GTS Question
01-05-2003, 10:25 AM
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GTS Question
Where there many GTS's or 928s made with color matching wheels like the picture below? The only other one I have seen was black. Was this an option or special order?
It is a 95 arena red 5 speed with grey interior with rootwood. Nice for sure!
<a href="http://www.928.org.uk/92895gtsar.html" target="_blank">UK site link</a>
It is a 95 arena red 5 speed with grey interior with rootwood. Nice for sure!
<a href="http://www.928.org.uk/92895gtsar.html" target="_blank">UK site link</a>
01-13-2003, 12:02 AM
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Jerry,
Seems this was a special order or aftermarket. I've seen photo's of a speed yellow 93/94 GTS that supposedly had factory yellow wheels to match, it seems quite rare. However anything in a '95 GTS is quite rare - I suppose! It looks like this is just the spokes colored - the yellow car had full yellow spokes & rims (Cup 2 wheels) so maybe this was an aftermarket job?
However Porsche would custom do anything you wanted in any color (to sample) for a price ($$$$) so who knows?
Personally I'd have preferred standard wheels on this car... my opinion!
Interesting there is another S4/GT in the same color next to it - I'm sure this wasn't the most popular color ever!
Alan
Seems this was a special order or aftermarket. I've seen photo's of a speed yellow 93/94 GTS that supposedly had factory yellow wheels to match, it seems quite rare. However anything in a '95 GTS is quite rare - I suppose! It looks like this is just the spokes colored - the yellow car had full yellow spokes & rims (Cup 2 wheels) so maybe this was an aftermarket job?
However Porsche would custom do anything you wanted in any color (to sample) for a price ($$$$) so who knows?
Personally I'd have preferred standard wheels on this car... my opinion!
Interesting there is another S4/GT in the same color next to it - I'm sure this wasn't the most popular color ever!
Alan
01-13-2003, 07:15 AM
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Porsche Exclusive option code (in '93) was XD9. Price in Germany (in '93) was DM 1,520.00 - that's about US$ 750.00.
Unusual on this car is that the door inserts, steering wheel, shifter **** and brake handle are rootwood, but the console is not. But then again, you can select each item separately.
I would not be surprised, if this was one of the last factory executive cars...
Unusual on this car is that the door inserts, steering wheel, shifter **** and brake handle are rootwood, but the console is not. But then again, you can select each item separately.
I would not be surprised, if this was one of the last factory executive cars...
01-13-2003, 02:29 PM
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Does anyone know if the rootwood options are available anywhere, or were they limited to just the ones installed by the factory during manufacturing.
I have a rootwood automatic shifter handle, but that is the only rootwood component. The door inserts sure would look good.
I have a rootwood automatic shifter handle, but that is the only rootwood component. The door inserts sure would look good.
01-13-2003, 04:14 PM
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I’ve seen photos of this car before but can’t remember where. I like it! 
Especially those matching wheels.
I think it would be kind of unique to own a “Porsche Factory Executive” <img border="0" alt="[king]" title="" src="graemlins/r.gif" /> car.
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Especially those matching wheels. I think it would be kind of unique to own a “Porsche Factory Executive” <img border="0" alt="[king]" title="" src="graemlins/r.gif" /> car.
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