Hyundai's Colors Are Boring and Dull
07-04-2006, 08:08 PM
#17
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Re: Hyundai's Colors Are Boring and Dull
Deck wrote:
> why would anyone want a bright yellow car? New Beetles have it, and you
> can have it!
>
Beats me. Beetles should be bright fire engine green! I had a 1975
Beetle that had been painted by a painter at American LaFrance, back
when they were still in business in Elmira, and he used the same paint
they used for the green fire engines. I'm not sure what the color was
really called, but it was basically a neon green. Everyone knew it was
me coming from about a mile away!
Matt
> why would anyone want a bright yellow car? New Beetles have it, and you
> can have it!
>
Beats me. Beetles should be bright fire engine green! I had a 1975
Beetle that had been painted by a painter at American LaFrance, back
when they were still in business in Elmira, and he used the same paint
they used for the green fire engines. I'm not sure what the color was
really called, but it was basically a neon green. Everyone knew it was
me coming from about a mile away!
Matt
07-04-2006, 08:08 PM
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Re: Hyundai's Colors Are Boring and Dull
Deck wrote:
> why would anyone want a bright yellow car? New Beetles have it, and you
> can have it!
>
Beats me. Beetles should be bright fire engine green! I had a 1975
Beetle that had been painted by a painter at American LaFrance, back
when they were still in business in Elmira, and he used the same paint
they used for the green fire engines. I'm not sure what the color was
really called, but it was basically a neon green. Everyone knew it was
me coming from about a mile away!
Matt
> why would anyone want a bright yellow car? New Beetles have it, and you
> can have it!
>
Beats me. Beetles should be bright fire engine green! I had a 1975
Beetle that had been painted by a painter at American LaFrance, back
when they were still in business in Elmira, and he used the same paint
they used for the green fire engines. I'm not sure what the color was
really called, but it was basically a neon green. Everyone knew it was
me coming from about a mile away!
Matt
07-04-2006, 08:08 PM
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Re: Hyundai's Colors Are Boring and Dull
Deck wrote:
> why would anyone want a bright yellow car? New Beetles have it, and you
> can have it!
>
Beats me. Beetles should be bright fire engine green! I had a 1975
Beetle that had been painted by a painter at American LaFrance, back
when they were still in business in Elmira, and he used the same paint
they used for the green fire engines. I'm not sure what the color was
really called, but it was basically a neon green. Everyone knew it was
me coming from about a mile away!
Matt
> why would anyone want a bright yellow car? New Beetles have it, and you
> can have it!
>
Beats me. Beetles should be bright fire engine green! I had a 1975
Beetle that had been painted by a painter at American LaFrance, back
when they were still in business in Elmira, and he used the same paint
they used for the green fire engines. I'm not sure what the color was
really called, but it was basically a neon green. Everyone knew it was
me coming from about a mile away!
Matt
07-05-2006, 07:36 AM
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Re: Hyundai's Colors Are Boring and Dull
There is a recent article in the ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION (or
somewhere) about car color psychology.
The article semi-bores me.
It equates car color with a psychological and/or socioilogical
characteristic or frame of mind.
Vance Packard (the clever author, not the defunct car's maker) wrote
interestingly about this, THE HIDDEN PERSUADERS, in the 1950s.
Hey, it's a lot of bull s but pretty bull s, as I acknowledge that car
color to me is important whether I like to admit such or not.
So, heck, why not a "madras-car," as per a madras shirt color that
fades, and....
Matt Whiting wrote:
> Deck wrote:
> > why would anyone want a bright yellow car? New Beetles have it, and you
> > can have it!
> >
>
> Beats me. Beetles should be bright fire engine green! I had a 1975
> Beetle that had been painted by a painter at American LaFrance, back
> when they were still in business in Elmira, and he used the same paint
> they used for the green fire engines. I'm not sure what the color was
> really called, but it was basically a neon green. Everyone knew it was
> me coming from about a mile away!
>
>
> Matt
somewhere) about car color psychology.
The article semi-bores me.
It equates car color with a psychological and/or socioilogical
characteristic or frame of mind.
Vance Packard (the clever author, not the defunct car's maker) wrote
interestingly about this, THE HIDDEN PERSUADERS, in the 1950s.
