Colors
06-26-2013, 08:16 PM
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Colors
I have an order in but I'm far enough down the list at my dealer that I should have plenty of time to make any changes. Although I did select a color, I'm wavering. There are some great looking color options for the C7. Too bad Inferno Orange isn't one of them.
Anyway, the point of my post is this: On the freeway today (SoCal) I started really looking at car colors. The predominant colors were gray, silver, white and black. I estimate those made up 85-90% of the car colors. I was surprised that most cars were in the grayscale colors as opposed to fire, sea, sky or earth tones. Of the remaining 10-15%, red was the most common, with all the other colors making up the rest. Very few green or blue and still fewer bright colors.
This is a pretty anecdotal observation, but it seems like car color choices have gotten more bland in recent years. I remember thinking once as I drove by the BMW and Mercedes dealers that all the new cars on their lots were black, silver or gray, with an occasional white one thrown in, making the choices decidedly monochromatic.
Just an observation...
Anyway, the point of my post is this: On the freeway today (SoCal) I started really looking at car colors. The predominant colors were gray, silver, white and black. I estimate those made up 85-90% of the car colors. I was surprised that most cars were in the grayscale colors as opposed to fire, sea, sky or earth tones. Of the remaining 10-15%, red was the most common, with all the other colors making up the rest. Very few green or blue and still fewer bright colors.
This is a pretty anecdotal observation, but it seems like car color choices have gotten more bland in recent years. I remember thinking once as I drove by the BMW and Mercedes dealers that all the new cars on their lots were black, silver or gray, with an occasional white one thrown in, making the choices decidedly monochromatic.
Just an observation...
06-26-2013, 08:38 PM
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Accurate observation IMO which is why Torch Red is my choice... why be a lemming? 
06-26-2013, 08:53 PM
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I chose black, because this will be a lease car. I figure, at the end of my 2 year lease I can buy it if the residual is good, and resell it. Not very hard to sell a black sports car.
I have owned a lot of black cars, and they can be a pain to keep clean, but, when they are, nothing looks better IMHO.
I have owned a lot of black cars, and they can be a pain to keep clean, but, when they are, nothing looks better IMHO.
06-26-2013, 09:00 PM
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I have an order in but I'm far enough down the list at my dealer that I should have plenty of time to make any changes. Although I did select a color, I'm wavering. There are some great looking color options for the C7. Too bad Inferno Orange isn't one of them.
Anyway, the point of my post is this: On the freeway today (SoCal) I started really looking at car colors. The predominant colors were gray, silver, white and black. I estimate those made up 85-90% of the car colors. I was surprised that most cars were in the grayscale colors as opposed to fire, sea, sky or earth tones. Of the remaining 10-15%, red was the most common, with all the other colors making up the rest. Very few green or blue and still fewer bright colors.
This is a pretty anecdotal observation, but it seems like car color choices have gotten more bland in recent years. I remember thinking once as I drove by the BMW and Mercedes dealers that all the new cars on their lots were black, silver or gray, with an occasional white one thrown in, making the choices decidedly monochromatic.
Just an observation...
Anyway, the point of my post is this: On the freeway today (SoCal) I started really looking at car colors. The predominant colors were gray, silver, white and black. I estimate those made up 85-90% of the car colors. I was surprised that most cars were in the grayscale colors as opposed to fire, sea, sky or earth tones. Of the remaining 10-15%, red was the most common, with all the other colors making up the rest. Very few green or blue and still fewer bright colors.
This is a pretty anecdotal observation, but it seems like car color choices have gotten more bland in recent years. I remember thinking once as I drove by the BMW and Mercedes dealers that all the new cars on their lots were black, silver or gray, with an occasional white one thrown in, making the choices decidedly monochromatic.
Just an observation...
06-26-2013, 10:03 PM
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I have to park mine in the sun at a condo. So white is really the only choice I have from a fading, heat buildup, cleaning point of view. White pops at night when darker colors disappear. Doesn't blend with background except if snowing and that doesn't happen. Was thinking of yellow, that would work too. But a little too bold. White with stripe and have to check out interiors. Silver, Z51 wheels, red calipers, 2016 model.
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06-26-2013, 10:22 PM
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No grayscale for me:
06-27-2013, 01:48 AM
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Car color preferences change over time. If you look at 50's cars, the colors are a lot brighter and more bizarre. It was a time of optimism -- and many were buying their very first car. They wanted to shout it out.
Look at Muscle cars of the 70's. Who would have thought you could sell a car to a guy that's bright purple? Well, in the phsycodelic 70's and the advent of color TV, color was all the rage. Look at the TV series "Batman" and see bright, bold colors used in ways it isn't anymore on TV show today.
Most cars are utilitarian. Utilitarian owners like cars that don't stand out and don't look too dirty all the time.
But, it's also the type of driver and their attitude. How many Porsche's do you see in red or yellow? Very few. Most are white, silver or black. Even Porsche's yellow is muted and a bit "creamy" looking.
How many Ferrari's to you see in Red or Yellow? A lot.
How many Lamborghini's do you see in neon green or yellow? A lot.
How many Camry's do you see in the same dull metallic gray? A lot.
How many SUV's do you see in a bright Red or Blue? Very few.
The moral: personality has a lot of do with color choice. It's not the car manufacturers who are driving this trend. It's the buying public.
Believe me, if there were a huge market for bright red Camry's, Toyota would make them.
