parks31

Hello, everyone seems to dislike the Red TSX so I thought I could post some pics to maybe change some minds. It was a choice between red or white. What do you guys think?

2006 TSX

LuvMyTSX

I'm actually quite partial to the red but wouldn't get one for two reasons:

1. It's not exactly cop repellent
2. I really don't like the parchment interior at all

But I think the TSX looks quite hot in red. I'd like to see one with ebony interior.

parks31

some more

side pic

interior

front

Dan Martin

If it was available with ebony interior, I probably would be driving one right now.

JeffTSX

If EuroR was sold here and like Dan said it comes with a ebony interior, I would consider it too

KunalPatel87

Congratz!!

Tsx536

That's funny that you say everyone dislikes it, I thought that everyone actually really liked that color

Car looks good man

minkl81

iTrader: (2)

its not avail. in ebony interior?
when i got mine, dealer had one with red/ebony combo.
and was going to buy that one, but everyone offended me that it's a girl's color.

LuvMyTSX

Are you in Canada? It might be offered with ebony in Canada.

J.A.S.

Last month, I was at a U.S. dealer and he had an 05 with ebony. The car looked sweet.

EditorDoug

I have an '06 red/ebony on order, so I know it's available (at least in US). Should arrive within two weeks. I'm in Columbus, Ohio.

gt0279a

JoeC1982

iTrader: (1)

they had ebony on the 05's because the dealer had one when i got mine. i still prefer the 04-05 styling, i just can't get into the 06's.

bradykp

I absolutely love the color, just doesn't look right on this car. don't know why, but it doesnt. i personally think red cars belong with saddle interior, not quite as light as the parchment, but i wouldn't like ebony interior either on it. maybe, i would. i test drove a 2005 red/ebony. i initially liked it, but then i just thought the color didn't quite fit the car.

i don't think anyone hates that color, just think most don't like it on this car.
yellow doesn't look good on all cars either, but on some, soooo sweet.

my friend's insurance company actually told him that red cars have the lowest premiums because they are in fewer accidents, as a result of how visible they are. interesting tidbit of information, since i always believed the myth that red cars were more expensive because of how they are characteristically driven. i don't know if all insurance companies have the same take as my friend's, but he has a red car, and i can say that it's true in his scenario with 100% certainty.

925tsx

congratulations on your purchase.
as far as the red goes, im not a fan, i would have gone with the white, but your the one driving the car, so its your decision.

once again, conratulations

swirlie

I agree with bradykp. I love SOME red cars. I used to own one. But to me, red just doesn't fit the character of the TSX. It doesn't quite look right.

peterjedi

A red car will cost you more for your insurance. It gets into more accidents and speeding tickets. I use to have a red Integra (The same color as the TSX). My insurance agent told me you pay more to insure a red car. This is back in the early '90s. I don't know what the figures are today. Now that you mention it I don't see too many red cars.

LuvMyTSX

Guess I was thinking of the 04 when no ebony was offered with red, at least I didn't think so. My bad.

parks31

Thanks everyone. I am red car crazy. I like the shine of black but I am too OC to own one. I was getting a TL when this car came off of the truck. I saw it and switched. I have a black interior on one of my other cars and cant stand it. I was happy with the interior color of the TSX.

Dan Martin

Red was discontinued in altogether. It was available in 03 when I was buying my car but it was only available with parchment.

excited

The red colour is not available in Canada.

I like it, not as much as RBP, but I like it.



Excited

dj Dozhe

I agree that it looks really out of place on the 06. When I was first looking at TSXs the dealer only had one on the lot and it was an 05 red/parchment. Even he grimaced when he walked up to it.

Point is it seems everyone has fallen in love with each color combo they offer. Buy what you like. If someone talks you out of it everytime you see one on the road (which will be rare) you'll be pissed.

spotch

Black, red and ABP are my favorites

dom

Beautiful colour. And nice pics.

kmanisland

Red's my favorite too. I bought the NBP TSX and I kind of regret it. Color is kind of plain to me. With your red TSX, you have a car/color combination that very few people have.

HondaGuy347

Your car is goregous...I remember when mine was that clean.

I think it's great color, since I love the Red/Tan combo (classic sports car colors, even if it's not a sports car), and it's very rare. I almost never see another. No other color interests me on the TSX except for black, and black only looks good about 10% of the time (when it's clean).

By the way, my insurance company has no idea what color my car is, and doesn't care. The didn't care about my Dad's red Integra either. Red=high insurance is a myth.

fedlawman

I think Milano Red w/Parchment is very classy.

You're making me miss mine...

afici0nad0

MR looks really nice to me. very rare. but, like some others here, i'd prefer a MR/ebony over MR/parchment combo...

xenonhid

1) The 06 rims are growing on me,

2) The Milano Red's front would look nice with the JDM headlights (Clear corners with red would look nice rather than the amber corners)

peter_bigblock

I was never a fan of red sedans, but your '06 looks terrific. I like the parchment on a red car -- open and airy and fun as opposed to the more somber and serious ebony (which I have on my NBP). For me, I'm a black-car guy. But I do love that red. Nice!

West6MT

HAHAHA awesome avatar

swirlie

One thing that I loved about my old car (which was Milano Red), dirt was hidden really well. It wasn't hard keeping it "looking" clean. It wasn't the *POW* sparkling clean when dirty, but it didn't look dirty at the least.

t_in_maine

I LOVE the Red on the TL, much more than the TSXs Milano red. But those pictures are NICE. Congrats on the new car!

bradykp

I know for a fact that in 1999, my friend's insurance agent gave him information that his Red 1993 Taurus SHO was cheaper to insure than any other color of the same car. So as far as I know, at least with his insurance company, it's a myth that you pay more to insure a red car. Dark colors cost more, because they are less visable. Gray and Black were a lot because they blend in to the road. That's what he was told by his insurance company at the time....i just thought it was interesting.

Zoopa

Congratulations on your Milano Red TSX, it is indeed the nicest color. Milano Red is the same color that was used on the NSX. Enjoy your car and dont let oher people scare you about the color.

themayor

I can't think of anything more personally subjective than color choice. You love it and that's what matters.
Personally, I think the red is all wrong for the TSX and I think the white makes it look cheap. But that's me.
You probably think my living room is butt-ass ugly. And I'm ok with that.

Congrats on your new sweet ride!

lamster

I was actually looking for the red color when I purchased my 05 but ended up getting PWP because I just couldn't resist that pearl white (I've loved this white color since Honda introduced it on its last generation of Prelude).

Like someone mentione, this red colour has been discontinued in Canada so it is quite rare. I've only seen a couple of red TSX's on the road so far.

Congratulations on your new ride. It looks absolutely beautiful and very unique.

JediMindTricks

congrats on your purchase, and those are nice pics.

personally, i also like the darker red on the TL more.

but at least, you have a color combo that is rare. there are too many cg/ebony combos on the road.

sccpu3d

Car is friggin hot, but i've heard reasearch that red cars get pulled over way more often. Especially if noone gets red, and your the only red car in like 3 miles. Makes you easy to track, and yeah.... bright red catches the eyes easily.

IlliNorge

That's a gorgeous car. The first picture shows a red with which I am not familiar I've always liked the red or RBP, but I'm now leaning red. I agree that ebony is the classiest interior, regardless of color. I think the red stigma follows from too many compact or domestic cars in plasticky red (i.e. Pontiac, Miata). Think about it, how many foreign sedans have you seen in a nice metallic red? My father used to drive a red S4. Red is sometimes a "tiring" color to the eye, but I wouldn't get tired of your beauty, parks31