Hey, it's a lot of bull s but pretty bull s, as I acknowledge that car
color to me is important whether I like to admit such or not.
So, heck, why not a "madras-car," as per a madras shirt color that
fades, and....
Matt Whiting wrote:
> Deck wrote:
> > why would anyone want a bright yellow car? New Beetles have it, and you
> > can have it!
> >
>
> Beats me. Beetles should be bright fire engine green! I had a 1975
> Beetle that had been painted by a painter at American LaFrance, back
> when they were still in business in Elmira, and he used the same paint
> they used for the green fire engines. I'm not sure what the color was
> really called, but it was basically a neon green. Everyone knew it was
> me coming from about a mile away!
>
>
> Matt
07-05-2006, 07:36 AM
#21
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Re: Hyundai's Colors Are Boring and Dull
There is a recent article in the ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION (or
somewhere) about car color psychology.
The article semi-bores me.
It equates car color with a psychological and/or socioilogical
characteristic or frame of mind.
Vance Packard (the clever author, not the defunct car's maker) wrote
interestingly about this, THE HIDDEN PERSUADERS, in the 1950s.
Hey, it's a lot of bull s but pretty bull s, as I acknowledge that car
color to me is important whether I like to admit such or not.
So, heck, why not a "madras-car," as per a madras shirt color that
fades, and....
Matt Whiting wrote:
> Deck wrote:
> > why would anyone want a bright yellow car? New Beetles have it, and you
> > can have it!
> >
>
> Beats me. Beetles should be bright fire engine green! I had a 1975
> Beetle that had been painted by a painter at American LaFrance, back
> when they were still in business in Elmira, and he used the same paint
> they used for the green fire engines. I'm not sure what the color was
> really called, but it was basically a neon green. Everyone knew it was
> me coming from about a mile away!
>
>
> Matt
somewhere) about car color psychology.
The article semi-bores me.
It equates car color with a psychological and/or socioilogical
characteristic or frame of mind.
Vance Packard (the clever author, not the defunct car's maker) wrote
interestingly about this, THE HIDDEN PERSUADERS, in the 1950s.
Hey, it's a lot of bull s but pretty bull s, as I acknowledge that car
color to me is important whether I like to admit such or not.
So, heck, why not a "madras-car," as per a madras shirt color that
fades, and....
Matt Whiting wrote:
> Deck wrote:
> > why would anyone want a bright yellow car? New Beetles have it, and you
> > can have it!
> >
>
> Beats me. Beetles should be bright fire engine green! I had a 1975
> Beetle that had been painted by a painter at American LaFrance, back
> when they were still in business in Elmira, and he used the same paint
> they used for the green fire engines. I'm not sure what the color was
> really called, but it was basically a neon green. Everyone knew it was
> me coming from about a mile away!
>
>
> Matt
07-05-2006, 07:36 AM
#22
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Re: Hyundai's Colors Are Boring and Dull
There is a recent article in the ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION (or
somewhere) about car color psychology.
The article semi-bores me.
It equates car color with a psychological and/or socioilogical
characteristic or frame of mind.
Vance Packard (the clever author, not the defunct car's maker) wrote
interestingly about this, THE HIDDEN PERSUADERS, in the 1950s.
Hey, it's a lot of bull s but pretty bull s, as I acknowledge that car
color to me is important whether I like to admit such or not.
So, heck, why not a "madras-car," as per a madras shirt color that
fades, and....
Matt Whiting wrote:
> Deck wrote:
> > why would anyone want a bright yellow car? New Beetles have it, and you
> > can have it!
> >
>
> Beats me. Beetles should be bright fire engine green! I had a 1975
> Beetle that had been painted by a painter at American LaFrance, back
> when they were still in business in Elmira, and he used the same paint
> they used for the green fire engines. I'm not sure what the color was
> really called, but it was basically a neon green. Everyone knew it was
> me coming from about a mile away!
>
>
> Matt
somewhere) about car color psychology.
The article semi-bores me.
It equates car color with a psychological and/or socioilogical
characteristic or frame of mind.
