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Re: Cobalt w/cocoa?
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I sold this car last year to an Italian. In real the combo looks great...
I'm not surprised. When I first saw this cobalt/cocoa thread, I always thought that might look not that bad as everybody said. I had the combination of a blue suit with brown shoes in mind, something that is quite common at fashionable Italians.
Mar 26, 2008 9:44:07 AM
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Re: Cobalt w/cocoa?
Someone sounds a bit grumpy and irritable today. 
Hey, you may find silver boring. That's your opinion and I respect that. OTOH I happen to think GT Silver looks great.
But, we were talking about a colour combination (cocoa with cobalt) and how well they blend - not individual colours per se.
But hey, it's his money. If he wants a metallic pink exterior with sky blue leather interior, that's his choice.
Hey, you may find silver boring. That's your opinion and I respect that. OTOH I happen to think GT Silver looks great.
But, we were talking about a colour combination (cocoa with cobalt) and how well they blend - not individual colours per se.
But hey, it's his money. If he wants a metallic pink exterior with sky blue leather interior, that's his choice.
Mar 26, 2008 7:02:21 PM
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Re: Cobalt w/cocoa?
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easy_rider911 said:
Someone sounds a bit grumpy and irritable today.
Hey, you may find silver boring. That's your opinion and I respect that. OTOH I happen to think GT Silver looks great.
But, we were talking about a colour combination (cocoa with cobalt) and how well they blend - not individual colours per se.
But hey, it's his money. If he wants a metallic pink exterior with sky blue leather interior, that's his choice.
So it is. Just respect his taste. He will respect yours. Btw. My car is black/ black. Boring, isn't it
But my next car will be midnight blue and brown or white with inside red...
Re: Cobalt w/cocoa?
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R_S_R said:
what will be Cobalt Blue substitute?
Lapis Blue, a standard metallic color, has been around a while, it looks like a darker version of CB.
Au contraire - Cobalt blue's replacement is aqua blue, which I believe is darker than cobalt but lighter than lapis. Could be a good compromise for you, but please, not with cocoa.
Aug 18, 2008 8:32:38 AM
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Re: Cobalt w/cocoa?
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Cocoa with cobalt? No way! That combo is only for the colourblind or those with no taste and money to burn. Please don't do it.
It's strange how colours you'd never think go well together actually work, although I agree cobalt with cocoa is a step too far, IMO.
I'd never have though either seal grey or GT silver with cocoa would work but having seen both combinations (porschejeck's and easy_rider's cars respectively) they look great. Similarly I love the striking combination of GT silver and carrera red in the Boxster RS60 - although SWMBO hates it.
I anguished long and hard about the combination with our own car having settled firmly on Cobalt. We narrowed it down to sand beige, grey or ocean blue. We came to the conclusion that sand beige was too strong a colour for cobalt, (it looks great with midnight or lapis blue) and also didn't like the idea of reflection from dash top in the windscreen, grey was a bit bland and therefore ended up with ocean blue. We lifted the all-blue theme with aluminium look highlights, such as the centre console, and subsequently retrofitted the aluminium gearlever and handbrake.
I believe a good guide is conservative styling such as a Porsche should heve reasonably conservative colours. Outlandish choices are likely to lead to severe penalties at resale time.
However the only choice that matters is what the purchaser likes, and inviting or listening to the opinions of others is only likely to totally confuse.
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