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R50/53 Stuck between LY and EB...

Old Nov 23, 2002 | 01:05 PM
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Help me make my final decision for my MCS!
Either way, it'll have a white top and white mirrors.

Electric Blue or Liquid Yellow ?


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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 01:36 PM
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I faced the same gut-renching decision!

In the end, I went with the Liquid Yellow under a white roof with the Lapis Blue interior for my MCS. I picked it up this past Thursday...... and yes, I love it!

Good luck with your choice. I know that you'll be thrilled no matter wich way you go!
 
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 01:38 PM
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My vote is for EB-- that's the other color I debated about before choosing CR. Good luck with the choice-- it ain't easy!

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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 01:39 PM
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IMO go with the Liquid Yellow.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 02:08 PM
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Electric Blue !

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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 02:11 PM
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Tough choice, but you won't go wrong with either. I've driven the MCS in EB and LY and I think the EB is a hair faster

The other options is to combine them and go with BRG!
 
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 02:14 PM
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My favorite color is the Electric Blue, but I like the wacky bizarre colors like the Rave Green VW GTI that I am driving until my MINI shows up next week.

I also love the dark silver, but decided on Brit Green because it will be a better more classic style to represent my business.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 02:54 PM
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Actually, wind tunnel tests undertaken by both Mechanics Illustrated and Scientific American have proven the Liquid Yellow to be considerably faster than any other MINI colour.

It has something to do with photons.

Both tests were then confirmed by Psychology Today.

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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 03:02 PM
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>>Both tests were then confirmed by Psychology Today.

Are you sure that wasn't just psychologically faster.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 03:16 PM
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OK, thanks! LY appears to be faster, I'll take it


 
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 04:13 PM
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No,... wait! Mix the two together and get Silk Green
 
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 05:45 PM
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Consider this.... Yellow is one of the most visible colors. You'll probably get less speeding tickets with Electric Blue!

I really wanted the red, but almost didn't get it for the very same reason.

Now I'm shopping for a good radar detector!
 
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 07:03 PM
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Go with electric blue!! That's the color I went with, never even considered any of the others, I loved it from the day I test drove the EB MCS. I just picked my car up last Wednesday night and I absolutely love the color and am happy I went with it. I have gotten many compliments on the color as well.

LY is a good color as well, but if I were stuck between the two, I'd definitely go for EB! :smile: Besides, the earlier post made a good comment about you probably getting less speeding tickets if you weren't in LY. :smile:
 
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 07:17 PM
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LY :smile:
 
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 07:35 PM
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EB all the way.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 07:41 PM
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A picture is worth a thousand words....
 
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