Color choice problems. Shoot me. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Natural · 09-12-2012, 05:56 PM

Hey Everyone,

I've been stalking these forums for awhile now. Today i'm going to purchase my FR-S however it has to be ordered in. My issue is I cannot at all decide what color I want.

Firestorm or Ultramarine. I'm running out of time. I'll be down there soon paying for it.

I loved the red intiially, then I started to see videos of the Ultramarine. Then I saw pictures and the blue looked terrible (to me) in daylight. But i'm not sure if that's because of over exposed photos, or maybe it looked great for the contrast people used.

No dealership near me has any in stock other than argento. I am looking for thougts. Does anyone have any true to life photos to give me an idea of what these look like in person? Some photos the blue looks so light, other photos the firestorm looks dull.

steeloyangster · 09-12-2012, 06:02 PM

Those are my two color choices also. The RED looks fantastic, but I really think I'm gonna go with the Ultramarine because it'll probably blend in a little more. Not to mention when detailed well, it looks soooooooo deep.

ST185RC · 09-12-2012, 06:09 PM

I will say this about red as a colour for a car, if you plan on keeping a red car for a long time, expect to have different levels of fade on the various panels. Red is one of the easiest colours on a car for me to detect differences in the deepness of colour. I dunno what it is. I've owned a red celica, a red ae92 all at the time when they were about 16 years old. 1988 ae92 was with me in 2005, 1990 celica was with me in 2006. Both had stock paint, both had uneven shades of red over time.

I would predict that you'll start noticing fade on a red car after 5 years from now easier than a darker coloured car with metalic flake in it.

Books · 09-12-2012, 06:10 PM

You MUST get hot pink. No other choice and you MUST listen to us.

But seriously, get a color that YOU want. Actually all the color choices look awesome on the car. Color is an opinion, not a fact. There is a media section in this forum: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=30

You should check out the color threads like this one: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7343

Natural · 09-12-2012, 06:34 PM

I guess my question, is this a realistic accurate color comparison?

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKizfQfv7_Q"]DownForce Motoring: 2013 Scion FR-S Review - YouTube[/ame]

I see some photos and it looks much brighter than this.

bimmerboy · 09-12-2012, 06:41 PM

try to see them i person before buying, maybe there are some local FT86 members that could help?

Laika · 09-12-2012, 06:47 PM

The appearance of GBS depends on the light. No matter the light it's always amazing though.

Here's some pictures of my car from member sbxjap

Here's my member journal for more low quality iphone pictures

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7268

My honest opinion....

I can see why this is difficult. They're both excellent colors in their own ways Red screams sports car, blue is nice and mellow about it. In the sunlight, GBS and DGM really do it for me. Subaru really used a proper red for these cars, it's not a boring/generic red by any means but it just didn't do it for my quite the same way the mellowness of GBS did. I try to not attract attention in my cars because I'm frequently driving a bit spirited...Also, My family has a history of having bad luck with red cars so I didn't consider it an option.

Natural · 09-12-2012, 07:05 PM

It's settled. Ultramarine

.

steeloyangster · 09-12-2012, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Natural

It's settled. Ultramarine

.

Good call!

Laika · 09-12-2012, 07:40 PM

aaand another one joins the family

Re~Mix · 09-12-2012, 07:56 PM

1st world problems...

Good choice

os86 · 09-12-2012, 08:06 PM

If you order a car lets say today, how many months till you chaps get your car in the US.

jmaryt · 09-12-2012, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Natural

Hey Everyone,

I've been stalking these forums for awhile now. Today i'm going to purchase my FR-S however it has to be ordered in. My issue is I cannot at all decide what color I want.

Firestorm or Ultramarine. I'm running out of time. I'll be down there soon paying for it.

I loved the red intiially, then I started to see videos of the Ultramarine. Then I saw pictures and the blue looked terrible (to me) in daylight. But i'm not sure if that's because of over exposed photos, or maybe it looked great for the contrast people used.

