Thanks Bronson
Good info, as always, Eduardo

 

Not exactly PTS, but a small number of the small batch of 2016s were able to be ordered in Lava Orange late in the production run (IIRC October to December 2015 production). Most of these that I have seen were ordered with LWB. Curious if Loess has data on the numbers of LO cars?

 

Great point signes, I wonder if LO would be considered PTS?

 

'Lava Orange' was a 'Special
Color' anyone could order on
a MY2016 991 gt3. And it was
priced as such...not the higher
PTS. To my knowledge, there
was NO Paint-to-Sample allowed
to be ordered in the .1 991 gt3
for MY2016 for any market.

Technically, 'Lava Orange'
(color code M2A) is available
as PTS on the Macan. It is
also curiously listed as PTS
for the 991/718 even though
it's a 'Special Color' currently
for some of those models in
their most basic forms.










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But on the Limited Edition 911R model,
for example, color options are very much
restricted. In this case, to just two colors:



Here 'Lava Orange' was allowed to be
ordered by a small segment of the
R customers (along with 'Black' &
'Racing Yellow'). This was an attempt
by PAG to satisfy some demand for
more 'color' offerings on this model,
yet still restrict PTS to a select few.

I called it the 'faux' PTS option as
opposed to 'True' PTS (where you
can choose from 5 pages of approved
PTS colors, not just 3 hues!) And
in the R model, 'Lava Orange' was
priced as PTS for those that were
permitted to order it. So in this
model it's technically considered
a type of PTS.

So that explains why 'Lava Orange'
is listed as a 991 PTS on the current
'Approved PTS List' even though it's
available as a 'Special Color' on most
.2 991 models.



Saludos,
Eduardo
Scottsdale

 

Nice detail, thank you Eduardo. I would only add that LO was not available for the full production run of the 2016 GT3s. I had a July build car but was denied, only those built after the summer break were able to choose LO. I recall if being October production and later but don't have confirmation of that. Personally I am glad I didn't get it, since 1) I find it to be too "pink" of an orange, and 2) I think the color looks better with some contrast that you get on the RS from the black bits.

Regardless, GT3s in LO are rare.

 

I remember that Rennlister 'Sportscentury' had an
allocation for a '16 .1 991 gt3 in 'Lava Orange' which
he talked to me about as early as July of 2015. So
'Lava Orange' was known to be available for most
of the expected run of MY2016 gt3. Let's see if he
can recall when 'Lava Orange' was available on the
MY2016...but it's a small point. 'Lava Orange' was
made available by PAG as a 'Special Color' on the
.1 991 gt3 for MY2016. It was not PTS.

Saludos,
Eduardo
Scottsdale

 

Went back and checked my email to refresh my memory. This is what my dealer manager forwarded me from PCNA at the time.

"Unfortunately, Lava Orange is not available until September production and this is a June build. Porsche cannot move the production date."

Agree LO was not PTS.

 

LO was a special color (and not PTS/paint to sample) for the GT3 in 2016. However, it was not available for the GT3 during the entire 2016 ordering period, but rather for a window in the middle (I do not remember the exact dates), which may explain why some folks mistakenly believe it was PTS.

 

Thanks for this. Very interesting. Do you know the colors of the 10 15' PTS? Jist curious.

 

I don't think anybody thinks it was PTS, I just brought it up to join in the "rare" color for a GT3 theme.

 

^^ PeterDaddy, sorry I don't have that info.

 

Do you have the number of LO cars?

 

^ No, signes, I don't.

 

Thanks for checking.