6sigma

You would think! For the 992.1 T, with the 3 colors gone, if you don't want white/black/shade of gray you can choose Guards Red, Gentian Blue or Carmine Red. Slim pickings and not super exciting for a new 911 order. I have Gentian Blue as my plan B. But this is Porsche, who also took away Python Green, the launch color for the T and still the lead display color on the Porsche website with no replacement.

Zanotti

It does seem as if they have limited colors on the T and Base, more colors on the GTS, and lots on the GT3. Color as a price indicator??

Zanotti

And you know this is a marketing decision, because they have posted videos of being able to paint any color in a row with their world class paint booths - and the expansion of PTS.

Snareman

I had gentian/enzian blue on my M4, but the BMW version looks brighter and more vibrant. Guards red is not a bad alternative although I've never had a red car.

Snareman

Although for a whole bunch of money and if they're still allowing colors for that year. At least BMW doesn't seem to limit it like that. Individual color on my M8 was $4500 or 5000, I forget which.

6sigma

I like that blue but it does seem brighter more like Shark than Gentian. I also like Guards Red - it is a good solid red. The problem is I swear every other modern Porsche sports car is guards red. Just super common. It does look good though and I would consider it if no new colors become available. My SA offered to see if they could trade allocations and get an earlier build slot to still get racing yellow. I said I'll roll the dice on the chance to get one of the new colors with my later build. I hope it works out! I'd love a good yellow or orange. I like the oak green neo shown above also.

RatherJaded

I watched your video on the G82 several times. I wanted Enzain for a G87, but BMW AG screwed that up by not offering the individual program for the G87, at least for the time being. I have since lost interested.

3uros

It is unfortunate....more to do with the G87 being manufactured in Mexico and the SLP plant doesn't yet support the individual program. However, if I were to get a G87...Zandvoort blue is a great choice

RatherJaded

To date SLP has the most advanced body shop and paint shop out of any other BMW manufacturing facility. BMW AG is blowing smoke out of their @ss. It really comes down to constraints and workforce. SLP will gain individual paint eventually.

Snareman

Cool that you watched the vid. I really wanted (and still want) Laguna Seca Blue, but BMW won't let anyone have it for who no one knows what reason.

Snareman

I saw the Zandvoort at the BMW PC and wasn't in love with it. Kind of an odd blue. That or the new M2 in general. The previous version was much more svelte. Part of the reason I'm in the market for a 911 is all of BMW's recent less than attractive new designs.

Snareman

Likely similar to how the South Carolina plant initially couldn't do individual colors on the X vehicles, but now they can.

Snareman

If you come to Ohio where there are virtually zero Porsches on the road anyway no one is going to think that your red is like all of the other red Porsche's they keep seeing since they really aren't seeing any. Not exactly the car mecca around here.

RatherJaded

@Snareman 100%.

After 30+ years as a BMW enthusiast/owner I am moving away from the marque. We are no longer an ideal match.

Snareman

Only about 17 years in for me. I was going to hold out for the rumored new 6 series, but based on EVERY NEW DESIGN they've put out in recent years I have little hope for finding whatever it might be attractive.