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View Poll Results: '10 RX exterior color is...
Tungsten Pearl
8
9.20%
Starfire Pearl
15
17.24%
Truffle Mica
8
9.20%
Cerulean Blue Metallic
6
6.90%
Golden Almond Metallic
3
3.45%
Matador Red Mica
9
10.34%
Black Saphire Pearl
8
9.20%
Obsidian
11
12.64%
Smoky Granite Mica
15
17.24%
Aurora White Pearl
3
3.45%
I'm not going to buy '10RX...
1
1.15%
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Old 05-05-09, 06:12 PM
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Your '10RX exterior color is...

Tungsten Pearl
Starfire Pearl
Truffle Mica
Cerulean Blue Metallic
Golden Almond Metallic
Matador Red Mica
Black Sapphire Pearl
Obsidian
Smoky Granite Mica
Aurora White Pearl






The forum is so quiet these days...
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Last year had a great deep red--burgundy--wish they brought that forward to 2010
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We just picked ours up last Friday. Starfire Pearl was not our 1st choice, But it was the only one available with all the options we wanted. We had to wait nearly 3 weeks for it. The dealer we bought it from had about 12-15 in stock. All were Starfire Pearl, Tungsten Pearl , or Obsidian with the exception of one Smoky Granite Mica. There is just not much choice colorwise unless you are willing to wait for awhile.
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It seems we don't have any users choosing Truffle Mica, Cerulean Blue Metallic, and Aurora White Pearl, which are either rare or unfavourable...
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i think i would get truffle mica. though while it is a beautiful color, i dont see it standing the test of time (the color as a fad)
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I like the Aurora White Pearl and Cerulean Blue, but the Aurora is only offered on the Hybrid here in Canada, and the Cerulean sometimes look too baby-bluish.

Obsidian is my favorite.. Very classy and compliments the chrome trims very well.
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Obsidian is my favorite also.

A black hybrid seems to be on some of these photos
http://www.motorauthority.com/galler...rst-drive.html

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Originally Posted by lex
Obsidian is my favorite also.

A back hybrid seems to be on some of these photos
http://www.motorauthority.com/galler...rst-drive.html
Now that's NICE!

But I thought Hybrids only come in the special 5 split-spoke wheels?
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they do, that must have been a pre production press car.

is obsidian metallic or is it a flat black?
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It's not flat, but not nearly metallic enough. I've never liked the Obsidian paint, especially up close.
I like the Diamond Black paint on the PB special edition SC430 a lot more.
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Originally Posted by RXSF
i think i would get truffle mica. though while it is a beautiful color, i dont see it standing the test of time (the color as a fad)
I must confess I got the Truffle Mica... Wish it will last long...
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Love the Starfire Pearl. Almost went Matador Red on black, but the Starfire with Cashmere is a combination my wife has been raving about for 3 years now!

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GoCougs, as far as I know, there is no option for "Cashmere" interior in the US. Only options available are:

- Parchment/Brown Walnut
- Light gray/Espresso Bird's-Eye Maple
- Black/Brown Walnut

Just wondering... Thanks!
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Originally Posted by rxets
I must confess I got the Truffle Mica... Wish it will last long...
I happen to think the Truffle Mica is a wonderful color, and it will last forever as long as YOU still like it.
And I disagree that the Truffle Mica is a fad color anyway. It's just a metallic gray with a brown tint, and you can only see the brownish hue only under certain light conditions. Otherwise, it just looks gray. It's a bit different but still pretty conservative ...
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Originally Posted by Gojirra99
I happen to think the Truffle Mica is a wonderful color, and it will last forever as long as YOU still like it.
And I disagree that the Truffle Mica is a fad color anyway. It's just a metallic gray with a brown tint, and you can only see the brownish hue only under certain light conditions. Otherwise, it just looks gray. It's a bit different but still pretty conservative ...
True. This car will reflect the varied colors under brightness circumstances. Well, it's wife's color, as long as she likes, I'm fine with it. At least it's not pink or something.


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