Look at Muscle cars of the 70's. Who would have thought you could sell a car to a guy that's bright purple? Well, in the phsycodelic 70's and the advent of color TV, color was all the rage. Look at the TV series "Batman" and see bright, bold colors used in ways it isn't anymore on TV show today.
Most cars are utilitarian. Utilitarian owners like cars that don't stand out and don't look too dirty all the time.
But, it's also the type of driver and their attitude. How many Porsche's do you see in red or yellow? Very few. Most are white, silver or black. Even Porsche's yellow is muted and a bit "creamy" looking.
How many Ferrari's to you see in Red or Yellow? A lot.
How many Lamborghini's do you see in neon green or yellow? A lot.
How many Camry's do you see in the same dull metallic gray? A lot.
How many SUV's do you see in a bright Red or Blue? Very few.
The moral: personality has a lot of do with color choice. It's not the car manufacturers who are driving this trend. It's the buying public.
Believe me, if there were a huge market for bright red Camry's, Toyota would make them.
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06-27-2013, 02:14 AM
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There are a bunch of real pics of blue c7 with black wheels that you don't really need to go off a rendering. The colour in renderings like this are never actual either.
On the thread topic I like having a loud, attention grabbing colour like yellow or torch red, but then I think "this would be a cool colour on occasion, but would I want such a specific bright colour every day as my DD? So for that reason I'm thinking of black now instead.
I think blue and crm have a good balance of some colour without being overly loud, but I don't think the 1k price is worth it.
On the thread topic I like having a loud, attention grabbing colour like yellow or torch red, but then I think "this would be a cool colour on occasion, but would I want such a specific bright colour every day as my DD? So for that reason I'm thinking of black now instead.
I think blue and crm have a good balance of some colour without being overly loud, but I don't think the 1k price is worth it.
06-27-2013, 03:31 AM
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This new car (C7) looks good with a bright vibrant color. The new exotic lines on the car look good with the brighter colors.
From a distance the silvers, grays, and blacks, kinda look similar to a C6 from a distance... Thats another reason why i like the new Laguna Blue for the C7. An ALL-NEW color for an ALL-NEW body style. Its a WIN WIN.
From a distance the silvers, grays, and blacks, kinda look similar to a C6 from a distance... Thats another reason why i like the new Laguna Blue for the C7. An ALL-NEW color for an ALL-NEW body style. Its a WIN WIN.
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06-27-2013, 12:03 PM
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I have an order in but I'm far enough down the list at my dealer that I should have plenty of time to make any changes. Although I did select a color, I'm wavering. There are some great looking color options for the C7. Too bad Inferno Orange isn't one of them.
Anyway, the point of my post is this: On the freeway today (SoCal) I started really looking at car colors. The predominant colors were gray, silver, white and black. I estimate those made up 85-90% of the car colors. I was surprised that most cars were in the grayscale colors as opposed to fire, sea, sky or earth tones. Of the remaining 10-15%, red was the most common, with all the other colors making up the rest. Very few green or blue and still fewer bright colors.
This is a pretty anecdotal observation, but it seems like car color choices have gotten more bland in recent years. I remember thinking once as I drove by the BMW and Mercedes dealers that all the new cars on their lots were black, silver or gray, with an occasional white one thrown in, making the choices decidedly monochromatic.
Just an observation...
Anyway, the point of my post is this: On the freeway today (SoCal) I started really looking at car colors. The predominant colors were gray, silver, white and black. I estimate those made up 85-90% of the car colors. I was surprised that most cars were in the grayscale colors as opposed to fire, sea, sky or earth tones. Of the remaining 10-15%, red was the most common, with all the other colors making up the rest. Very few green or blue and still fewer bright colors.
This is a pretty anecdotal observation, but it seems like car color choices have gotten more bland in recent years. I remember thinking once as I drove by the BMW and Mercedes dealers that all the new cars on their lots were black, silver or gray, with an occasional white one thrown in, making the choices decidedly monochromatic.
Just an observation...
I have VY now and will be getting CRM. I try to pick colors that are not real common. My current VY is one of the least selected colors.
06-27-2013, 12:50 PM
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I placed my Z51 order yesterday in Torch Red w/black wheels. Why fix what isn't broke ??? All of my red cars in the past were Guards Red Porsche's and one Red Acura Integra. I loved them all and they carried 'Fast' aftermarket value. Sold as fast as they looked
06-27-2013, 12:53 PM
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Lots of photos, very few good ones. Most have some obstruction or unsightly background. Many of the ones with black wheels are missing the center caps. None with yellow calipers. Too much effort to try to photoshop all that stuff into something that is not a really good photo to start with. I realize the rendered color is not accurate, but it is close enough until I get the real thing and can take a good photo.
06-27-2013, 12:57 PM
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Lots of photos, very few good ones. Most have some obstruction or unsightly background. Many of the ones with black wheels are missing the center caps. None with yellow calipers. Too much effort to try to photoshop all that stuff into something that is not a really good photo to start with. I realize the rendered color is not accurate, but it is close enough until I get the real thing and can take a good photo.
06-27-2013, 01:01 PM
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A few more
06-27-2013, 01:21 PM
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Like I said, no good photo. All of those have significant problems. I need a "glamour shot".
06-27-2013, 10:39 PM
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Do you realize back in 1968 there was a Stingray in metallic orange?
SCHWINN STINGRAY ORANGE KRATE 5 SPEED...gotcha!
I wonder why GM decided not to offer the inferno orange for the C7
SCHWINN STINGRAY ORANGE KRATE 5 SPEED...gotcha!
I wonder why GM decided not to offer the inferno orange for the C7