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A dilemma... and I don't really expect to get an answer as it comes down to personal preference... but this is mildly strange so I thought I'd share.
Should I go with Forest Green or Sunburst Yellow?
Strange in that the two colors present two completely different messages. Green being sophisticated, and classy. A sports car that quietly sneaks up on you on the expressway, as you turn to the right as it passes and you do a double-take "oh.. that's really nice". The yellow is bold, brash... screams "here I am" and you'll notice it approaching in your rearview mirror a mile away, following it the whole time as it passes you and races in the distance.
The Sky (Redline) will be my car primarily, but of course my wife will drive it also. In trying to get her to be "on board" with the purchase, and my indecisiveness... I was really leaning on her color choice.
First she says Forest Green. It is an underrated color and i wasnt immediately sure, but I've been reading a bunch of posts and every says the green looks amazing with its metallic flakes in the paint. And then I saw these pics.
http://www.skyroadster.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3984&highlight="sky+green"
This one in particular is my wallpaper... http://www.skyroadster.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1790&d=1146153165
SWEET!!! I really liked it, but was still a little apprehensive, as we had a green mini-van 10 yrs ago... My apprehension was part not sure about green, and also thinking "If you're going to get a head turning sports car like the sky, why not just go all the way and go for a head turning color"
And then I saw this...
http://www.skyroadster.com/forums/showpost.php?p=76391&postcount=20
where someone else calls out the Green as being mini-van reminiscent.
rats.
So after chatting with the misses, and showing her a bunch of pics of different colors, she says "go for the yellow and black"
like this: http://www.skyroadster.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3364&d=1150477474
As Rick says in one of his posts "the yellow says Look At Me!"
BUT.... then someone else says to me, when they think of yellow cars, they think of female recent college grads. I had similar thoughts about the yellow. I am not a female, and the college days were way back when.
ugh.
Another thought...Not that I belong to a country club, but the green would look right at home pulling up to the country club or swanky restaraunt. The yellow may look a little out of place. But, [email protected], that yellow sure will get everyone's attention!
So now I am stuck... I still think the demure, classy Green is awesome... and I think the "Here I am, in your face yellow" is awesome also.
I think it has something to do with being 40 on the outside, and 20 on the inside!
What do I do?!?!?
(funny thing... i mentioned to my wife the Yellow had a $200 or so upcharge and she says "well get the green then, why pay extra?" I replied "when you are looking at a 30,000 car, the $200 doesn't make a bit of difference!"
)
Should I go with Forest Green or Sunburst Yellow?
Strange in that the two colors present two completely different messages. Green being sophisticated, and classy. A sports car that quietly sneaks up on you on the expressway, as you turn to the right as it passes and you do a double-take "oh.. that's really nice". The yellow is bold, brash... screams "here I am" and you'll notice it approaching in your rearview mirror a mile away, following it the whole time as it passes you and races in the distance.
The Sky (Redline) will be my car primarily, but of course my wife will drive it also. In trying to get her to be "on board" with the purchase, and my indecisiveness... I was really leaning on her color choice.
First she says Forest Green. It is an underrated color and i wasnt immediately sure, but I've been reading a bunch of posts and every says the green looks amazing with its metallic flakes in the paint. And then I saw these pics.
http://www.skyroadster.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3984&highlight="sky+green"
This one in particular is my wallpaper... http://www.skyroadster.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1790&d=1146153165
SWEET!!! I really liked it, but was still a little apprehensive, as we had a green mini-van 10 yrs ago... My apprehension was part not sure about green, and also thinking "If you're going to get a head turning sports car like the sky, why not just go all the way and go for a head turning color"
And then I saw this...
http://www.skyroadster.com/forums/showpost.php?p=76391&postcount=20
where someone else calls out the Green as being mini-van reminiscent.
rats.
So after chatting with the misses, and showing her a bunch of pics of different colors, she says "go for the yellow and black"
like this: http://www.skyroadster.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3364&d=1150477474
As Rick says in one of his posts "the yellow says Look At Me!"
BUT.... then someone else says to me, when they think of yellow cars, they think of female recent college grads. I had similar thoughts about the yellow. I am not a female, and the college days were way back when.
ugh.
Another thought...Not that I belong to a country club, but the green would look right at home pulling up to the country club or swanky restaraunt. The yellow may look a little out of place. But, [email protected], that yellow sure will get everyone's attention!
So now I am stuck... I still think the demure, classy Green is awesome... and I think the "Here I am, in your face yellow" is awesome also.
I think it has something to do with being 40 on the outside, and 20 on the inside!
What do I do?!?!?
(funny thing... i mentioned to my wife the Yellow had a $200 or so upcharge and she says "well get the green then, why pay extra?" I replied "when you are looking at a 30,000 car, the $200 doesn't make a bit of difference!"
)
