Candy Apple Red
- Thread starter OldGinger
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- San Antonio, Texas
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- '15 CX-5 Miata AWD
Candy Brandy Wine
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Mitsu offers a very close color to that called wine red. With a professional polish it would look similiar to that.
Jim Atkins
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We got a 2016 in April and I fell in love with that red, too. Love that car, she's a Grand Touring and is an incredible roadtrip car.
Well, we are all about the unimaginative colors because our CX-5 is Sonic Silver, our Audi A4 is Ibis White and the Accord I leased for my cousin is Modern Steel (gray), but I can certainly appreciate how beautiful the Soul Red Crystal is. We just like to fly under the radar. Different strokes for different folks!
Also, welcome to the forum. I have only been here for a few months since we got our CX-5 and have learned a lot. Great input here.
SEOR MAZDA
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My suggestion of the red one for my daughter did not fly.
Originally she was looking for the dark gray, then to the silver.
Finally she decide for a black one. Picking it up tomorrow.
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Originally she was looking for the dark gray, then to the silver.
Finally she decide for a black one. Picking it up tomorrow.
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Black is a good choice 
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Dazzling but ...
Hmm, a beautiful color indeed, but that car looks like some kind of interstellar giant insect bloated with eggs. I suppose custom car shows might resemble shining flex muscled champion shows or dog shows or even Jon Benet Ramsey kid's beauty pageants: all of them on the edge of the grotesque.
Candy Brandy Wine
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Hmm, a beautiful color indeed, but that car looks like some kind of interstellar giant insect bloated with eggs. I suppose custom car shows might resemble shining flex muscled champion shows or dog shows or even Jon Benet Ramsey kid's beauty pageants: all of them on the edge of the grotesque.
The black one will look dramatic and classy, no doubt. I was wishing the dealer had one to inspect, but they did not.
boandlkramer
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- '17 CX-5 GT AWD; '18 BMW X3
Traded the '15 M3 for a '17 '5 - it's a better red.
I never cared for that 'saquir orange,' perhaps one day BMW will have a proper red for their coupes. Right now the only option for that is to spend $5K for it under the individual program, and then you have to wait weeks or months for it to make it into the production schedule...
But to stay on topic, YES! Soul Red II looks better than previous.
Funny you should say that. My '16 CX-5 is Sonic Silver, my wife's Odyssey is Alabaster Silver, and my old beater Escape is Dark Shadow Grey.
I admire the show car paint for the depth and color, but my personal tastes are much more bland. I think the neutral colors age better too (stay in style), if one keeps the vehicle for a long period.
Owner of a black one here - she'll love the color, but tell her to be prepared to spend a lot of time and effort keeping it clean! And a drive-through car wash won't cut it, doesn't touch all the curvy parts........
And that show car is just gorgeous! I'd take a CX-5 in that color in a heartbeat. And no, the current red doesn't do it.
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That and swirl marks are much more noticeable. I need to do something about mine one of these days.
7eregrine
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- Land of Cleve
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- 2016.5 CX5
Imo, that's a little overplayed. It's not that much different. I've owned everything but blue and they're all a pain in the ass to keep spotless unless you live somewhere that has no precipitation. I think whites the worst actually. Sure, when it's undisturbed it doesn't look as bad but DON'T TOUCH IT. As soon as the dust gets wiped anywhere it's glaringly obvious. LOL
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Actually this is true. From afar can't tell my car is dusty at the moment until I wipe it LOL.
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SEOR MAZDA
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Black? Just know that you will be forever a slave to the maintenance of said color. Or just drive it dirty.
Hi @Browneye, I agree with you 110 %.
Taking care of dark color vehicles is a PITA. My previous vehicle was gold and it was very forgiven with dirt. We picked up her CX 5 yesterday and I told her, enjoy the clean car while it last....[emoji23][emoji23]
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Black? Just know that you will be forever a slave to the maintenance of said color. Or just drive it dirty.
I bought a black car in March and regretted it as soon as I pulled in the driveway. (pissed) Lesson learned
Our CX-5 is red and while it's a cousin of black, it's much more forgiving.
