I wouldn't have guessed that the gray would look as good as it does. The photo really doesn't do the color justice, it somehow makes it look 'even more substantial' than it is. The pinstripe/main stripe also just happens to work well with the other red accents on the car, ties it all together.
Best part about the gray, is you can actually drive (read: enjoy) the car and NOT have to continuously wash/wax it. And white, like my '95R does not let you see any of the bodylines, but all of the dirt. The photos above were taken just after the car wash, so I was able to see before and after. ;- ))
I'll have to look at my photos, I know that I have a yellow with black stripes, but I don't recall if it is an R.