MX5 - Unpopular colour??

[targa_man]

What do folks think are the unpopular colours for MX5s?

(I like the Copper Red on the latest cars but not sure if it's got the same resale appeal as black /silver / grey etc?)

Galaxy grey is also nice. Silver is just boring & the dark ones needs to be cleaned too often to look good.

[tuttle]

not fond of the bronze/gold myself

[Planet Claire]

tuttle said:

not fond of the bronze/gold myself

Yep, tends to be a marmite colour does that one.

[vdubbin]

Yellow. Though I don't think you can still get the 5s in yellow.

[Planet Claire]

vdubbin said:

Yellow. Though I don't think you can still get the 5s in yellow.

On UK cars yellow tends to be used for special/limited editions, such as the California and Arizona. We'll just have to see whether Mazda brings out one for the mk3.

[MX7]

Planet Claire said:

tuttle said:

not fond of the bronze/gold myself

Yep, tends to be a marmite colour does that one.

Marmite is black.

[hornetrider]

Colour choice on UK 5's at the moment is shocking. I went for Brilliant Black but it's not a metallic so is a bh to keep clean and on top of. Awesome when freshly waxed but impossible to keep on top of without regular anal attentiveness. I am also being very careful cleaning it as it looks to mark easily.

Metropolitan Grey and Aluminium are imo a little bland, Stormy is ok as is Copper, but not setting my world alight. A sports car needs some good colours and the 5 has none. I'm also disappointed with the lack of choice in interiors - you can have anything you like as long as its black leather ffs.

The Recaros in the JDM 20AE are stunning, for example. And Recaros are also available in Europe - but not the UK.

Rant over.

Edited by hornetrider on Tuesday 6th July 16:09

[tuttle]

MX7 said:

Marmite is black.

Pedant mode on: err actually its kinda dark brown

[piefacemate]

I seem to remember a pea / mint kinda green on the mark 2 that was pretty rank.

Never liked white on the mark 1's either, but that might be because often unloved UK spec models.

[Jonny671]

piefacemate said:

I seem to remember a pea / mint kinda green on the mark 2 that was pretty rank.

Never liked white on the mark 1's either, but that might be because often unloved UK spec models.

Same colour as mine?

http://kore-nordmann.de/photos/misc/original/img_2...

bd!

(p.s. Not my picture! Same colour though)

I like this yellow.. I'd imagine it would cut down your prospective buyers though;

[piefacemate]

Jonny671 said:

piefacemate said:

I seem to remember a pea / mint kinda green on the mark 2 that was pretty rank.

Never liked white on the mark 1's either, but that might be because often unloved UK spec models.

Haha, I new I'd post one that someone had!

Actually, your was British Racing Green which is the one of the best colours. Was another I was thinking of, will try and find a picture, it was a sort of turquoise colour.

Same colour as mine?

http://kore-nordmann.de/photos/misc/original/img_2...

bd!

(p.s. Not my picture! Same colour though)

I like this yellow.. I'd imagine it would cut down your prospective buyers though;

[Jonny671]

piefacemate said:

Jonny671 said:

piefacemate said:

I seem to remember a pea / mint kinda green on the mark 2 that was pretty rank.

Never liked white on the mark 1's either, but that might be because often unloved UK spec models.

Same colour as mine?

http://kore-nordmann.de/photos/misc/original/img_2...

bd!

(p.s. Not my picture! Same colour though)

I like this yellow.. I'd imagine it would cut down your prospective buyers though;

Haha, I new I'd post one that someone had!

Actually, your was British Racing Green which is the one of the best colours. Was another I was thinking of, will try and find a picture, it was a sort of turquoise colour.

Ah! I'm glad about that, I think its actually called something different in Mazda-Land but I'm fine with BRG!

Oh do you mean the light green, I think I know the one.. I agree..



Splash Green.

Edited by Jonny671 on Tuesday 6th July 19:22

[Johnnytheboy]

I like Copper. I'm not a fan of MX5s in light metallics, and think silver does them no favours.

Mrs Theboy has a Mk1 Merlot. Now that's a colour.

[jay140285]

piefacemate said:

I seem to remember a pea / mint kinda green on the mark 2 that was pretty rank.

Never liked white on the mark 1's either, but that might be because often unloved UK spec models.

Splash Green??

I love the colour of mine, BRG - not out of choice but the right price and just happened to eb the right colour.

I do love the yellow on the MK3 above though.

Edited by jay140285 on Friday 9th July 14:33

[youngsyr]

I'm more than a little biased, but I'm a big fan of Innocent Blue on the 10 AE:

[Planet Claire]

youngsyr said:

I'm more than a little biased, but I'm a big fan of Innocent Blue on the 10 AE:

That man has taste!

[Jonny671]

I think the Mazdaspeed MX5 came in that blue and with gold wheels..

[carmadgaz]

youngsyr said:

I'm more than a little biased, but I'm a big fan of Innocent Blue on the 10 AE:

That is just

[DennisTheMenace]

youngsyr said:

I'm more than a little biased, but I'm a big fan of Innocent Blue on the 10 AE:

I know a bloke who's binned 2 of those , rolled one and the other which he spent a fortune on polybushing tein coilovers all round (that i fitted , the 10ae suspension ended up on snot rocket) and binned it on the nurburgering , its now at a scrappy near there i would imagaine with a lot of nice bits fitted , i want a 10ae when i return to the mx-5's christ im missing mine so bloody much

[MX-5 Lazza]

I know him too - the last one was on a Planet MX5 'ring trip. Was a very nice car