Miata Mailing List: August 1996, Message #99
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   From: "Greg W. Burkhart" 
Subject: Re: Notes from Miata '96
   Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 21:43:44 -0400

> From: Scott Kirkham and Woody 
> To: Multiple recipients of list 
> Subject: Re: Notes from Miata '96
> Date: Thursday, August 01, 1996 11:17
> 
> >In a message dated 96-07-31 12:14:39 EDT, you write:
> 
> >
> >Can I anticipate any of these problems with my Starlight Mica M edition? 
It
> >has those very same color-shifting properties. (It's REALLY cool!)
> >
> 
> James,
> No, probably not, as the paint you have is a mica paint. It uses particles
in it
> that reflect light differently. The Mystic paint is unique in that it uses
light
> *interrupters* instead. It is a new technology that at the moment is
expensive,
> but will go down in price eventually. I'm merely quoting an issue of
Mustang
> Monthly from memory, so I'm not sure *exactly* how it works.
> 
> Mica paints are much like pearl paints. They do have a color shift, called
"flip
> flop" to the old hot rod and custom guys. Take a drive down to your local
SVT
> dealer and see if they hve a Mystic Cobra. You will see the difference.
It's
> not like pearls and micas, which tend to change from one color to another
(I'm
> thinking the '94 M. Green to blue. The Starlight is about the same, from
what I
> saw at the dealership when I bought my Miata.) Mystic just *changes* color
like
> you wouldn't believe. Like I said, it has to be seen to be believed.

Sounds interesting. A couple of other questions though: What color goes on
the registration? Mystic or "?"? Also, if you get pulled over for speeding
in a red car and it changes to green, can you get out of the ticket???

-Greg Burkhart
*I got a Miata for my wife - Good trade, huh??? *