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seaside blue or another color

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by seaside man, Sep 11, 2006.

  1. seaside man

    seaside man New Member

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    How many folks out there have a seaside blue pruis and would you ever get another color after you seen the seaside blue..to me the seaside blue is the best color on a pruis do you all agree or not.
     
  2. aaf709

    aaf709 Ravenpaw of ThunderClan

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    After looking at the colors on Toyota's site, I went around San Diego to see what the colors really looked like "in the flesh." I then narrowed it down to Seaside, Tideland and Driftwood (this was in 2005).

    Blue is my favorite color so it was easy to choose Seaside Pearl. :)
     
  3. Proco

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    Careful ... you don't want to rile up the Cool Chicks in a Black Prius membership. :p

    I've always thought black cars looked sharper than others. Seaside is a beautiful color, though.
     
  4. PaPrius

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    No right or wrong answer here, as color is just a preference.

    I opted for a Seaside Pearl, based on nothing more than the color chips on Toyota's web site.

    Were I to do it all over again, I'd get another Seaside Pearl. My wife, who would love for us to get another Prius, informed me that she'd like the second Prius to be a Barcelona Red.
     
  5. Michgal007

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    My favorite color in general is blue, but for a car... I like it dark. I have a black Prius, and I think it's sexier than all other colors :) I think blue in a car would look pretty, but black (or gray) looks elegant.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(seasideman @ Sep 11 2006, 01:29 PM) [snapback]317923[/snapback]</div>
    Of course the red cars are much faster while using less fuel. A recent study also found that the owners of Red Prius were universally intelligent, good looking and smell good too.
     
  7. aaf709

    aaf709 Ravenpaw of ThunderClan

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PaPrius @ Sep 11 2006, 01:45 PM) [snapback]317933[/snapback]</div>
    I would've also liked green, which is my wife's favorite color, but that wasn't available (although it was for the Gen I Prius). I know, whatever color the Prius is, it's still green. :p
     
  8. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    I like Seaside Blue Pearl. I have a sweater that's more or less that colour. I ended up with Tideland Pearl instead.
     
  9. eclectcmoi

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bhaynnes @ Sep 11 2006, 02:25 PM) [snapback]317957[/snapback]</div>
    You know bhaynnes... I've heard the EXACT same thing about the owners of Seaside Pearl Prii! There's also an added bonus when the color matches your eyes! :D
     
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    We have two seaside pearls and both still love the color. Although, now everybody in Madison seems to have a seaside pearl Prius, or so it seems, so we don't feel so unique anymore.
     
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    I love all the colors ...I thought I was ordering the "green" car and was surprised when Seaside Pearl was Blue...but I LOVE IT!

    I saw a bunch of them "in person" at our Long Island Club meet yesterday...they are all stunning.

    My Camry was silver and I always remembering how hard it was to locate in a big parking lot.

    The Seaside Pearl really stands out!

    Black is great, too!

    I'm happy with the blue...

    terri
     
  12. bhaynnes

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(eclectcmoi @ Sep 11 2006, 03:18 PM) [snapback]317989[/snapback]</div>
    Hey! I can make my eyes match my (red) car also. :rolleyes:

    Bill Haynes
    Red Prius 2006 package #8 (I think, I've got it all. The kitchen sink is mounted right behind the spare tire)
     
  13. eclectcmoi

    eclectcmoi Muffinologist

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bhaynnes @ Sep 11 2006, 04:16 PM) [snapback]318031[/snapback]</div>
    I was afraid you were going to say that...
     
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    I have seaside and love it. I was overly analytic about it, believing that blue is going to be the "in" color in 5-10 years and would help my resale value. I then saw the Salsa red and fell in love with that one as well. I could be talked into Salsa over Seaside, but Barcelona does nothing for me.
     
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    I have my Prius on order with the Seaside Pearl color as blue is one of my fav colors. Of course, to be flexible I told the dealer that I would be open to the other colors too (except white). So whichever model and color that comes in around Nov I will go for. I like the Metallic Grey color too.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(seasideman @ Sep 11 2006, 03:29 PM) [snapback]317923[/snapback]</div>
    I'd have to agree!
     
  17. eclectcmoi

    eclectcmoi Muffinologist

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    I think we need our own "Really Cool Peeps Who Drive Seaside Pearl Prii Club" or something like that anyway.
     
  18. withersea

    withersea DNF is better than DNS

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    I saw one sitting in the restaurant parking lot while out at lunch today. Very nice color. Even the non-Prians commented on it.
     
  19. eclectcmoi

    eclectcmoi Muffinologist

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(withersea @ Sep 12 2006, 01:25 PM) [snapback]318548[/snapback]</div>
    Prians. Now we're even our own race. I love it! HEE!
     
  20. bhaynnes

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(eclectcmoi @ Sep 12 2006, 01:35 PM) [snapback]318557[/snapback]</div>
    Speaking of Race....... Did I mention that the Red cars are faster while using less fuel? :p