Soul Red

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 01/07/2019 at 10:35 • Filed to: None

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This color is the absolute business. Saw this car while walking around and snapped a couple shots of it. I love the way this color plays with the light.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 01/07/2019 at 10:39

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All new Mazdas should come only in this color.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 01/07/2019 at 10:41

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I look forward to owning an ND Miata in this color one day. 

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 01/07/2019 at 10:43

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It has a neat paint process, too.  I imagine insurance companies aren’t a fan.

Arrivederci > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 01/07/2019 at 10:45

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I vaguely recall other automakers questioning how Mazda doesn’t charge more for this color as an option (they only charge $595 on the CX5, for example).

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 01/07/2019 at 10:46

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I’m biased, but I love it too. The CX-3 looks great in it. My co-worker just bought a CX-5 Signature and it looks amazing with the Nappa leather.

Below, the CX-3 that inspired me to buy mine and my CX-3

Milky > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/07/2019 at 10:48

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Technically speaking they are different colors, but barely.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 01/07/2019 at 10:52

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It’s basically just a candy paint process. Metallic -> candy -> clear.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Milky 01/07/2019 at 10:52

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Very interesting... I wonder why.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Milky 01/07/2019 at 10:55

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“ To achieve such a deep, lustrous finish, the cars needed to be painted by hand. While this was possible for Mazda’s concept cars, a new technique was developed in order to achieve the same quality Soul Red Crystal in production models. In a process called, Takuminuri , which translates to English as “artisan coloring,” painting robots were effectively taught to duplicate the techniques of Mazda’s best craftsmen.”

Milky > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/07/2019 at 11:09

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Huh, so it took them a few years to figure out how to do it.

Well either way, I’m happy with the normal s oul red on my ND.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Milky 01/07/2019 at 11:55

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It’s a beautiful car!

Checked the website - l ooks like the ‘19 Miatas get the “Crystal”.

CompactLuxuryFan > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 01/07/2019 at 13:07

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I hate those wheels, though 

Test driving a CX-5 Signature soon. Hoping it blows my mind.

Khalbali > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 01/07/2019 at 13:47

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I loved my soul red 3 hatch and the new soul red crystal is  so much better. I do quite like the machine gray also.

Milky > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/07/2019 at 14:38

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First the power bump and now this?!  Mazda wants my car to be outdated.  

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Milky 01/07/2019 at 14:49

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Haha - the power bump doesn’t really make it any faster, just lets it rev out a little more (which is fun, admittedly). The Recaro option is pretty sweet, though. Hopefully someone specs a Club out nicely for me to pick up in 5+ years!