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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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There was a yellow roadster with a white interior like that. But not exactly that yellow. My guess is the pics could have been taken by a Sony digital camera which are known to over saturate colors or the car has been repainted.
 
Old Aug 13, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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hmmm. I think that color looks sharp...
 
Old Aug 13, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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I have pictures of my car where it looks that yellow. It also depends on what kind of light you are under. Mine can look anywhere from very pale yellow to full on mustang yellow.
 
Old Aug 13, 2010 | 11:11 PM
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hmmm. I think that color looks sharp...
And I agree. One reason I love sports cars is the broad palate of bright and exciting colors they wear. If I had the money I would gladly try out a new color on a second Crossfire. Look at our factory colors- white, several shades of gray, black, a muted blue and a darkened red. Not to forget a pale yellow and that light gold color. Heavy on the class but a bit light on excitement. With the exception of Porsche, German cars have mostly understated colors. I like the Italian's use of color. And the American muscle car scene has been pretty dramatic lately, too.
 
Old Aug 13, 2010 | 11:21 PM
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I think it's a re-paint. None of the other colors in the photo are wacked out on contrast, so I'm voting that's a fresh paintjob.

And we all know how brittle our factory paint is... the front bumper is without blemish.

Factoring in that the grille has been painted and the aftermarket gaudy yellow windshield wipers match perfectly, there's no way that's classic yellow.

And I think a cloudy day would prevent classic yellow from being that bright.
 
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 12:06 AM
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I live in Apopka Fl. where the car is listed. I have never seen it before.
 
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 12:07 AM
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Took a good hard look at the pictures. I thought I noticed some imperfections around the headlights and fogs.....then I took a look at the info tag on the door, obviously a repaint......BUSTED!

 
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 12:22 AM
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Good catch,, I know where this dealership is located, I'll stop by tomorrow evening and take a look.
 
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 12:57 AM
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Bet cha it was BLACK before and the owner told the paint shop, "Any thing but BLACK!".
 
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 05:45 AM
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I also think its a repaint, look at both pics of those stickers, then yellow around the hood latch, and that grille, and yea the paint does seem to match the wiper blades ?
 
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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I hadn't looked at the pictures in detail before. That grill - gack!!! Sorry, I just threw up in my mouth a little. Who thinks that looks good?!?!? Don't even get me started on the wipe blade arms ..... They actually highlight them in the pictures like they are PROUD of that XF atrocity.
 
Old Aug 15, 2010 | 02:19 AM
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Stopped by and looked at the car from behind the fenced in lot. color appears to look a lot like a GM color not a factoy color at all
 
Old Aug 15, 2010 | 02:26 AM
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Perfect color for my wife (asian)!
 
Old Aug 15, 2010 | 07:05 AM
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I could not get close enough to tell if it was a quality paint job,,,it was bright though,,might look good if the interior was black with aftermarket rims. I have to say the factory color is a classic look with the white interior. Unrelated I saw five Crossfires within two miles of this one on the road here in Apopka, 1 black 1 white and two red ones one of which was a roadster. the fifth being the yellow one. I could not believe it...traveled 2000 miles last month and did not see that many..they all looked good
 
 
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