Oak Green Metallic Carrera GT

[993rsr]

Interesting colour and the first recommission of one by Porsche Classic


https://www.carscoops.com/2018/10/porsche-classic-...

[Si-3PO]

Lovely colour. fking awful rims.

[Yellow491]

I like that,reminds me of my green mk1 golfgti colour.

[Cheib]

Yellow491 said:

I like that,reminds me of my green mk1 golfgti colour.

I thought it was the Mk II that came on Oak Green ?!

[SRT Hellcat]

Colour looks good. The wheels OMG awful.
I was at Reading today. CGT is in for its major service.
Met with Riccardo and Darren the technician that is looking after the car.
Really nice down to earth guys. Proper people.
Cams all okay.
Coil packs all split.
New starter motor.
New TPM sensors.
The yellow GT1 is now IMO an awful shade of metallic blue.
But each to there own.

Edited by SRT Hellcat on Thursday 8th November 21:56

[BrotherMouzone]

Slippydiff said:

Si-3PO said:

Lovely colour. fking awful rims.

This ^

Another +1

When I receive my Euromillions, make mine Amethyst Metallic please.

[AndrewD]

SRT Hellcat said:

Colour looks good. The wheels OMG awful.
I was at Reading today. CGT is in for its major service.
Met with Riccardo and Darren the technician that is looking after the car.
Really nice down to earth guys. Proper people.
Cams all okay.
Coil packs all split.
New starter motor.
New TPM sensors.
The yellow GT1 is now IMO an awful shade of metallic blue.
But each to there own.

Edited by SRT Hellcat on Thursday 8th November 21:56

My coil packs were split too and also needed new starter motor. Think it was 12k all in, also had them fit mesh to the front grilles as new radiators are 14k.

[isaldiri]

I wonder if this recommission included any new or bespoke mechanical work, assuming that Porsche would even consider anything of that sort in the first place. Other than having the provenance of having Porsche Classic do the work, especially as everything seems cosmetic, it's not exactly very different from someone here in the UK asking Reading for a custom paint job with an interior retrim?

[GT03ROB]

Cheib said:

Yellow491 said:

I like that,reminds me of my green mk1 golfgti colour.

I thought it was the Mk II that came on Oak Green ?!

Definitely Mk2s, but I thinking about it I think there were some Mk1s as well

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GT03ROB said:

Cheib said:

Yellow491 said:

I like that,reminds me of my green mk1 golfgti colour.

I thought it was the Mk II that came on Oak Green ?!

Definitely Mk2s, but I thinking about it I think there were some Mk1s as well

Lhasa Green

[Yellow491]

isaldiri said:

I wonder if this recommission included any new or bespoke mechanical work, assuming that Porsche would even consider anything of that sort in the first place. Other than having the provenance of having Porsche Classic do the work, especially as everything seems cosmetic, it's not exactly very different from someone here in the UK asking Reading for a custom paint job with an interior retrim?

I think the colour looks really good and shows the lines of the car well.wheels well every one has a differant like.
Porsche classic will restore anything if you have enough!
I had a good visit to the classic workshop outside stuttgart,very impressive,they had 4 x 959 in for restore,and rebuilding a 918 that had a big off,you do get a nice photo log and presentation with the invoice.
There hourly rate is not to bad as long as its not a 2 to 3000 hour project like the monte carlo rally car of 1964/65.Which also looked great with good detail and a oversize engine as in period!

[m444ttb]

I don't mind that if I'm honest. It wouldn't be what I'd do with the wheels but it's hardly turned it into a Gemballa Mirage.

I'm not sure if I've misremembered this, but back when the CGT was relatively new didn't someone in Evo magazine have one repainted at Reading? Think the car became yellow. I vaguely recall some photos of the process with the car stripped of panels etc.

[isaldiri]

m444ttb said:

I'm not sure if I've misremembered this, but back when the CGT was relatively new didn't someone in Evo magazine have one repainted at Reading? Think the car became yellow. I vaguely recall some photos of the process with the car stripped of panels etc.

Plenty of cars have been repainted by Reading over the years.

[CocoUK]

m444ttb said:

I'm not sure if I've misremembered this, but back when the CGT was relatively new didn't someone in Evo magazine have one repainted at Reading? Think the car became yellow. I vaguely recall some photos of the process with the car stripped of panels etc.

Paul Bailey.
No idea if it's still in his collection.

[CocoUK]

anonymous said:

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That's what I thought!
Certainly scoring some headlines and getting discussion time.

I've always preferred a flat-green and those wheels don't quite look right, too many colours in the area?

[IMI A]

Yellow491 said:

isaldiri said:

I wonder if this recommission included any new or bespoke mechanical work, assuming that Porsche would even consider anything of that sort in the first place. Other than having the provenance of having Porsche Classic do the work, especially as everything seems cosmetic, it's not exactly very different from someone here in the UK asking Reading for a custom paint job with an interior retrim?

I think the colour looks really good and shows the lines of the car well.wheels well every one has a differant like.
Porsche classic will restore anything if you have enough!
I had a good visit to the classic workshop outside stuttgart,very impressive,they had 4 x 959 in for restore,and rebuilding a 918 that had a big off,you do get a nice photo log and presentation with the invoice.
There hourly rate is not to bad as long as its not a 2 to 3000 hour project like the monte carlo rally car of 1964/65.Which also looked great with good detail and a oversize engine as in period!

Interesting they're now allowing to change factory spec. They never used to do that. Oak green looks lovely

[JPCGT]

AndrewD said:

My coil packs were split too and also needed new starter motor. Think it was 12k all in, also had them fit mesh to the front grilles as new radiators are 14k.

Yes, fitting front grills is a good call. From memory, the cost of replacing and fitting the main central radiator is £3k (below) and the two side radiators £1.5k each if done as part of an engine out service.

I’ve replaced the main central rad and one of the side rads due to minor weeping. As a precaution, I tend to ensure the rads are kept dry when washing and are clear of debris (granted, a little more tricky when grills are fitted).

Edited by JPCGT on Friday 9th November 18:54

[SRT Hellcat]

AndrewD said:

My coil packs were split too and also needed new starter motor. Think it was 12k all in, also had them fit mesh to the front grilles as new radiators are 14k.

I am hoping for slightly less with my PCGB discount . It had new radiators on the service just prior to me buying the car. Rads were about £5K plus fitting I think. Grilles where fitted on the outer two but they are not the ones supplied by Reading as I established yesterday.

[993rsr]

Few more pictures are now about, like the seats and the leather air vents look expensive!

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[Yellow491]

I like that jc,its good to be a bit different.