walla2

Have been looking and test driving for a while (even a 6-speed in Portland last week) and want a sprint blue and much prefer the lighter alcantara interior instead of all black BUT-does it LOOK well together?
I was really pleased with the 6-speed which is what I would be getting, and I have taken and passed (but barely) the Audi world financial advisory rating system so it would seem that I cmight be able to afford it.
So- any thoughts about the colors would be appreciated. Thanks

Iono

I think that a sprint blue with black/silver alcantara is a beautiful thing, but that's subjective. I find it hard for black/silver alcantara to not look good all the time.

nal13

Fantastic color combo. Someone several months ago had one on this forum and it looked great.

rfogleman

I think it would look great.

Gear Junky

I've only seen this colour match in black/white leather and it looks really well but what you are after might be very difficult to keep looking it's best, anyone I have spoke to say Alcantara gets dirt very easily in the white.

Worth considering and asking others before making the jump.

Audirings4

I'd go with black and pass on the Panda interior.

questionlp

It may not be an S4, but I have a Sprint Blue S5 with the Black/Silver Alcantara seats. I chose them for the same reason: an all black interior looked too dark.

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I wouldn't change the interior if I had to do it all over again.

Gear Junky

Do you have any problems keeping them clean, I heard wearing jeans are a real problem.

questionlp

I don't have a real problem keeping it clean, as a damp microfiber cloth takes care of the usual stuff. I don't wear jeans and rarely have passengers with me, so I can't really speak on that.

Granted, others have reported issues with jeans and stains, but I don't know if there is a viable remedy or cleaning regiment others have tried.

I can't remember the seat options for the S4, but an option would be to pay for the light-colored Nappa Leather seats. They don't provide the same grip as the Alcantara inserts provide, which can be a touch annoying, but it would provide a good amount of contrast to the primarily dark interior.

tofuking

I think if you wear raw denim jeans then you will have a problem with the blue transferring on to the seat. It happens all the time, even smooth leather. Raw denim will transfer to sneakers, messenger bags as they rub against jeans, etc.