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Silverlsinva · 01-05-2013, 02:24 AM

Porsche has a excuslive model Cayman in the color of Aqua Blue metallic http://www.porsche.com/usa/accessori...abluemetallic/

Maybe they trademarked the name i dunno i will say its pretty close buts not as light blue as the camaro's

Zabo · 01-05-2013, 09:05 AM

Wrong. Lack of interest/sales killed it, Imperial Blue (age too), Cyber Grey, and Red Jewel.

Most popular colors are Red, Black, Yellow, White, and Silver. All of which are still of the 2010 MY formula. What sells, sells for a reason.

The Stig · 01-05-2013, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Silverlsinva

Porsche has a excuslive model Cayman in the color of Aqua Blue metallic http://www.porsche.com/usa/accessori...abluemetallic/

Maybe they trademarked the name i dunno i will say its pretty close buts not as light blue as the camaro's

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Originally Posted by Zabo

Wrong. Lack of interest/sales killed it, Imperial Blue (age too), Cyber Grey, and Red Jewel.

Most popular colors are Red, Black, Yellow, White, and Silver. All of which are still of the 2010 MY formula. What sells, sells for a reason.

Actually - ABM was discontinued because of lack of sales. Where as IBM was discontinued because the factory in Japan that supplied GM with the metallic flakes for it got destroyed by the tsunami.

Hopper · 01-05-2013, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by The Stig

Actually - ABM was discontinued because of lack of sales. Where as IBM was discontinued because the factory in Japan that supplied GM with the metallic flakes for it got destroyed by the tsunami.

This. Red Jewel and Cyber Gray were also discontinued due to the tsunami issue.

nester7929 · 01-05-2013, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by The Stig

Actually - ABM was discontinued because of lack of sales. Where as IBM was discontinued because the factory in Japan that supplied GM with the metallic flakes for it got destroyed by the tsunami.

Wow, never knew that.

I think the real question is "where is Jetstream Blue?" Would look awesome with some white stripes.

MikeSVX · 01-07-2013, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Hopper

This. Red Jewel and Cyber Gray were also discontinued due to the tsunami issue.

Crystal Red is nearly the same color as Red Jewel, it just has less metallic in it. I have an RJT Camaro and it shares the garage with a Crystal Red Sonic. You need to look close to see the difference. It's a bit more noticable in the sun light though.

Silverlsinva · 01-07-2013, 02:45 PM

I was actually being a lil sarcastic about the aqua blue metallic but i didnt know they could use the same name as the old gm color.

BiG_TiMe · 01-07-2013, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by The Stig

Actually - ABM was discontinued because of lack of sales. Where as IBM was discontinued because the factory in Japan that supplied GM with the metallic flakes for it got destroyed by the tsunami.

so that's why IBM painting is so expensive..

driyac · 01-07-2013, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by The Stig

Actually - ABM was discontinued because of lack of sales. Where as IBM was discontinued because the factory in Japan that supplied GM with the metallic flakes for it got destroyed by the tsunami.

Sorry Stig but I don't believe this. The paint comes from PPG and since it is water based the Metalliac Flake is standardized. Thus meaning anything with flake in it is the same.

driyac · 01-07-2013, 08:30 PM

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so that's why IBM painting is so expensive..

see above.

*Camaro_Corvette* · 01-07-2013, 08:31 PM

I second the tsunami posts in this thread. Tsunami equals color killer!

driyac · 01-07-2013, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro_Corvette

I second the tsunami posts in this thread. Tsunami equals color killer!

djsnoflake · 01-08-2013, 05:02 PM

I know cyber grey wasn't a lack of sales, it was pretty high on the charts and got replaced by an almost exactly the same shade of grey, just with more gold in the flake.

Tysen · 01-08-2013, 05:12 PM

The tsunami did cause a shortage of colors (IBM I know for sure).

ABM's fate was sealed due to the horrible photos of the color on their website. It looked like the gay blue that Ford uses on the Mustang.

01-05-2013, 02:24 AM	#1
Silverlsinva Drives: 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Grigio Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manassas, Va Posts: 3,124	So i found out why Gm doesnt offer ABM anymore Porsche has a excuslive model Cayman in the color of Aqua Blue metallic http://www.porsche.com/usa/accessori...abluemetallic/ Maybe they trademarked the name i dunno i will say its pretty close buts not as light blue as the camaro's

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01-08-2013, 05:12 PM	#14
Tysen Drives: 2011 RJT 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: TN Posts: 2,441 View My Garage	The tsunami did cause a shortage of colors (IBM I know for sure). ABM's fate was sealed due to the horrible photos of the color on their website. It looked like the gay blue that Ford uses on the Mustang. __________________ "I'm a man who discovered the wheel, and built the Eiffel Tower out of metal and brawn! That's what kind of man I am." - Ron Burgundy My build thread

01-05-2013, 09:05 AM	#2
Zabo Gunning for Sixth Drives: '03 ZR2 Blazer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Woodhaven, Michigan Posts: 9,358 View My Garage	Wrong. Lack of interest/sales killed it, Imperial Blue (age too), Cyber Grey, and Red Jewel. Most popular colors are Red, Black, Yellow, White, and Silver. All of which are still of the 2010 MY formula. What sells, sells for a reason.

01-07-2013, 02:45 PM	#7
Silverlsinva Drives: 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Grigio Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manassas, Va Posts: 3,124	I was actually being a lil sarcastic about the aqua blue metallic but i didnt know they could use the same name as the old gm color.