06-13-2023, 08:15 PM | #1 |
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I am about to order a 2024 G42 M240xDrive (when available) and would opinions on color - Portimao Blue Metallic vs. Thundernight Metallic? Also thoughts on any other colors I should consider?
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06-13-2023, 09:15 PM | #2 |
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06-14-2023, 12:32 AM | #3 |
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Melbourne Red with black trim would still be my choice.
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06-14-2023, 05:11 AM | #4 |
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Get the color that you like! You are the person who will have to live with it. There are not many of them.
I went for blue on my 2015, the first car that I had bought new that was not red, mainly because I did not like the red that was available at the time. People still comment on the color and I still think it looks good. And don't forget about the interior color. The choice is not wide, but the two need to go well together. Again, your choice, not ours. |
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06-14-2023, 09:06 AM | #5 |
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Who cares what we think, get what you really want. But since you asked I prefer the thundernight color for that car. And congrats on ordering a new ride!!
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06-14-2023, 07:37 PM | #7 |
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Anything as long as it's a color, and not black/grey/white. Those non-colors are so boring.
I'm actually in the same boat, thinking about colors for a G42. My initial thought was the blue, but after seeing it in person, I'm not sure. It's much darker than the pictures make it look. I love my Estoril Blue, and Portimao is not the same. Thundernight would be unique, but again, it's on the dark side. Would prefer if it was lighter, more like the old Techno Violet. So, after 4 blue cars, I'm thinking of going red. Interior color is bugging me too. I want leather, but I'm really annoyed you can't get leather in Cognac. It's the perfect match for almost any color. I can't imagine living with Oyster. The Tacora Red interior is fairly dark, but not sure how it would look with a red exterior, and it wouldn't go with PB or TM that well. Really don't want a black interior. |
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06-14-2023, 09:08 PM | #8 |
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Silver is the best!
(Do they even offer silver anymore? I know they dropped Glacier Silver from the F22 LCI). As others have said, go with whatever you like best and don't worry about what anyone else thinks. You're the one who will see it in your driveway every morning; get something that will make you smile!
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06-16-2023, 01:09 AM | #9 |
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I will consider an LCI 240 RWD when they will come but probably not before 2026. This is a fact that the color choice is very limited.
As somebody said, you need to have a smile when you look at your car and get inside every morning and make a conservative decision if you will still be pleased in the years to come. I buy a brand new car every 5-6 years and I don't want to get tired by the new trendy colors. I would become bored very fast no matter they are very attractive at first. The Baby Blue M2 is awesome but I would not be able to live with it for long if it would become available. But........ we drive a sporty car and it needs to make us smile....... and my God it does......just got my second set of Michelin PS AS4.
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06-18-2023, 11:21 AM | #10 |
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Thundernight is a gorgeous colour, but if I was getting anything other than white I'd get the front covered in PPF, the amount of obvious chips on my black G20 is ridiculous!!
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06-30-2023, 03:13 PM | #13 |
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I've owned several white cars and did not consider it easy to keep clean. IMO white and black are the hardest colors to keep clean. Gray and silver are probably the easiest, but I'm sure others opinions may differ.
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