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New colors for '08?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Schnauzermom, Dec 7, 2007.

  1. Schnauzermom

    Schnauzermom New Member

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    I've seen 2 blue Prii this week. Never see anyone here say they have a blue one - I've seen black, white, silver, grey, green and a couple of shade of red mentioned, but not blue. Is it a brand new color?
     
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    There are currently 2 shades of blue for the Prius. The lighter shade, Seaside Pearl is at least a few years old. There is also a darker shade, new for 2008, known as Spectra Blue Mica.
     
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    Thanks! It never occured to me that "Seaside Pearl" was a shade of blue. Emphasis on the Seaside rather than the Pearl.
    The two I saw must have been the Spectra Blue. It's beautiful.
     
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    Spectra Blue is a new color for 08. We loved that color and ordered one.
     

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    I missed out on the Spectra Blue by one model year. :( Not that I'm not overjoyed with my beautiful Silver Pine Mica but the new blue color is absolutely gorgeous. The other color I wish had been available in 2007 is the Salsa Red. I'm not normally a fan of red cars but I really liked the deep color on that one.
     
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    Am I correct in saying that the 2008 Prii sold in Canada have some different colo(u)r choices than in other markets?
    The 2008 brochure I have in front of me shows: Silver Pine Mica, Black, Seaside Pearl, Driftwood Pearl, Classic Silver Metallic , Barcelona Red Metallic, Alpine White and Magnetic Grey Metallic. I don't see a blue.
    Gary
     
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Correct.

    Just like how we didn't get Magnetic Grey for 2006. We got it in 2007, one year after the US gets it. No idea why.
     
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    I had really hoped the Spectra Blue would be available for my 2008 purchase, but alas, I had to settle for Seaside Pearl (which is equally pretty, just not in the same way).

    Hopefully when I decide to pick up a next-gen Prius in a few years, they'll have a delicious assortment of colours available.

    MAB
     
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    As did we! It should be here sometime in the next two weeks!
     
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    the new spectra blue mica is really really cool...... when clean, the reflections and high gloss appearance looks just GREAT!! :D
     
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    Well, TP, I hope they have a Royal Purple for me when I think about updating to my new plug-in or at least the 100km EV. :p however they may restrict that colour to Moderators only. :eek:

    Gary
     
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  12. Tideland Prius

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    lol.

    The closest colour I can think of right now is Black Opal Mica. It's for the LSh only and a very dark colour. It looks almost black but will have a hint of purple under the light (sorta like Docvijay's Navigator but more black and less purple)
     
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