I also have to say that yellow used to be saved for the special sporty cars (hey I am a gal, please don't ask me to be all techie). I wonder if Wardy is driving an Astra GSi or similar?
I drive a Fiat Punto - a blue one, but I deeply and daily covet the bright yellow sports model that Fiat do - their shade of yellow is perfect, not pale, not too deep, just perfect. I will have one, and I will love driving it every day.