Why I did'nt want Silver
12-11-2003, 11:34 AM
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Why I did'nt want Silver
29 percent of new cars sold in 03 were Silver. Still the best color to have IMO for maintenance and looks on most cars, but just too damn common.
Silver remains top vehicle colour
Troy, Michigan - The 2003 model year marks the third consecutive year that silver ranked as the most popular vehicle colour in North America, according to the annual global colour popularity survey conducted by PPG Industries, the world's leading manufacturer of transportation coatings.
Overall, silver topped all other colours among North American vehicles produced in the 2003 model year with 24 percent, up from 22 percent in 2002. Silver also led global colour popularity with 29 percent for the 2003 model year.
In addition, silver, a member of the neutral colour family, replaced natural tones such as champagne, gold, and lighter shades of brown and orange as the leading colour in the luxury vehicle segment with 24 percent and matched the perennial favorite white as the most popular colour in the truck segment at 21 percent.
"Silver will define the first decade of the new millennium," said Lorene C. Boettcher, manager, Global Design and Colour Marketing, automotive coatings for PPG. "The sophisticated and high-tech look of silver, its ability to accentuate a vehicle's design and advances in coatings technologies that drive the creation of new interpretations of silver will help maintain its popularity for the next several years."
According to Boettcher, in the 2007-2008 model year, silver will become more complex with blue and gold influences and will incorporate fine to coarse metallic flakes to add sparkle effects.
Research conducted by PPG reveals that for the 2003 model year, white and red were featured on 16 and 14 percent, respectively, of vehicles produced in North America, matching their popularity in the 2002 model year. Black increased in popularity to 13 percent from 10 percent, followed by the natural colour family and blue, each with 11 percent, and green with 7 percent. Other niche and specialty colours held constant at 4 percent.
Global colour trend data collected by PPG found white, at 19 percent, was the second most popular colour worldwide in 2003. On a global level, black and blue finished at 13 and 11 percent, respectively. Red was featured on 10 percent of vehicles produced around the world, while green and naturals each appeared on 7 percent of the vehicles. Niche and specialty colours were at 4 percent.
This year, PPG surveyed approximately 22 automakers around the world to compile its colour trend data.
Troy, Michigan - The 2003 model year marks the third consecutive year that silver ranked as the most popular vehicle colour in North America, according to the annual global colour popularity survey conducted by PPG Industries, the world's leading manufacturer of transportation coatings.
Overall, silver topped all other colours among North American vehicles produced in the 2003 model year with 24 percent, up from 22 percent in 2002. Silver also led global colour popularity with 29 percent for the 2003 model year.
In addition, silver, a member of the neutral colour family, replaced natural tones such as champagne, gold, and lighter shades of brown and orange as the leading colour in the luxury vehicle segment with 24 percent and matched the perennial favorite white as the most popular colour in the truck segment at 21 percent.
"Silver will define the first decade of the new millennium," said Lorene C. Boettcher, manager, Global Design and Colour Marketing, automotive coatings for PPG. "The sophisticated and high-tech look of silver, its ability to accentuate a vehicle's design and advances in coatings technologies that drive the creation of new interpretations of silver will help maintain its popularity for the next several years."
According to Boettcher, in the 2007-2008 model year, silver will become more complex with blue and gold influences and will incorporate fine to coarse metallic flakes to add sparkle effects.
Research conducted by PPG reveals that for the 2003 model year, white and red were featured on 16 and 14 percent, respectively, of vehicles produced in North America, matching their popularity in the 2002 model year. Black increased in popularity to 13 percent from 10 percent, followed by the natural colour family and blue, each with 11 percent, and green with 7 percent. Other niche and specialty colours held constant at 4 percent.
Global colour trend data collected by PPG found white, at 19 percent, was the second most popular colour worldwide in 2003. On a global level, black and blue finished at 13 and 11 percent, respectively. Red was featured on 10 percent of vehicles produced around the world, while green and naturals each appeared on 7 percent of the vehicles. Niche and specialty colours were at 4 percent.
This year, PPG surveyed approximately 22 automakers around the world to compile its colour trend data.
12-11-2003, 12:49 PM
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According to Boettcher, in the 2007-2008 model year, silver will become more complex with blue and gold influences and will incorporate fine to coarse metallic flakes to add sparkle effects.
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12-11-2003, 04:16 PM
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My CR-V is silver, but yeah, silver is a very popular color here. When I bought my TSX back in May, the dealer had a silver TSX 5AT w/ Navi, originally I wanted a CG color TSX. However, I would have had to wait 3-5 months for the Carbon Grey. Also, I didn't want Navi, so the dealer located an Artic Blue TSX for me and it was PERFECT!
So, now I have an Artic Blue TSX, which is NOT a common color around here. I have yet to see another Artic Blue TSX besides mines.
The TSXs I see around here are white, red, black, and silver!
So, now I have an Artic Blue TSX, which is NOT a common color around here. I have yet to see another Artic Blue TSX besides mines.
