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Old 09-29-2018, 01:50 AM
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Is Diamond Blue Metallic considered a rare color in 928 cars?
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Pretty rare. Only available from '87 thru '90 if I'm not mistaken. You could check out the registry over at 928 Owners Club and see how many in that range are diamond blue. My guess is it will only be a handfull.
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Thanks Nate, found 14 cars in 928 Owners Club.
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I have no real knowledge on this subject. My gut feeling though is that anything other than black, red and white are rare. Silver I would guess is somewhere in between rare and not rare. Terrible stereotyping on my part, but it's what it seems like.
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Kinda like Horizon Blue (1991 was the first year it was available) I think there were only 2 made in 1991, mine and another one Mine has the light grey interior, and the other has a dark blue interior.
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can someone post a photo.
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My Daughter Mercedes has an 87 Diamond Blue Metallic.
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beautiful color!! those wheels make the car very modern- what are they?
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IIRC they are Carrera wheels from circa 2000. Only made for a couple of years.
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My 87
This past July I was at Road America with a Diamond Blue 964 and the owner also has a Diamond Blue 951.




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I have one, pictures rarely do the color justice. At low sun levels there are purple and pink hints, not unlike a diamond. Bright light, and any level of dirt and it moves to a blue silver.
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hmm... so they look silver sometimes!!!!
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Diamond Blue changes color in every weather/sun condition. I love the purple hints you can get on occasion. It can even look flat in certain light. Check out our trip around California in every weather condition for several pics:

https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...alifornia.html

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Thanks for the pictures!!! great story for sure.


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