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HardDrive 02-02-2015 05:52 PM

I've always loved Zanzibar red. Photos don't do it justice.

http://teamspeed.com/forums/attachme...1&d=1304966234

masraum 02-02-2015 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MRM (Post 8468080)
When I'm looking for a car the last thing I care about is the color. Who cares? Seriously, who cares?

Exactly. I buy the car that I find that I like. I haven't ever had color as a consideration when looking at cars. Honestly, I would probably not even consider a pink car or a car with a really gaudy custom paint job if i really disliked it, but for any regular car color, whether bright or dull, I've never really cared. I've owned cars of many colors and test drove lots more. As long as the paint is in good shape and the rest of the car is great, I don't think I'd much car. If I had found a fantastic car in red or yellow or orange, I would have happily bought it. I love my silver boxster, but I would have loved it in black, blue, white, red, yellow, green, orange or ever brown. Pink, pink may have been the only color that I just couldn't stomach.
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Originally Posted by Nate2046 (Post 8468087)
I find it really annoying that some of the best drivers' cars ever have been labeled 'chick' cars. Boxster, S2000, Miata, are the first that come to mind. You can't tell me that those aren't 'real' sports cars that deliver everything in terms of feel and feedback that we all wax poetic about.
As to the Speed Yellow, looks awesome, so much cooler than all the silver/grey/black examples you see out there. Good luck with the decision:cool:

Well, I've owned a couple of miatas and now own a boxster, so clearly, I could give a rats ass. I had no idea the S2000 was a "chick car". They seem pretty masculine to me, and pretty much everyone I've ever seen was driven by a guy. This is the first that I've ever heard it.

look 171 02-02-2015 06:02 PM

:mad:who said an S2000 is a chick car?

billybek 02-02-2015 06:19 PM

If it was your car I would drive the wheels off of it regardless of colour!

Actually I like it in speed yellow.

Nate2046 02-02-2015 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by masraum (Post 8468221)
Well, I've owned a couple of miatas and now own a boxster, so clearly, I could give a rats ass. I had no idea the S2000 was a "chick car". They seem pretty masculine to me, and pretty much everyone I've ever seen was driven by a guy. This is the first that I've ever heard it.

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Originally Posted by look 171 (Post 8468237)
:mad:who said an S2000 is a chick car?

Just to clarify, I'm with you guys! What's funny is that the 'chick car' label usually comes from people that know s@#t about cars. How it was ever applied to the s2k is beyond me, but I have heard it many times. If the 550 spyder was a current car it would probably be thrown in the same lot.

Tobra 02-02-2015 06:49 PM

While it is true I do not care much what other people think, yellow would be the first color I would pick for a Boxster. I considered one when I got my Miata, which I wish were yellow. The wife was more than somewhat disappointed when I told her about it after the fact. She simply could not believe I picked a rust free orange "74 2.0 914 over a not as clean '70 1.7 green one.

Women, they just don't think the same way as a dude.

patssle 02-02-2015 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MRM (Post 8468080)
Color is not functional. It is the least important part of a car.

When I'm looking for a car the last thing I care about is the color. Who cares? Seriously, who cares? You're inside the care when you drive it. It doesn't go faster because it's one color or another. It doesn't go faster because its tires are jet fookin' black. The car is what it is on its own merits. Buy it if it's a good car at a good price. Do not even consider the color.

100% agreed. I didn't want a silver Boxster...every god damn car on the road is white, black, silver, or gray. But I found an incredible car that happened to be silver so I bought it - color had zero influence on that purchase decision. I'm wrapping my 914 myself and I wanted to do orange...but it has a (faded) red paint job. I didn't feel like doing all the door jams and crap...so I'm wrapping it red. I have better things to spend my time on!

Bill Douglas 02-02-2015 07:06 PM

Jealous. Nothing but jealous.

pitargue 02-02-2015 07:09 PM

You know, the ladies, especially the super sexy ones, won't feel intimidated by you in your car, right? Just saying...

porsche4life 02-02-2015 08:34 PM

I'm very color conscious when it comes to a car I will be keeping. No way in hell would I own a black white or silver car. If I'm going to drop coin on a vehicle, I'm going to get a color I enjoy looking at...

recycled sixtie 02-02-2015 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by hjcyj (Post 8468427)
http://financenot.com/image/images/23.gifI would drive a speed yellow Boxster or yellow Miata. Heck yes. I would draw the line at pink though. The brighter the colour the easier it is to be noticed.
Guy. http://ehealthwoman.com/apple/images/5.gif

Plagiarist? Or do you agree with what I am saying? And how come your post count does not increase? What gives here hjcyj?
Guy

wdfifteen 02-02-2015 11:53 PM

Assuming I don't have to pay market price for it, sure id drive one. If I got a great deal on a Speed Tellow one I'd drive the wheels off of it. I might even wash it once in a while. But it's not my first choice.

wdfifteen 02-03-2015 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by porsche4life (Post 8468416)
I'm very color conscious when it comes to a car I will be keeping. No way in hell would I own a black white or silver car. If I'm going to drop coin on a vehicle, I'm going to get a color I enjoy looking at...

+1
You have 5 senses, why not get a car that pleases them all?

WPOZZZ 02-03-2015 12:36 AM

Would I drive a Speed Yellow Boxster?

http://makeameme.org/media/created/hell-yeah-ium6h2.jpg

livi 02-03-2015 01:53 AM

Right on!

petrolhead611 02-03-2015 02:47 AM

Having owned 3 orange cars I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Speed Yellow Porsche. In fact I was in a Porsche shjowroom drooling over a new Cayman S in that colour late last year.

Scuba Steve 02-03-2015 02:54 AM

If he's giving you grief about the color the best way to overcome it is by mods. It's the perfect excuse to do a little upgrading.

ckelly78z 02-03-2015 02:55 AM

My 16 year old son is currently in this predicament, My wife gave him her old white VW Cabrio with a white convertible top to drive for his first car. We have always teased her that it is a complete "chick" car and very girly, and I didn't like being seen driving it. If he can drive it for 1 year with no accidents or tickets, I will get him something to compensate.....F-250 4x4 diesel with stacks.

I don't think I want a Boxster for the lack of usable space, and utility, let alone the yellow paint job.....NO.

onewhippedpuppy 02-03-2015 03:03 AM

Absolutely, I had a Speed Yellow '99 Boxster. Great looking car.

GothingNC 02-03-2015 03:18 AM

I think the Boxster looks great in that shade of yellow. 996 with aero-kit looks good too.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1422965925.jpg


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