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Although do I do like looking at the brighter colors usually and would choose that for a wall poster (or desktop background, etc), I prefer to avoid the negative attention usually associated with it ... sad, but true. Funny how even in California you can pick out a Yas Marina car coming from a mile away, very unique color that one.
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Also reason why more m3/m4 owners go for individual colours due to the wide range of palette available. |
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10-08-2020, 07:06 AM | #49 |
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I love that SPY is offered and love to see it on the road but it's too loud for me personally as a DD.
My [probably crazy] test I use to evaluate potential car colors is this: Back when I had my F80 (Tanzanite blue) I attended a funeral and had to drive by the line of people waiting to pay respects. I already felt a bit showy since the car is loud compared to other cars, even with valves closed. If I had a SPY-colored car in that scenario, I'd have felt even more uncomfortable. That's probably a lame, and hopefully rare, scenario to use for my litmus test but it does cross my mind.
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10-08-2020, 09:11 AM | #54 |
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Exactly! If this car were purely a fun, weekend car then I'd go for something loud
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Great point. Anyone buying this car isn't going for a subdued look. This car almost requires a flashy color
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That's 3.2% Now that I know that, no way SPY is any more than 5-6% max on the G80. It looks good in pictures, probably better in real life, and it'll be an "oooh-ahhh" point and stare moment when you see one, but they won't be commonplace.
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10-08-2020, 11:31 PM | #58 |
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I like that SPY has a little green in it. It makes it a little more interesting. I saw this at Indy in a not well lit room and thought it was a pretty bold color. I'd really like to see it out in the sunlight. I think I really like the color, but I could see some of my daily driving places (like work at times) where I'd be a little more self conscious pulling in in it. On the road normally though I think it would be great. I think it will be a polarizing color to those that see it. I agree that there are some snazzy blues like YMB and Laguna Seca that are bold yet in a little more conservative way.
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TBII works too but we already have that on our X7 M50i so maybe Dravit Grey. My #1 choice would be Miami Blue but ugh $5k... |
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Agreed on the YMB. I get the occasional slightly negative smurfy comment, but overall people are in love with the color when they see it and I get a ton of compliments on it. I think I'm definitely numb at this point after 4 years to how cool of a color it is.
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I’m in the group thinking SPY will be a popular color amongst the buyers. The frozen colors look good in the pictures but I don’t think they will present as well next to a nicely detailed metallic painted car. I’m a bit conservative in my tastes and personally believe I would grow tired of a bold and flashy paint scheme over time.
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