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If there was a new color added, what would you want it to be?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by GreenGuy33, Oct 27, 2009.

  1. GreenGuy33

    GreenGuy33 Active Member

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    If you could wish for a new/different color for a Prius, what would it be?
     
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    What do you think of this Volvo XC60 brown color on a Prius?
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    The Electric Me Go Speed Go!

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    Does Volvo actually call that color "brown"? At least on my monitor, within that picture it almost has a bronze or gold look to it.

    I don't know. Considering the usual criticism is that the Prius color pallet is too conservative, hard to champion a new addition as being "brown". But it looks nice to me.

    I'm pretty conservative with my color likes anyway. It's hard for me to say, I always want to see the finished product first. I think I'd like some choice as to deeper metalics like the Blizzard Pearl that centered around red.
     
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    Your right. I think Volvo calls it Terra Bronze Metallic.
     
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    Silver Pine Mica, a Prius G2 option.
     
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    I think they could use a burgundy/wine color.
     
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    I would have bought the dark gray if it was more like the metallic gun-metal gray found on other Toyotas like the corolla. The winter gray was too flat and purple/bluish for me.
     
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    Real purple like eggplant!! My mom had a purple Duster when I was in HS and it was so cool!!
     
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    Yes. I almost bought one in 2007, filled a form at a dealer and waited. But the dealer never called.

    I don't regret because I am very happy to end up with a 2010 model. But if the Silver Pine was still available, I would jump on it.
     
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    I like that blue/teal color that was on the G2.
     
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    Seriously, brown like on a '70s Ford LTD.

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    Generic White.......

    (Most wanted color for fleet vehicles).

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    DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!!

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    the "greenest" ICE car on the planet and it does not come in green??

    i want jade green metallic.... SPM is nice too but already have a Pri in that color!!
     
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    I too would love to see a shade of green. Something unique to the Prius, and not like every other green car out there. It does seem to be a tad strange that you cannot buy a 'green' green car.
     
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    Neon Blue. Actually glowing in the dark would be a plus...
     
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    The silver pine mica was a nice color. I'd also like to see a pale silvery blue like that.
     
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    DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!!

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    iow, the blue that was available on the 2001-03's?
     
  18. Tideland Prius

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    Hmm.... my choices would be



    • Breakwater Blue Metallic
    • Black Sand Pearl
    • Magnetic Grey
    • Carbon Blue (available on Touring or "V" only)
    • Oceanus Pearl
    • Salsa Red or Cassis Pearl (shown)

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    What about this brown?

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    Again, it's probably more bronze than brown. It's an Infiniti colour.
     
  19. carz89

    carz89 I study nuclear science...

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    Orange. I like the flavor of orange that Nissan uses.

    Here's a picture of one from the internet. Might be photoshopped.
     

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    I like the idea of a maroon or a more blue-green-gray like Tideland Pearl...my ALL TIME favorite color.