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Black or Azzuro Blue California T help me decide

Discussion in 'California/Portofino/Roma' started by mannym, Aug 29, 2015.

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  1. mannym

    mannym Rookie

    Jun 4, 2015
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    The dealer has both.

    Blue is a beautiful color, but Im worried its not sporty enough and a bit girly... also im worried about resale this is an acquired taste color

    Black- very common, sporty probably easy resale second to white and red.

    What would you guys choose (both similarly optioned)

    I have a Red italia and a White Granturismo thats why I want a different color
     
  2. ryalex

    ryalex Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Azzurro California is my very favorite color. But Mirabeau on cream leather or Monaco blue would be nice on a T.
     
  3. Alpintourer

    Alpintourer F1 Rookie
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    +1 on any blue!
     
  4. gretel1011

    gretel1011 Formula Junior

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    Nero Daytona Metallic. Blue is nice. Black is elegant - IMHO
     
  5. frascati

    frascati Karting

    Mar 5, 2012
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    do you mean azzurro california? azzuro blue is not a color I'm familiar with.

    I personally have developed an appreciation for blue. Even light blues like azzuro california (not to be confused with blu california which is also a California T color).

    Personally, as much as I like blue I would do a darker color in the California as I just think it works better.

    Resale - yea black is probably better but I read that the California has more first-time Ferrari buyers acquiring them than any other Ferrari model. So I think a lot of the people in the California market are more broad, probably more females, non-hardcore oriented folks so I can't say the blue will hurt resale with confidence.

    I would not make my decision on exterior color alone, the interior color matters to me. If it was black over tan vs. light blue over blue or cream I'd go blue. Not fan of tan/brown interiors.
     
  6. skinguy23

    skinguy23 Formula Junior

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    Buy the car for you, not the next owner. Get what pleases you the most


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  7. Maximus

    Maximus Formula Junior

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    Azzuro California for sure. Is a truly great color.

    I fully concur with Steve, choose what you want and don't think about the next owner. It's your car, you decide.
     
  8. DavidJames1

    DavidJames1 Formula 3

    Mar 6, 2010
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    Azzuro - shows the lines really well. Black hides the lines and is a pain to keep clean.
     
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  9. F2003-GA

    F2003-GA F1 World Champ
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    +1
     
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  11. Need4Spd

    Need4Spd F1 Veteran

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    +1. FWIW, the color was picked personally by Enzo himself. He visited California and upon seeing its blue skies told his team he wanted them to develop a color to match.
     
  12. 355flyer

    355flyer Formula Junior

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    Nero Daytona. High gloss and when detailed correctly it is beautiful. The California to me, looks better darker. The lines can be accentuated with minor details. I spent a month or longer debating the same thing. I'm not nuts about Ferrari Nero but Nero Daytona truly shows the clear. [​IMG]


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  13. andremaneur

    andremaneur Rookie

    Aug 29, 2015
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    If my 2 elementary schoolers didn't have their hearts set on the Cali in Rossa, I would no question go with Blue or Nero. Since they were the ones that identified the Cali as the perfect car for the fam, anything other than Rossa would be like trying to substitute the Cali with a GranTurismo, it just wouldn't be the same.
     
  14. Asif1680

    Asif1680 Rookie

    Dec 29, 2013
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    I may be biased but I have the cali T in Azzuro California. It really shows off the detail and curves better than some of the other other colors. When mine arrived at the dealer they said it was the most beautiful cali T they had received yet. Also when I am out people come up to me and say how nice the car looks. Valet constantly tells me how much nicer the color is compared to other ferraris there. It's beautiful but definitely different than what you typically see out there. If your ok not being the norm than you'll love it.
     
  15. gretel1011

    gretel1011 Formula Junior

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    Good advice. Resale value wasn't even on my radar screen. I bought the car to enjoy it and please me. Whatever you choose - within reason - will be great. And you will love the Cali T. It is a fine automobile.
     

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