Orange....really?
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Orange....really?
i guess im just too old. or, maybe just too conservative. but, i cant imagine buying an orange car. but, i am curious. it seems to me that there are a variety of reasons to buy a car of that color: 1) safety: youll see it coming, and it will not blend in with any environment, 2) it will be noticed--if youre after recognition, people will notice you for certain, 3) you will never be judged as a follower, but rather someone who is not afraid to stand up for what you believe in, 4) you will likely be evaluated as a person who is interested in cars, 5) maybe, you just like the color orange, regardless of what it is on--clothes, your house, your boat, your car (then, you probably have other items that are orange in color). anyone care to comment? am i missing anything? 
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Yellow is a lot brighter than orange and sticks out more, but that is not why I purchased a VY C7. I just think it looks badass with black wheels, carbon flash mirrors and spoiler, stinger stripe, and yellow calipers. I think few people buy this car to impress others. It's a great car, but it will never impress people like a new Ferrari will.
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If the C7 came in something similar to the Lamborghini Arancio borealis orange, that would have definitely been my first choice or even a Verde Ithaca green. It looks exotic enough to pull it off. The Z06 would look killer in any of those colors.
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I'll check the "some people just like the color orange" box. We had an orange 350Z, am still waiting on a really bright tangerine metallic/pearl on a production car like some of the show car colors. Maybe the new Daytona Sunrise will be nice.
After a 20 year breeding project I got our geckos from dull beige and yellow to orange (don't laugh, some of the best orange ones sold for up to 3 grand each). Oh yeah, I like stripes also.
After a 20 year breeding project I got our geckos from dull beige and yellow to orange (don't laugh, some of the best orange ones sold for up to 3 grand each). Oh yeah, I like stripes also.
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I'll check the "some people just like the color orange" box. We had an orange 350Z, am still waiting on a really bright tangerine metallic/pearl on a production car like some of the show car colors. Maybe the new Daytona Sunrise will be nice.
After a 20 year breeding project I got our geckos from dull beige and yellow to orange (don't laugh, some of the best orange ones sold for up to 3 grand each). Oh yeah, I like stripes also.
After a 20 year breeding project I got our geckos from dull beige and yellow to orange (don't laugh, some of the best orange ones sold for up to 3 grand each). Oh yeah, I like stripes also.
Awesome creatures.
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While I probably would not own an orange car, I love my orange cat and my house trained free roaming orange (red/green) Iguana.
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Def Leopard... All that was missing was a drum roll. Ken, you are on a roll tonight. Orange you glad I pointed that out!!
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Not my color either, but much better than taxi cab yellow