PTS 981s
01-29-2013, 12:56 PM
#46
But I agree with you, 'Signal Green' is just a terrific color and much different from 'RS Green'. It has more of a 'yellow' tint. 'RS Green' has more 'blue' in it, like the old 911 'Viper Green'! Here are photos of both (Signal vs RS) side by side taken at an 'R Gruppe' meet several years ago in California.
Saludos,
Eduardo
01-30-2013, 08:43 PM
#48
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Ian, I think I need better eye glasses! I looked long & hard at that R8 for hours...and I can't find 'Eduardo' written, painted or scribbled anywhere on that beautiful shiny exterior? You must be pulling my chain!
By pure coincidence I happened to look up the history of this green R8 tonight. It was custom ordered by a customer from Tennessee. It is a MY2010 v10. The original owner sold it to buy a 'Samoa Orange' gt R8. Turns out the exact color on this R8 in question is not 'Signal Green'. It is 'RS Green', a Porsche color from the '07/'08 gt3 RS. Since it is not an Audi production color like 'Solar Orange', it had to cost much more than $2500!
I have also seen an Audi RS4 done in PTS 'RS Green'! And the fellow that posted right before you, Ian, knows all about PTS RS4's too, since he once owned a 'Glut Orange' RS4 himself! The circle of PTS owners is indeed very small and they tend to be repeat customers!
Saludos,
Eduardo
By pure coincidence I happened to look up the history of this green R8 tonight. It was custom ordered by a customer from Tennessee. It is a MY2010 v10. The original owner sold it to buy a 'Samoa Orange' gt R8. Turns out the exact color on this R8 in question is not 'Signal Green'. It is 'RS Green', a Porsche color from the '07/'08 gt3 RS. Since it is not an Audi production color like 'Solar Orange', it had to cost much more than $2500!
I have also seen an Audi RS4 done in PTS 'RS Green'! And the fellow that posted right before you, Ian, knows all about PTS RS4's too, since he once owned a 'Glut Orange' RS4 himself! The circle of PTS owners is indeed very small and they tend to be repeat customers!
Saludos,
Eduardo
01-30-2013, 09:15 PM
#49
Three Wheelin'
01-30-2013, 09:31 PM
#50
01-31-2013, 02:00 AM
#51
http://bespokemotor.com/2010/glut-orange-audi-rs4
Here is the current owner of the 'Riviera Blue' Spyder in Pennsylvania showing off! We need you to post more photos of that car, friend! And hopefully you two will meet again and have a comparison test between the two cars! Perhaps we can get Pete Stout, now over at Panorama, to feature these two 'Riviera Blue' Boxsters and compare their performances in an article! Or whomever is now editor of 'Excellence'! It will make for interesting reading, no? Pete, are you listening?
Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel
PS Graham, do you still have the Audi R8 v10 gt? One of our neighbors here in the Carmel area - Danny Sullivan - had a bad crash on his and totaled it. He is OK but he says he misses his v10 gt!
02-02-2013, 08:49 PM
#52
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...ema&listType=1
Double checked their dealer website. It is 'Riviera Blue'. Color Code 39E according to Sunset!
http://sunset.porschedealer.com/new/...96303/info.php
Saludos,
Eduardo
Last edited by Z356; 02-02-2013 at 09:17 PM. Reason: Double checked color at Sunset's dealer website!
02-03-2013, 07:52 AM
#53
Instructor
Eduardo,
Audi can do some interesting things with their programme. I had an R8 in Java Green which totally transformed the look of the R8 into more of an exotic. The clear paint film company I used had it on their website for a while.
Audi can do some interesting things with their programme. I had an R8 in Java Green which totally transformed the look of the R8 into more of an exotic. The clear paint film company I used had it on their website for a while.
02-03-2013, 09:15 AM
#54
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02-03-2013, 10:46 AM
#56
02-03-2013, 01:07 PM
#57
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
02-03-2013, 02:34 PM
#58
Gone???
No kidding, Sherlock! We reported that a while back. 
Steve!!!!! You are the OP! You brought the news of this 'Mexico Blue' to our attention! You still have contacts at Beasley! Find your old trench coat & get into your 1959 Peugeot 403 Cabriolet and find out where it went! Then pay a visit to new local owner & report back to us (with photos, etc)! Don't leave us hanging, bro!
Saludos,
Eduardo
Saludos,
Eduardo
02-03-2013, 02:46 PM
#59
Couple of questions for you:
1) What custom order from any auto maker are you thinking of doing next?
2) How is 'Audi Exclusive' to work with vs 'Porsche Exclusive'? Who did you find more responsive and accommodating?
3)What were your impressions of the R8 (driving characteristics) in comparison to Porsches you have owned in the past?
Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel
02-03-2013, 03:59 PM
#60
Instructor
Eduardo,
I've custom ordered several Ferraris over the last few years (2 Californias, 2 458 coupes and a 458 spider). It's generally easier doing the Ferraris but I've still had some problems getting things exactly as I want them though have resolved it all direct with the factory.
The R8 was an opportunistic purchase back in the summer of 2008 when the new car market stalled badly. I had a friend working within an Audi dealership close by Audi GB's head quarters and they had given him this car which they had spec'ed to show off the Exclusive paint offerings to sell. It was very well optioned and I loved it the minute I saw it. I put in a very low ball bid which they mulled over for two weeks before they caved in and released it. I even got a set of the 5 piece custom factory luggage thrown in for just and extra £1k. I really enjoyed the car and should have kept it but itchy feet and a 430 Scuderia saw me sell it on.
I've custom ordered several Ferraris over the last few years (2 Californias, 2 458 coupes and a 458 spider). It's generally easier doing the Ferraris but I've still had some problems getting things exactly as I want them though have resolved it all direct with the factory.
The R8 was an opportunistic purchase back in the summer of 2008 when the new car market stalled badly. I had a friend working within an Audi dealership close by Audi GB's head quarters and they had given him this car which they had spec'ed to show off the Exclusive paint offerings to sell. It was very well optioned and I loved it the minute I saw it. I put in a very low ball bid which they mulled over for two weeks before they caved in and released it. I even got a set of the 5 piece custom factory luggage thrown in for just and extra £1k. I really enjoyed the car and should have kept it but itchy feet and a 430 Scuderia saw me sell it on.