996 Colours

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GT03ROB

13,208 posts

220 months

Tuesday 13th September 2016
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Guards whats not to like.....


Rainforest green is nice, but I thinks Seal Grey is the colour for 996s

LordHaveMurci

12,034 posts

168 months

Tuesday 13th September 2016
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GT03ROB said:
Guards whats not to like.....
I thinks Seal Grey is the colour for 996s
Guards is lovely, and rare but you're right about Seal Grey wink

Slate Grey is a very close second though.

On a GT3 I'd take Zanzibar as my 1st choice though cloud9

Edited by LordHaveMurci on Wednesday 14th September 07:11

mollytherocker

14,365 posts

208 months

Tuesday 13th September 2016
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GT03ROB said:
Guards whats not to like.....


Rainforest green is nice, but I thinks Seal Grey is the colour for 996s
Thats pretty much my dream car. Oh well.

GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Tuesday 13th September 2016
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ScienceTeacher said:
GC8 said:
Lapis Blue is lovely. Savannah, less so.
I can understand that statement. I think the slate and black look optimal, but the lapis is vibrant and gorgeous in the sun - a rich purpley blue and the baby poo offsets it very well. It looks very pretty and is finding much more favour of late. This is perhaps not what turbo owners want. Better on a cab, perhaps? Savannah works best with lapis; charcoal grey works well with ocean; and black with midnight. So there we are.
Savannah looks nicer, in my opinion, on a Boxster. I think that it is because they have a black steering wheel, which breaks it up a little. On a 911 it was too much for me.

mollytherocker

14,365 posts

208 months

Tuesday 13th September 2016
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GC8 said:
Savannah looks nicer, in my opinion, on a Boxster. I think that it is because they have a black steering wheel, which breaks it up a little. On a 911 it was too much for me.
You can spec any colour steering wheel on either car.

tr7v8

7,186 posts

227 months

Tuesday 13th September 2016
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GC8 said:
ScienceTeacher said:
GC8 said:
Lapis Blue is lovely. Savannah, less so.
I can understand that statement. I think the slate and black look optimal, but the lapis is vibrant and gorgeous in the sun - a rich purpley blue and the baby poo offsets it very well. It looks very pretty and is finding much more favour of late. This is perhaps not what turbo owners want. Better on a cab, perhaps? Savannah works best with lapis; charcoal grey works well with ocean; and black with midnight. So there we are.
Savannah looks nicer, in my opinion, on a Boxster. I think that it is because they have a black steering wheel, which breaks it up a little. On a 911 it was too much for me.
My 986 was Estoril blue as PTS & Savannah interior, all of it with extended leather including the wheel & gear & brake levers.

jimmy p

960 posts

165 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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mollytherocker said:
I think white is the worst 996 colour, its awful. But, its subjective I guess.

Not a very flattering picture of white you chose,

Try this, much better....!



jimmy p

960 posts

165 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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Couple more ...











Edited by jimmy p on Wednesday 14th September 05:59

MrVert

4,394 posts

238 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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g7jhp said:
I was originally after a standard manual 996 turbo in Seal Grey, but had to settle for a manual 996 turbo X50 in Slate Grey. smile





That must be rare, not seen slate on a 996....that's the best looking one I think I've seen. smile

Dr S

4,995 posts

225 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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GT03ROB said:
Guards whats not to like.....


Rainforest green is nice, but I thinks Seal Grey is the colour for 996s
+1 for Seal Grey (for non-GT cars)

griffter

3,981 posts

254 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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Seal grey:


Sandy59

2,706 posts

210 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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Zenith Blue ??


LambShank

14,673 posts

188 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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Viola metallic?


Digga

40,206 posts

282 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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griffter said:
Seal grey:

I really like any 911 in silver, but on the 996, Seal Grey is definitely the best, no argument in my books.

I'm happy making do with Arctic Silver though.


Adam B

27,142 posts

253 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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tr7v8 said:
One of our other kent members had an Ocean Jade metallic with neophyte green interior. Although very Marmite on the occasion I drove it I couldn't believe how much attention it got.
If I walked naked down the high street I would get a lot of attention - although the effect would be similar to the effect nephrite green has anyone with taste smile

I mean seriously?

Digga

40,206 posts

282 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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Adam B said:
I mean seriously?
This, I have a real problem with. The noughties fad for part-wood wheels was naff enough in a Jag, but just about passed muster. Way back, I had a P38 Rnge Rover Vogue which had part wood wheel but, in fairness, also had a beautiful walnut dash and the whole effect did suit the vehicle. In an 911 it looks incongruous.

I'm also not sold on too much of the next fad which was sivler plastic - this again found its way into 996s with varying degrees of success.

I've said it before, but when I was buying I had very particular ideas about exterior colour and interior trim and colour combos. I wanted it black, like Zaphod Beeblebrox's spaceship.

Adam B

27,142 posts

253 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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Digga said:
his, I have a real problem with. The noughties fad for part-wood wheels was naff enough in a Jag, but just about passed muster. Way back, I had a P38 Rnge Rover Vogue which had part wood wheel but, in fairness, also had a beautiful walnut dash and the whole effect did suit the vehicle. In an 911 it looks incongruous.

I'm also not sold on too much of the next fad which was sivler plastic - this again found its way into 996s with varying degrees of success.
yep - wood looks awful in a Porsche, I quite liked the ali packs in the 996 as they lifted the black interior (which to me is the only acceptable 997/986 interior colour due to awful other options and clashing plastics), but it was a bit of a joke that it was "ali-look" i.e painted plastic not proper aluminum in such a prestige brand. My RS4 had brushed aluminium touches in the dash/doors that were... aluminium!!

snotrag

14,446 posts

210 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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Never seen one in real life but I suspect Arena red or Orient red (like my Box) would look lovely on a 996.

mollytherocker

14,365 posts

208 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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jimmy p said:
mollytherocker said:
I think white is the worst 996 colour, its awful. But, its subjective I guess.

Not a very flattering picture of white you chose,

Try this, much better....!


See, I think your pic is far worse, its probably all the spoilers everywhere?

Ultimately we are all different.

jakesmith

9,461 posts

170 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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Sorry not a 996 but still... If I had several cars I would have this just as a bit of fun: The Rhubarb & Custard 911. It's a tt too so the guy has spent good money specing this amusing combo