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Old 01-23-2018, 10:56 AM
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Just got the following message from my dealer regarding my July build SB GT3 Touring...

Porsche distribution just called and Sapphire Blue, Graphite Blue, and Rhodium Silver are not going to be available on GT3. No paint to sample either.

Very frustrating!
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Old 01-23-2018, 11:27 AM
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Three of the best colors unavailable? How silly
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Old 01-23-2018, 11:36 AM
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The original build month for my GT3 was October, and I had specified Sapphire Blue Metallic. My dealer told me last week that SBM would not be available after June builds. Fortunately, he was able to get my build date pulled up to May, so I am now able to get SBM plus get the car earlier.
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Old 01-23-2018, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Tpup
Just got the following message from my dealer regarding my July build SB GT3 Touring...

Porsche distribution just called and Sapphire Blue, Graphite Blue, and Rhodium Silver are not going to be available on GT3. No paint to sample either.

Very frustrating!
Sounds silly, indeed. Certainly worth pressure testing.
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Wow! Well if this is true... and I wonder what they're replacing with, if at all.

I luv my GBM.



And SB also looks really good...here's one for sale:

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Old 01-23-2018, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by jfr0317
The original build month for my GT3 was October, and I had specified Sapphire Blue Metallic. My dealer told me last week that SBM would not be available after June builds. Fortunately, he was able to get my build date pulled up to May, so I am now able to get SBM plus get the car earlier.
Maybe they made that up just to get you to agree to swap allocations with a customer that now wanted PTS (New orders available only for August or later allocations)...
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Old 01-23-2018, 12:14 PM
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Maybe they made that up just to get you to agree to swap allocations with a customer that now wanted PTS (New orders available only for August or later allocations)...
Could be, although they first asked me if I had another color choice and wanted to stick with the October build. Hopefully, someone wanting PTS will benefit from the October slot now freed up by moving my build up.
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I know it’s unlikely they’d do something like that; I just like to see things from all angles. Good thing you’re getting the car sooner. Congrats.
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Hopefully they come out with 3 different colors, shake things up a bit more lol
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Originally Posted by WenigerAberBeser
Hopefully they come out with 3 different colors, shake things up a bit more lol
Yes that would be nice. I am thinking 3 greens would be great since you have zero choice in green except paint to sample.
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All 3 of those colors are barely picked according to our tracker...

Wonder if Porsche will add a green hue?
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Originally Posted by Porschmich
Yes that would be nice. I am thinking 3 greens would be great since you have zero choice in green except paint to sample.
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All 3 of those colors are barely picked according to our tracker...

Wonder if Porsche will add a green hue?
Would really suck to pay for a PTS color and then it to come out as a non-PTS color a few months later for the same model.... Porsche must be conscious of that
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Originally Posted by WenigerAberBeser
Would really suck to pay for a PTS color and then it to come out as a non-PTS color a few months later for the same model.... Porsche must be conscious of that
Watch them add voodoo, mexico, and signal to the standard color list. So many pissed off people but they could upcharge 5-6k for those 3 and make a boatload of extra cash on those three colors.
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Those colors are not available on the T. As cool as it would be, I doubt that there will be replacement colors on the GT3.
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Paid the 13k for PTS, Viper Green, highly doubt any new colors offered. When was the last time PAG offered a green hue of any kind on a GT car ?
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