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Old May 15, 2013 | 07:33 AM
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Question The hardest Is to pick the color

Hi, ordered a few weeks ago my c2s, I was pretty shure which options I wanted,
The only difficulty was selecting the color, I know this is totally subjective, just wanted to share.
It will be a weekend car, (along with some classics in my garage), it Is my second P car, my dd Is a white BMW 135 w/some mods. btw it is a most rewarding drive.
This Is my built:
PDK
Carrera S power kit (includes PSE, SC, Dynamic engine mounts)
PDCC
PCCB
Full black leather
Instrument Dials in yellow
Storage lid w/P crest
Sport seats plus
Sport design steering wheel w/paddles
ParkAssist rear
Smoking pkg
Power steering plus
Wheel center caps w/colored P crest
7mm/14mm wheel spacers (H&R after market)
And here the difficult part..... The color..... I'm between RODIUM SILVER & WHITE
Thanks for your comments
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You already have a white car. Get the silver...
 
Old May 15, 2013 | 08:45 AM
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You got an expensive build. Why not a GT3. It'll be cheaper :-)

I say Rodium by the way
 
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Very nice build...and garage too!
Imo, if you are into colored dials I would go would with a white exterior and color match with yellow seatbelts.
White looks sportier, silver is more elegant.
Color is a matter of personal preference but for a weekend toy I like white, and this comes from a silver 991 owner.
 
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Pick a color that pops, yellow, red, or blue. There are a lot of silver, white, and black out there, be different.
 
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Originally Posted by Gt350
Hi, ordered a few weeks ago my c2s, I was pretty shure which options I wanted,
The only difficulty was selecting the color, I know this is totally subjective, just wanted to share.
It will be a weekend car, (along with some classics in my garage), it Is my second P car, my dd Is a white BMW 135 w/some mods. btw it is a most rewarding drive.
This Is my built:
PDK
Carrera S power kit (includes PSE, SC, Dynamic engine mounts)
PDCC
PCCB
Full black leather
Instrument Dials in yellow
Storage lid w/P crest
Sport seats plus
Sport design steering wheel w/paddles
ParkAssist rear
Smoking pkg
Power steering plus
Wheel center caps w/colored P crest
7mm/14mm wheel spacers (H&R after market)
And here the difficult part..... The color..... I'm between RODIUM SILVER & WHITE
Thanks for your comments
GT350
Um... not to be too flippant, but since you've ticked virtually every option... of course the colour would be hardest thing to pick!

I vote for white.
 
Old May 15, 2013 | 09:29 AM
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Pick a color that pops, yellow, red, or blue. There are a lot of silver, white, and black out there, be different.
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Make it something different. Personal opinion, but I find white to be boring but makes for a great base to add on to. Racing stripes, sponsors stickers, etc
 
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agree with yellow seat belts with a black interior and yellow gauges. Therefore, I would pick a color that goes with the yellow belts too - I don't like White in this combination. Silver, grey are better and offsets the black interior too. Black exterior is IMHO too much black.

Good luck - you did a great job on your options.
 
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buy a blue Porsche and never look back.
 
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I personally like white, but since you have that already, go with Rhodium => it's new too.
 
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Thanks for all the imputs,
frank69m at one point I considered a GT3, but I want a car I can make a road trip with a more supple susp. (I have a back problem), and better ground clearance (roads are not allways as smooth as one will desire), and be able to have some track days with it.
As far of all the imputs regarding the choice of color, both exterior and interior, I appreciate all the comments and will have a second thought about it, as I still have a few days to make my final decisión,
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I vote for white, then get all the Martini Racing colors, pinstriping, and race decals. I love that look.

I am considering doing the same with my car, but I don't think it will look right on black paint. (I got a tremendous discount on an on-lot black car, otherwise I'd be in a Dark Blue Metallic car myself.)
 
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And here the difficult part..... The color..... I'm between RODIUM SILVER & WHITE
Both colors show the lines of the car beautifully .

Rhodium is a new color but what i have noticed is that silver has got to be the easiest color to maintain . It looks clean even when it's dirty .

White will show any smudge of dirt . It's almost as difficult as as black in that when people see a black car they EXPECT it to be dirty but with a white car it actually gets noticed .

The other hard part is the black interior . On a white car it is a dramatic contrast and with the 991 I happen to like adding some red deviating stitching (modestly) and seat belts to break up the contrast a bit . BTW one can do the samke with the Rhodium but its not as necessary as i feel the colors blend a bit easier.

Can't go wrong with either !!
 
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My first choice: SILVER !
But the wife made me choose, a white 991 or no 991.
 
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I have a white P - car and silver Mercedes. I my opinion, you cannot go wrong with either.
 


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