What is this color?
10-14-2019, 03:09 PM
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I also wouldn't be put off by a little invasive work. The repaint is not great.
10-14-2019, 03:14 PM
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I can't say with 100% certainty that there are 30T MY78 928s. But, I can say that it was available and used for MY78 P cars.
10-14-2019, 03:20 PM
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Take the painted cowl scuttle panel off. You'll have to pull the wipers, plus left and right windshield closeout trim to do it. Take a picture of the exposed firewall section. Cleaning may be necessary. I'd be surprised if it's GP white under there given the exterior paint quality.
10-14-2019, 03:22 PM
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It was actually available as a standard color, not special order. A lot of that information is wrong from Porsche. Example: The color in my avatar - 811. It shows that it wasn't available until MY85. The car in my avatar is MY84 and there are original 811 cars going back to at least MY82. Conversely, I have never seen a MY85+ 811 P car.
http://setcars.de/wordpress/928/
Can't verify that the car from the link is actually MY78, but I wouldn't be surprised.
http://setcars.de/wordpress/928/
Can't verify that the car from the link is actually MY78, but I wouldn't be surprised.
However, as for 811, the Porsche color booklet does list if for MY 84.
10-14-2019, 03:31 PM
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Nate, that brings up another point. Separate resources have different information. One of my resources from Porsche has 811 as MY85+. Other resources have it as MY83-84 exclusive. Neither are correct with regard to that color.
10-14-2019, 04:23 PM
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10-14-2019, 04:32 PM
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10-14-2019, 04:44 PM
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Here a 30T '78 911 with a VIN..
https://www.legendcarcompany.com/197...arga-c-166.htm
Note that Rennbow also has 30T for MY79-82 only for 911s. There are quite a few "Hellblau" or "Light Blue Metallic" MY78 cars shown on the 911 Registry, though.
Beautiful color! I hope that yours is originally 30T.
https://www.legendcarcompany.com/197...arga-c-166.htm
Note that Rennbow also has 30T for MY79-82 only for 911s. There are quite a few "Hellblau" or "Light Blue Metallic" MY78 cars shown on the 911 Registry, though.
Beautiful color! I hope that yours is originally 30T.
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10-14-2019, 06:49 PM
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Look more like Minerva to me. But what do I know as I am color blind 8>)
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Does it have the "Do It Yourself" manual transmission, or the superior "Fully Equipped by Porsche" Automatic Transmission?
George Layton March 2014928 Owners are ".....a secret sect of quietly assured Porsche pragmatists who in near anonymity appreciate the prodigious, easy going prowess of the 928."
10-20-2019, 03:09 PM
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Gills shot
Now this! This looks like hellblau to me!
10-20-2019, 08:37 PM
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Is it metallic? I can’t tell from your pics.
10-20-2019, 08:53 PM
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Yes, the patch by the license plate definitely looks metallic.
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02-13-2020, 02:32 PM
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It seems my production date (5/78) and production number (3011) don't align with the known sequence. The prod number is much later than the serial # would suggest, supporting the idea that it is a special color that delayed it's production! I have a PPS coming in a few weeks which should confirm this. Stay tuned!!