waiting for PDK

Perusing the '09 order guide I've noted the Special Paint is $3,140 while Paint to Sample is $4,315. Two related questions:

1. What is in the special paint to make is worth 4 1/2 times the metallic paint? (I have a bad feeling the answer is 'because Porsche can.')

2. The extra $1,200 for paint to sample seems like a relative bargain. Aside from the production delay, why not pick any color they'll do for the extra amount?

I'm beginning to see a Glacier Blue in my future...

am722

1. Your bad feeling is correct.

2. The delay is the big drawback. 4,300 bucks isn't exactly cheap either, but if you're deciding between that and "special" paint, don't mind the wait, and are really in love glacier blue, then it's sort of a no-brainer.

Coochas

What he said.
And keep in mind that paint to sample colors that are uncommon or have not been done before may cause delays of at least 6 months. That being said, I'm going to paint to sample route on my upcoming order.

U Boat Commander

If you're thinking about different colors, make sure to check out these threads that were complied by a really awesome guy!

Green: http://www.teamspeed.com/forums/997-...d-porsche.html

Blue: http://www.teamspeed.com/forums/997-...d-porsche.html

Red: http://www.teamspeed.com/forums/997-...les-pinks.html

Yellow: http://www.teamspeed.com/forums/997-...d-porsche.html

Brown/Gold/Copper: http://www.teamspeed.com/forums/997-...d-porsche.html

Deanski

No it's because the paint's IN a Porsche can!

Deanski

OCBen

That Malachite Green Metallic is awesome on this 997.

That's a sharp color combo right there.

cgfen

#1 your answer is correct.
#2 PTS won't be available for ~ 6months + 4 - 6 months production time means you'll wait nearly a YEAR for a PTS car <sob>
ask me how know..................................

be safe

Craig

Edgy01

Paint To Sample is disruption to their production process. You're not paying for 'special' paint necessarily. You're paying to sort of interrupt the production line. They can crank out silver after silver, and black after black, but when a Paint To Sample arrives to be done they have to take all the time to clear their lines, and to get set up for a one-off job. It's a "disruption fee." Also, with some of the more obscure colors (perhaps from Porsche's past), they actually have to go through testing to see if that color will be compatible with today's manufactured parts. Our cars are made from aluminum, steel, plastic, urethane, and a variety of other specialty materials. Each of them takes paint a different way.

In the grand scale of things, a Paint To Sample order is a relative bargain. Name a couple of other auto manufacturers who will even ACCEPT a Paint To Sample order? Most of them will toss Henry Ford's old saying back in your face. "It can be any color as long as it's black."

kcl

[QUOTE=waiting for PDK;5524598]Perusing the '09 order guide I've noted the Special Paint is $3,140 while Paint to Sample is $4,315. Two related questions:

1. What is in the special paint to make is worth 4 1/2 times the metallic paint? (I have a bad feeling the answer is 'because Porsche can.')QUOTE]

You can't be more correct.

Coochas

Yeah, those are great threads.
A great guy though? Oh,....it's you !
You forgot about your Orange thread.

cgfen

hey
are you a manufacturing engineer?
you seem to have an excelent understanding of this.

btw

Pioneer Porsche in San Diego currently has TWO Mexico Blue cars in stock
a used 997 TT
and
a new 997 S

be safe

Craig

OCBen

It's general knowledge really.

https://rennlist.com/forums/showpost...6&postcount=29

And he did experience it first hand.

lthatch

Here's Pioneer's Mexico Blue 997S...my car has a brother!

vixapphire

Does anyone have any links or photos of tangerine (the paint color, not the fruit)?

I've seen it variously appear to be a rich, "bright yet dull" (if that makes any sense) reddish color with high orange content (but still, highly red too); as well as very orange looking, depending on the light or the photo exposure.

What I thought was tangerine may not be, given that "orange thread" linked to above. Would like to know whether my original thoughts are correct; trying to determine whether tangerine is the correct identifier for my fave porsche color.

Edgy01

Actually, I happen to be a PM,--program manager, in a manufacturing company. We make satellite dishes.