When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Hi YoungTurk. Any chance you have more close up photos? I can't decide between GT silver and gentian blue and I think I've settled on GT silver and except for debadging, my latest config is similar to yours (including the non-glass sunroof). I'm also still unsure whether I go with stain platinum wheels but the standard carrera s wheels color looks quite nice with GT silver. Thanks in advance!
Originally Posted by YoungTurk
My city honored those who had paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
IRL the standard wheels in silver, and the silver trim, give a lovely contrast against GT silver. I thinks it's because GT can be quite 'steely' out of direct sun, or even in evening sun.
I think, sub consciously, that I was influenced by the original Porsche (euro) advert for the 992 (the one with the lady driving the GT car and a guy driving a gentian one).
I did a few freeze frames of this car and it really appealed to me.
Still didn't stop me very, very nearly ticking jet black metallic though!
IRL the standard wheels in silver, and the silver trim, give a lovely contrast against GT silver. I thinks it's because GT can be quite 'steely' out of direct sun, or even in evening sun.
I think, sub consciously, that I was influenced by the original Porsche (euro) advert for the 992 (the one with the lady driving the GT car and a guy driving a gentian one).
I did a few freeze frames of this car and it really appealed to me.
Still didn't stop me very, very nearly ticking jet black metallic though!
I think all 992 ads featured the dolomite silver. Also almost all cars delivered to reviewers during the initial launch was dolomite silver too. I realized this long time after, and switched from GT to dolomite bcs it turns out the flashy bright silver we see on the ads are all dolomite and it looks fantastic.
I think all 992 ads featured the dolomite silver. Also almost all cars delivered to reviewers during the initial launch was dolomite silver too. I realized this long time after, and switched from GT to dolomite bcs it turns out the flashy bright silver we see on the ads are all dolomite and it looks fantastic.
+1 for Dolomite over GT. The dolomite silver seems to be a softer take, yet still pops!
[QUOTE=soguinness;16224181]I think all 992 ads featured the dolomite silver.
Even the one I mentioned? I know a lot of the silver press cars were/are indeed dolomite though - fortunately you can normally find the specs from the Porsche press office website using the reg number.
For example, S-GO 4022 features a lot in press reports and the stock/promo track and road footage, and this is definitely dolomite. Yes, I practically became a stalker when trying to lock down spec!
There is a short vid also on YT from the other day fron Porsche West Palm beach (I think) of a GT silver.
I think all 992 ads featured the dolomite silver. Also almost all cars delivered to reviewers during the initial launch was dolomite silver too. I realized this long time after, and switched from GT to dolomite bcs it turns out the flashy bright silver we see on the ads are all dolomite and it looks fantastic.
Maybe, but everytime a YouTube video review of a silver 992 came out, I asked and was told it was GT Silver. That confirmed my color choice.
Man BradleyCB-- I was there ordering my car when your car was sitting there waiting for you to pick it up. I've never been a RED fan and I was drooling over your car. Very carefully spec'd car- love it! The Black makes red amazing. Congrats man.
IRL the standard wheels in silver, and the silver trim, give a lovely contrast against GT silver. I thinks it's because GT can be quite 'steely' out of direct sun, or even in evening sun.
I think, sub consciously, that I was influenced by the original Porsche (euro) advert for the 992 (the one with the lady driving the GT car and a guy driving a gentian one).
I did a few freeze frames of this car and it really appealed to me.
Still didn't stop me very, very nearly ticking jet black metallic though!
You're not the only one who thinks the silver in the Porsche ads w the woman driving looks great, but it is VERY frustrating not knowing whether the silver is Dolomite or GT Silver. Ditto for the car shown in the 360 view on the 911 page of the website, is this GT or Dolomite?? (see photo below). The ad car matches silver w the truffle brown interior, and i would think GT silver would match better w truffle, but Dolomite is a new color for the 911 and i realize has been featured in other Porsche press pics. If someone has a definitive answer as to whether the car below and the one shown in the ads is GT or Dolomite that would be great, wish Porsche would just tell us so we didn't have to guess.
@jjl I'm really confident they are both GT, although admittedly the 360° view one is a render.
My reasoning is that the standard wheels and silver trim genuinely have a greater contrast against GT, as it has more steely tones.
When I was picking I went to the OPC and took samples of both GT and Dolomite around the showroom and car park to get a feel for them in various lighting conditions.
Dolomite is more obviously a silver, with a blue hue, and as such colder. It has less variation in tone than GT, which can go from light reflective in direct light, to almost non-metallic and steel-like out of direct light.
Man BradleyCB-- I was there ordering my car when your car was sitting there waiting for you to pick it up. I've never been a RED fan and I was drooling over your car. Very carefully spec'd car- love it! The Black makes red amazing. Congrats man.
Thank you! Truth be told though, it wasn't my order. We went to look at the 992 to help us make decisions regarding our order. Our dealership told us about this one that was a custom order; however, the buyer had to back out for various reasons. This was close enough to have we would have ordered a 992 4S, we decided to go with it. Haven't regretted it for a minute!
One thing about carmine red. I really don't think pictures capture the depth of the red. Or at least I haven't been able to do so.
@jjl I'm really confident they are both GT, although admittedly the 360° view one is a render.
My reasoning is that the standard wheels and silver trim genuinely have a greater contrast against GT, as it has more steely tones.
When I was picking I went to the OPC and took samples of both GT and Dolomite around the showroom and car park to get a feel for them in various lighting conditions.
Dolomite is more obviously a silver, with a blue hue, and as such colder. It has less variation in tone than GT, which can go from light reflective in direct light, to almost non-metallic and steel-like out of direct light.
Or at least that's what I hope!
I agree that Dolomite is the cooler, less variable silver than GT, I'm still not 100% convinced the silver in the car used in the promo vid isn't Dolomite...the shots at dusk in lower light towards the end of the video give the silver a blueish hue to my eye. I emailed Porsche directly to see if they could answer this definitively...i need to get a life lol.
Here is a dolomite that confused me like hell. I was so sure that it was a GT, almost argued with the dealer lol. Turns out it is a Dolomite Silver. Hope it helps you a bit with dolomite vs a GT decision.
11-11-2019, 09:10 AM
