Miami Blue GT4 Just Arrived
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How does it feel driving Miami Blue around? Pros and cons? My build lock date is coming soon and I'm debating between GT Silver and Miami Blue. This car would be my 1/3 time daily driver + weekends + 2-3 track days per year. Live in Southern California. I've had white or black cars my whole driving career and I'm finding that I just can't stop looking at photos of Miami Blue for the 718 GT4. My concern is that although I personally enjoy looking at the Blue, it would bring too much attention which I haven't ever really had to deal with in the past. Hence I'm also strongly considering GT Silver.
I'd be lying if I said it didn't stick out more than GT Silver (and you probably know this), but it's not like I'm driving a Lamborghini around in terms of head snapping. I get the "more than occasional" look and thumbs up, but not like it's a super car or anything.
You live in SoCal so I would imagine flashy, bright colored sports cars are a lot more commonplace than they are here in Cleveland, OH
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On weekends/track days I don't think anyone would mind someone looking at their car. It's those "1/3 time daily driver" days that you're going to be worried about when you want to fly under the radar. I'd get it anyway just for the uniqueness (MB is going away after 2020) and that it's not grayscale.
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How does it feel driving Miami Blue around? Pros and cons? My build lock date is coming soon and I'm debating between GT Silver and Miami Blue. This car would be my 1/3 time daily driver + weekends + 2-3 track days per year. Live in Southern California. I've had white or black cars my whole driving career and I'm finding that I just can't stop looking at photos of Miami Blue for the 718 GT4. My concern is that although I personally enjoy looking at the Blue, it would bring too much attention which I haven't ever really had to deal with in the past. Hence I'm also strongly considering GT Silver.
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I never used to like MB but I think it's a great color on a GT4 (good news, there are no bad colors on a GT4).
Go blue and enjoy! You will get over the self-conscious feeling. It may take a while but you'll get there.
Go blue and enjoy! You will get over the self-conscious feeling. It may take a while but you'll get there.
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How does it feel driving Miami Blue around? Pros and cons? My build lock date is coming soon and I'm debating between GT Silver and Miami Blue. This car would be my 1/3 time daily driver + weekends + 2-3 track days per year. Live in Southern California. I've had white or black cars my whole driving career and I'm finding that I just can't stop looking at photos of Miami Blue for the 718 GT4. My concern is that although I personally enjoy looking at the Blue, it would bring too much attention which I haven't ever really had to deal with in the past. Hence I'm also strongly considering GT Silver.
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GR 911 Carrera T...in 2 years got pulled over once (rightly so). Less of the color in my opinion and more of where you live. It seems cops bother me less with a "bright Porsche" than my old boring color Jeep Wrangler.
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I plan to wrap the front end with clear bra and ceramic coat whole car. I have seen the XPEL cover given it a slightly "darker" shade vs. uncoated (at least on a red car) if you look closely. Do you think this will be an issue for Miami blue?
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I don't know if it changes the shade of the car colour, especially with current PPF options out there. If anything, it could slightly change the level of gloss compared to the actual paint? I've wrapped at least the front end of my cars for many years and have never noticed a difference in shade. FWIW, I'm wrapping the whole car in PPF and likely skipping the ceramic coat with a full wrap. I'd ask what brand PPF the shop you're using uses and then do some searches online. I'm between STEK (no ceramic coating) and XPEL Ultimate (with Fusion Plus ceramic coating which was designed for XPEL Ultimate). I don't think any current PPF will be an issue for Miami Blue.
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I have not seen any change in colour on any cars with Xpel or 3M clear PPF products...
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I'll let you know after I get XPEL in a week! Getting it done on the whole front / rockers / behind rear wheels and then a ceramic coating on top of that.
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I'd definitely recommend getting the a-pillars and front of roof done as well if that's not included in the whole front.
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I used to live on the edge and get only the area's done that I thought a rock could hit, then while out on a peaceful drive I met Mr. Murphy, I completely under estimated his resolve, now I just the entire car done!
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