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I suspect that the lighting in the above photo is increasing the brightness of the blue. These photos suggest a slightly more subdued color:
The Selenite Grey Metallic is not nearly as dynamic, but it is a much safer bet. In other words, I know I will like the grey, and I will not regret the color. With the blue, I might love it, but I might also hate it. In other words, it is a greater risk -- big upside, but also big downside.
There is supposed to be a Brilliant Blue GTS arriving at a dealership approx 90 mins from my house. I am going to try to see it in person. Otherwise, I am leaning towards the grey.
Ps: I am getting black wheels.
Thoughts? Any Brilliant Blue owners here? Anyone seen it in person?
I have not seen the Brilliant Blue in person but I have seen the South Seas Blue on SUVs. I think the Brilliant Blue is more blue. After looking at a lot of cars on the local dealer lot, you see plenty of silver, black, grey and white. Much lesser blue and even fewer red. Yellow none. Magno none. Saw a cardinal red on the showroom floor (not GTS) and liked the Mars red more. In the sunlight with a lot of chrome accent the BB would probably look pretty cool.
I took this at Amelia in full sun. The matte silver didn't highlight the car as much as the blue. Also they had a red and a yellow that were also a better choice over the matte.
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It is the best color in my opinion. I went back and forth on ordering a blue one or my Edition 1. I ultimately went with the Edition 1 for some of the options not avaialable on other models. I hope they offer this blue when the GT Black Series is released in afew years, I will order one in that color for sure.
The blue is the absolutely most stunning colour I have seen on the GT(S). Fortunately, my Mercedes dealer (over time) had GT(S) models of all colours (black, grey, silver, red, yellow, blue) in his show room. Black and grey are fantastic classic colours, and safe bets; but this car in blue is about the most amazing and stunning choice I'ver ever seen. No photo, yet, did capture fully the beauty of this incredible paint.
However, blue does not go well with red. So, if you go for the blue, you have to invest the extra money for the ceramic brakes (and preferably) black rims, and potentially the night exterior option. In addition, this choice makes you the owner of a car that (almost) nobody owns. Black, grey and silver, you see all over the place.
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I had multiple salespeople from multiple dealers rave over brilliant blue for this car, not that their opinion matters more, but they obviously have seen them all in the flesh.
I like the color. It has kind of a Viper GTS / Ford GT vibe to it.
The first GTS I ever saw in the flesh is this blue, looks fantastic !!
I prefer it over the" supposedly" more popular colors like gray and black by a mile easy .
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It is an awesome color
but what trim?
