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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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I'm next up, have to choose colors, looking for any and all opinions (and pics!)

I've narrowed it down to:
- Basalt black and terra cotta (maybe two tone) (opinions on Basalt vs. flat?)
- Meteor grey and terra cotta
- Meteor grey and cocoa
- Slate greay and natural brown

I'd appreciate all opinions, and of course, pictures of real cars!

Thanks.
 
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My opinion would be to go with a Grey tone, i love Silver/Grey's, like black also but wouldnt be my choice looking at those. Slate on natural brown would look awesome
 
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Slate/Meteor on natural brown. You're a lucky man.
 
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Slate/Meteor on natural brown. You're a lucky man.
judge is right.

slate with natural no.1 meteor with natural no.2

now i'm gonna look for something else since the combo is taken.

this will give u a pretty good idea.

 
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Slate (from Rennteam, below).

Now that just looks fantastic !
 

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Damn, thats a good color combo. Im drooling.
 
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Slate or Basalt w Natural would be my choice.

I would go with a metallic color as opposed to flat black. My car is flat black and I wouldn't do it again.
 
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If I would get a 997tt Id get Carmon red/ Terracotta , Now that would look exotic
 
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Originally Posted by MeanMachine
If I would get a 997tt Id get Carmon red/ Terracotta , Now that would look exotic
I agree. Especially if this isn't your daily driver then you should go miami vice on that one! That carmon red is hot. I would personaly go for a light bluish color... carrera white / terracotta is also a killer.

But from your choices, slate / nat.... make sure you don't go flat black.. very dull at night... IMHO! You want the your car to reflect when hid's from other cars hit it...!
 
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+1 on the Slate gray and natural brown
 
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Basalt and either terra or ascot (two-tone) would be stunning. Anything on cocoa is splendid also.

Flat vs. Basalt. I always like some metal flake in black since it tends to hide the dust as it accumulates.
 
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Slate greay and natural brown is awesome, +1
 
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Originally Posted by 20C4S
judge is right.

slate with natural no.1 meteor with natural no.2

now i'm gonna look for something else since the combo is taken.

this will give u a pretty good idea.

LOVE this color combo on the F430. But this color combo looks much better on 360/430/575s than on 996/997s IMO. Good Fchat pic.
 
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Of your choices, I'd go for the basalt with natural brown slightly over slate with NB.

Personally, I'm either gonna get Atlas with natural grey or cobalt with natural grey!
 


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