Vance Packard (the clever author, not the defunct car's maker) wrote
interestingly about this, THE HIDDEN PERSUADERS, in the 1950s.
Hey, it's a lot of bull s but pretty bull s, as I acknowledge that car
color to me is important whether I like to admit such or not.
So, heck, why not a "madras-car," as per a madras shirt color that
fades, and....
Matt Whiting wrote:
> Deck wrote:
> > why would anyone want a bright yellow car? New Beetles have it, and you
> > can have it!
> >
>
> Beats me. Beetles should be bright fire engine green! I had a 1975
> Beetle that had been painted by a painter at American LaFrance, back
> when they were still in business in Elmira, and he used the same paint
> they used for the green fire engines. I'm not sure what the color was
> really called, but it was basically a neon green. Everyone knew it was
> me coming from about a mile away!
>
>
> Matt
07-05-2006, 07:47 AM
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Re: Hyundai's Colors Are Boring and Dull
There hiding in Australia
Look at my Yellow Elantra
http://dstaber.customer.netspace.net.au/extra/0009.jpg
"James" <wimpyVO2max@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1152025385.122202.217580@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Hyundai is doing a great job with its cars now, but I have one
> constructive criticism: Hyundai seems slow to catch on to the latest
> color trends. Either that or the designers are just stodgy and
> conservative.
>
> Where's bright yellow for Tucson? Small cute cars look great in yellow,
> and would be a real eye-catcher for Tucson.
>
> Where's metallic copper for Santa Fe? You see lots of orange/copper
> cars around, it's a hot color, but Hyundai must have been snoozing and
> missed the trend.
>
> Sonata ... silver/gold mix (aka "sand")...
>
> I could go on. Visit web sites of Infiniti, Mini, yes, even Chrysler,
> and look at their colors and imagine them applied to the Hyundai
> lineup. You'll know what I mean.
>
Look at my Yellow Elantra
http://dstaber.customer.netspace.net.au/extra/0009.jpg
"James" <wimpyVO2max@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1152025385.122202.217580@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Hyundai is doing a great job with its cars now, but I have one
> constructive criticism: Hyundai seems slow to catch on to the latest
> color trends. Either that or the designers are just stodgy and
> conservative.
>
> Where's bright yellow for Tucson? Small cute cars look great in yellow,
> and would be a real eye-catcher for Tucson.
>
> Where's metallic copper for Santa Fe? You see lots of orange/copper
> cars around, it's a hot color, but Hyundai must have been snoozing and
> missed the trend.
>
> Sonata ... silver/gold mix (aka "sand")...
>
> I could go on. Visit web sites of Infiniti, Mini, yes, even Chrysler,
> and look at their colors and imagine them applied to the Hyundai
> lineup. You'll know what I mean.
>
07-05-2006, 07:47 AM
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Re: Hyundai's Colors Are Boring and Dull
There hiding in Australia
Look at my Yellow Elantra
http://dstaber.customer.netspace.net.au/extra/0009.jpg
"James" <wimpyVO2max@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1152025385.122202.217580@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Hyundai is doing a great job with its cars now, but I have one
> constructive criticism: Hyundai seems slow to catch on to the latest
> color trends. Either that or the designers are just stodgy and
> conservative.
>
> Where's bright yellow for Tucson? Small cute cars look great in yellow,
> and would be a real eye-catcher for Tucson.
>
> Where's metallic copper for Santa Fe? You see lots of orange/copper
> cars around, it's a hot color, but Hyundai must have been snoozing and
> missed the trend.
>
> Sonata ... silver/gold mix (aka "sand")...
>
> I could go on. Visit web sites of Infiniti, Mini, yes, even Chrysler,
> and look at their colors and imagine them applied to the Hyundai
> lineup. You'll know what I mean.
>
Look at my Yellow Elantra
http://dstaber.customer.netspace.net.au/extra/0009.jpg
"James" <wimpyVO2max@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1152025385.122202.217580@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Hyundai is doing a great job with its cars now, but I have one
> constructive criticism: Hyundai seems slow to catch on to the latest
> color trends. Either that or the designers are just stodgy and
> conservative.
>
> Where's bright yellow for Tucson? Small cute cars look great in yellow,
> and would be a real eye-catcher for Tucson.
