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One theory why 'Aubergine' was rejected for PTS...
Originally Posted by Less than 3mph
I wonder why it (Aubergine) was rejected.
If you, or anyone else here at Rennlist, is interested in hearing it, I have a
theory on why 'Aubergine' was recently rejected for PTS by Porsche.
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We had a similar story when the vintage early 911 color 'Blutorange/Tangerine'
was rejected for PTS shortly before the new 'Lava Orange' was officially announced
as a new color for for the 991 gt3 RS introduction. Apparently someone at Porsche
thought 'Lava Orange' was too similar to 'Blutorange'!
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So my theory is that 'Aubergine' was similarly rejected because its too similar
to 'Ultraviolet' and the latter, which had until recently was 'exclusive' to the
.1 991 gt3 RS, is about to be allowed to be ordered as PTS for some, if not all,
Porsche models! My basis for thinking that is that the latest approved PTS list,
which is dated November 17th, 2015, has the following 'new' entry:
The 'x' at the end means that it's a new 'change' `in the approved PTS list
for November 17th, since the last one published (dated September 2015).
So the good news is that 'Ultraviolet' has been approved for the Macan...
and it could mean that this purple color might next be approved for the
standard models 991 & 981.
The change of fortune for 'Ultraviolet' is surprising news. Just months
ago it was reported by various un-official sources that 'Ultraviolet' was
scheduled to be discontinued on the .1 991 gt3 RS (where it's a standard
color offering) after November of 2015. Recently we heard that PAG
was allowing late RS allocation customers to choose 'Ultraviolet' for
their Spring 2016 builds. Now, we see that 'Ultraviolet' has been
approved as a PTS for the Macan. Frankly, it all breathes new life
into this stunning new color! I hope 'Ultraviolet' will continue to be
a part of the Porsche color palette for years to come!
Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel
Last edited by Z356; 12-24-2015 at 12:43 AM.
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If you, or anyone else here at Rennlist, is interested in hearing it, I have a
theory on why 'Aubergine' was recently rejected for PTS by Porsche.
*
We had a similar story when the vintage early 911 color 'Blutorange/Tangerine'
was rejected for PTS shortly before the new 'Lava Orange' was officially announced
as a new color for for the 991 gt3 RS introduction. Apparently someone at Porsche
thought 'Lava' that it was a similar color to 'Blutorange'!
*
So my theory is that 'Aubergine' was similarly rejected because its too similar
to 'Ultraviolet' and the latter, which had until recently was 'exclusive' to the
.1 991 gt3 RS, is about to be allowed to be ordered as PTS for some, if not
aa, Porsche models! My basis for thinking that is that the latest approved
PTS list, which is dated November 17th, 2015, has the following 'new' entry:
The 'x' at the end means that it's a new 'change' `in the approved PTS list
for November 17th, since the last one published (dated September 2015).
So the good news is that 'Ultraviolet' has been approved for the Macan...
and it could mean that this purple color might next be approved for the
standard models 991 & 981.
The change of fortune for 'Ultraviolet' is surprising news. Just months
ago it was reported by various un-official sources that 'Ultraviolet' was
scheduled to be discontinued on the .1 991 gt3 RS (where it's a standard
color offering) after November of 2015. Recently we heard that PAG
was allowing late RS allocation customers to choose 'Ultraviolet' for
their Spring 2016 builds. Now, we see that 'Ultraviolet' has been
approved as a PTS for the Macan. Frankly, it all breathes new life
into this stunning new color! I hope 'Ultraviolet' will continue to be
a part of the Porsche color palette for years to come!
Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel
I am certainly interested in the Aubergine story. I love my UV RS too.
It is a plausible theory. But I personally don't see aubergine being any closer to uv than, say, lo to gr or to gulf orange... so I'm still not sure why it was rejected. Maybe just failed quality testing???
Nevertheless that is very interesting that uv may be handed a lifeline. I did kind of like that it was a limited run colour (but on the other hand it's too bad they didn't let more RS owners option it (vs Macans)). It might be an interesting option if porsche created attractive limited edition colours once in a while especially for GT cars--but only if that knowledge was available up front and with full transparency that this colour was limited. That would add to the allure of a colour IMO.
I just wanted to say thanks to Rennlist, the information on this thread and from lots of contributors without whom I would not have put in my PTS order at the right time, or made the decision to go with "Miami" rather than "Mexico" The car left the dealer's yesterday to have paint protection film done and will be on the road in January. Some iphone pics from a friend of mine who had time to drop in yesterday. I would mention that the iphone seems to make the colour slightly more blue than the more turquoise shade in reality.
It is a plausible theory. But I personally don't see aubergine being any closer to uv than, say, lo to gr or to gulf orange... so I'm still not sure why it was rejected. Maybe just failed quality testing???
Nevertheless that is very interesting that uv may be handed a lifeline. I did kind of like that it was a limited run colour (but on the other hand it's too bad they didn't let more RS owners option it (vs Macans)). It might be an interesting option if porsche created attractive limited edition colours once in a while especially for GT cars--but only if that knowledge was available up front and with full transparency that this colour was limited. That would add to the allure of a colour IMO.
If I was to place a bet it would be on a new aubergine shade coming out for the 911R or GT2 RS. I think they've been surprised by how well the market has received UV.
I don't usually like black wheels - but Miami blue with black wheels/ uprights/ etc looks sick!!!
Originally Posted by Mcx
I just wanted to say thanks to Rennlist, the information on this thread and from lots of contributors without whom I would not have put in my PTS order at the right time, or made the decision to go with "Miami" rather than "Mexico" The car left the dealer's yesterday to have paint protection film done and will be on the road in January. Some iphone pics from a friend of mine who had time to drop in yesterday. I would mention that the iphone seems to make the colour slightly more blue than the more turquoise shade in reality.
Fantastic car, black wheels as well, sister car of mine! Absolutely stunning! Mine is due June. Congratulations and thanks for pics! Waow. And merry Christmas to you!
Wow! Looks Awesome my Voodoo blue is due in Feb. I believe one of the first PTS in US. Very happy I made the decision to go PTS. Am I correct that your roll bar is Black? I was going to install a roll bar and wanted it to be as it would have been from factory. Good Luck with your new car! Truly looks awesome.
12-23-2015, 11:28 PM
One theory why 'Aubergine' was rejected for PTS...