No dealership near me has any in stock other than argento. I am looking for thougts. Does anyone have any true to life photos to give me an idea of what these look like in person? Some photos the blue looks so light, other photos the firestorm looks dull.

take a look at 'asphalt" AND "whiteout" before you pull the trigger, two
exceptionally nice colors!

SportInjected · 09-12-2012, 10:21 PM

The way I see it: if you want something flashy, get the firestorm; if you want something more subtle, go with the ultramarine.

09-12-2012, 05:56 PM	#1
Natural Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 95 civic coupe Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Color choice problems. Shoot me. Hey Everyone, I've been stalking these forums for awhile now. Today i'm going to purchase my FR-S however it has to be ordered in. My issue is I cannot at all decide what color I want. Firestorm or Ultramarine. I'm running out of time. I'll be down there soon paying for it. I loved the red intiially, then I started to see videos of the Ultramarine. Then I saw pictures and the blue looked terrible (to me) in daylight. But i'm not sure if that's because of over exposed photos, or maybe it looked great for the contrast people used. No dealership near me has any in stock other than argento. I am looking for thougts. Does anyone have any true to life photos to give me an idea of what these look like in person? Some photos the blue looks so light, other photos the firestorm looks dull.

09-12-2012, 06:47 PM	#7
Laika When In Doubt... Join Date: May 2011 Drives: Slowww Location: PA215 Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 1,023 Thanked 752 Times in 412 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The appearance of GBS depends on the light. No matter the light it's always amazing though. Here's some pictures of my car from member sbxjap Here's my member journal for more low quality iphone pictures http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7268 My honest opinion.... I can see why this is difficult. They're both excellent colors in their own ways Red screams sports car, blue is nice and mellow about it. In the sunlight, GBS and DGM really do it for me. Subaru really used a proper red for these cars, it's not a boring/generic red by any means but it just didn't do it for my quite the same way the mellowness of GBS did. I try to not attract attention in my cars because I'm frequently driving a bit spirited...Also, My family has a history of having bad luck with red cars so I didn't consider it an option. __________________ Join the Galaxy Blue Silica BRZ registry below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...2c&usp=sharing

09-12-2012, 07:40 PM	#10
Laika When In Doubt... Join Date: May 2011 Drives: Slowww Location: PA215 Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 1,023 Thanked 752 Times in 412 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	aaand another one joins the family __________________ Join the Galaxy Blue Silica BRZ registry below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...2c&usp=sharing

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ST185RC Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: White Out FR-S Location: Canada Posts: 672 Thanks: 31 Thanked 511 Times in 242 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I will say this about red as a colour for a car, if you plan on keeping a red car for a long time, expect to have different levels of fade on the various panels. Red is one of the easiest colours on a car for me to detect differences in the deepness of colour. I dunno what it is. I've owned a red celica, a red ae92 all at the time when they were about 16 years old. 1988 ae92 was with me in 2005, 1990 celica was with me in 2006. Both had stock paint, both had uneven shades of red over time. I would predict that you'll start noticing fade on a red car after 5 years from now easier than a darker coloured car with metalic flake in it.

09-12-2012, 06:34 PM	#5
Natural Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 95 civic coupe Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I guess my question, is this a realistic accurate color comparison? [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKizfQfv7_Q"]DownForce Motoring: 2013 Scion FR-S Review - YouTube[/ame] I see some photos and it looks much brighter than this.

09-12-2012, 06:41 PM	#6
bimmerboy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2009 135i Location: Midwest Posts: 283 Thanks: 126 Thanked 74 Times in 43 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	try to see them i person before buying, maybe there are some local FT86 members that could help?

09-12-2012, 07:05 PM	#8
Natural Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 95 civic coupe Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's settled. Ultramarine .

09-12-2012, 08:06 PM	#12
os86 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2jz Location: Australia Posts: 396 Thanks: 79 Thanked 117 Times in 63 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you order a car lets say today, how many months till you chaps get your car in the US.

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