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Old 10-08-2022, 03:48 PM
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Considering Gemini Metallic for my winged GT3 build. Anybody seen that color in person? Have a Gentian Blue TTS and a Shark Blue GT4 (which will be traded in towards the GT3), both of which I really like. Considering a different blue for the GT3 vs playing "safe" with the Shark Blue I know I like. GT3 will be mostly track-only. I know it's all very subjective, but any advice and/or direct experience is much appreciated.

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Gemini is very light blue. As you point out color is personal, so if you like more of a “baby blue” then go for it.

FOr a track focused GT car, my favs are: Sapphire, Aqua and Cobalt.
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Originally Posted by Chris C.
Gemini is very light blue. As you point out color is personal, so if you like more of a “baby blue” then go for it.

FOr a track focused GT car, my favs are: Sapphire, Aqua and Cobalt.
Yeah, that was my comment to my wife, who tracks with me -- too close to baby blue'ish. But, so hard to tell even in the photos I've found online.
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I have seen the color in person on the 992 TTS.

It’s amazing and I loved it. It was parked at an exhibition here at the Mall and it was very attractive to the crowd. Below some pictures 👇🏼





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Originally Posted by Ahmed Kwt
I have seen the color in person on the 992 TTS.

It’s amazing and I loved it. It was parked at an exhibition here at the Mall and it was very attractive to the crowd. Below some pictures 👇🏼





Much better photos than I've seen thus far. Thank you.
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I’m a little prejudiced. Been very happy with Gemini on the Touring and it gets loads of compliments. Was one of a couple of colors I was considering for my 992 GT3 (that will be delivered to the dealer this week) but my PTS slot was pulled by Porsche a week before the order locked.

I would describe GBM as more of a medium blue, not anywhere near a ‘baby’ blue as Etta or Gulf. But color is always so subjective.




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Originally Posted by RupeTN
I’m a little prejudiced. Been very happy with Gemini on the Touring and it gets loads of compliments. Was one of a couple of colors I was considering for my 992 GT3 (that will be delivered to the dealer this week) but my PTS slot was pulled by Porsche a week before the order locked.

I would describe GBM as more of a medium blue, not anywhere near a ‘baby’ blue as Etta or Gulf. But color is always so subjective.



Yeah, very nice. Definitely you're right about Gulf being truly baby blue.
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Originally Posted by streetlegal
Considering Gemini Metallic for my winged GT3 build. Anybody seen that color in person? Have a Gentian Blue TTS and a Shark Blue GT4 (which will be traded in towards the GT3), both of which I really like. Considering a different blue for the GT3 vs playing "safe" with the Shark Blue I know I like. GT3 will be mostly track-only. I know it's all very subjective, but any advice and/or direct experience is much appreciated.
I saw it on a 996 GT3 (1 of 1) and thought it looked great.
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Gemini Blue is beautiful and I ordered it for my C2, but still waiting. I was supposed to get an early build after the summer break, but the dealer now tells me PTS won't be available until Jan "at the earliest" !
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Not sure I'd drop over $12k for paint on a mainly track car.
That's a lot of tires and brakes!
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Originally Posted by Dr.Bill
Not sure I'd drop over $12k for paint on a mainly track car.
That's a lot of tires and brakes!
It is, and you make a fair point. Sorta landed here cuz wife isn't in love with Shark and really wants Black, but I just feel black hides the lines on these GT cars. We had a Black 981 GTS with a bit of red badging and a small side model decal in red. Interior black with red stitching/belts/tach, and we both loved it but not sure the same effect works on the GT3. Hence, we're possibly resorting to PTS. Really hard. Thanks for your thoughts.
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Originally Posted by streetlegal
It is, and you make a fair point. Sorta landed here cuz wife isn't in love with Shark and really wants Black, but I just feel black hides the lines on these GT cars. We had a Black 981 GTS with a bit of red badging and a small side model decal in red. Interior black with red stitching/belts/tach, and we both loved it but not sure the same effect works on the GT3. Hence, we're possibly resorting to PTS. Really hard. Thanks for your thoughts.
Black with stealth PPF works but man, a black car is hard to keep clean, I have had a few.

Iris blue? Ever see it?

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Big fan of blues, only seen GBM on a long hood 911 and it didn’t wow me. May be better suited to modern 911’s. Pics above look nice.
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Originally Posted by tjg81296
Black with stealth PPF works but man, a black car is hard to keep clean, I have had a few.

Iris blue? Ever see it?
There are two Iris Blues - one from the mid eighties and one from the 993. Which one are you referring to?





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Originally Posted by tjg81296
Black with stealth PPF works but man, a black car is hard to keep clean, I have had a few.

Iris blue? Ever see it?
Not in person, but I searched around a bit after your post. Seems quite close to Gentian Blue, which is the color of my TTS. Not sure I'm trading in the TTS for the GT3 yet, so probably too close of a match if I keep both cars.


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