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Old May 1, 2026 | 04:36 PM
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Hello all,
Anyone ordering the Admiral Blue with Red Dipped, or have any opinions about that?
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Old May 1, 2026 | 06:11 PM
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ImHO all the dipped are just TOO much
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Originally Posted by Sophie!2015
Hello all,
Anyone ordering the Admiral Blue with Red Dipped, or have any opinions about that?
Thanks in advance,
NL
If you like red go for it! Although it doesn't fit the design style i'm ordering I think it looks great.
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Opinion? Yes, looks great.
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The red dipped looks cool yet I ve heard the red dipped interior reflects in the to the windshield and is supposedly annoying

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Old May 1, 2026 | 11:33 PM
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I prefer Black interiors with contrasting stitching, so the dipped interiors that are color is a bit too much for my taste. I get why some people like them though.
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Old May 2, 2026 | 03:21 PM
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I was going to get blue and red dipped. I'm a little bothered about it because I was going to do it even before they made a spectacle out of it with the press car. I might switch to white and red dipped, Which kind of sucks because I have a Porsche in that color. My wife likes admiral. I liked the discontinued blue better to be honest. And I like rapid blue better then that. I liked Sea Wolf and Cacti too. All the colors I like get discontinued. I guess I have a few weeks to decide.
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Originally Posted by Flea3
I was going to get blue and red dipped. I'm a little bothered about it because I was going to do it even before they made a spectacle out of it with the press car. I might switch to white and red dipped, Which kind of sucks because I have a Porsche in that color. My wife likes admiral. I liked the discontinued blue better to be honest. And I like rapid blue better then that. I liked Sea Wolf and Cacti too. All the colors I like get discontinued. I guess I have a few weeks to decide.
I would have been all-in on the "blue-dipped" interior, but it bugs the crap out of me that they had to go and give it red stitching/belts/wheel stripe. The other "dipped" interiors are all single color, why'd they have to screw up the blue one!
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I prefer the black interior look.
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The red added to the blue interior bugs me, also. I was planning on the 3LT with the blue-dipped interior, since, for some reason, there's no blue interior for the 2LT, unless I overlooked it.

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I would have been all-in on the "blue-dipped" interior, but it bugs the crap out of me that they had to go and give it red stitching/belts/wheel stripe. The other "dipped" interiors are all single color, why'd they have to screw up the blue one!
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The red added to the blue interior bugs me, also. I was planning on the 3LT with the blue-dipped interior, since, for some reason, there's no blue interior for the 2LT, unless I overlooked it.
I think the best you can do @ 2LT would be black interior (leather or leather/suede) with blue stitching and blue belts.
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True. I am looking for a bit more color this time around, though.

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I think the best you can do @ 2LT would be black interior (leather or leather/suede) with blue stitching and blue belts.
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Old May 4, 2026 | 05:54 AM
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I like the red dipped interior, but if I ordered it again, I would definitely go with the level 2 CF, competition seats, and black floor mats to break it up a bit.
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Originally Posted by See Ate
...I would definitely go with the level 2 CF...
Sadly, another option they chose not to make available on the GS. You can get the Level 1 CF interior on a GS, but not Level 2.
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Originally Posted by DWS44
Sadly, another option they chose not to make available on the GS. You can get the Level 1 CF interior on a GS, but not Level 2.
What are main differences in LV1 and LV2?
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What are main differences in LV1 and LV2?
Level 1 is just the cluster surround and switch plate areas; Level 2 adds a lot more on the center console and door panels up onto the dash. Here's a couple pics I had handy from my Santorini research:

Level 1 ($1,795 option):



Level 2 ($5,295 option):
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That level 2 looks great.
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Allocation notice today from my chevy dealer for a GS. I have had a 1996 GS with red interior , currently a 2019 GS AB , White stripe and red interior so going to make it a trifecta with the AB/ADRI White stripe and red hash marks to keep the tradition going

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Originally Posted by Badgerfan87
Allocation notice today from my chevy dealer for a GS. I have had a 1996 GS with red interior , currently a 2019 GS AB , White stripe and red interior so going to make it a trifecta with the AB/ADRI White stripe and red hash marks to keep the tradition going

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That’s awesome! Congrats and keep us posted on the process. Will be sharp looking for sure.
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Here's a pic of a real one for your reference

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