Which color would you choose if it were between these 2? - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Diode Dynamics · 08-29-2013, 05:47 PM

DGM FTW

Nick C.

Diode Dynamics · 08-29-2013, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cjymiller

The Red looks like a Ferrari from behind. Especially with our stock tail lights and the black part of the bumper.

I don't think anyone is going to confuse an FRS / BRZ with a Ferrari, but I can see your logic lol

Nick C.

R L Newb · 08-29-2013, 05:48 PM

Those were the exact colors I was debating too, saw DGM in person first and thought it'd be the winner but....

SLEEPER WRX · 08-29-2013, 06:44 PM

DGM

Jive Turkey · 08-29-2013, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diode Dynamics

I don't think anyone is going to confuse an FRS / BRZ with a Ferrari, but I can see your logic lol

Nick C.

actually...haha i get coffee in the morning and multiple times i've been asked if my car is a masarati, guess the shaved front end confuses people.

Brzetto · 08-29-2013, 07:01 PM

Red if you want to smell Bacon all of the time, DGM if you want to fly under the radar.

gt8613 · 08-29-2013, 07:10 PM

Oh no kidding...

I have already spent days there and to an extent seen both in person (they were both FRS however)...I need to make another trip.

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldpueblo

Spend some time in these threads:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3807 DGM megathread
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3808 LR megathread

Also I'd make sure you see them in person, day and night. Lighting can make a decent difference for example:

DISCLAIMER: Yes that's not a BRZ, just a convenient example of big lighting differences I saw earlier today.

If it comes down to splitting hairs you might want to think about things like will you be replacing seats or adding seat covers? If so what colors will they be? Any interior color changes at all planned (dashboard, console)? It's ridiculous but what color phone case do you have right now? Do you like contrast? With the DGM it's roughly the same color all around (body, wheels, plastic trim, diffuser, etc) whereas the LR contrasts sharply and pops. You may prefer one over the other. Personally between only those two colors I'd go red, the dark grey seems a little boring for a sporty car. Good luck!

gt8613 · 08-29-2013, 07:13 PM

I am partial to Red. I like how the contrast would look with black accents (black wheel, aero kit, tint etc). Grey is a really nice color however but a bit boring also. other than toms headlights, I wonder if the other visual black colored mods might look on it

strat61caster · 08-29-2013, 07:30 PM

Red = sports car
DGM = that car that makes you do a double take when you pass by it

OoLong · 08-29-2013, 07:41 PM

Red.

I drive a red brz and got a compliment today by someone who asked me "how much was that Ferrari?" ... -.-

go2brz · 08-29-2013, 09:03 PM

The red looks really nice. It does pop well with the black accents in certain areas.

I have DGM and have gotten several comments referring to it as a Ferrari and even Maserati (who makes a very nice dark grey as well). It would not surprise me if I got even more were it in the Red paint.

But I like to drive very fast at certain opportunities times, and I feel much safer from being noticed in my DGM in those circumstances. I have owned two "red" sports cars and my memory is of getting pulled over more often than any other cars I had owned (mostly sports cars) and being pissed about it. But hey, if you like the Red, you should go for it. It is a color that works well on the car. Also I would be surprised if Subaru drops the Red this year as it is a classic "sports car" color. The STI is a different shape of car entirely, but on the BRZ the red does "pop" well and show off the contours of the car very well.

Frstorm · 08-29-2013, 09:11 PM

If you go Subaru I may wanna rethink the royal blue. It's a Subaru staple

Turkish · 08-29-2013, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frstorm

If you go Subaru I may wanna rethink the world rally blue. It's a Subaru staple

Fixed.

tachi1247 · 08-29-2013, 09:54 PM

Red, I have a dark grey car now and I've grown tired of the color. That never happened to me before with my previous cars....metallic red & white.

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Brzetto Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 4 wheels Location: Earth Posts: 1,024 Thanks: 117 Thanked 332 Times in 205 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Red if you want to smell Bacon all of the time, DGM if you want to fly under the radar.

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gt8613 I dream of BRZ Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Prospective BRZ owner. Location: Home. Posts: 548 Thanks: 615 Thanked 84 Times in 66 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I am partial to Red. I like how the contrast would look with black accents (black wheel, aero kit, tint etc). Grey is a really nice color however but a bit boring also. other than toms headlights, I wonder if the other visual black colored mods might look on it

08-29-2013, 07:41 PM	#38
OoLong #TeamAURA Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: BRZ Limited Lighting Red '13 Location: PDX Posts: 149 Thanks: 7 Thanked 102 Times in 53 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Red. I drive a red brz and got a compliment today by someone who asked me "how much was that Ferrari?" ... -.-

08-29-2013, 09:03 PM	#39
go2brz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited in DGM Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 165 Thanks: 52 Thanked 73 Times in 40 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The red looks really nice. It does pop well with the black accents in certain areas. I have DGM and have gotten several comments referring to it as a Ferrari and even Maserati (who makes a very nice dark grey as well). It would not surprise me if I got even more were it in the Red paint. But I like to drive very fast at certain opportunities times, and I feel much safer from being noticed in my DGM in those circumstances. I have owned two "red" sports cars and my memory is of getting pulled over more often than any other cars I had owned (mostly sports cars) and being pissed about it. But hey, if you like the Red, you should go for it. It is a color that works well on the car. Also I would be surprised if Subaru drops the Red this year as it is a classic "sports car" color. The STI is a different shape of car entirely, but on the BRZ the red does "pop" well and show off the contours of the car very well.

08-29-2013, 09:11 PM	#40
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08-29-2013, 09:54 PM	#42
tachi1247 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Drives: 04 BMW 330i & 03 Mazdaspeed Protege Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 403 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Red, I have a dark grey car now and I've grown tired of the color. That never happened to me before with my previous cars....metallic red & white.

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