10-30-2017, 08:50 PM | #1 |
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Artic Blue Metallic !
Hi, i am gonna place an order on a 2018 1LE this week, i am torn between black or Artic Blue Metallic.
I like silver car but ABM are rare and impossible to find one in my area. It's a silver with a light Shade of Blue? for those who got the chance to see it ? Is it a good option for the Camaro ? What did You like or dislike about it ? Easier to keep clean than black for sure. Thank You |
10-30-2017, 08:55 PM | #2 |
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It's nice, but a little "soft" for my taste. I do like the silver (not the arctic) in person though. I would never drive a black car; just wayyy too difficult to keep nice. Plus, all the 1LE black accents disappear.
If choosing between the two, go for the Arctic. Pretty rare color actually. |
10-30-2017, 09:05 PM | #3 |
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I saw one at a dealer last month.
Looked silver when I first pulled onto the lot, but once up next to the car you could see the blue in the paint. Very subtle. |
10-30-2017, 09:32 PM | #4 |
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Had a similar color on my 2005 Crossfire SRT-6. Was a bit feminine, not that that is bad, but I tend to like more aggressive colors.
That was a really fast car by the way. Was 420 hp (under rated by Chrysler due to agreement with Mercedes) supercharged Mercedes SLK AMG 32 under that Chrysler body. |
10-30-2017, 09:34 PM | #5 |
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My mom's first two cars were that color, back when we were broke. I came to refer to it as PPB: Poor People Blue, and I detest it. The only uglier factory color that cars tend to come in, at least in my mind, is champagne. If it's between black and PPB, I choose black!
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10-30-2017, 09:36 PM | #6 | |
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10-30-2017, 10:02 PM | #7 |
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OP - don't listen to the haters. This board is full of "I used to own a Pontiac and thus have insight on your Camaro specific question/issue..." or insert any other unrelated POS car in lieu of the Pontiac.
The 1LE trim makes any color look great and arctic blue is rare and has a dynamic color. I've seen them several times but not in the 1LE. There are color threads somewhere, hopefully not polluted with other cars too much. Just go for it. |
10-30-2017, 10:29 PM | #8 |
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I have Mosaic Black but I like the Arctic Blue a lot on the 1LE. I would just make sure to get rid of the gold badges and red taillights. The black is more menacing while the blue is more classy.
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10-31-2017, 01:11 AM | #9 |
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Arctic Blue looks fantastic on the 1LE with all the black trim. Very subtle, but stunning. There was a pic of a ZL1 1LE in that color posted recently (can't recall where) and it looked awesome.
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10-31-2017, 07:25 AM | #10 | |
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Hey OP, check out the 1LE review by wrxfan on u tube. He tests an arctic blue one and talks about the color. Also shows some video shots of it. |
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10-31-2017, 07:54 AM | #11 |
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I have seen it in person and think it looks great. I would imagine it looks even better on a 1LE.
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10-31-2017, 03:50 PM | #12 |
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Where can i find black badges Instead of gold ? And what are the options for tail light ? Thanks
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10-31-2017, 03:51 PM | #13 |
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It's gorgeous.
I saw one during a track day a couple months ago...and depending on the cloud cover, the paint was either more silver, or more blue. It was a dramatic change. http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=483669 |
10-31-2017, 03:54 PM | #14 |
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Arctic blue is an absolutely stunning color. I'm a black car person and it hides the rubber marks from track days well but I would go with Arctic blue if I were you. Just make sure you put PPF on the 1/4 panels in front of the rear wheels as soon as you get it.
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