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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 12:22 AM
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Question Still tortured on colors, still looking for help

Current front-runners:
- lapis blue with natural grey interior (this is my fav, but I'm concerend too monchrome)
- lapis blue with black interior
- midnight blue with natural brown (an old favorite)

As always, help appreciated. Sorry to be so indecisive, they all look damn good is the problem...
 
Old Jun 13, 2006 | 01:42 AM
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midnight blue with natural brown , Trust me its a colour combination that would last along time, Even if you were going to sell it in the future , there would be demand for midnightblue and natural brown interior.
 
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Originally Posted by thegratingone
Current front-runners:
- lapis blue with natural grey interior (this is my fav, but I'm concerend too monchrome)
- lapis blue with black interior
- midnight blue with natural brown (an old favorite)

As always, help appreciated. Sorry to be so indecisive, they all look damn good is the problem...
u will not be able to tell the differnce between natural grey & black if u don't look really really close. NG is 98% BLK.

Midnight with natural brown will be classic. the other 2 will be sporty. which one do u like?
 
Old Jun 13, 2006 | 09:21 AM
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go with met black/black or midnight blue on this car only v dark colour
 
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go with met black/black or midnight blue on this car only v dark colour
Sorry, I'm clueless, what exactly are you saying... ? What color (ext and int) do you recommend and why? If you don't have time to answer I understand, but I don't fully get your short answer. Thanks.
 
Old Jun 13, 2006 | 10:23 AM
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The natural leathers have a much nicer feel/texture than the standard leather. You definitely won't be sorry that you picked either the natural brown or grey. IMHO, grey looks better especially with Lapis blue. Brown, to me, is a bit too bright.

Natural brown


Natural grey
 
Old Jun 13, 2006 | 11:26 AM
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If it were me, none of the choices you mentioned would be on my list, however, of those you listed I'd go for the midnight/natural brown.

Midnight will be as hard to care for as black, however.
 
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Midnight blue with black interior
 
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Id get Lapis and natural brown, but if I were you Id get something more like the tan you see on this F430. The NB is too beige for me. Custom leather option, here we come!
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I would go black on the interior most likely...is this a lease or purchase? Somehow to me grey and tan don't seem to age that well in sports cars...but that is so subjective...

When in doubt...black/black....can't go wrong!
 
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Originally Posted by atomic80
The natural leathers have a much nicer feel/texture than the standard leather. You definitely won't be sorry that you picked either the natural brown or grey. IMHO, grey looks better especially with Lapis blue. Brown, to me, is a bit too bright.
I agree the Brown is too bright and too orange...THis is typical for Porsche's...I really don't like it...Grey as Arling said is so close to black..If you are going for blue...which is as much of a pain to take care of as black...I say get the black...

I am a huge fan of white...on some cars it shows off the lines best...CLS looks amazing in white...GT3 too...also one of easiest to maintain..
 
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I would go with Atlas, but from those choices Lapis blue and ntural grey no question. I love the new sport seats
 
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To be on the safe side. White exterior with the natural brown or White exterior with red interior. IMO. Good luck with whatever choice you go with.
 
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Cobalt, midnight looks good, but never as good as black does when clean.
 
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Originally Posted by thegratingone
Sorry, I'm clueless, what exactly are you saying... ? What color (ext and int) do you recommend and why? If you don't have time to answer I understand, but I don't fully get your short answer. Thanks.
black metallic/black interior, clear?

why? black obscures its design faults
 
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