GBS vs WRB - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

zenithnim · 08-18-2017, 01:37 AM

Hello all, I'm about to buy a BRZ and I've narrowed it down to these two specific colors; GBS and WRB (both 2013). I was originally going to get a WRB but kinda worry that I would get sick of its color after owning several months. The GBS, on the other hand, isn't flashy as WRB but it has more depth and mature looking-ish color than a WRB IMO. I wanna ask both WRB/GBS owners out there if you guys would still choose the same blue over another blue any day. I also wanna hear a general opinion on these two as well. Thank you very much all and I'm really excited to become a legitimate member of this forum once I get myself a BRZ

TheRoops · 08-18-2017, 01:54 AM

I'm an old school Subaru guy. I wanted WRB from the start. My co-worker who has one has GBS and he loves it too. You kinda just gotta let yourself fall in love with the one you want.

Clutch · 08-18-2017, 02:28 AM

GBS is my favorite color on this car. I desperately wish they would bring it back on the '18. I know they won't but I can dream :-)

BigTuna · 08-18-2017, 08:43 AM

I wanted a GBS when I was looking into buying them. I love the color and still do, however, they were very few and far between since it was the only year for that color. I "settled" for a WRB, but I couldn't be happier. It's definitely more of an attention grabber and turns more heads, but GBS is more rare but will likely be harder to find. The darker color will be a little more difficult to keep clean in the winter, but if you regularly wash it, or don't drive it in the winter, this isn't a problem (being in Georgia, it may not even be an issue regardless).

You can't go wrong either way.

JD001 · 08-18-2017, 08:46 AM

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Summerwolf · 08-18-2017, 09:32 AM

WRB is the only color Subaru offers.

8RZ · 08-18-2017, 11:28 AM

WRB 6MT but I'm biased...

jvincent · 08-18-2017, 11:49 AM

GBS BRZ owners have cars that are ALMOST as good looking as Ultramarine FRS owners. Almost.

Tcoat · 08-18-2017, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jvincent

GBS BRZ owners have cars that are ALMOST as good looking as Ultramarine FRS owners. Almost.

I always felt that the Ultramarine colour doesn't have enough red and yellow pigments in it.

jubella2 · 08-18-2017, 12:26 PM

As stated by others good luck finding a Galaxy Blue. I searched for 4 months nationwide and only came across 3 or 4.

funwheeldrive · 08-18-2017, 12:28 PM

HYPERBLUE!

Tcoat · 08-18-2017, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

HYPERBLUE!

Blue Danube

Oh wait! Wrong thread.

TheRoops · 08-18-2017, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

I always felt that the Ultramarine colour doesn't have enough red and yellow pigments in it.

Mix a touch of Lava in?

Tcoat · 08-18-2017, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRoops

Mix a touch of Lava in?

Oh you would need to get rid of all the blue pigment for it to work.

08-18-2017, 01:37 AM	#1
zenithnim Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Drives: BRZ Location: GA Posts: 15 Thanks: 6 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	GBS vs WRB Hello all, I'm about to buy a BRZ and I've narrowed it down to these two specific colors; GBS and WRB (both 2013). I was originally going to get a WRB but kinda worry that I would get sick of its color after owning several months. The GBS, on the other hand, isn't flashy as WRB but it has more depth and mature looking-ish color than a WRB IMO. I wanna ask both WRB/GBS owners out there if you guys would still choose the same blue over another blue any day. I also wanna hear a general opinion on these two as well. Thank you very much all and I'm really excited to become a legitimate member of this forum once I get myself a BRZ

08-18-2017, 08:43 AM	#4
BigTuna Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Location: Ohio Posts: 672 Thanks: 258 Thanked 477 Times in 275 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I wanted a GBS when I was looking into buying them. I love the color and still do, however, they were very few and far between since it was the only year for that color. I "settled" for a WRB, but I couldn't be happier. It's definitely more of an attention grabber and turns more heads, but GBS is more rare but will likely be harder to find. The darker color will be a little more difficult to keep clean in the winter, but if you regularly wash it, or don't drive it in the winter, this isn't a problem (being in Georgia, it may not even be an issue regardless). You can't go wrong either way. __________________ 2013 WRB "Build" Thread

08-18-2017, 01:54 AM	#2
TheRoops Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Series.Blue Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 212 Thanks: 117 Thanked 110 Times in 66 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm an old school Subaru guy. I wanted WRB from the start. My co-worker who has one has GBS and he loves it too. You kinda just gotta let yourself fall in love with the one you want.

08-18-2017, 02:28 AM	#3
Clutch Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Drives: 2018 Subaru BRZ Limited (Silver) Location: SF Bay Area CA Posts: 74 Thanks: 47 Thanked 52 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	GBS is my favorite color on this car. I desperately wish they would bring it back on the '18. I know they won't but I can dream :-)

08-18-2017, 08:46 AM	#5
JD001 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: UK Posts: 6,027 Thanks: 7,651 Thanked 6,183 Times in 3,472 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	WRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWR BWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBWRBW RBWRBWRB

08-18-2017, 09:32 AM	#6
Summerwolf Panda Trueno Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: No twin now. Location: North Indiana Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 2,113 Thanked 2,407 Times in 1,332 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	WRB is the only color Subaru offers.

08-18-2017, 11:49 AM	#8
jvincent Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2022 WRB BRZ Sport-Tech Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,746 Thanks: 131 Thanked 1,410 Times in 715 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	GBS BRZ owners have cars that are *ALMOST* as good looking as Ultramarine FRS owners. Almost.

08-18-2017, 12:26 PM	#10
jubella2 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Drives: DGM BRZ Location: MN Posts: 176 Thanks: 126 Thanked 78 Times in 60 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	As stated by others good luck finding a Galaxy Blue. I searched for 4 months nationwide and only came across 3 or 4.

08-18-2017, 12:28 PM	#11
funwheeldrive Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: BANNED FOR TELLING THE TRUTH Location: MODS ARE ON A POWER TRIP Posts: 3,447 Thanks: 7,830 Thanked 3,022 Times in 1,409 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	HYPERBLUE!

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