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Old 03-09-2008, 07:56 AM
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Default 2008 Hypnotic Teal

Ugliest Color ever?

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(And no, I'm not trying to start s-h-i-t, But Scion has previously come out with a wide array of visually pleasing colors, and the teal is.... for the lack of a better word: gross.)

I didn't mind it when I saw it online, but in person... not the same experience.



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Old 03-09-2008, 08:38 AM
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^^^ hahaha... so many teal owners are going to bite you alive..
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its a very polarizing color. my brother did point out that in the morning it looks like bird crap on wheels but at night its quite menacing...
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Old 03-09-2008, 08:47 AM
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best color ever.
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Old 03-09-2008, 08:52 AM
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actually i liked it better in person. but wanted the nautical better. the teal was my third choice black berry was second. though if i could afford two i would get the blackberry.
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I like it. it is a matter of taste anyways so it doesn;t really matter at all.... I ended up with the nautical blue and I am happy with it.

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Originally Posted by miketf1
its a very polarizing color. my brother did point out that in the morning it looks like bird crap on wheels but at night its quite menacing...
I've never seen one at night!
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Old 03-09-2008, 04:48 PM
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eh...not my cup of tea...but ive seen worse colors (read: rs5.0)
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At night they doo look a little better. It might be a regional thing, but as i do nventory for my dealership I can tell you that mine and many other dealerships have lot of old age hypnotic teals laying around. Ive been trying to talk to the management about spicing them up somehow to get them to move.
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Its my fav color on the new xBs
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Worst color for the new xB, easily.

To each their own I guess, but man, it does NOTHING for that car.
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Only keeping my Teal for 3 years..............Adios Scion
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worst color ever unless your a hot blonde chick then anything looks good lol
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Old 03-09-2008, 11:07 PM
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I'm not a fan of the color..or the gold but they certainly are'nt the worst colors ever. They could've gone with any shade of beige,brown,or pink!!! Sure they could give us better colors,...brighter reds and blues at least. The first gens definitely got better colors.
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Old 03-09-2008, 11:25 PM
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no way blackberry crush the first time i saw it it was like the first time i heard the beach boys lol i was like omg lol
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Old 03-10-2008, 01:50 AM
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it definitely looks better in person, and its without a doubt the most interesting color they currently sell. i was dissapointed with the super lame color assortment for the Xb2, i settled for silver, but i would have loved brown, bright red, bright orange, bright SOMETHING!
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Old 03-10-2008, 01:54 AM
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not ugliest EVER..... but its up there :D
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Old 03-10-2008, 02:07 AM
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A proud owner of a Hypnotic Teal xB here! The xB shape in this color reminds me of something retro 1950's. Like an old Chevy panel van/wagon.

I will say however, this color on any other car would look absolutely hideous.

If there were an olive drab green (old OD Army green) available, that would have been my choice and would have paid extra $$ to get it.
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I like HTM, it's a unique color on a unique vehicle and would be my first choice on the xB2. Silver would be my second choice, the rest of the colors are very blah.

Any rumors about new colors for 2009?
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Old 03-10-2008, 05:57 AM
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^^ i think they are coming w/ bright red in 2010..
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