I am going to be getting a lightning and I narrowed down the color options down to the blue or the silver. I like the blue better but don’t know if its worth getting because of how hard it will be to keep clean compared to the silver. Can you guys/gals post some pics of True-blue L’s? Thanks in advance.

Later,
TONE

P.S. Any comments on how hard/easy the blue is to keep clean will also be helpful.

 

The actual color, seen "in-person" is not close, at all (in my opinion) to the color in the Lightning brochure. The blue in the brochure seems to have a lot of gray in it, while the actual truck is a very dark, but very metallic (lots of metal particles in the paint), blue. It's not an enamel (flat) Navy Blue, but almost.

Photos don't do a good job either, because of all the variations in film, and digital photos can really be inaccurate.

My advice is to go look at one. I think they would almost as difficult as black to keep clean.

The silver is great, but won't have the deep gloss of a black, blue or red. Still like the silver, however. Normally I don't think silver is a great color, but it looks nice on the Lightning.

 

Gotta love silver !!

 

I've had my blue L for just over a week. I bought it sight unseen, saw the color on the svt website. It's a dust attracter, it shows every little spec of dust. If you like washing your truck (which I don't) you'll be in heaven. I still like the blue (compliments my 427 S/C), the metallic flakes are large for a production paint job. Everyone thinks it's a black L when they first see it. Go True Blue!

 

Yah, it is a very dark blue. It looks totally black at night. However, it IS a very unique color, since it's the first year they've offered it on the Lightning. I picked silver since mine is a daily driver and it almost always "looks" clean.

 

This is the first non-white truck I have owned (number 4). I had wanted white for my `02, but at the time, it was not being produced.

Gotta say that here in the desert, where the @$^%ing wind blows dust ALOT of the time, it is more of a chore keeping it clean.
That said, the color is awesome! It gets tons of looks and comments, and the color does change with time of day from near black to a light navy. Not having owned a black vehicle, it does seem a bit easier to keep cleaner, less noticable on paint/clearcoat imperfections.

bottom line: would not trade it for any other color

 

It is truely a very pretty color.. some times it looks black, some times it looks Purple.. It is also very tough to keep clean.. good luck

Blown 93 Lightning
1.83
13.2
102.00

True Blue 2002 stocker
2.0
13.1
102.00

 

I also get a lot of people that think the truck is black initially. I love the color. I own a black 64-1/2 mustang(owned for 15+yrs) and have owned a black z71, and must say that it is about the same to keep clean as black. Takes a lot of washing, but I love the look and don' t mind the washes. Also is neat that I have never met another truck like mine on the road(only owned it for 1 month). Go True Blue!!

 

I am still looking for your True Blue Lightning pics. I am actuly trying to talk my self out of the blue because I just dont like to clean my cars/trucks that much.

Later,
TONE

 

Check out the online photo galleries. Can not attach file to message currently.

 

Red is so fast that bugs don't even stick to it.
Plus, chicks dig red, or something...