Larch, NYIAS would have been fun. I hope you enjoyed it.
Carlos, my car isn't lowered. In that pic it's parked a few inches behind the silver car, which is why looks lower. The blue is as difficult to maintain as a black car would be. It actually looks purple under certain lights as well. I love the colour when the car is clean, and I accept the fact that it doesn't look great when dirty. I usually need to wash it once a week and I'm always checking the weather forecast to determine the optimal day to wash it.
It wouldn't seem like it, but red is pretty easy colour to maintain. I had a Milano Red Civic before the TSX. When clean, it looks super, and when slightly dirty, it doesn't look too bad either.