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My neighbour has one lava .1RS and is not so bad
calling it salmon its a joke as calling a green GT3 a frog
(btw frogs and eggplsnts owners are more prone to
laugh than salmon ones,why???)
If some one get offended instead laughing means they are weak personalities
the point is .1RS will never be bound to .2RS
forget it,
is like saying a .1GT3 and .2GT3 are the same product
a .2RS is a .2RS...
Really good point. Why do Frog and Barney owners not get upset but Salmon considered to be an insult? Curious. Never thought about that before.
Believe it or not, this is Lava Orange, another chameleon sensitive to light conditions. It's perfectly suited for the GT3 RS - and any other GT car. It's great to see all the variety and am glad Porsche opened the PTS gates a bit wider this time around.
Yes I chose viper with a PTS allocation. I had the ability to choose from almost any color, and choose viper. Those SALMON cars were available to anyone. If the stubborn"meat head" used a PTS allocation for Salmon, then I understand. PAG introduces Lava as a "special" color opened to all, and some my love the color, while others wanted something new. I like guards red, I like the oranges in PTS offerings. I just don't like a hybrid color of orange ish
See you slipped back to derision and name calling without even another post from me just when I thought you were coming along. Alot of anger here. That will eat you alive. Breath deeply and let it go.
You apparently see the fact that RS > GT3 as a perjorative and an insult of some sort. It's not. It's just the natural order of things and the way the Porsche community in large see it. I have said here that I believe the .2GT3 is a magnificent machine and a bloody awesome car. It certainly is. I was offered on at the dealers night at the NY auto show by my dealer before it openned to the public. I considered it but wasn't really interesed in an MT and the engine in the .1RS 4.0 has been and still is a great lump, proved to be dead reliable and epic in performance. So, going from my RS back to a GT3 was going backwards to me.
Many auto makers offer an "up" model that offers increased performance, styling cues, intangible of title/designation not offered in lower model. E.g. F360 Challenge > F360; Scud > F430; Boss 302 > Mustang GT Track Pack; SV/Performante' > non SV/Performante'; GT350R > Track Pack; ZL1> 1LE. Even when the new "improved" base model comes out many prefer the older "up" model for the intangible aspects and/or styling cues. Many would likely choose a Scud over a standard 458. Many would choose an R over a newer improved "GT350 Track Pack"
Some don't choose the "up" model for their own reasons. Those reasons are all that matter. Some like the non "up" model more for their own reasons. All legitimate as to them.
As for the "salmon" color, they were available to anyone willing to pay approx. $100K over list for quite some time. PAG must love salomon too since it was the launch color for the .1RS. BTW the .1GT3 offered Lava as PTS and there are some in Lava. PAG plays the PTS game and we play along.
Whether I spec'd my RS or purchased from dealer inventory is irrelevant. It was the car I wanted, fell in love and at the time comprable cars were $20K more and paid a very very good price at the time including a $7000 Xpel wrap which gives it that wonderful Salomon hue. My heart was beating a thousand miles an hour when the transporter showed up.
You likely didn't notice but I have stated that Gelbgrun would be my first choice in color. So at least you know that with my poor taste in color green is at the top.
If you are nice I will send you a complimentary Salomon RS coffee cup. I have some extras.
I think LO will be one of those colors people love and think is classic years from now. We'll see. Not much different from Tangerine, IMO (I think it's Tangerine I'm thinking of?)
Really good point. Why do Frog and Barney owners not get upset but Salmon considered to be an insult? Curious. Never thought about that before.
This is actually the first thread I’ve seen where it’s being called salmon. It took me a while to realize you guys were talking about Lava Orange.
I know a few people that have/had Lava Orange cars and it definitely never occurred to me to think of it as salmon. Salmon would be a bit pinkish. Lava Orange isn’t remotely salmon.
Just my thoughts.
I miss the GT2RS talk. Is there any way of saving this thread??
See you slipped back to derision and name calling without even another post from me just when I thought you were coming along. Alot of anger here. That will eat you alive. Breath deeply and let it go.
