Blue or Red! ARGH!!!!

[Billbrown1982]

So I know this is totally 100% subjective to personal tastes, but I am going back and forwards between the two and I just can't make my mind 100% up.

My favourite car that I've ever owned was a Toyota Rav 4 in Red, with the black accents I thought it looked amazing.

I got overtaken by a 2021 red model 3 the other week, and it really caught my eye and looked good.

Then I saw a blue 2020 model sitting in our works carpark....and it rocked my decision again.

The Blue, looked quite metallic or pearlescent, not sure which is more accurate for it, but it looked really nice and by contrast, looking back at the picture of the red car that I quickly snapped on my phone looks kind of flat? Just plain red.

I really wanted to go and look at a red and a blue next to each other at a dealership, but hey Covid....so I've currently got a red on order for hopefully March but I am still wondering if I'm totally sure I've made the right choice.

So is there anything I'm missing? Does the red look different in different lights?

Was going to put a poll but its so subjective I don't think thats a good idea.

 

[Wol747]

Red looks nice but most marque's reds fade more than other colours.

 

[Jetson Jones]

I was exactly the same, then ordered white!

 

[LoudMusic]

They paint the blue ones blue because they're the best. Just sayin'.

 

[Dilly]

Had the same brain pain. Last but one car was red. Haven’t had blue since the seventies so went for blue. With white seats it’s a Great choice.

 

[Stavanger]

Red cars go faster. Waaarrghh!

 

[Masklin]

Red, but I’m biased...

 

[Dasher]

I think that both the red and the blue look pretty spectacular in sun, but duller on a cloudy day.

 

[Ben177]

Blue ftw

 

[Ben177]

I think that both the red and the blue look pretty spectacular in sun, but duller on a cloudy day.

That’s a pretty fair comment actually.

 

[Dilly]

I think that both the red and the blue look pretty spectacular in sun, but duller on a cloudy day.

On my test drive day it was dull and tipping it down. The red one looked quite sad. On a sunny day at a supercharger a red one was beautiful. Still prefer my blue one.

 

[26ct2143]

no, have white save £1000 or £2000 against red, lol
just joking, I chose white because for me red fades/oxidise (if not very well looked after) and my budget was stretch to the limit so £2000 more etc etc.
Blue was my other option, but £1000 more, and not massively taken with it.
white hides any marks or scratches (or at least I think it does)

 

[Roy W.]

Biased here too, but it has to be red all the way

 

[Gatsojon]

If the red wasn’t a £2k option I’d have had that. Based on the website colour, the blue looked lovely too to me but when I saw it at the dealership, it seemed less bright.

So in the end, I went with the no cost white and spent the grand on the white interior. No regrets, until I see a red one!

 

[1STM3P]

Red with white leather all the way.it gives you an extra 10% increase in performance (in the head at least)
No regrets at all.

 

[1STM3P]

Sorry forgot to mention that with the black trim and new Uber’s it does look pretty mean. I have also added some subtle tints all around.
Will post a pic when I get a chance

 

[davidmc]

There's the old saying:
You will appreciate it more by washing it more.

So... get Black.

You will thank me later

 

[MrBadger]

We have blue - needs to be kept clean - looks awful even after just one drive in wet - they are dirt magnets especially the rear.

If it was my choice again, MSM. If people posted images of their cars after a wet drive, you would see that MSM hides the dirt the best.

 

[MattJ M]

I love the red. However I’d get blue with white seats for the same price as just getting red paint.

 

[spooksman]

When I went to the Tesla dealer for my first look at a Model 3 there was a blue M3P with a white interior waiting to be collected...

I said at that point 'I want that!' as it was stunning.

I got mine delivered in May , and I still have the same reaction every day when I see it on the drive.