silver coloured porsches with black interiors

[domster]

As mentioned by Kamal on another thread... and warranting one of its own:

Silver Porsches with black interiors.

Dull or merely a sensible choice?

DULL:
- 80% of 996s or Boxsters come in this colourway. What happened to a little Don-esque Guards Red individuality? The 993 didn't suffer from this... Iris Blue, Arena Red, all competed with silver. But come the new shape and unless it's a GT3, it's silver. Annoying.

SENSIBLE:
- Silver is great for hiding the dirt, and stonechips aren't so visible. Resale is good because lots of punters like them in silver Silver suits the sleek, curvy shape of the Boxster and 996 well. Plus the black interior is practical.

So is silver the new Guards Red? And are you slightly lacking in passion and individuality if you chose it? Or just being a very practical, sensible Porsche owner, with an eye on resale values (like the rest of the flock)?

And is anyone else sick of silver Porsches, apart from Kamal and me ?

[domster]

Thhom said:

Just because people don't like being noticed anymore.

Drive a Passat if you don't want to be noticed.

That said, in-yer face coulours like Speed Yellow, Rubystone Red and Mint Green suit more lairy porsche machinery better, such as GT3s, GT2s and Turbos. You certainly can't ignore the car, whatever the colour.

PS I have owned a silver Porsche, just for impartiality's sake. (It was actually classed Glacier Blue, but was silver with a blue tinge in certain lights - very nice). Wasn't a Boxster or 996 though.

[domster]

rubystone said:

There's only one colour for a Porsche - Rubystone Red

May I refer you to the cabriolet cap merchandise page.

[domster]

Because 'slip-on' grey leather is the new black. And just as dull

Thing of the nice Amethyst or turquoise interior you could have had OK, it would have buggered retail, but the neighbours would think you were a crazy, whacky kind of guy and invite you to lots of dinner/swinging parties

[domster]

Let me guess, yours was triple Amethyst!