Was ordering whiteout a mistake?
 

Sometimes I look at the white, and think I made a mistake. Does anyone have the definitive picture of a production white, that will reassure me I made the right choice.

All pictures are going to skew color a bit. I would just go down to a Subaru dealership and take a look at any of the white cars on the lot. Its the same color.

When the first 86 group was in Long Beach test driving the FR-S, we were given the option to change colors and transmissions from our previous choices.

Of the folks who changed colors, the overwhelming majority changed to Whiteout. The pearl is quite gorgeous.

all the pictures suck, I urge you to go find one in real life. White literally blew my group @ the first86 trip away. Several people switched from black and blue to white on the spot.

Thank you I feel better already.

I was watching videos last night, and looking at pics today, and the white looks kind of boring looking. But if you guys think in person its amazing I believe you. I have not seen one in person so........

My suggestion is to get asphalt or firestorm. They can really grow on you. :thumbsup:

for me, the whiteout is the best color....

And just so you're aware you didn't order anything. You put a deposit down to reserve a spot for an incoming car. You told them your preferences. So if the dealer wants to keep your business they will likely try to nab what you want from the allotments, but the color and transmission allotments were decided and then they are just building out based on pre-determined choices. I don't think we'll be able to order and expect to get the color we want until 2013, and maybe not even then. The only way I think you'll get the color you want is if you have your VIN, order number, and have paid them in full already.

I could be wrong, but talking to all of the dealers in the area, this is what I'm told.

I agree. I don't like white cars of any way, shape or form, and I loved the color. It has a very rich depth to it. Honestly, I kinda wish the red had the same pearl look to it, although that might make it look too much like a bowling ball.

Whiteout or Black are the best colors, but none of them you can go wrong...There is a lot of black trim on this car so White and Black colors set it off good.

Go to a subaru dealer and look at their white cars?

I understand. I did tell them I really didn't care what color it was. I was telling the truth. If they called today and had one available, I really wouldn't care what color it is. Ill take what ever is available.

I've seen all the colors in person. All the colors were great. Only color, I didn't really care for was a silver.

After seeing almost all colors in person, I liked them all Honestly, not a bad color in my book. The cars looked great in all colors and I personally went with Whiteout, so I am biased Hhaha I've had 3-4 white cars and 3 blk/dark cars..I like white hides scratches Best!

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/attac...1&d=1322429413

I have seen the production Whiteout vehicle in person. It is absolutely stunning in person, though it's definitely not the same as Toyota's Blizzard Pearl. It seems like there is a bit more orange to the color. Photos really don't do the color justice.

Ew, Whiteout is hideous. :barf:

Why would anyone pick that horrible, horrible color.

Pick blue or something.

(Mwhahaha, my plan is working perfectly!)

Oops

IF white out looks like the brz "satin white pearl" you should look up satin white because its not this bright shiny new looking white color.

Thank you for all your opinions.

Go with Whiteout!

Its the exact same color. Its the same white as all Subarus.

I generally don't care for white cars. Upon seeing the FRS in whiteout I switched from Asphalt to Whiteout.

Brett

I've owned two white cars and I really enjoyed the way they looked. Plus it is impossible to make anything look bad with white as it goes with anything! For my BRZ I went with the Dark Grey Metallic because I felt it was time to add some darker color to my life; however, I think you'll be happy with white! Plus if it was your first "Oh I gotta have it!" color then I think going with your first impression will also keep you happier longer.

Total mistake!

Unless you got a Raven FR-S to go with it.

White is sexy:
http://i41.tinypic.com/e3na0.jpg

Its a sexy white...check these pics out that i took today at the Toyota Hq

http://imgur.com/a/9YWqQ#0

I see the Key in your hands. Did they let you drive it?

Didn't get to drive it, did get to turn it on. Couldn't drive it because where I went to go check it out is at Toyota/Scion National HQ. That car was cleaned and detailed for the main boss of the building to go and take it out for a drive and the guy who showed it to me didn't know what time he was going to take it. So I didn't get to drive it. :cry:

Maybe when the Boss is done. I hope

Cool pics, thanks for sharing. I like how the white of the center-mounted tach matches the exterior, makes it feel like this car was meant to be white :)

I've been told by those who have seen it in person that this photo is about the best representation of what it looks like - stunning.

Here's a great closeup that really shows the subtle nature of the Whiteout:
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It's all up in photos. Seriously, cuz here are some pics I've taken and it doesn't look like that color

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7222/6...46fa2fbc_z.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7212/6...f71d8579_z.jpg

Here's a pic I took specifically to try to show the detail of the metallic flakes that don't come across in photos. The color in this photo is accurate to what it looked like in real life (on my monitor at least) but the red tint was from the low setting sun. In full daylight it does not look off white, it looks white like Ichi's photos above.

http://i.imgur.com/R0G09.jpg

Well that first photo is clearly overexposed judging from the appearance of the surroundings. Second one looks closr to right on for bright direct sunlight.

But Whiteout is clearly NOT a pure white. The photo below from the 1st 86 session shows this directly. Compare the FR-S colour to the fresh pure-white paint stripes on the asphalt, as well as the pure Blizzard White on the iQ. A clear difference there with same lighting/camera/settings.

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Then do you want me to keep going w all other white photos? Cuz surely, all of em have different color in them.

It's a waste to discuss which photo has right color. Everyone has different monitor, brightness, photo was taken different time of the day and angle of the sun/light. For some, one spacey's photo looks right... for some don't. That's what I'm getting at

You're missing the point of my last photo - ALL those photo variables you mention are held constant, the only difference is the objects in the one photo. And clearly the Whiteout is not a pure white, it has a creamy tone (at least on my professionally calibrated monitor in the industry-standard sRGB colour space). The whites may look a bit different on different monitors but the difference between the whites in the one photo will remain (unless a monitor is just horribly out of whack). No camera is going to manufacture those white differences; if its colour balance is incorrect, the white tones will be shifted all in one direction, but the differences will remain.

Heh, if you have a professionally calibrated monitor you must be well aware that pretty much no one on these forums is looking at the same color as you are.

you can also see the difference in the color of the wheels and the car in this photo. I think the photos don't do the color justice though, in reality it didn't look off white at all to me.

http://blog.toyota.eu/wp-content/upl...4/DSC_5485.jpg

I don't know why this is so hard to grasp. Calibrated monitors or if you're looking through a cardboard box, the color is "creamy" in certain light.

It's also a little blue in bluish light.

And when it's over exposed, it's going to be...WHITE.

The IQ in the background in one of the pics above is a bluish white. I think it's Blizzard Pearl. Which is a different pearl than the one used on the FRS.

Seeing it in person as a first 86r i was impressed, very classy, however i stuck with raven because it just looks menacing and will go with many different wheel colors over the years...


The 5axis frs was raven....just saying

Cant go wrong with any color