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Originally Posted by jbspeed141
Some of the Eclipse Gray photos I've seen seem to have some green in it. Does it?
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I have never noticed any green
 
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Old 02-15-2013, 10:35 AM
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It looks green in certain lighting conditions. You have no idea how many times I've heard, is it metallic green????


Nope....it's ECLIPSE GRAY!
 
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Old 02-15-2013, 10:40 AM
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It looks green in certain lighting conditions. You have no idea how many times I've heard, is it metallic green????

Nope....it's ECLIPSE GRAY!
No green folks! Grey all the way!
 
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Old 02-15-2013, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by jbspeed141
Some of the Eclipse Gray photos I've seen seem to have some green in it. Does it?
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It's a dark, dusky green. I love the color. My car has always looked more green than gray to me. My previous car was a graphite gray BMW. That color was mostly gray. Some people thought that car had a purple tint to it. It did, but only in certain lighting conditions.
 
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A lot of the EG photo's to me have a slight green/brown cast. I went to a car show and under the indoor lighting it looked very dark gray(I didn't see any green). When I took a picture of it with my iPhone I saw some green in it, and I was like hmmmm. So that's why I was asking people who own the EG if they notice some green in it. I went to the dealer and looked at a couple EGs but it was very overcast and wasn't showing the color very well, so I learned nothing from that trip.
 
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Old 02-15-2013, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jbspeed141
A lot of the EG photo's to me have a slight green/brown cast. I went to a car show and under the indoor lighting it looked very dark gray(I didn't see any green). When I took a picture of it with my iPhone I saw some green in it, and I was like hmmmm. So that's why I was asking people who own the EG if they notice some green in it. I went to the dealer and looked at a couple EGs but it was very overcast and wasn't showing the color very well, so I learned nothing from that trip.
I own one, and I don't see any green, confused.
 
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Old 02-15-2013, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by SuperGreg
I own one, and I don't see any green, confused.
Anyone other EG owners want to chime in on this, do you see some green in the EG? I'm interested in how many people see dark gray only vs. those that see some green in EG.

haha, okay SuperGreg. Don't be be . And as I wrote you before, I love the color of your car(some green or not!).

Thanks to everyone for the replies. It's interesting people do see it differently. I know a lot has to do with the lighting and maybe with the eyes of those viewing it. I do find it interesting that NewCooperFanatic has had many people think his is green. I, also, like the tinge of green I've seen in some photos.
 
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Old 02-15-2013, 08:09 PM
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eclipse gray?

Originally Posted by jbspeed141
Anyone other EG owners want to chime in on this, do you see some green in the EG? I'm interested in how many people see dark gray only vs. those that see some green in EG.

haha, okay SuperGreg. Don't be be . And as I wrote you before, I love the color of your car(some green or not!).

Thanks to everyone for the replies. It's interesting people do see it differently. I know a lot has to do with the lighting and maybe with the eyes of those viewing it. I do find it interesting that NewCooperFanatic has had many people think his is green. I, also, like the tinge of green I've seen in some photos.
I like my '12 eclipse gray MCS. I think is a little "harlequin" and its color appears different in different lighting. As a 60yo, the color with a little chrome hits the spot.
Different strokes for different folks.
 
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I saw some green when it was against chrome, but I have since blacked out most of it and now it looks more grey.


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In bright light I can see a slight greenish/tortoise color.
 
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I tend to notice a very slight brown tint in sunlight
 
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Here's my EG/R after a tint job & bonnet and side stripes!





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Originally Posted by Paul!
Here's my EG/R after a tint job & bonnet and side stripes!

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Damn that looks hot!!! Nice job!
 
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Here's mine just after it was washed!
 
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Originally Posted by fchris
Here's mine just after it was washed!
Gorgeous car!!!!!
 
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Just traded my 11 countryman for a 13 EG hardtop...


Death to chrome...green mirrors and green Ss... No one copy me
 
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Old 03-08-2013, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Bakerbrdz
Just traded my 11 countryman for a 13 EG hardtop...

Death to chrome...green mirrors and green Ss... No one copy me
Congrats!!!!!
 
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One thing I've notice when its cloudy or with reduced lighting the EG looks black, reference fchris's picture.

I'm getting a JCW EG/B R56 (see signature). I'm getting the sport stripes as pictured, what I want to do is highlight them with another color. I'm considering either a dark silver or chili red, no I'm not doing green. LOL! Anyone else have any ideas? Ideas and opinions are much appreciated!
 
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Just took this today as I was leaving campus. Noticed the beautiful sky so I snapped a few quick ones.

 
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^ Cleannnnnn.
 
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Old 03-08-2013, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by InVisib0L
^ Cleannnnnn.
Not so much anymore. Some ******* decided to throw an egg at it while it was parked outside the house tonight. Good thing I'm going out, otherwise I wouldn't have noticed till tomorrow. I went thru the carwash already, but I'll give her a good wash tomorrow.
 
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Old 03-08-2013, 11:20 PM
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What the hell? Yeah, good thing you washed it immediately.
 
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Just took this today as I was leaving campus. Noticed the beautiful sky so I snapped a few quick ones.
Very nice!!!
 
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My 2013! 5% tint all around!
 
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