Porsche PTS colour page

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Apologies if this has already been posted, I've just come across a page that shows all of the 105 paint to sample colours that are freely available, and does so on each of the cars in the range (some being authorised for fewer colours to avoid the more obvious no-no combos (from Porsche's perspective).

https://media.porsche.com/paint-to-sample/718 - seems to be opening randomly, just click on 718 to go to the Boxster colour page, or any other model name for that page, obvs.

You can select the colour you want, click on to see the car in profile in that colour. Equally you can opt to see any other vehicle in the range in the same colour (if offered). Not cheap though. Paint to Sample (these 105 colours) costs getting on for 9-10,000 Euro (model dependent), and Paint To Sample Plus (you give them a colour -- any colour - and as long as it'll paint successfully they'll put it on your car) for...deep breath...17500 to 19750 Euro.

Enjoy losing a few hours to the dream (or planning the next purchase, you lucky lucky b****** :-).

Oh, and if I had to choose from these colours? Pastel Orange, methinks.

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Voodoo Blue said:

I believe here are 2 levels of PTS from Porsche.

The first is for colours that have already approved for the particular model you are buying. The second is where you bring a colour sample and Porsche will go through a process to see if that colour can be used on the model you are buying. If it is then you can have it. The cost of the second level is roughly 2 times the first level and at the moment I believe that will be roughly £13-14K depending on the model you are looking at.

Exactly - Paint to Sample Plus, and the prices are as laid out in the original post. It's a long way from where PTS was even 10 years ago (my Boxster had it as a £4500 option 'colour to sample' in 2014.

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MDL111 said:

It would probably be more accurate to call the first level something like special historical approved colors and the second one pts
Still cheaper than some Ferrari colors I think

Probably where Porsche got the idea from (to grossly raise the price).

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Doofus said:

Thank you.

I'm struggling to think of a reason why a colour couldn't be used on a particular car, but I ain't going to be paying for PTS anyway, so it's not a problem for me.

"The procedure is as follows: the customer hands over a sample of their desired colour to the Porsche Centre – anything is conceivable, from a favourite shirt or scarf to a nail varnish colour. This sample is then sent to Porsche AG. There, a separate feasibility check is carried out for each request, which can take several months depending on the work involved.

From there, Porsche’s colourists create the formulation. These experts develop the hue on the basis of the available paint components. Then, in several rounds, the shade is further developed so that it also corresponds to the sample under different light sources, such as daylight or artificial light. Next, the feasibility of the colour is tested under production conditions on the car body and add-on parts. It is also essential to define the layer thickness, which enables process-stable, reproducible and error-free painting. Before the actual customer vehicle is painted, the colour is applied to a test body. If it transpires that the desired shade cannot be realised in accordance with its usual quality standards, Porsche will bear the costs of the feasibility test."

Says the "Comeback of historic colours for all Porsche models" webpage on the German Porsche site.