>
> Where's metallic copper for Santa Fe? You see lots of orange/copper
> cars around, it's a hot color, but Hyundai must have been snoozing and
> missed the trend.
>
> Sonata ... silver/gold mix (aka "sand")...
>
> I could go on. Visit web sites of Infiniti, Mini, yes, even Chrysler,
> and look at their colors and imagine them applied to the Hyundai
> lineup. You'll know what I mean.
>
07-05-2006, 07:47 AM
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Re: Hyundai's Colors Are Boring and Dull
There hiding in Australia
Look at my Yellow Elantra
http://dstaber.customer.netspace.net.au/extra/0009.jpg
"James" <wimpyVO2max@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1152025385.122202.217580@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Hyundai is doing a great job with its cars now, but I have one
> constructive criticism: Hyundai seems slow to catch on to the latest
> color trends. Either that or the designers are just stodgy and
> conservative.
>
> Where's bright yellow for Tucson? Small cute cars look great in yellow,
> and would be a real eye-catcher for Tucson.
>
> Where's metallic copper for Santa Fe? You see lots of orange/copper
> cars around, it's a hot color, but Hyundai must have been snoozing and
> missed the trend.
>
> Sonata ... silver/gold mix (aka "sand")...
>
> I could go on. Visit web sites of Infiniti, Mini, yes, even Chrysler,
> and look at their colors and imagine them applied to the Hyundai
> lineup. You'll know what I mean.
>
Look at my Yellow Elantra
http://dstaber.customer.netspace.net.au/extra/0009.jpg
"James" <wimpyVO2max@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1152025385.122202.217580@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Hyundai is doing a great job with its cars now, but I have one
> constructive criticism: Hyundai seems slow to catch on to the latest
> color trends. Either that or the designers are just stodgy and
> conservative.
>
> Where's bright yellow for Tucson? Small cute cars look great in yellow,
> and would be a real eye-catcher for Tucson.
>
> Where's metallic copper for Santa Fe? You see lots of orange/copper
> cars around, it's a hot color, but Hyundai must have been snoozing and
> missed the trend.
>
> Sonata ... silver/gold mix (aka "sand")...
>
> I could go on. Visit web sites of Infiniti, Mini, yes, even Chrysler,
> and look at their colors and imagine them applied to the Hyundai
> lineup. You'll know what I mean.
>
07-05-2006, 09:02 AM
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'Where's bright yellow for Tucson? Small cute cars look great in yellow,
and would be a real eye-catcher for Tucson.
Where's metallic copper for Santa Fe? You see lots of orange/copper cars
around, it's a hot color, but Hyundai must have been snoozing and missed
the trend.
Sonata ... silver/gold mix (aka "sand")...
I could go on. '
REPLY: For me, color is secondary to a Hyundai SUV that is very
stylish, reliable, performs well, is practical , gets fairly good gas
mileage, and is engineered well.
and would be a real eye-catcher for Tucson.
Where's metallic copper for Santa Fe? You see lots of orange/copper cars
around, it's a hot color, but Hyundai must have been snoozing and missed
the trend.
Sonata ... silver/gold mix (aka "sand")...
I could go on. '
REPLY: For me, color is secondary to a Hyundai SUV that is very
stylish, reliable, performs well, is practical , gets fairly good gas
mileage, and is engineered well.
07-05-2006, 09:02 AM
#27
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Re: Hyundai's Colors Are Boring and Dull
'Where's bright yellow for Tucson? Small cute cars look great in yellow,
and would be a real eye-catcher for Tucson.
Where's metallic copper for Santa Fe? You see lots of orange/copper cars
around, it's a hot color, but Hyundai must have been snoozing and missed
the trend.
Sonata ... silver/gold mix (aka "sand")...
I could go on. '
REPLY: For me, color is secondary to a Hyundai SUV that is very
stylish, reliable, performs well, is practical , gets fairly good gas
mileage, and is engineered well.
and would be a real eye-catcher for Tucson.
Where's metallic copper for Santa Fe? You see lots of orange/copper cars
around, it's a hot color, but Hyundai must have been snoozing and missed
the trend.
