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robg · 08-12-2023, 02:22 PM

So, I continue to lurch toward buying an A6 Allroad. It's now a 2024 model and will likely arrive by end of year. One unfortunate change is that they've removed the 5 spoke wheels from the black optic package...still think i'll keep it because i prefer blacked out trim to the aluminum. Still can't find anything else that I like better overall (that doesn't cost over 100k). But, after seeing some recent pics on an Audi forum, I'm starting to question my color choice. I"d specced "manhattan grey" because it blends with the painted wheel arches (which are the same color w/ the Black optic package), but I so slightly prefer the blue. Just not sure how I feel about it with the grey wheel arches (they are both dark colors so am concerned that its sort of halfway between a contrast and a full match...meaning that it may kind of clash). What do you guys think of the blue vs the grey? (and, yes, I full appreciate that several of you will feel that both these colors are boring and possibly so close as to make no difference... but I like conservative colors on cars like this).
grey:
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.aud...344f3263f9.jpg
blue:
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.aud...7ce218757.jpeg
Another shot of the blue that brings out the contrast more:
https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Pers...DSC2522-X3.jpg

The blue reminds me a bit of BMW's carbon black which is one of my favorite colors.

08-12-2023, 02:22 PM	#6
robg Carmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,249	So, I continue to lurch toward buying an A6 Allroad. It's now a 2024 model and will likely arrive by end of year. One unfortunate change is that they've removed the 5 spoke wheels from the black optic package...still think i'll keep it because i prefer blacked out trim to the aluminum. Still can't find anything else that I like better overall (that doesn't cost over 100k). But, after seeing some recent pics on an Audi forum, I'm starting to question my color choice. I"d specced "manhattan grey" because it blends with the painted wheel arches (which are the same color w/ the Black optic package), but I so slightly prefer the blue. Just not sure how I feel about it with the grey wheel arches (they are both dark colors so am concerned that its sort of halfway between a contrast and a full match...meaning that it may kind of clash). What do you guys think of the blue vs the grey? (and, yes, I full appreciate that several of you will feel that both these colors are boring and possibly so close as to make no difference... but I like conservative colors on cars like this). grey: https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.aud...344f3263f9.jpg blue: https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.aud...7ce218757.jpeg Another shot of the blue that brings out the contrast more: https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Pers...DSC2522-X3.jpg The blue reminds me a bit of BMW's carbon black which is one of my favorite colors.