The TSXs I see around here are white, red, black, and silver!
12-11-2003, 05:32 PM
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In one of the car park garages at work--the one I use--I can now count five TSXs: two ABs, two SSMs (including mine), and one NB.
I don't know who any of these fellow employees are, obviously with fine tastes in automobiles.
Still, on the highway, we're few and far between.
I don't know who any of these fellow employees are, obviously with fine tastes in automobiles.
Still, on the highway, we're few and far between.
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12-11-2003, 05:47 PM
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If you want a color that looks great but isnt common...you gotta go with Meteor Silver. I mean DAMN. It's name is meteor silver...but the damn thing is blue. Thats INSANE.
12-11-2003, 08:59 PM
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Re: Why I did'nt want Silver
Originally posted by domn
29 percent of new cars sold in 03 were Silver. Still the best color to have IMO for maintenance and looks on most cars, but just too damn common.
29 percent of new cars sold in 03 were Silver. Still the best color to have IMO for maintenance and looks on most cars, but just too damn common.
12-12-2003, 03:09 AM
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Being that it's been the most popular color for cars in recent years, and the fact that my last two cars spanning the last 12 years have been silver.. I'm ready for a change.
I also wish the TSX silver was a brighter shade.. those are the silvers that really grab my attention. The Jetta silver is one example.
I also wish the TSX silver was a brighter shade.. those are the silvers that really grab my attention. The Jetta silver is one example.
12-12-2003, 11:21 AM
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I have the Meteor Silver and absolutely love it - and I love the quartz interior as well. But, I have to say that the Artic Blue would have been my second choice. Too bad the TL doesn't come in those colors!
12-12-2003, 11:57 AM
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Originally posted by darth62
I have the Meteor Silver and absolutely love it - and I love the quartz interior as well. But, I have to say that the Artic Blue would have been my second choice. ....
I have the Meteor Silver and absolutely love it - and I love the quartz interior as well. But, I have to say that the Artic Blue would have been my second choice. ....
12-12-2003, 01:03 PM
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My old 85 Accord was Carbon Grey kind of color. One of the hardest colors to get at the time. I wouldn't mind having a Carbon Grey TSX, that's a real nice color.
At least the "hot, gotta-have" color isn't green anymore. All shades of dark green were everywhere just a couple of years ago. Blah, even the Sol came in White, Blue, Black, Red, and then 4 shades of Green.
At least the "hot, gotta-have" color isn't green anymore. All shades of dark green were everywhere just a couple of years ago. Blah, even the Sol came in White, Blue, Black, Red, and then 4 shades of Green.
12-12-2003, 02:59 PM
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Originally posted by darth62
I have the Meteor Silver and absolutely love it - and I love the quartz interior as well.
I have the Meteor Silver and absolutely love it - and I love the quartz interior as well.
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12-12-2003, 05:42 PM
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Originally posted by C_TSX_Go
I wish Acura brought back the orange color they had for the CL.. similar to the Sunset orange on the 350Z.. I would love ot have a TSX in that color
I wish Acura brought back the orange color they had for the CL.. similar to the Sunset orange on the 350Z.. I would love ot have a TSX in that color
I agree that the SSM is very neutral, as silvers go. I would have considered a TSX in Silverstone (S2000, Insight).
12-13-2003, 10:55 AM
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I got the silver - seems like alot of people here want to get a particular color because "nobody else has it". That's fine and dandy - I just think that over time the silver will look better - it's a timeless color. So is the black, but if that paint ever fades even a tiny bit....Silver is easy to keep clean looking, classy, and overall just aesthetically pleasing. My only concern is when I actually FIND the parking lot where 1/4 cars are silver 
- still, not too many of them will be TSX's (yet). Just my $.02 (couldn't get the damn smilies to pop up).
- still, not too many of them will be TSX's (yet). Just my $.02 (couldn't get the damn smilies to pop up).
12-13-2003, 05:08 PM
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Originally posted by Lung Fu Mo Shi
You mean you want to be different...just like everyone else?
You mean you want to be different...just like everyone else?
In the 1970s Merdedes-Benz did a study of the relative visibility of car colors. Most visible were combinations, things like a white body with an orange or chartruse hood and deck lid. But the most visible solid color was white, under most conditions, the notable exception being in a snowstorm (!). So we've been buying mostly white cars for the past 20 years.
White does reflect more light than any other color.
http://www.aaafoundation.org/resourc...utton=carcolor
12-13-2003, 11:53 PM
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Originally posted by bob shiftright
And I just want to be invisible .. to the guys and gals in blue in the Crown Victorias with the lights and antennas.
And I just want to be invisible .. to the guys and gals in blue in the Crown Victorias with the lights and antennas.
It's not exactly a gold-rimmed, giant scooped, bleachers on the trunk STi. I remember an automotive writer got pulled over three times during the week he was testing it by Rice-cops check that all the parts were legal.
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