Well spotted 'mez! On the VR vs blue... I'd probably be an owner of a stratos blue if they were available when I got mine. Wil lbe interesting to see this new blue in person. I won't be upgrading though.

 

teasing on that magnitude should get a temporary ban

that said, at least from those pictures, the phantom blue looks a lot nicer than i was expecting it to. and its similar to the montego blue of FD days, but not exactly it. the montego blue was a fairly deep blue-green, more so than the phantom blue.

::edit to add montego blue example::

 

drat and double drat

 

Just so that the boys dont kill me here,
here's a model wearing some phantom blue lingerie (or is it Strato Blue?)

 

Very cool looking blue.

 

Are there any strato blue pictures in the sunlight instead of shade and cloudy day??? I was hoping for a closer comparison of the colors since I haven't seen strato blue in person but have seen phantom blue in person on another model. It's kind of hard to gauge the difference without similar lighting conditions. Basically to more closely illustrate the difference.

It does look very much like the X-men blue one!!!

 

I'm sure there are. Your turn to search....

I can assure you, this car is Phantom Blue.

 

Oh man, I want a new 8!

That color is amazing!

 

I love that color... it looks alot better than i thought.

 

Looks good... but red is still faster.

 

Not a bad color at all. I thought it would be greener looking like in the mazda5 commercial.

 

I found this one. It is indoors but there is some bright lighting on the front of it. Here is a known strato blue, a known phantom blue, and the other one.

 

Good. Now scroll up a few posts and compare.

The verdict is.......

 

I'm not sure. It doesn't look green enough, but it also isn't quite as dark a blue either.

 

I'll fess up, you caught me out. This new Mazda Australia colour is Gomez Green.....

 

Ok, so who do we have to beat on to get that Strato blue here in the states??? Everytime I see that color I fall in love with it again.

Thanks for the pictures Gomez

 

No worries.

 

Finally said something worthwhile.

 

Looking good. The World needs more Blue

 

I ahve to say, that before I saw this post, I thought I had seen the Phantom Blue in person as well...but now I know I have seen something completely different. In my area (San Bernardino County, California), a lot of manufacters are running 2007 and up vehicles as test vehicles...to trouble shoot problems. The cars a running constantly through the day, and sometimes, they are concealed by hiddeous "Bra" like covers. I saw an 8 in a parking lot by my house, and at first, couldn't determine whether it was a black, shinka or nordic green. I was on the shady side of the metallic paint. As I drove past, I realized it was a color I had never seen before. It was a greyish, metallic blue...nothing like the Phantom blue pics you posted here. I think it was similar to what they have ono that new minivan that Mazda is selling. It was awful. Too bad I didn't have my camera

 

I like phantom blue better than strato blue.

 

they should come out with a new black... with gold flakes hahahaha

 

or with bluey flakes.... oh, i know there in one just like that in sydney

/lazi.... have you fitted your tri-spokes yet??????

 

EZZY. im pickin up the tires up on thurs. then when i get time. i will post pictures on a new thread. =) wanna see it that bad? haha. soon my friend. soon.