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Old 04-16-2010, 10:03 AM
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Here are a couple of nice colors.... Zyclamrot Metallic / Turquoise Metallic
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Old 04-16-2010, 10:06 AM
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Black is also a safe choice. Easy to color match too... just in case.
Old 04-16-2010, 10:11 AM
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Carolina blue would look great.
Old 04-16-2010, 10:32 AM
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I was originally looking at a black on black combo as my interior is also black. I decided against black as it will show all of the mistakes that are made more so than any color.

Then I thought about black lacquer as I could wetsand every coat and the depth of lacquer is unmatched in my opinion. They also have a clear for lacquer now and I really didn't think I would have a problem with chiping etc. Also different. Easy to repair......I chickened out.

I decided on the blue as I had a old car with that color. I bought pearl green to go with the clear as green pearl with blue is striking! Also chickened out.

I would go with a paint scheme like the eclipse/orange/cooper or a paint scheme like Eleanor...greywith the black strips. I would go with the strips like porsche does 3 stripes thick in the middle and a thiner one on each side.

I would also look into a British racing green. I recently saw a Charger hemi with that color and it was striking!

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Old 04-16-2010, 10:47 AM
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MRMERLIN, a guy named Stan who posts on here frequeltly has His 928 in his avitar and it is probably the richest looking 928 I have seen. It is kind of a goldish cream metalic or pearl color. Have a look at it.

Another color I am going to consider for one of my projects, the Early Panamera conversion, is a similar kind of goldish-light bronze metalic color I saw once briefly on a late model Cadillac DTS. I haven't tracked it down yet, but I have not ever seen that color again.
Old 04-16-2010, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Go-carter
Dark purple B-)
I love the eggplant color!
Old 04-16-2010, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by S4ordie
Here are a couple of nice colors.... Zyclamrot Metallic
Plus one on the Zyclamrot

or

Arena Red!
Old 04-16-2010, 11:51 AM
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BRIGHT YELLOW
Old 04-16-2010, 11:53 AM
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Speed yellow.
Old 04-16-2010, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Marine Blue
Plus one on the Zyclamrot

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Arena Red!
Both EXTREMELY rare on 928's and look AWESOME! Speed or Fly (Ferrari) Yellow are also VERY, VERY rare too and it would be neat to see another 928 in that color as well!
Old 04-16-2010, 12:13 PM
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Few more:
106 Talbot Yellow
273 Fern Green
966 Hell Bronze Metallic

PORSCHE
COLORCODE: 966
VAR:
NAME: HELLBRONZE METALLIC
YEAR: 1982-1984
STDNUMBER:
AUXCODE: R6/M1Y
TECHNOLOGY: 55, 90
Old 04-16-2010, 12:30 PM
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+1 on the arena red. Chris Ford did his in arena red and it came out spectacular..

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Old 04-16-2010, 12:41 PM
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The unique styling of the 928 is one of the best features of the car. IMO, black and most dark metallic colors tend to hide the lines of the car. Petrol blue is one of my favorite 928 colors. BMW has had two awesome colors in recent years - do a google image search for M3's in "Laguna Seca Blue" and "Phoenix Gold". I like the suggestions for bright metallic oranges and coppers too.
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Here are some good options:

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=can...sacat=0&bkBtn=

The tangerine candy color is nice too.
Old 04-16-2010, 01:29 PM
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Arena Red is probably the closest thing to Candy Apple Red that Porsche offered.

That 928 posted by Tom M. looks amazing.

Merlins car color is also awesome and unique. Not too loud but definitey stands out in a subtle way.


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