Sonata ... silver/gold mix (aka "sand")...
I could go on. '
REPLY: For me, color is secondary to a Hyundai SUV that is very
stylish, reliable, performs well, is practical , gets fairly good gas
mileage, and is engineered well.
07-05-2006, 09:02 AM
#28
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Re: Hyundai's Colors Are Boring and Dull
'Where's bright yellow for Tucson? Small cute cars look great in yellow,
and would be a real eye-catcher for Tucson.
Where's metallic copper for Santa Fe? You see lots of orange/copper cars
around, it's a hot color, but Hyundai must have been snoozing and missed
the trend.
Sonata ... silver/gold mix (aka "sand")...
I could go on. '
REPLY: For me, color is secondary to a Hyundai SUV that is very
stylish, reliable, performs well, is practical , gets fairly good gas
mileage, and is engineered well.
and would be a real eye-catcher for Tucson.
Where's metallic copper for Santa Fe? You see lots of orange/copper cars
around, it's a hot color, but Hyundai must have been snoozing and missed
the trend.
Sonata ... silver/gold mix (aka "sand")...
I could go on. '
REPLY: For me, color is secondary to a Hyundai SUV that is very
stylish, reliable, performs well, is practical , gets fairly good gas
mileage, and is engineered well.
07-05-2006, 10:20 AM
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Dave in Lake Villa said, "For me, color is secondary to a Hyundai SUV that
is very stylish, reliable, performs well, is practical , gets fairly good
gas mileage, and is engineered well."......
EXACTLY! When I have gone looking for any vehicle, new or used, I have done
extensive research on space, comfort, usability, reliability, power,
performance, convertibility, value, price, deal, loan rates, options, even
things like whether it has a full-size spare tire. The list goes on and on.
The one thing I could have cared less about was the blasted color. If we
had a choice, my wife would pick it. But even some cars we got used where
she didn't like the color (like my current Elantra) have been some of my
finest cars. A different color would not enhance that, and it certainly
wouldn't make a lousy, worthless vehicle better.
Tom Wenndt
is very stylish, reliable, performs well, is practical , gets fairly good
gas mileage, and is engineered well."......
EXACTLY! When I have gone looking for any vehicle, new or used, I have done
extensive research on space, comfort, usability, reliability, power,
performance, convertibility, value, price, deal, loan rates, options, even
things like whether it has a full-size spare tire. The list goes on and on.
The one thing I could have cared less about was the blasted color. If we
had a choice, my wife would pick it. But even some cars we got used where
she didn't like the color (like my current Elantra) have been some of my
finest cars. A different color would not enhance that, and it certainly
wouldn't make a lousy, worthless vehicle better.
Tom Wenndt
07-05-2006, 10:20 AM
#30
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Re: Hyundai's Colors Are Boring and Dull
Dave in Lake Villa said, "For me, color is secondary to a Hyundai SUV that
is very stylish, reliable, performs well, is practical , gets fairly good
gas mileage, and is engineered well."......
EXACTLY! When I have gone looking for any vehicle, new or used, I have done
extensive research on space, comfort, usability, reliability, power,
performance, convertibility, value, price, deal, loan rates, options, even
things like whether it has a full-size spare tire. The list goes on and on.
The one thing I could have cared less about was the blasted color. If we
had a choice, my wife would pick it. But even some cars we got used where
she didn't like the color (like my current Elantra) have been some of my
finest cars. A different color would not enhance that, and it certainly
wouldn't make a lousy, worthless vehicle better.
Tom Wenndt
is very stylish, reliable, performs well, is practical , gets fairly good
gas mileage, and is engineered well."......
EXACTLY! When I have gone looking for any vehicle, new or used, I have done
extensive research on space, comfort, usability, reliability, power,
performance, convertibility, value, price, deal, loan rates, options, even
things like whether it has a full-size spare tire. The list goes on and on.
The one thing I could have cared less about was the blasted color. If we
had a choice, my wife would pick it. But even some cars we got used where
she didn't like the color (like my current Elantra) have been some of my
finest cars. A different color would not enhance that, and it certainly
wouldn't make a lousy, worthless vehicle better.
Tom Wenndt