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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 07:56 AM
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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 Mar 9, 2008 | 08:38 AM
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^^^ hahaha... so many teal owners are going to bite you alive..
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 08:40 AM
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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...
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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best color ever.
Old Mar 9, 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.
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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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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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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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!
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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eh...not my cup of tea...but ive seen worse colors (read: rs5.0)
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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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.
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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Its my fav color on the new xBs
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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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.
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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Only keeping my Teal for 3 years..............Adios Scion
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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worst color ever unless your a hot blonde chick then anything looks good lol
Old Mar 9, 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.
Old Mar 9, 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
Old Mar 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!
Old Mar 10, 2008 | 01:54 AM
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not ugliest EVER..... but its up there :D
Old Mar 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.
Old Mar 10, 2008 | 02:36 AM
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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?
Old Mar 10, 2008 | 05:57 AM
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^^ i think they are coming w/ bright red in 2010..



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