M3 or (and?) GTS 4.0

[John V]

White over brown looks good. I wouldn't pick it personally, but it definitely pops. The red interior is just ... nope nope nope.

I also would not want logos in the headrests. That would drive me bonkers.

[JST]

I agree that black wheels are done. I wouldn't want them on any color combo at this point; I have them for the snow tires on the M3 and even those I'm sick of (though one thing about black wheels is that curb rash is easier to touch up).

I personally couldn't do white or silver on a car like this (or any car, really, but especially a car like this). Too common, too bland. Just not special enough, especially on a car you're going to custom order and wait months for.

There's a Gentian Blue 911 at the local dealer and...I want to like it. I really do. But it's just too dark. Looks like the Tesla blue, which is also meh. Still, if I end up getting a color that isn't red, it will be that one.

I like the espresso interior a lot. I don't even mind red, actually. I don't especially want to pay the extra money for those interiors, but I like the way they look.

Me, personally? Definitely leaning toward the 80s classic guards red over black, with silver wheels.

If I were going to get white, I'd get espresso.

[FC]

Originally Posted by JST

I agree that black wheels are done. I wouldn't want them on any color combo at this point; I have them for the snow tires on the M3 and even those I'm sick of (though one thing about black wheels is that curb rash is easier to touch up).

I personally couldn't do white or silver on a car like this (or any car, really, but especially a car like this). Too common, too bland. Just not special enough, especially on a car you're going to custom order and wait months for.

There's a Gentian Blue 911 at the local dealer and...I want to like it. I really do. But it's just too dark. Looks like the Tesla blue, which is also meh. Still, if I end up getting a color that isn't red, it will be that one.

I like the espresso interior a lot. I don't even mind red, actually. I don't especially want to pay the extra money for those interiors, but I like the way they look.

Me, personally? Definitely leaning toward the 80s classic guards red over black, with silver wheels.

If I were going to get white, I'd get espresso.

Good to know about Gentian. It strikes me as Tanzanite blue. Pretty in direct sunlight, but otherwise too dark. Thanks for the first-hand input. I was trying to like it (with silver wheels and perhaps a black & tan interior).

I dig it in white because it's warmish weather car. Mrs. FC thinks white with GTS is basically the exact spec of our GTI (this is true) and therefore dumb. She is also right to constantly ask, "You plan on keeping this car forever right? (Yes) So will you like this combination in 20 years?" That's why yellow and python green are out. A tad too crazy. She vetoed red interiors and I am not crazy about them.

I think I am down to:

1. Red with black interior (probably the GTS trim, but I really hate that it comes with fuzzy bits and adds CF trim making it pricey). I'm torn on black or silver wheels.
2. White with Espresso interior & top on silver wheels.

Not quite out of the running, White or GT Silver with black interior.

[lemming]

I just saw an orange Boxster today. It looked sharp to me. Nothing loud like that?

[FC]

Originally Posted by lemming

I just saw an orange Boxster today. It looked sharp to me. Nothing loud like that?

That's a good right now car. Not a good long-term color. If I were getting a track car toy my wife would never sit in, sure. But not for this car.

It's a shame there are no better blues as standard.

[wdc330i]

Originally Posted by lemming

I just saw an orange Boxster today. It looked sharp to me. Nothing loud like that?

Huge fan of Lava.

[lemming]

Originally Posted by wdc330i

Huge fan of Lava.

I don’t really like the other Porsche colors (except white). So for me it’s gotta be that lime green or lava.

The 987 is silver. It looks great when it’s clean. But doesn’t pop out though.

[FC]

Originally Posted by lemming

I don’t really like the other Porsche colors (except white). So for me it’s gotta be that lime green or lava.

The 987 is silver. It looks great when it’s clean. But doesn’t pop out though.

My wife thinks it looks very sharp in silver with black wheels.

[wdc330i]

Originally Posted by FC

My wife thinks it looks very sharp in silver with black wheels.

That does look very sharp.

[Alan]

Originally Posted by FC

My wife thinks it looks very sharp in silver with black wheels.

Definitely looks really sharp with the black wheels … I am a big fan of black wheels and completely disagree they are ‘out’, some here might not like them which is another story but there is a good reason many manufacturers are now offering them.