You apparently see the fact that RS > GT3 as a perjorative and an insult of some sort. It's not. It's just the natural order of things and the way the Porsche community in large see it. I have said here that I believe the .2GT3 is a magnificent machine and a bloody awesome car. It certainly is. I was offered on at the dealers night at the NY auto show by my dealer before it openned to the public. I considered it but wasn't really interesed in an MT and the engine in the .1RS 4.0 has been and still is a great lump, proved to be dead reliable and epic in performance. So, going from my RS back to a GT3 was going backwards to me.
Many auto makers offer an "up" model that offers increased performance, styling cues, intangible of title/designation not offered in lower model. E.g. F360 Challenge > F360; Scud > F430; Boss 302 > Mustang GT Track Pack; SV/Performante' > non SV/Performante'; GT350R > Track Pack; ZL1> 1LE. Even when the new "improved" base model comes out many prefer the older "up" model for the intangible aspects and/or styling cues. Many would likely choose a Scud over a standard 458. Many would choose an R over a newer improved "GT350 Track Pack"
Some don't choose the "up" model for their own reasons. Those reasons are all that matter. Some like the non "up" model more for their own reasons. All legitimate as to them.
As for the "salmon" color, they were available to anyone willing to pay approx. $100K over list for quite some time. PAG must love salomon too since it was the launch color for the .1RS. BTW the .1GT3 offered Lava as PTS and there are some in Lava. PAG plays the PTS game and we play along.
Whether I spec'd my RS or purchased from dealer inventory is irrelevant. It was the car I wanted, fell in love and at the time comprable cars were $20K more and paid a very very good price at the time including a $7000 Xpel wrap which gives it that wonderful Salomon hue. My heart was beating a thousand miles an hour when the transporter showed up.
You likely didn't notice but I have stated that Gelbgrun would be my first choice in color. So at least you know that with my poor taste in color green is at the top.
If you are nice I will send you a complimentary Salomon RS coffee cup. I have some extras.
Keeping with a civil tongue, you answered my question, you didn't spec your car. I and many put a value on specking a car v dealer inventory. I agree with you that a current RS is superior than a current GT3, however where we disagree is: the current GT3 is superior than the previous RS. PAG is always evolving, improving and tags aside, the current GT3 offers more than the previous RS. These cars are so close performance wise that the average driver can't extract anymore out of either of these cars. As far a specking a car from the factory, that's a special experience that you don't get from a dealer lot purchased.
Really good point. Why do Frog and Barney owners not get upset but Salmon considered to be an insult? Curious. Never thought about that before.
Originally Posted by Jrtaylor9
I think LO will be one of those colors people love and think is classic years from now. We'll see. Not much different from Tangerine, IMO (I think it's Tangerine I'm thinking of?)
It is similar to Tangerine, and I agree with you. Controversial today can be a classic tomorrow.
Salmon may come across as pejorative because when it was first coined here it was meant as a pejorative. Frog and Barney are mascots, never really recall them being used as a passive aggressive insult like see you above. Good on you for having one of each. I like my pumpkin but would trade for a frog. lol
Last edited by consolidated; 02-03-2018 at 02:22 PM.
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Originally Posted by consolidated
It is similar to Tangerine, and I agree with you. Controversial today can be a classic tomorrow.
Salmon may come across as pejorative because when it was first coined her it was meant as a pejorative. Frog and Barney are mascots, never really recall them being used as a passive aggressive insult like see you above. Good on you for having one of each. I like my pumpkin but would trade for a frog. lol
Are you so bad to tell this nice baby her salmon is not a mascot?? Why not that Mr Santa is not real??
Btw have you noticed that the 1st picture is likely the sample that inspired Porsche for Salmon aka Lava?
Variety is the spice in life. So color choice is more like what you want. "Want" factor is totally subjective. It is after all Porsches in different color tones. In as much as I like my salmon (Lava Orange), at times I like the burnt ends of the Bar-B-Que. Here is my Burnt ends in the middle of my snow white flakes.
Back on topic, I hope to see soon the color selection for the new 991.2 GT3RS. If frog is available I'd like to try frog next time.
Drve safe,
GT3RS-Fan1
Originally Posted by Jrtaylor9
Side note: I own a frog (car not animal) and I like salmon (the fish and the color on RS). I owned a Barney.
02-03-2018 | 12:38 PM
