Stratus Grey Maintenance?
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Stratus Grey Maintenance?
Stratus grey appears to be almost black in some pictures. Just curious how the color does when dirty? Is it like black that shows every swirl and spec of dirt? I was originally going to order my 16R in black, but after washing my current black car this weekend, I can't deal with another car looking dirty all of the time.
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I can't speak to Stratus Grey specifically, but I can speak about lighter greys and silver. Both are very easy to maintain and hide dirt/swirls really well. In the end, it all comes down to the paint job supplied on the car, but grey/silver vehicles are easier on cleaning maintenance than most.
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Stratus grey appears to be almost black in some pictures. Just curious how the color does when dirty? Is it like black that shows every swirl and spec of dirt? I was originally going to order my 16R in black, but after washing my current black car this weekend, I can't deal with another car looking dirty all of the time.
If you really like black, the Ultimate Black is easier to maintain than the Ebony Black because of it's metallic property.
Any color is going to show dirt, but it sounds like you are more concerned about the fine swirls and scratches. If that's the case and you like darker colors; you should stick with metallic's over solids.
The Stratus Grey is a deep charcoal with a very slight hint of green. It's a brilliant color in bright sunlight and looks similar to Ultimate Black in the shade; and black at night.
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Pauluucho (11-21-2021)
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Pauluucho (11-21-2021)
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No, mate - that's just the standard ride height. I already scrape the lip spoiler getting in the driveway at work, and often have to take it very carefully over other crossovers. Lower would be a real problem.
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I'm surprised. All of the F-Types I've measured at the dealership have a full 5.5 inch clearance below the lower lip. Yours looks much lower than that. I only have 3 inches of front lip clearance on my lowered MINI and have no problems at all. Certainly I scrape the lower lip on a regular basis, but when it starts looking too ragged, I replace it every 2 or 3 years. Of course, the other mitigating factor is the front overhang is significantly shorter on the MINI.
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I'm surprised. All of the F-Types I've measured at the dealership have a full 5.5 inch clearance below the lower lip. Yours looks much lower than that. I only have 3 inches of front lip clearance on my lowered MINI and have no problems at all. Certainly I scrape the lower lip on a regular basis, but when it starts looking too ragged, I replace it every 2 or 3 years. Of course, the other mitigating factor is the front overhang is significantly shorter on the MINI.
In the vast flatlands of this country, it probably isn't much of an issue.
Last edited by Foosh; 03-24-2015 at 11:22 PM. Reason: clarification
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Unhingd (03-25-2015)
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Yep, that front overhang is a good 12" forward of the relative distance between F-Type front wheels and those of your Mini. It makes a huge difference, and that 5" will disappear pretty quickly when entering many driveways. Based upon experience, I'm unwilling to give up another inch.
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Foosh (03-25-2015)
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Stratus grey appears to be almost black in some pictures. Just curious how the color does when dirty? Is it like black that shows every swirl and spec of dirt? I was originally going to order my 16R in black, but after washing my current black car this weekend, I can't deal with another car looking dirty all of the time.