They should have showed the balls they did in 03 and dip into the spicy orange paint can. As a SO owner, I'm partly glad they didn't... but part of me wonders a) what the MS3 would look like (in person... photoshops don't do it justice) in that color and b) whether people would actually buy it.
As it stands, I think they did a solid job with choosing the colors. At first, I thought CB was too bland... and though I haven't changed my mind, I now realize that there's definitely a market for it. Silver, imo, is the best color... never really been a fan of black but it would've been a disgrace not to have it in the lineup. As far as the red goes.... VR would've looked good. real good. but since Mazda could only have 1 red, I understand why they choose the brighter of the 2. They wanted to make a splash (with their advertising campaign and what not) and the TR definitely held its own in getting people's attention. Whether it's a coincidence or not, it's also probably the most popular color. That alone justifies their choice.
For whatever reason, this car just doesn't have the same "look at me" design qualitiy that the MSP had/s. (that's no knock) so I think the more subdued color choices fit well with its sleeper persona. The only color Mazda dropped the ball on is white. I know Canada has it... next to Silver, I think white is the best. with the amount of people buying white GTI's, I'm sure Mazda would have stolen a few sales away from VW if they had produced one as well. Afterall, it's a superior car for less $!
