wash Me” scrawled in grime on the side.

Personally I went to the dealer planning on Red - but walked away with Winning Blue. Wha a colour !!!!

The Velocity Red is fine - but would perfer a non-metallic red - such as on my Miata snd SLK320. The porotypes were non-metallic - I believe.

John

I still look at my Winning Blue and smile.....what a perfect choice!

Color choice
 

My Sunlight Silver shows the lines of the car beautifully. IMO they don't come through as well with dark colors.

Almost bought the Titanium .. but in the end got the Silver.

*Extremely* happy with it!

After going back and forth on colors for over a week, I finally decided on the NORDIC GREEEN.

I am very, very happy with this color. It appears different in different lighting conditions.

Winning Blue is THE color for the 8. Everything else looks merely OK (except yellow, which is more failing-liver jaundice than "lightning")

I started with Winning Blue. I then migrated to Nordic Green. But I'm currently awaiting the delivery of my Titanium Gray.

No no that would be too simple.

Hachi= 8

Hachi = bee

:D

Kinda cheezy, but I kinda like that. I'm just afraid that yellow is too attention getting... i.e. like buying a red car... all the cops love you.

I'm buying my 8 next weekend and unitl recently, I wanted the silver, but now I'm getting the green. I'm having a bear of a time finding a Nordic Green with black/chapparal interior.........

The common theme with almost all the posters is -
Yes, we are happy with our chosen color. I sure am.

Like Lock & Load said, "Yellow rocks"!!!!!!

Keep looking -- I love mine and get tons of compliments on it. Some people think car was much more expensive.

I love my titanium 8, but everytime I see a black one I second guess myself. Black is the best looking car when it is clean, but it is also the hardest to keep clean.

i'm really happy w/ my yellow. i think it really does take a different kind of person to take on the yellow. really a love/hate thing as far as the people i've spoken to.

the only other choice i would have taken would've been black with red interior but i'm more of a yellow personality anyhow =)

i saw a silver one the other day, and being in sunny socal, it looked phenomenal in the day time. which is another reason i chose yellow, being that it looks really good in bright ilght and it's often bright here.

I originally went to the dealer looking for a black car, but after seeing the gray in person I changed my mind. I still think the black is cool, but to my eye the gray is the best color.

Like vivid said, it looks like a glock on wheels :D