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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 03:09 PM
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Interior Dillema

OK I have a dillema. I know I want the Piano black, and probably the chrome line interior, but I dont want the interior to be too bland and plan on putting in blue LED's in the footwells, boot, and door sills. So here is the question: do i go for the pacific blue color line? or the blue cloth and leather seats? on the seats are the sides leather and the majority of the seat cloth or vice versa? thanks for your opinions
 
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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there's already blue lights on the inside of the door sills, footwells and on top of your gears so you won't need to add those separately...

the seats are blue leather on the inside with black cloth inside
 
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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Thanks,
I knew about the existing lights, but to me... you just need more thanks for the info. anythoughts on whether the blue on the interior would clash with such a monochromatic exterior?
 
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 04:05 PM
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Get the brushed aluminum. I haven't seen the blue colorline, but the bright aluminum on the dash and door panels would add a sparkle that the piano black lacks.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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I have the Piano Black dash and the Anthracite headliner with a Rooster Red colorline. I would do the colorline - I love it! It really adds a lot to the interior. I would also recommend the Piano Black - perfect!

Hope that helps,
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 07:51 AM
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Don't get me wrong Piano Black is classy but the dilemna was "interior too bland." So blue,black and silver vs. blue, black, and black.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by familiarstranger
OK I have a dillema. I know I want the Piano black, and probably the chrome line interior, but I dont want the interior to be too bland and plan on putting in blue LED's in the footwells, boot, and door sills. So here is the question: do i go for the pacific blue color line? or the blue cloth and leather seats? on the seats are the sides leather and the majority of the seat cloth or vice versa? thanks for your opinions
There are photos with blue color line in this post:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=88488
 
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Loui
Don't get me wrong Piano Black is classy but the dilemna was "interior too bland." So blue,black and silver vs. blue, black, and black.
I didn't take it the wrong way - thanks! Just trying to show what the black with a colorline looks like .

Randy
 
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 10:51 AM
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Thanks everyone. Randy I really do like the black with the colorline and think I will go that directiion. The upholstery is still up in the air
 
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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Are you going for a DS car? I would not get a blue or red colourline with this colour, would look strange to me.

I have a red/black car with this interior:

It works well, but a DS car with this would not IMHO.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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thanks for the opinion Ken. It is duly noted.
 
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