Carmine Red Rant - Toyota Yaris Forums

markitect · 06-29-2009, 09:29 AM

So we were looking at the 5 door to replace our sedan a few weeks ago and after looking at it and the brochure we ordered a Carmine Red 5 door. We have a Barcelona Red Sedan and we thought the colors were almost the same.

Last week the dealer calls us, They had one in stock, and we were excited. When we saw it, however, the first thing out of my GF's mouth was "That's the ugliest color I've ever seen" We were not expecting the plum color; What do you guys think of it?

fnkngrv · 06-29-2009, 09:32 AM

didn't know that it was that close to purple....hhhmmmm

Revsson · 06-29-2009, 09:45 AM

I also thought that color looked good online, and thought that was the color I wanted.
However, when I saw one on the lot, I said no thanks.
Sorry, not the color for me.

WeeYari · 06-29-2009, 09:45 AM

Carmine and Barcelona reds have never been considered even close in colour. Many pics of Carmine reds have been posted since its introduction.

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10944

fnkngrv · 06-29-2009, 10:08 AM

it could be rocked with the S model or a bit of enhancements....could be pretty hot looking with a couple of the kits out there...like the Ing...

Thirty-Nine · 06-29-2009, 10:47 AM

I love that color. If my Polar White got crushed by a meteor today, I'd probably get a Carmine Red three door.

RedRide · 06-29-2009, 10:49 AM

Since my new Yaris is carmine red and looks exactly like the pic, I like it.

I didn't want black or white. I did't want another silver car as my Celica is silver.

The blues avalible don't float my boat.
And the other red is too bright IMO.

So, carmine red it is.

Personally. I think it suites the Yaris well althought I probably wouldn't like it on another car

Darb · 06-29-2009, 11:20 AM

Love that color. I'm also a fan of Mazda's Black Cherry Pearl color, so there's your explanation why.

Yaris Hilton · 06-29-2009, 12:23 PM

I've got Barcelona Red because they didn't offer a really bright red in the sedan. It's as dark a red as I'm willing to go with.

supmet · 06-29-2009, 12:27 PM

Carmine red with white rims is hot.

*tomato* · 06-29-2009, 01:10 PM

I think it looks great! Looks like the Yaris fell into a glass of wine ;)

My preference would have been the red that comes with the Yaris Sedan (if you're going with red, that is) but it's not available for the liftback unfortunately.

I think the liftback is small enough that you can get away with almost any color and still have a really smart looking car (although I probably wouldn't get an orange or a lemon color Yaris, but maybe that's just me

)

This Wine / Burgundy color would look great on a Yaris sedan and the other red (Barcelona Red) would look awesome on the Yaris LB.

41magmag41 · 06-29-2009, 01:16 PM

Burgandy is the color or plum. Not red. So so color not my cup of tea.

*tomato* · 06-29-2009, 01:20 PM

Change your rims and that will make a big difference. Yellow, white, something that stands out.

RedRide · 06-29-2009, 01:43 PM

Well, this thread certianly illustrates why cars are avalible in various colors.
People simply have different opinions about color.

wooverstone8 · 06-29-2009, 03:15 PM

When I saw the Carmine Red in the 09 Yaris brochure I got excited. It appeared to be a similar color to the Impulse Red on my Corolla and Tacoma.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...stone8/089.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...stone8/090.jpg

I waited for weeks for the Carmine Red Yaris to show at the dealerships. When it did arrive at the dealership for me to look at I was disappointed. It didn’t look like the red in the brochure--not even close. When I was ready to buy a Yaris I went with Absolute red instead, which later became my new favorite red

.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...iscompared.jpg

wooverstone8 · 06-29-2009, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomato

I think it looks great! Looks like the Yaris fell into a glass of wine ;)

LOL That's what I had thought when I first saw the Carmine Red Yaris.

Yaris Hilton · 06-29-2009, 05:51 PM

It's not a real carmine (beetle juice) color. That's bright red, used in things like cinnamon red hots and lipstick. More like Absolute Red.

mryaris · 06-29-2009, 06:24 PM

I have a carmine red Yaris and I love the color. In some light it looks purple, when the sun is setting is appears a deeper red and in bright sunlight you can see orange/copper tones. It is definitely unique.....I suppose if you're into primary colors then basic red, white, black or blue will be fine.

View Poll Results: What do you think of Carmine Red?
A nice, appropriately named color.	15	26.79%
It's not red, but I like it.	25	44.64%
It's Plum, and it's ugly.	15	26.79%
It looks red to me.	1	1.79%
Voters: 56. You may not vote on this poll

06-29-2009, 09:29 AM	#1
markitect Drives: Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 199	Carmine Red Rant So we were looking at the 5 door to replace our sedan a few weeks ago and after looking at it and the brochure we ordered a Carmine Red 5 door. We have a Barcelona Red Sedan and we thought the colors were almost the same. Last week the dealer calls us, They had one in stock, and we were excited. When we saw it, however, the first thing out of my GF's mouth was "That's the ugliest color I've ever seen" We were not expecting the plum color; What do you guys think of it? Last edited by markitect; 06-29-2009 at 09:37 AM. Reason: Linked a pic from another thread.

