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Color? Or lack of it?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Paul R. Haller, Jan 18, 2006.

  1. Paul R. Haller

    Paul R. Haller Member

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    I know, the color of your Prius has been hashed over again and again but not so much the lack of color both inside and out. Maybe I'm showing my age or maybe I'm showing my maturity level, but what about colors like Plum Crazy, Lime Green, Hugger Orange, or maybe Monarch Yellow? The colors today are so conservative with the exception of the new red and the interiors of Ivory and Grey... well, they are not exactly eye popping. :blink:
    I know, I know, those colors were popular with the sixties crowd and a lot of THEM used mind altering agents, but I still think I have some brain cells left and I like color. So did the car makers all the way back to the late fourties and fifties. Remember Pink and white two tone Dodges and Studebakers the size of a house? :huh: There were also polyester liesure suits and platform shoes too and No, I do not advocate their return.
    I was told by members here, the last time I brought this up, that the aformentioned colors were only in my mind and they are permanently emblazened there by those mind altering agents but I swear... they are so real!
    Am I the only one willing to admit these secret desires?!? :unsure: :unsure:
    -Paul R. Haller-
     
    #1 Paul R. Haller, Jan 18, 2006
  2. galaxee

    galaxee mostly benevolent

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    :lol:

    those psychedelic drugs do tend to cause long term effects :lol:

    i prefer my shiny black, and even if you could put any color on a prius, i'd still pick black.

    there's always a good aftermarket paint place. as long as it's not maaco.
     
    #2 galaxee, Jan 18, 2006
  3. Salsawonder

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    My living room is that really bright green that you see on many paint commercials these days. I have dark purple curtains and a purple chair and ottoman, along with my dark woods and my rusty brown leather stuff. My bedroom is red, Kitchen is yellow gold walls and purple painted cabinets.

    So I would not mind some bolder colors in my vehicle, especially some nice red leather inside......
    Plus it is easier to find a bright colored car in the sea of sameness of any parking lot!!
     
    #3 Salsawonder, Jan 18, 2006
  4. Rancid13

    Rancid13 Cool Chick with a Black Prius

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    I'm actually quite happy with the colors Toyota offers the Prius in...with the exception of the Silver Pine Mica (no offense to anyone who has it/loves it). I saw several over the weekend and still did not care for it. I'm also a black car person, so vibrant colors were not on my 'must have' list. I like to blend in with the crowd rather than draw too much attention. I don't like attention. Plus, I hear black is slimming. Being a female, that appeals to me. LOL. :)
     
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  5. Liam

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    I had a Monarch Yellow Ford Maverick. It had yellow, orange and brown plaid upholstry with gold vinly trim. It was beautiful. This was a combination in the brochure but the salesman said I would have to custom order it because no dealer in there right mind would have one like this sitting on the lot. He said it would be 3 months but he had it in two days. It was really easy to spot in a parking lot.
     
    #5 Liam, Jan 18, 2006
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    The only colors I would add would be an icy blue and bring back the Tideland Pearl. :p
     
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  7. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    don't forget the Dark Blue Pearl they have in Japan!
     
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  8. Bill Merchant

    Bill Merchant absit invidia

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    The Prius is so high-tech and full of gadgets, why can't it be covered in organic light emitting diode (OLED) film, so you could change the color as you please? Maybe even tie it in with the brakes, so the whole back of the car glows red when you step on the brakes hard. Maybe some side movement sensors to flash yellow and black stripes if another vehicle approaches fast. And the ultimate, cameras on the sides that put their image on the other side of the car; talk about stealth mode, it would be like the car disappeared. At night the whole car could faintly glow to help other drivers see you.
     
    #8 Bill Merchant, Jan 19, 2006
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    Please, not so soon after dinner...
     
    #9 mehrenst, Jan 19, 2006
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    Or maybe have replacable skins!
     
    #10 Kiloran, Jan 19, 2006
  11. flareak

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    or turn it into a prikachu
     
    #11 flareak, Jan 19, 2006
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    I was just mentioning that to my bf the other day how they should come out with some more vibrant colors, but I assume they dont because their main sales is not to younger kids. I liked alot of the colors they had to offer but never bought a black car and I liked that color alot so that is what I got :)
     
    #12 gbgirl79, Jan 19, 2006
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