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2004 Yellow Matrix

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Spotted this yesterday and took some pics today. What are your thoughts of this color?

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pic No. 2

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pic No. 3

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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (rasermon)

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That's not bad looking. I like the Vibe in yellow better though. Looks nice on the Matrix too.
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (Triton GT)

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I saw a gray matrix on Friday. It looked nice, but I agree with Triton the Shadow and Yellow Vibes look better, but the Matrix has the yellow available to the public.
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (slbpsi63)

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That really is monotone, surprised it doesn't have yellow wheels too. I like the different color accents on the Vibe, but I saw a Frosty monotone vibe today, and noticed that the door handles were white. Is this a 2004 option, or d'ya think he had them painted?
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (rasermon)

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Looks to much like a banana.. I like the Vibe Yellow better.
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (joatmon)

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quote:but I saw a Frosty monotone vibe today, and noticed that the door handles were white. Is this a 2004 option, or d'ya think he had them painted?All monotone Vibes have body-colored door handles. The two-tone door handles are all the same color as the two-tone cladding.Also, now that I see a real pic of the Yellow on the Matrix, I definitely don't like it. I do, however, like the yellow on the Vibe a little better.
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (NSimkins)

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quote: The two-tone door handles are all the same color as the two-tone cladding.A little correction here Nick... The two-tone door handles are black and the cladding is gray. Look on some pics of two-tone Vibes.
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quote:A little correction here Nick... Correction noted. This coming from a non two-tone owner, so go figure.
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (NSimkins)

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No problem Nick!!
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (rasermon)

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It's bright!
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (NSimkins)

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I gotta start paying more attention.
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (joatmon)

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Hidious! Too bright! And a Matrix?? YUCK!
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (rasermon)

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I dont like it too much. The only yellows I like on cars, are Ferrari yellows and golden yellows...I don't particularly like the bright, neon, and faded(kinda) yellows -=Paul=-
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (rasermon)

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It doesn't look bad IMO... but just kinda weird overall.The Matrix already has a somewhat odd body shape, that coupled with yellow colour just make things even more odd.BTW, does anyone think thsoe wheels/tires look rather small ?
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (huy397)

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Imports to me always have small wheels and tires, It drives my insane.
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (rasermon)

Post by robdog »

I don't really like it either. It looks like the million yellow suzuki aerios on the road these days.
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (robdog)

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not a big fan of the greenish-yellow colors. I like a darker yellow like BMW's Dakar yellow or GM's Champion yellow (like on the Vibe concept). I wanted to get that one, but the dealer told me it wasn't available.
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (Merzbow)

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I agree with Merzbow. A deeper yellow would be better. This Matrix yellow reminds me of the cabs in Chicago.
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (trdvibe)

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I saw one today on Rideau st from my office. It was bright - I thought it was one of those hideous Suzuki's at first.
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (Sputnik)

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Only a few cars can pull off canary yellow like that, and most of them are muscle cars or $200,000 super cars. It needs to be blended with something, way too bright. I like bright colors, but that would get really annoying to look at every morning.
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (rasermon)

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MY EYES... I CAN'T SEE! well you know what I think about that color.kinda reminds me of a clown car for some odd reason.
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (Salsa!)

Post by Reynoma »

I've always liked yellow cars and if the Vibe was available in yellow, I would have bought it. However, I do agree, that an all yellow car is a little hard on the eyes. That is why I bought Abyss and am adding yellow accents (badges, pinstripe, etc.).
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Re: 2004 Yellow Matrix (rasermon)

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Not sure if it's the camera or my monitor, but that yellow looks just a little greenish. I like the warmer yellows, more towards the schoolbus-orange end of the spectrum. I probably would have bought such a color (see the Genvibe banner car), but likely would have lived to regret it. In the long run, I really like my Vibe's monotone Lava. Bright, saturated color, but not quite "hey cop, look over here" intense.
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