What vehicle will be a worthy replacement for your sedan when it is time?
08-16-2022, 11:20 AM
#4307
08-16-2022, 12:23 PM
#4308
Registered Member
That is a good collection of photos. The tech bronze wheels almost look gray on the gray CT5 in the 1st pic. The wheels seem to contrast the blue the best and look a bit more gold on that paint color. Those wheels do look really good on red too.
I am really torn as the car looks so badass in black with black rims and that option is a bit cheaper- not like it matters that much when you look at the total price. I also dread having to clean 20 spoke wheels vs. 10 spoke. Hmmm.... Are you getting a CT5 or CT4? I was trying to justify a CT5 simply because of the motor by thinking well, if I add both carbon packages to the CT4 it is only another $10k to get a CT5...
By the way, the 2023 CT4-V Blackwing does seem like the perfect natural replacement for my '13 G37S 6 spd. sedan. And what an awesome improvement in 10 years of development!
I am really torn as the car looks so badass in black with black rims and that option is a bit cheaper- not like it matters that much when you look at the total price. I also dread having to clean 20 spoke wheels vs. 10 spoke. Hmmm.... Are you getting a CT5 or CT4? I was trying to justify a CT5 simply because of the motor by thinking well, if I add both carbon packages to the CT4 it is only another $10k to get a CT5...
By the way, the 2023 CT4-V Blackwing does seem like the perfect natural replacement for my '13 G37S 6 spd. sedan. And what an awesome improvement in 10 years of development!
The CT5 is a no brainer for me, I love the LS/LT platform, and the extra space is exactly what I need with 2 kids at home. The CT5 is now quite a bit more expensive since they raised the base price 7k for the 23MY.
Remember CF is on constraint, adding any CF package can delay your order a very long time. Lots of people had to roll their order from a 22 to a 23 because of this.
08-16-2022, 12:48 PM
#4309
Registered Member
08-16-2022, 12:52 PM
#4310
Gm has something called matrix gray
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2022/05...-world-photos/
Kind of sort of similar. These colors are an acquired taste. Still reminds me of primer.
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2022/05...-world-photos/
Kind of sort of similar. These colors are an acquired taste. Still reminds me of primer.
08-16-2022, 05:10 PM
#4311
I would much rather have AWD in the snow, but I am hoping the stability control settings make it slightly better than the G37S in snow with dedicated snow tires. And no, I would not run steel rims on a Blackwing. Then again, maybe I could get some that let very little snow inside the wheels when I am sliding around in the snow. Maybe you guys are onto something with steel rims. Nah, too ugly for me. Haha!
I am a little bummed that the black on this car is not metallic. My STI might be the most metallic black I have ever seen and it manages to look clean a lot longer as a result. Wow, I did not realize the CT5 Blackwing increased so much. It looks more like a $5k base price increase, but that is still significant.
Yeah it seems like everyone has some version of this new matte gray. I also refer to it as "primer." Not for me.
Black looks phenomenal without a doubt but after the C7 I don't want to deal with it anymore. It also had black wheels which would turn brown after a drive or two due to all the brake dust.
The CT5 is a no brainer for me, I love the LS/LT platform, and the extra space is exactly what I need with 2 kids at home. The CT5 is now quite a bit more expensive since they raised the base price 7k for the 23MY.
The CT5 is a no brainer for me, I love the LS/LT platform, and the extra space is exactly what I need with 2 kids at home. The CT5 is now quite a bit more expensive since they raised the base price 7k for the 23MY.
Yeah it seems like everyone has some version of this new matte gray. I also refer to it as "primer." Not for me.
08-18-2022, 12:44 AM
#4312
^^The primer color grew on me. I didn't have much choice at the time; black, white or primer. I refuse to buy a black car, and don't care much for white cars. It looks better in person than in pic. There's fine metal flake within, so it's not a purely flat primer 
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08-18-2022, 06:48 AM
#4313
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However, first impressions get old quick, and after running my eyes over it a bit, opinions change. Not sure why that is either.
In car news, did anybody read this yesterday? https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a4...rt-concept-ev/
OMG, want that!
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08-18-2022, 12:37 PM
#4315
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08-18-2022, 01:45 PM
#4318
In car news, did anybody read this yesterday? https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a4...rt-concept-ev/
OMG, want that!
OMG, want that!
Also, the fake v8 idle noise and revving noise is the STUPIDEST thing I've ever heard in my life. Seriously, why. 126db of fake noise.
Oh, and lets not forget the fake shifting.
08-18-2022, 04:22 PM
#4320
In car news, did anybody read this yesterday? https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a4...rt-concept-ev/
OMG, want that!