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Old 11-17-2020, 08:29 PM
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Not sure I agree... they are two completely different colors, but color is VERY subjective. Shark is basically something between Riviera Blue and Voodoo. Miami on the other hand is a very unique color different than any other Porsche color. It will be very much like what happened with Chalk... it killed PTS demand for Fashion and Sport Classic Grey... I see the same thing happening with Shark... Riviera and Voodoo numbers will decline for PTS.
I agree ... probably going to kill Riviera, Mexico and Voodoo, if not also Maritime perhaps as well ...
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No mechanical speedometer? SIGH....
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Old 11-18-2020, 12:31 AM
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I drove a Roma over the weekend - looking at the full digital / non mechanical dash took some getting used to.
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Originally Posted by n4v4nod
Not sure I agree... they are two completely different colors, but color is VERY subjective. Shark is basically something between Riviera Blue and Voodoo. Miami on the other hand is a very unique color different than any other Porsche color. It will be very much like what happened with Chalk... it killed PTS demand for Fashion and Sport Classic Grey... I see the same thing happening with Shark... Riviera and Voodoo numbers will decline for PTS.
I agree. I like Miami more than Shark/Cornflower, but I like Riviera the most. For me, the darker and more pure blue the color gets, the less I like it...golf, voodoo, etc. Not for me.

But I like that Miami is a blue with a lot of yellow in it. I always wished I got a Laguna Seca Blue E46 M3. Not for everyone for sure. I love the Cornflower Blue GTI, so I'm sure Shark blue will look pretty awesome as well.
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Old 11-18-2020, 08:38 AM
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Dash and centre console straight out of the 992, no surprise there.

Gear lever is interesting. Instead of a shaver, you get a real looking **** but not really real.

Over compensating prior ‘short coming’?

’Look at my stick now! Fit for a man in a GT3! The real 911!’

Is that race-Tex seat inserts? Or some other fabric?
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Old 11-18-2020, 09:23 AM
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if true, a fake manual shifter is truly porsche's 'jumping the shark' moment. for me, this might be the most ridiculous thing they have ever done. this takes 'fake tailpipes' and 'exhaust noise through the stereo' to a whole new level.
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Saw this on Instagram
Possibly shark blue
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Old 11-18-2020, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 911andaspyder

Saw this on Instagram
Possibly shark blue
PTS maritime blue.
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Old 11-18-2020, 11:04 AM
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So this is Shark Blue (VDub Cornflower)?
It’s nice, but I wouldn’t call it shark blue, IMHO, the name doesn’t fit the shade...

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Old 11-18-2020, 11:08 AM
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Ha! Call it Tuna Blue! 😂


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Originally Posted by SpeedySpidey
It’s nice, but I wouldn’t call it shark blue, IMHO, the name doesn’t fit the shade...
I agree with this too. It seems like a color like Grigio Alloy, Azzurro California, or Azzurro Avio would be more appropriate to "Shark" blue.





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Old 11-18-2020, 01:52 PM
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Named after the Blue Shark



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Old 11-18-2020, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by SpeedySpidey
It’s nice, but I wouldn’t call it shark blue, IMHO, the name doesn’t fit the shade...
i agree completely. i expected some silvery blue and not something right in the riviera/voodoo range. i find the new color/name an odd offering.

also, could two companies name the same color in a more opposing manner? cornflower and shark?
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Old 11-18-2020, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by SpeedySpidey
or Charlie Blue.
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Old 11-18-2020, 02:10 PM
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Why? Would you rather have the Cornflower? The Shark name is more aggressive. The VW blue would be more popular than a metallic light blue for a GT car.
Chalk was offered due to the Popularity of Fashion Grey on PTS, I'm sure Shark Blue (VW Cornflower) is offered based on the popularity of Riviera/Voodoo blue in PTS. GT Cars have a history of being bolder, brighter... versus conservative colors.
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