Gulf Colours Cayman

[job38]

Saw this the other day on Berkeley Square.
I love it, but you'd need big balls to carry this one off.......

[freedman]

I've walked past it a few times, its lovely but not as a day to day car. Nice for Le Mans though

[chrisw_05]

took me a few seconds to realise the squares were shadows from the showroom windows.

I was thinking that they look pretty until the penny dropped.

I like it a lot....although as you said Balls of steel come to mind.

[arwebs]

Nice. But I prefer this

[roshambo]

Sorry it looks just horrid. For a once a year outing to Le Mans as said probably just about get away with it, but otherwise just horrid.

[Lurking Lawyer]

The only cars that can carry off those colours without looking like a major wannabe are the Porsche 917 and the (original) Ford GT40.

Just doesn't work at all IMHO.

[job38]

The orange rims had Porsche script one them, lovely touch, but you wouldn't want to kerb em

[freedman]

Lurking Lawyer said:

The only cars that can carry off those colours without looking like a major wannabe are the Porsche 917 and the (original) Ford GT40.

Just doesn't work at all IMHO.

Its not really a wannabe is it? more a homage to the Gulf sponsered Porsches of the past

[iaint]

My other half saw this the other day and (even though she's not a petrol head) recognised the iconic livery and thought it looked really nice. Looks pretty special from this piccy.

[tuffer]

Those squares do look nice, dark slate grey with pale grey squares or vice versa would look cool.

[997gt3]

I wanted to order my new GT3 in Gulf Blue (special order colour @ £2200), but when my OPC asked the factory they said NO.

But then again, i'm sure if someone chucked enough money at them...

[vipergreen]

997gt3 said:

I wanted to order my new GT3 in Gulf Blue (special order colour @ £2200), but when my OPC asked the factory they said NO.

But then again, i'm sure if someone chucked enough money at them...

On what basis did they say no ?

I've got to spec my RS in a couple of days and that with Orange decals would IMO look fantastic, if they would do it for 2200 thats only £700 more than my current Green choice

[911wise]

On the subject of colour anybody noticed the speed yellow 997 GT3 in OPC Solihull. Striking to say the least, not one for the shy amongst us.

[HONEYMON57ER]

I think the vents would look better in black

[997gt3]

vipergreen said:

997gt3 said:

I wanted to order my new GT3 in Gulf Blue (special order colour @ £2200), but when my OPC asked the factory they said NO.

But then again, i'm sure if someone chucked enough money at them...

On what basis did they say no ?

I've got to spec my RS in a couple of days and that with Orange decals would IMO look fantastic, if they would do it for 2200 thats only £700 more than my current Green choice

Porsche dont give reasons, just a point blank NO! May be because it's their own racing colours. I think you'd have to stump up £10000 before they'll even look at doing it.

[Fittster]

997gt3 said:

vipergreen said:

997gt3 said:

I wanted to order my new GT3 in Gulf Blue (special order colour @ £2200), but when my OPC asked the factory they said NO.

But then again, i'm sure if someone chucked enough money at them...

On what basis did they say no ?

I've got to spec my RS in a couple of days and that with Orange decals would IMO look fantastic, if they would do it for 2200 thats only £700 more than my current Green choice

Porsche dont give reasons, just a point blank NO! May be because it's their own racing colours. I think you'd have to stump up £10000 before they'll even look at doing it.

Surely it isn't their colour, if it's anyones it's Gulfs.

[ramzez]

I think there's a guy on rennlist who went through a lot of trouble trying to get his 997 in Gulf blue. IIRC the reason Porsche refused was problems matching the colour on different body parts. Try a search on "paint to sample" on the 997 forum for the full story.

[loach]

997gt3 said:

vipergreen said:

997gt3 said:

I wanted to order my new GT3 in Gulf Blue (special order colour @ £2200), but when my OPC asked the factory they said NO.

But then again, i'm sure if someone chucked enough money at them...

On what basis did they say no ?

I've got to spec my RS in a couple of days and that with Orange decals would IMO look fantastic, if they would do it for 2200 thats only £700 more than my current Green choice

Porsche dont give reasons, just a point blank NO! May be because it's their own racing colours. I think you'd have to stump up £10000 before they'll even look at doing it.

Their own racing colours? Now that's hilarious. Porsche's racing colour these days is green. I think the shade is called 'dollar-green'. W*nkers.

[slippydiff]

911wise said:

On the subject of colour anybody noticed the speed yellow 997 GT3 in OPC Solihull. Striking to say the least, not one for the shy amongst us.

GT3 or kitted S ?

[Rob_T]

slippydiff said:

911wise said:

On the subject of colour anybody noticed the speed yellow 997 GT3 in OPC Solihull. Striking to say the least, not one for the shy amongst us.

GT3 or kitted S ?

kitted 4s