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Brett is just reporting a PTS color approved...but he hasn't yet disclosed the model being ordered with this PTS approved color or the customer doing the ordering! Or is Mr. Payne leasing a second Porsche already?
Not to be redundant, but have we determined whether or not Birch Green 253 is the same color as Acid Green?? Acid appears a little more green to me. Thanks.
It's a matter of personal taste. But since dertub asked my opinion on that subject on another thread, let me share that response with all of you! You only need 'air vent slats' in your exterior hue to effectively bring that 'splash' of color into the interior cabin. And that works best if you are ordering a bright & noticeable exterior paint on your vehicle, especially a PTS! The beautiful leather trim & decorative stitching on that $1720 option is an added bonus!
The rest of trim painted in the exterior color might be superfluous & overpowering - especially since dash/door trim on the 991 is particularly 'wide' as compared to the slimmer 997 design!
I would suggest doing the dash, door & console outline trim items all in 'leather' to create a non-reflecting yet elegant trim look! My dos centavos, for what it's worth.
Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel
Just wish I could do the dash trip strip and door panel in CF on the RS.
True, the vents are enough. I'm doing UV, otherwise I'd do 253 in Birch. Beautiful combo!!!
Just the name storm black pearl gets me excited...would love to see what it looks like on a 911
My favorite color when I worked at Aston Martin....the black is very deep and then when the sun hits the car it turns into a cherry coke...tons of red metallic flake throughout.... I just had the factory do a feasibility study as I want to order a Panamera Turbo S and 911 Turbo S in that color....
Update on 226 Chartreuse we are still waiting.....
It's bad enough trying to make out how a particular color looks based on actual photographs - for example, the 'Viper' above rarely seems that 'yellowish' in person! But to start inferring what a color will look like base of photoshop renderings is...not advisable. That color is whatever the computer designer specified and not related to what the color formula (plus what primer used, plus clear final coat on top) that PAG uses at present for either PTS 'Gelbgrün' or 'Viper Green'!
Here is an actual photo of a .2 997 era 'Gelbgrün':
And a more recent 911 Turbo S in 'Viper Green':
I know from experience that the actual differences between these two colors is very noticeable. But I doubt anyone can reach that same conclusion from just examining these two photos...since they look kind of similar in the photos. I doubt 'Slip' based his decision to order 'Gelbgrün' on the basis of that rendering. But in general I caution anyone AGAINST selecting a PTS color for their Porsche based on photographs...or photoshop renderings! You need to see it in person to truly understand what your eyes will see when presented with the color 'in the flesh'. So caveat lector!
Only GT3 out there in signal yellow, yes it is the car from Colorado
Originally Posted by W8MM
Looks like Signal Yellow to me:
Yes, indeed it is. And Mike (W8MM) knows that color better than most!
Porschemeister, are you the owner of this beautiful vehicle? If not, is the owner a Rennlister? We would love to see more photos of this particular 'Signal Yellow' gt3! This color is quite dramatic and does change depending on angle, light conditions, etc.
Not to be redundant, but have we determined whether or not Birch Green 253 is the same color as Acid Green?? Acid appears a little more green to me. Thanks.
They are indeed two different colors...although the differences are not that great. When I last discussed the subject with Melissa Witek at a 918 Spyder track event at Sonoma Raceway one year ago, PAG had not yet approved 'Acid Green' for the 918. We have seen now some 'Acid Green' looking vehicles, but we really don't yet know if they are true 'Acid Green' or its related sibling 'Lichtgrün'. This one was delivered to France:
In the second shot, there is a 'visual suggestion' that the 'Acid Green' calipers differed a tad from the body color...but we really will not know until an owner will confirm the actual color code used by the factory to paint that particular 918!
For informal comparison purposes only, here is a 'Lichtgrün' gt3 in Germany:
And a 'Lichtgrün' 991S 'Porsche Exclusive' cabriolet 'showcar' at a Porsche celebration in Austria:
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