MikeNT256

This is making it very difficult. I thought I had narrowed it down to only 2 choices of Daytona Blue or LeMans Sunset. A friend of mine had a 04 Daytona Blue at one point, so I didn't necessarily want another blue one, so I figured "hey, orange is different, i've never been able to say I owned a orange car" but i'm not necessarily finding too many great pictures of the Z in sunlight. Most of them are darker, or seem sorta dull, not necessarily showing the metallic shine I seen when I looked at one in person.

I already own a silver car, so I don't necessarily want another one, but one color I must say I was impressed with was Liquid Aluminum, but unfortunately that doesn't look like any option anymore.

So here's the question. What color for the Z is the most picture friendly (day/night) and easiest to clean?


Pikes Peak White - definately have considered..nervous about showing dirty-ness or rock chips too easily
Daytona Blue - definately a possibility, love the blue
LeMans Sunset - the potential to be beautiful in the sunlight, but I haven't seen many pictures from owners that have impressed me.

So, of these colors, what experiences have you had (positive/negative) for cleaning and overall care? I searched on this one as well and found the old "Z-Coupe..post your car" threads but didn't find much personal feedback on the color, other than the fact they're all simply gorgeous lol.

microsteve40

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I haven't seen too many pics, but there's a LeMans Sunset Z cruising around Boise that looks AMAZING on a nice sunny day. For what it's worth...

I'd say go check one out, don't rely on pics with that color.

MikeNT256

Oh I know, i'm just saying - I seen it in person and love it. But i'm big into photography too so i'd wanna photograph my pride, and if its difficult, I dunno, it's almost semi-depressing lol

Low J.

yellow...cuz it's the fastest

kpiskin

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I've actually been thinking about getting mine painted Twightlight Blue offered on the G35 and putting the 18" wheels Infiniti puts on too.

Zcarboy

I don't think you can go wrong with any color on a Z. Le Man sunset is a nice color. I dont' see many of those around. I have a DB Z of course. Yellow is nice too but not for everyone.

zland

Color is so subjective and everyone has got an opinion that differs. It is kind of like asking what your favorite food is.

Mantis3024

Blue, it looks awesome under any lighting. After a few coats of zaino, the color gets much richer and deeper and the reflection is awesome. The lemans sunset would've been my second choice but now that I see it in person, it stands out too much. Besides those points, blue Zs are indisputably the fastest Zs around.

Alberto

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+1 on the last sentence of his post, and let me just say DB owns all!

Jaki

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[QUOTE=MikeNT256]...Pikes Peak White - definately have considered..nervous about showing dirty-ness or rock chips too easily...
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I can go for a little over a week or so (with driving it everyday) and it will still look pretty clean at the end. I'd say it just needs a weekly wash and it will look very clean all the time. Before I bought mine, I thought I would have to wash it like every other day in order to keep it clean, but I sure was surprised when it remained clean. Also, when its clean and in the sun or any type of light at night, the car sparkles and shines so much that you can't tell that it has any rock chips or that its dirty, unless you come up really really close to it. Hope that helps.

Also, on a Z, you can't go wrong with whatever color you go with. All of the colors compliment the Z very well.

DavesZ#3

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I have to admit to Leman sSunset being my second color choice after blue so you've picked two great ones. What clinched it for me was seeing a DB one evening under mercury vapor street lamps - it literaly glows blue. I've seen my own under those lights in parking lots and just love it!!! I've been tempted to replace my carport light with a small MV lamp just so everybody else can enjoy the "blueness".

Ed 718

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click on my sig pic of a lemans in sunlight

MikeNT256

I'm becoming very attached to the Pikes Peak White, but my gf is claiming on white cars, road tar and dirt will stick to the lower rockers and look like crap. Has anyone tried putting clear bra onthe entire lower rockers to prevent this?

BigMoeTaki42

Go for red, it's the ultimate sports car color and it looks great in pictures. Or don't, then there'll be less on the road

MikeNT256

Well i've definately said No to Pikes Peak White. With the amount of driving i'll be doing, the car and its amazing obviousness to being dirty would drive me insane. For example, exactly what my gf said, was happening to quite a few people's cars in the Z-Coupe PPW thread..it'd tear me apart. Atleast with a darker color, it'd hid the minor stuff until it got a proper bath?

zland

Whatever color you get, get a clear bra right away to aviod the chips that will happen right away and bum you out.

MikeNT256

Thats most definately what I planned on doing. I haven't the slightest clue where to get it installed, how to (if needed) maintain it, if I can even wax over it, and hell I might even have it installed on the rockers as well, for ease of cleaning?

maxipad96

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I NEVER have to clean my silverstone. In combination w/ gunmetal wheels, the car ALWAYS looks clean. I've gone a month and still gotten comments on how clean my car looks.

primo1

correct me if i'm wrong, but UY is a better paint job (more coats)
Maybe no chips ?

bixby

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Knowing that I'm bias for the Brickyard which is no longer available. I'd have to say LS with Burnt Orange interior is an awesome combination an was my 2nd choice.

The only thing that kept me from going that route (besides the fact that BY is so beautiful) is that I wasn't sure how I'd feel about the color 5 yrs from now since I tend to keep my cars a long time. But after almost 3 yrs I still think it's a beautiful color.

SB with the same interior is very nice too. Just got to keep the Zaino on it to keep it gleaming.

The new yellow is nice too.