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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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Default Whats up with the color discontinuations...

No more Daytona Blue...
No more Solar Orange...
No more Lemans Sunset...
No more Yellow...
No more Brickyard...

Geez if I want a gray car I can buy a civic...
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 10:34 AM
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they're just keeping it fresh, for everyone one they discontinue they release a new one.
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 10:45 AM
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Look at the 08 lineup and show me "fresh"

Sliver alloy: grey just like 4 million grocery getters
San Marino Blue: Sorry but it looks like my sisters minivan
Nogaro Red: Been down the arrest me red path once...
Magnetic Black: Looks great clean but nasty the rest of the time (I have a black Lightning)
Pikes Peak White: Once again looks great clean but 5 minutes later...
Carbon Silver: grey woo give me a civic...

There is nothing "fresh" in the 08 lineup...
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 10:57 AM
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solar orange ftw
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Kirkster
Look at the 08 lineup and show me "fresh"

Sliver alloy: grey just like 4 million grocery getters
San Marino Blue: Sorry but it looks like my sisters minivan
Nogaro Red: Been down the arrest me red path once...
Magnetic Black: Looks great clean but nasty the rest of the time (I have a black Lightning)
Pikes Peak White: Once again looks great clean but 5 minutes later...
Carbon Silver: grey woo give me a civic...

There is nothing "fresh" in the 08 lineup...
so.. why the the bitching? were you wanting to get a new Z with a color not available any longer?
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by kno
solar orange ftw
That was what I was shooting for with my next Z but when the stealership called today they let me know it was no longer offered. I then checked with nissan and my #2 choice is also disco...

If I wanted to blend in I would buy a civic...
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Nexx
so.. why the the bitching? were you wanting to get a new Z with a color not available any longer?
Yea I am looking at an 08, but the color choices are blah...
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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No more Liquid Aluminum.
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 12:33 PM
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I agree. I'm searching for an '07 for this reason. Nogaro Red is nice, but that's the only one that's not a sedan color. There are only 6 colors available in 2008. In every previous year there were 8.

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Yea I am looking at an 08, but the color choices are blah...
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Kirkster
Yea I am looking at an 08, but the color choices are blah...
you can't go wrong with the PPW. Beautiful color. I do agree the "BEST" colors have been discontinued:
So long:
DB
SL
BY
and LA
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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you can ALWAYS custom paint to any color you want.
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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get PPW!
other than that, when i got my 07, if they had LeMans Sunset, I probably would have gotten that.

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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 09:39 PM
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I think PPW is the nicest color on a Z, but such a ***** to match if you plan on doing aftermarket aero stuff.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 07:22 AM
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LIquid Aluminum FTW!!!!
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 08:45 AM
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08 by far is the worst year for colors I agree. All the cool, flashy colors are gone except for red. 2/3 of them are shades of grey...
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Kirkster
No more Daytona Blue...
No more Solar Orange...
No more Lemans Sunset...
No more Yellow...
No more Brickyard...

Geez if I want a gray car I can buy a civic...
If you haven't notice, they stopped those colors because of preference. They have to choose colors that most people would like. Colors like yellow, orange, blue, those colors are hated by a lot and liked by a few whereas silver or white are more popular will most people.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 11:32 AM
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I love the fact that my Ultra Yellow is hard to get
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Kirkster
Look at the 08 lineup and show me "fresh"

Sliver alloy: grey just like 4 million grocery getters
San Marino Blue: Sorry but it looks like my sisters minivan
Nogaro Red: Been down the arrest me red path once...
Magnetic Black: Looks great clean but nasty the rest of the time (I have a black Lightning)
Pikes Peak White: Once again looks great clean but 5 minutes later...
Carbon Silver: grey woo give me a civic...

There is nothing "fresh" in the 08 lineup...
san marino and carbon silver are awesome colors
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 02:47 PM
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Hellll yeah no more DB...Excellent news.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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don't forget Super Black!
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