The PTS demystified
#16
I found Lapis’ “PTS Sample and pics” thread to be very useful since he did side-by-side pics in the same lighting. Plus, the RAW format and camera he used probably helped capture the colors better than most cellphone pictures: https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3-...-and-pics.html
Anything else is worthless as you described: different camera, different lighting, etc, etc, etc.
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^^^Haha over the past few weeks I just about viewed every picture of Gulf Blue found online. These are both Gulf Blue. It’s the lighting. Variations are even more extreme.
Sometimes it looks washed out. Sometimes (most of the time) it’s a stronger blue. Here’s a video (actually the video won’t post, how?) and a couple pics I shot of a Gulf Blue Macan a few weeks ago at Paul Miller in NJ.
I absolutely adore the color, but ultimately passed because it’s a touch too baby blue for my taste. Extraordinary shade nonetheless. Perfection on smaller 911s from the past, and with some subtle white and orange striping. Meissen might be the best shade of blue ever, but I can’t find a car to view it on.
Sometimes it looks washed out. Sometimes (most of the time) it’s a stronger blue. Here’s a video (actually the video won’t post, how?) and a couple pics I shot of a Gulf Blue Macan a few weeks ago at Paul Miller in NJ.
I absolutely adore the color, but ultimately passed because it’s a touch too baby blue for my taste. Extraordinary shade nonetheless. Perfection on smaller 911s from the past, and with some subtle white and orange striping. Meissen might be the best shade of blue ever, but I can’t find a car to view it on.
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Thank you very much. This helps a lot. I want to be sure before I pay 12k for a paint it is interesting that even two shots at the same time have different shades depending on the angle.
i m actually looking for a light blue color. Something close the sky blue on a sunny day. I wish i could see one in real life.
Best, rachud
i m actually looking for a light blue color. Something close the sky blue on a sunny day. I wish i could see one in real life.
Best, rachud
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Somewhat ironic that the gulf blue PTS on the Macan runs less than on a GT3, despite more than twice the coverage area...
Here is a good link to some Porsche colors of past and present (click on color choice at the top and link will generate various options): http://www.elferclassic.de/technik/f...plack-blau.php
Here is a good link to some Porsche colors of past and present (click on color choice at the top and link will generate various options): http://www.elferclassic.de/technik/f...plack-blau.php
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Which red (both CR from RL) is closer to Carmine ?
(my opinion having seen it in person is the second picture is way closer despite not yet exactly what seen in reality)
(my opinion having seen it in person is the second picture is way closer despite not yet exactly what seen in reality)
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Here's two of the Macan in sun and not taken with an iPhone, color shift on these photos seem to make it look brighter than those above, but similar impact under different lighting conditions, the shade tends to bring out more purple/black overtones:
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^Thanls for posting claryfing close to real Carmine pics
the second pictures of the 991 and especially the second picture of the Macan
looks like my Local dealer CR Panny
first 991 picture looks like its wrapped or the crap camera
the second pictures of the 991 and especially the second picture of the Macan
looks like my Local dealer CR Panny
first 991 picture looks like its wrapped or the crap camera
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DAMN marketing pic 1 is any color but not GBM!
GBM looks more greyish than blueish
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