The poll lists both colors, but I've only heard of Spa yellow. What's the difference? Any pics of both?
BTW, search won't work b/c spa and rio are 3 letter searches.....
BTW, search won't work b/c spa and rio are 3 letter searches.....
Difference b/w Spa yellow and Rio yellow?
- Thread starter theman1990
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Spa Yellow Pearl was available from 1997-2003 on NSXs in the US. Rio Yellow Pearl was available from 2004-2005 on NSXs in the US. Spa Yellow Pearl is a lighter yellow. Rio Yellow Pearl looks kind of like goldenrod.
Rio Yellow Pearl:
Spa Yellow Pearl:
Rio Yellow Pearl:
Spa Yellow Pearl:
Spa Yellow Pearl was available from 1997-2003 on NSXs in the US. Rio Yellow Pearl was available from 2004-2005 on NSXs in the US. Spa Yellow Pearl is a lighter yellow. Rio Yellow Pearl looks kind of like goldenrod.
Rio Yellow Pearl:
Spa Yellow Pearl:
Unfortunately, yellow is a very difficult color to capture in a photograph. The best way to tell the difference is to see the two together.
The good news is that they're both nice yellows. Unlike Porsche's current yellow (which is washed out, IMO), they're bright and look good on exotic sports cars.
To my eye, the Rio Yellow is a bit more orangeish (if that's even a word) than Spa.
Rio has a LOT more pearl and metallic in it too. Everyone that sees my car is convinced it is a custom color because all of the pearl and metallic. You can see little bit of the pearl effect in this pic :
http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=23644&sort=1&cat=500&page=1
This pic still doesn't do the color justice. You have too see it in person in the sun.
http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=23644&sort=1&cat=500&page=1
This pic still doesn't do the color justice. You have too see it in person in the sun.
I don't know if you can tell the diff., Spa on the left & Rio in the right:
close up of Rio:
close up of Rio:
Do ya have any close ups of the two side by side?
What year did rio become available on S2000's? Same as the
NSX? Thanks!
What year did rio become available on S2000's? Same as the
NSX? Thanks!
Rio Yellow Pearl became available on S2000s in 2004, the same year as the NSX.
Rio is so much nicer than Spa IMO.
Steve
Steve
I agree.
Not to bump an old thread, but I found this to be the best comparrison:
personally, I like the spa yellow a bit more then the rio yellow. Rio is a bit more on the orangey side...
A comparrison:
SPA YELLOW (LEFT) vs. RIO YELLOW (RIGHT)
personally, I like the spa yellow a bit more then the rio yellow. Rio is a bit more on the orangey side...
A comparrison:
SPA YELLOW (LEFT) vs. RIO YELLOW (RIGHT)
Thanks Steve :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
couldn't agree more
i think the rio is closer to the Lambo Yellow
The Spa looks good, much richer.
I love the Rio Pearl, I bought it because I wanted a Yellow '05. If it was reversed, and Spa was avail in '05 instead, I would have likely bought the '05, and said that I like the Rio better but only bought an '05 to get an '05 lol....Rio yellow almost glows, is deeper in color, more metalic i think. i love it!!!
Another example, I always liked Kaiser Silver better than Silverstone, but I bought a Silverstone later on because I liked the newer body style. C
Moral of the story, cant have it all, enjoy what you got lol....
p.s. Yellow rocks!!!! :biggrin: and if you search for yellow, you will get the same threads show up
Another example, I always liked Kaiser Silver better than Silverstone, but I bought a Silverstone later on because I liked the newer body style. C
Moral of the story, cant have it all, enjoy what you got lol....
p.s. Yellow rocks!!!! :biggrin: and if you search for yellow, you will get the same threads show up
