Sprint Blue or Phantom Black?
10-27-2009, 01:37 PM
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Sprint Blue or Phantom Black?
Well, it's come down to this.
Ordering an S4 tomorrow. Premium Plus, Nav, 19" wheels, Sport diff, all leather, CF trim, it's all figured out....but for the color. Phantom Black or Sprint Blue.
Phantom on red/black is a no-brainer. Love the combo, will never regret (except when dirty).
Sprint Blue on silver/black. More exciting. But, I'm leasing for three years, and worried there may be days I wish it wasn't so damn bold, and perhaps I'll tire of it over time.
And, I know each person has a favorite, and that doesn't really help me, as it's my call in the end, but a little more perspective never hurts! And, it'll be three years before I get to do this again.
Opinions?
Ordering an S4 tomorrow. Premium Plus, Nav, 19" wheels, Sport diff, all leather, CF trim, it's all figured out....but for the color. Phantom Black or Sprint Blue.
Phantom on red/black is a no-brainer. Love the combo, will never regret (except when dirty).
Sprint Blue on silver/black. More exciting. But, I'm leasing for three years, and worried there may be days I wish it wasn't so damn bold, and perhaps I'll tire of it over time.
And, I know each person has a favorite, and that doesn't really help me, as it's my call in the end, but a little more perspective never hurts! And, it'll be three years before I get to do this again.
Opinions?
10-27-2009, 01:46 PM
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Black is my favorite color but after owning two black cars I swore I would never do it to myself again. The Sprint Blue is really flashy. A little too bright in my opinion, but some people really like it.
10-27-2009, 02:15 PM
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Black is not a color it is a part time job but I loved my black truck. I have a 2010 s5 in quartz grey. I would go with the black the blue seems a litle boyracer for me the black is timeless and classy but in the end you are the one who is making the payment
Well, it's come down to this.
Ordering an S4 tomorrow. Premium Plus, Nav, 19" wheels, Sport diff, all leather, CF trim, it's all figured out....but for the color. Phantom Black or Sprint Blue.
Phantom on red/black is a no-brainer. Love the combo, will never regret (except when dirty).
Sprint Blue on silver/black. More exciting. But, I'm leasing for three years, and worried there may be days I wish it wasn't so damn bold, and perhaps I'll tire of it over time.
And, I know each person has a favorite, and that doesn't really help me, as it's my call in the end, but a little more perspective never hurts! And, it'll be three years before I get to do this again.
Opinions?
Ordering an S4 tomorrow. Premium Plus, Nav, 19" wheels, Sport diff, all leather, CF trim, it's all figured out....but for the color. Phantom Black or Sprint Blue.
Phantom on red/black is a no-brainer. Love the combo, will never regret (except when dirty).
Sprint Blue on silver/black. More exciting. But, I'm leasing for three years, and worried there may be days I wish it wasn't so damn bold, and perhaps I'll tire of it over time.
And, I know each person has a favorite, and that doesn't really help me, as it's my call in the end, but a little more perspective never hurts! And, it'll be three years before I get to do this again.
Opinions?
10-27-2009, 02:16 PM
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If you can live with having to wash the phantom black constantly and the mental stress of it showing every little mark...then phantom black hands down.
Sprint blue is a good second choice though and won't show as much dirt.
Sprint blue is a good second choice though and won't show as much dirt.
10-27-2009, 02:32 PM
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I love Black, but for six and half years now I've had a Black A4. That's enough of a reason for me to order my next car in a different colour.
Sprint Blue is what my gut says for an S4 (if I go that route) but I'd go with the straight black interior. In the end, the interior is where you spend all your time, and the place that might become a little less novel after a couple of years.
Having said all that, and only because you are choosing between these two options, have you seen the Deep Sea Blue photos? So dark it is damn near black, but with a hint of something a little different.
Good Luck
Sprint Blue is what my gut says for an S4 (if I go that route) but I'd go with the straight black interior. In the end, the interior is where you spend all your time, and the place that might become a little less novel after a couple of years.
Having said all that, and only because you are choosing between these two options, have you seen the Deep Sea Blue photos? So dark it is damn near black, but with a hint of something a little different.
Good Luck
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I love Black, but for six and half years now I've had a Black A4. That's enough of a reason for me to order my next car in a different colour.
Sprint Blue is what my gut says for an S4 (if I go that route) but I'd go with the straight black interior. In the end, the interior is where you spend all your time, and the place that might become a little less novel after a couple of years.
Having said all that, and only because you are choosing between these two options, have you seen the Deep Sea Blue photos? So dark it is damn near black, but with a hint of something a little different.
Good Luck
Sprint Blue is what my gut says for an S4 (if I go that route) but I'd go with the straight black interior. In the end, the interior is where you spend all your time, and the place that might become a little less novel after a couple of years.
Having said all that, and only because you are choosing between these two options, have you seen the Deep Sea Blue photos? So dark it is damn near black, but with a hint of something a little different.
Good Luck
I'm thinking that if I decided that the Sprint was too flashy, and the black too hard to keep clean, would possibly go Quartz Gray on red/black, although I'm a little tired of gray and silver cars, as I've had a few.
10-27-2009, 03:07 PM
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Yes, I actually saw a Deep Sea A4 sitting right next to a Phantom Black one. Really liked the Deep Sea, but it is nearly as dark as the black, and looks just as hard to keep clean. But, sitting next to the black one, just doesn't have quite the pop.
I'm thinking that if I decided that the Sprint was too flashy, and the black too hard to keep clean, would possibly go Quartz Gray on red/black, although I'm a little tired of gray and silver cars, as I've had a few.
I'm thinking that if I decided that the Sprint was too flashy, and the black too hard to keep clean, would possibly go Quartz Gray on red/black, although I'm a little tired of gray and silver cars, as I've had a few.
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Well, it's come down to this.
Ordering an S4 tomorrow. Premium Plus, Nav, 19" wheels, Sport diff, all leather, CF trim, it's all figured out....but for the color. Phantom Black or Sprint Blue.
Phantom on red/black is a no-brainer. Love the combo, will never regret (except when dirty).
Sprint Blue on silver/black. More exciting. But, I'm leasing for three years, and worried there may be days I wish it wasn't so damn bold, and perhaps I'll tire of it over time.
And, I know each person has a favorite, and that doesn't really help me, as it's my call in the end, but a little more perspective never hurts! And, it'll be three years before I get to do this again.
Opinions?
Ordering an S4 tomorrow. Premium Plus, Nav, 19" wheels, Sport diff, all leather, CF trim, it's all figured out....but for the color. Phantom Black or Sprint Blue.
Phantom on red/black is a no-brainer. Love the combo, will never regret (except when dirty).
Sprint Blue on silver/black. More exciting. But, I'm leasing for three years, and worried there may be days I wish it wasn't so damn bold, and perhaps I'll tire of it over time.
And, I know each person has a favorite, and that doesn't really help me, as it's my call in the end, but a little more perspective never hurts! And, it'll be three years before I get to do this again.
Opinions?
I think it depends on what you want the car to be. If you want something that stands out and you plan on modding it and adding exterior body styling and wheels, I think the blue definitely is the way to go to add some color and contrast.
If you are keeping it stealth and low key and want to retain the luxury element, I think black is much better. But as anyone with a black car will tell you, be prepared for it to look AMAZING 5% of the time and 'not shiny enough' 95% of the time.