I believe this color is code TR - Charcoal Gray. I saw one at the Ontario, CA Pick-A-Part junkyard last year. The color has a lot of light violet tone to it, which you can see in the second photo above.
The photo of the Pewter 97 is mine. I still have the car, in FONTANA, CA. The guy scammed the photo from here or CustomWheelShop (it's in their customer car gallery). Buyer beware!!
If you are going for flat or satin gray, the 2011 BMW Frozen Gray M3 should be the standard you reach for:
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bmw/2011-bmw-frozen-gray-m3-coupe-ar92120.html
I like it alot!
Steven,
That is one sweet looking (and sounding) Mark VIII. Congratulations and welcome!
James
'97 Base (Pewter Gray)
116K miles
'96 Base (Cypress Gold Frost)
85K miles
Hey Chicken,
I actually like the Gen 1 interior a little more, especially the console and door panels, and I think it is quicker than the stock Gen 2. And I love that Cypress color. The Gen 1's look sleeker and more stately, the Gen 2's are certainly more sporty style-wise. Kind of a...
My new Mark VIII - Moon's Glow!
Hi K9t8m,
Here she is: Moon's Glow, my new 1996 Mark VIII next to my first Mark, Stealth's Shadow. Paint is Cypress Gold Frost, interior is Cypress. Got one photo before the camera battery died! I'll post more tomorrow. Vacuumed the trunk and interior...
Thanks for the tip!
Hi K9t8m,
Thanks for the tip on the '96 Mark VIII in Tucson. I flew into Tucson today and bought it. Just got back to Fontana, CA (near LA) a few minutes ago. Got 29.5 MPG for the eight-hour drive (kept it at 65 MPH all the way)!! It has the UBER-rare Cypress Gold...
Thanks for the wheel info. They have a little bit of the BMW X5 wheel look to them, which I really like (except those are 20s with a 50mm offset! Won't fit a Mark VIII).
James
'97 Base
116k miles
Hi Kraze,
I just had the dual exhaust kit installed in my '97 Base. I used the Mark VIII cat-back mandrel kit and the '92-'97 T-Bird front cat kit, sourced from the above link. I also had the Kooks 3/4 length headers installed, with Magnaflow 11229 mufflers and DP tips. I'll try to post...
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