06-29-2009, 09:32 AM	#2
fnkngrv Mr. 155 and climbing View User's Garage Drives: Seriously Modded 07 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Hotbox Posts: 4,742	didn't know that it was that close to purple....hhhmmmm __________________ Team Tiamat Racing on Facebook Youtube Channel: Team Tiamat Racing *Class record holder in Land Speed @ 154.5mph for 1.5 mile and 145.5mph in the mile in the F (2.016 to 3.014 L), G (1.524 to 2.015 L), and H (1.016 to 1.523 L) classes.*

06-29-2009, 09:45 AM	#4
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,740	Carmine and Barcelona reds have never been considered even close in colour. Many pics of Carmine reds have been posted since its introduction. http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10944 __________________

06-29-2009, 10:08 AM	#5
fnkngrv Mr. 155 and climbing View User's Garage Drives: Seriously Modded 07 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Hotbox Posts: 4,742	it could be rocked with the S model or a bit of enhancements....could be pretty hot looking with a couple of the kits out there...like the Ing... __________________ Team Tiamat Racing on Facebook Youtube Channel: Team Tiamat Racing *Class record holder in Land Speed @ 154.5mph for 1.5 mile and 145.5mph in the mile in the F (2.016 to 3.014 L), G (1.524 to 2.015 L), and H (1.016 to 1.523 L) classes.*

06-29-2009, 09:45 AM	#3
Revsson View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Meteorite Metallic LB MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Wisconsin Posts: 810	I also thought that color looked good online, and thought that was the color I wanted. However, when I saw one on the lot, I said no thanks. Sorry, not the color for me.

06-29-2009, 10:47 AM	#6
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	I love that color. If my Polar White got crushed by a meteor today, I'd probably get a Carmine Red three door. __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

06-29-2009, 10:49 AM	#7
RedRide Drives: '09 Yaris carmine red 2d HB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Middletown, NY Posts: 1,501	Since my new Yaris is carmine red and looks exactly like the pic, I like it. I didn't want black or white. I did't want another silver car as my Celica is silver. The blues avalible don't float my boat. And the other red is too bright IMO. So, carmine red it is. Personally. I think it suites the Yaris well althought I probably wouldn't like it on another car

06-29-2009, 11:20 AM	#8
Darb Bear Traffic Controller Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,833	Love that color. I'm also a fan of Mazda's Black Cherry Pearl color, so there's your explanation why. __________________ Darryl Kids Playing Chase On Freeways Get Smashed.

06-29-2009, 12:23 PM	#9
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	I've got Barcelona Red because they didn't offer a really bright red in the sedan. It's as dark a red as I'm willing to go with.

06-29-2009, 12:27 PM	#10
supmet Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2007 4 Door Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,357	Carmine red with white rims is hot.

06-29-2009, 01:10 PM	#11
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	I think it looks great! Looks like the Yaris fell into a glass of wine ;) My preference would have been the red that comes with the Yaris Sedan (if you're going with red, that is) but it's not available for the liftback unfortunately. I think the liftback is small enough that you can get away with almost any color and still have a really smart looking car (although I probably wouldn't get an orange or a lemon color Yaris, but maybe that's just me ) This Wine / Burgundy color would look great on a Yaris sedan and the other red (Barcelona Red) would look awesome on the Yaris LB. __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here Last edited by tomato; 06-29-2009 at 01:52 PM.

06-29-2009, 01:16 PM	#12
41magmag41 Drives: Loaded 2007 mica silver sedan Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New hampshire Posts: 226	Burgandy is the color or plum. Not red. So so color not my cup of tea.

06-29-2009, 01:20 PM	#13
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	Change your rims and that will make a big difference. Yellow, white, something that stands out. __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

06-29-2009, 01:43 PM	#14
RedRide Drives: '09 Yaris carmine red 2d HB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Middletown, NY Posts: 1,501	Well, this thread certianly illustrates why cars are avalible in various colors. People simply have different opinions about color.

06-29-2009, 03:15 PM	#15
wooverstone8 View User's Garage Drives: 2017 VW Jetta 1.4L Manual Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 349	When I saw the Carmine Red in the 09 Yaris brochure I got excited. It appeared to be a similar color to the Impulse Red on my Corolla and Tacoma. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...stone8/089.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...stone8/090.jpg I waited for weeks for the Carmine Red Yaris to show at the dealerships. When it did arrive at the dealership for me to look at I was disappointed. It didn’t look like the red in the brochure--not even close. When I was ready to buy a Yaris I went with Absolute red instead, which later became my new favorite red . http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...iscompared.jpg

06-29-2009, 05:51 PM	#17
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	It's not a real carmine (beetle juice) color. That's bright red, used in things like cinnamon red hots and lipstick. More like Absolute Red.

06-29-2009, 06:24 PM	#18
mryaris Drives: 2010 Carmine Red hatchback Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorful Colorado Posts: 208	I have a carmine red Yaris and I love the color. In some light it looks purple, when the sun is setting is appears a deeper red and in bright sunlight you can see orange/copper tones. It is definitely unique.....I suppose if you're into primary colors then basic red, white, black or blue will be fine.

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