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Old 02-10-2018, 08:21 PM
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I think they should offer this for all models:

4 no cost basic colors: black, red, white, yellow
4 premium metallic colors: silver, white, black, blue
20 classic Porsche colors at the $4K mark
PTS at the 10K mark for the truly exotic...

I think the 4K tier would probably account for 80+% of sales across all models.
Old 02-10-2018, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jnolan
there was a guy, perhaps in one of these forums, who did the legwork to figure out what percentage of 911s shipped in each color and with specific options. I wish I could find that thread, but I seem to recall that Graphite Blue was shipped on just 4% of the cars leaving Zuffenhausen.
991.2 or .1 too?
Old 02-10-2018, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 911-TOUR
I think they should offer this for all models:

4 no cost basic colors: black, red, white, yellow
4 premium metallic colors: silver, white, black, blue
20 classic Porsche colors at the $4K mark
PTS at the 10K mark for the truly exotic...

I think the 4K tier would probably account for 80+% of sales across all models.
This is a really great idea.
Old 02-10-2018, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by LexVan
Porsche always offers a silver. It will be interesting to see what replaces Rhodium, for the lower cost option.
Chalk
Old 02-10-2018, 11:08 PM
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This is just for 991 production. Be willing to bet some will come back with the 992.
Old 02-10-2018, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by LexVan
This is good news for Sapphire Blue owners. A great color. Very popular selection. Now you can't get it. Limiting availability.

Mixed thoughts on this......this is being cited as one of the reasons for my never ending delivery delays: “limited supply of paint” 🤨
Old 02-10-2018, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by JFerraro17



Mixed thoughts on this......this is being cited as one of the reasons for my never ending delivery delays: “limited supply of paint” 🤨
As if I need another reason for my delay..."deviated stitching" "all the 911s are going to the European market to beat upcoming emissions regulations" etc. etc.

Sigh, I just want my Sapphire Blue beauty built and put on a boat!
Old 02-10-2018, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Hurricane


As if I need another reason for my delay..."deviated stitching" "all the 911s are going to the European market to beat upcoming emissions regulations" etc. etc.

Sigh, I just want my Sapphire Blue beauty built and put on a boat!


We’re in this together, brother! Haven’t heard those except here. SA has told me “rear axel steering parts source”, “they won’t tell me which part” and now this paint thing.

Good news: the wheels (and spacers!) I ordered are at the dealer ready to install. LOL.
Old 02-10-2018, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by JFerraro17




We’re in this together, brother! Haven’t heard those except here. SA has told me “rear axel steering parts source”, “they won’t tell me which part” and now this paint thing.

Good news: the wheels (and spacers!) I ordered are at the dealer ready to install. LOL.
Oh no! I ordered axle steering and sapphire blue, too! This is going to take forever... yikes!
Old 02-11-2018, 09:48 AM
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Over at the GT3/RS forum, a poll was conducted on what color was on their GT3's. Sapphire Blue was around 10% of all respondents. While I realize color choice is subjective, I am tired of all the 50 shades of gray on sports cars. Here is the poll if anyone would like to view it https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3-...-your-gt3.html
Old 02-11-2018, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by TorqueChap
Just what I was thinking. Now time to buy up all the other SB cars to control the market. bwahaha Wonder what'll replace SB?
i don’t believe anything can replace Sapphire Blue!
Old 02-11-2018, 10:55 AM
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Graphite Blue Metallic is the one color I try to avoid ordering. We have zero interest on it in my market. The configurator version online looks killer. I do think Chalk will move into the 720 slot and we will see Biscay Blue (which is awesome) from new Cayenne slide into production.
Old 02-11-2018, 12:49 PM
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So sad, Sapphire Blue was absolutely gorgeous on the 911. Perhaps they will just replace with another shade of grey, white, or silver, LOL.

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Old 02-11-2018, 01:52 PM
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75% of cars sold in the US are white, black, grey or silver. Looking at the GT3 poll, those colors represent 63% there. So whatever color chosen outside those is going to be a fairly small sample of the total.
I’m glad to have MB on my 911, even though it sometimes attracts more interest than I’d like.
Old 02-11-2018, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 991carreradriver
Over at the GT3/RS forum, a poll was conducted on what color was on their GT3's. Sapphire Blue was around 10% of all respondents. While I realize color choice is subjective, I am tired of all the 50 shades of gray on sports cars. Here is the poll if anyone would like to view it https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3-...-your-gt3.html

I wonder how recent that is. I just wonder as I've read numerous people who've ordered a 991.2 GT3 moaning because so many have specced Miami Blue, yet it's not on that poll at all...

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