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Really eye catching... I love all the blues but for my next one I think I am going to do a PTS in a period specific shade, or maybe Signal Yellow (maybe an opportunity for his and her cars?).
Originally Posted by Leader
It’s Club Blau, a custom color created by Porsche for the 60 GTS Club Coupes built to honor the 60th anniversary of Porsche Club of America. Supposedly, the color is exclusive to those 60 cars only. We’ll see.
I like them all. Personally, I try not to get caught up in exterior modifications. They're super expensive and when I'm driving the car, I don't see them anyway. Maybe sport design mirrors.
It’s Club Blau, a custom color created by Porsche for the 60 GTS Club Coupes built to honor the 60th anniversary of Porsche Club of America. Supposedly, the color is exclusive to those 60 cars only. We’ll see.
Deliberated about which wing to go with myself... if any.
In the end I've always put a wing on, usually after the first years of ownership when the "mod bug" starts up.
This time around I almost didn't pull the trigger (with the whole 991R wingless "cool factor").
I do agree that the OEM turbo wing has always looked best on the 911 body.
As a result I have installed that on a previous 996 and 997 C4S.
But it was soooo much work and $$ for my previous 991 that I gravitated towards a Techart wing.
I really wasn't sold on it before but after driving around with it for a few days I started loving more and more.
So for my 2nd 991.1 I just repeated the process although the perception of the cost did seem higher this time (purely psychosomatic).
That said, even at $4500,- + plus paint + install it was still less than retrofitting an OEM turbo wing (which for the 991 actually is not really possible).
You live once, get what you like... and if you prefer it stock keep it that way.
Mind you I do agree with the way that the wing looks when it's up on the 991.1 it just looks wrong.
I love the look of early 2.8 RSR rear ducktails or no wing. I nearly pulled the trigger on 991.1 ducktail for my GTS, but decided in the end to stay nearer the R look. I have just fitted the darker rear lights (standard on GT3 RS and R) and it does look better for it (Carrera White), I would like to do something to the lower black under tray, perhaps paint dark grey. I think body these painted in colour looks okay, but like the shape of the 'cut out' when the under tray is. But in low light the black rear valence is lost in black plastic.
Simply put, you gotta start with a bigger butt. Some gals always be wanting to tart that @$#% up. (Safest mall parking spot ever. Well, until the trolly starts running later in the day I suppose)
Everyone has their opinion (and some are even entitled to it). When it comes to the backside of the 911, mine aligns with Butzi Porsche, who designed the classic silhouette, and all the succceeding artists who maintained that smooth, sloping tail. I had a 964, with the first movable rear spoiler, a way to preserve the classic look, at least while parked, and reduce lift at speed.
Of course objects, like spoilers, have design significance beyond function (and even "good" design). Decorative objects can signify meaning, and auto designers have encouraged this vocabulary. Witness all the rear "spoilers" on cars that have no practical purpose (and no chance of high performance).
Want to "spoil" the tail of your 991? Go for it, and enjoy what you see.
01-02-2018, 11:22 PM
