Steve 96C4S

It's a brave and beautiful color <img border="0" alt="[cherrsagai]" title="" src="graemlins/drink.gif" /> . It wouldn't be the #1 pic here in conservative Wash DC, but in California or Florida, I could see it being very HOT!

Go for it...
Steve

E. J. - 993 Alumni

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by markn:
<strong>My favorite color is Blue . I've got a Turquoise Blue C4S which is close, but not as bright, as Riviera Blue. I think I've only seen one other Turquoise 993 in Socal. Seems to be a rare color, probably the same is true for Riviera Blue.

My C4S: <a href="http://www.ironcanyon.net/Porsche.html" target="_blank">http://www.ironcanyon.net/Porsche.html</a></strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">I have waited 3 years to finally 'meet' you Mark. I came across your website back then and fell in love with your car. You have since removed the webpage and I see that is now up again.

Riviera Blue and its cousin Turquois Blue are hands down my two favorite 993 colors and I will one day own one - thats for sure. I remember in the old 993 commercials when they ran the one with the colors - that color was the Jelly Bean car in the commercial - hence the jelly bean blue color reference.

I love it and hope you buy the car. Buy the car you want, not what car you think some Joe is going to like in 4 years. Who cares about that Joe. If you like it, buy it, if you don't, then don't buy it.

markn

DJF1,

Yep. I had the car on Ebay a few times now. No serious takers. I run hot and cold on selling my baby depending on how secure my income seems to be on that day. The IT biz is not all it once was.

Mark

Randy M

Maybe some advice here. A year ago last January I bought a used '01 M3 w/5K on it in Laguna Seca Blue for just under $47K. This car retailed for $53K. Before I bought my C4S I sold my M3 for $44,500 and it had 15K miles on it. I thought it was a little bit of a hit to sell it for roughly $2,500 less than what I bought it for w/ only 10K additional miles. I had it up for sale for over 4 months before I sold it. I dont know if it was the color or the motor issue that prevented me from selling it sooner. I do feel that I would have recieved a few more inquiries if it was a common car color.

riviera 93

i just bought a 993 coupe, 1995, riviera blue. it was the color that grabbed me. my car must have some secrets to share. i purchased it in PA, but its been licensed in MA and some car fax info indicates its been in CO as well? any one recognize her? p.s. rumored to have rs cams?

Domenico

You guys are great with responses! I really like the color and it's actually Blue Turqoise according to window sticker. This is the option list: am/fm cd player
painted rims ext color
logo p-car floor mats
s/s exhaust
motor sound
metal door sills w/insignia
sport chassis ???-does it have special susp.
racing style sport seats
on board computer
remote 6 CD changer
sticker was $80,992. This seems like a great deal to me. Should I have another shop do the PPI or the dealer. It was traded for a Turbo 993 and is in mint shape according to dealer.

Todd

Here's my 2pennies

First, decide if you are buying the car for you or for the next guy in line. Then;

If it's for you and you like the color buy and DRIVE it and ENJOY it. Don't worry about the next buyer.

If you're only going to use it now and then and want to keep the resale valuse very high so you can recoup all or most of you money back don't get it. You will have a limited market reslling a car in that color.

Make the first choice, the rest is easy...

Arthur Del Mundo

I agree with the people's comments on here. Get a color YOU like. YOU will be driving it and YOU will be looking at it everyday when you walk into the garage.

If you are considering selling it later on, as other people have said, keep in mind that the color may not be what the general public will like. That will affect resale. That is "standard" colors sell fairly consistently, like black, silver, red, etc., since they are not out there too much.

But still buy what YOU like.

DJF1

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by markn:
<strong>DJF1,

Yep. I had the car on Ebay a few times now. No serious takers. I run hot and cold on selling my baby depending on how secure my income seems to be on that day. The IT biz is not all it once was.

Mark</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">I tell you Mark, if I had the money at the time your car would be sitting in my garage
<img border="0" alt="[bigbye]" title="" src="graemlins/xyxwave.gif" />

H. Miller

Sorry, I'm on of the few: Hate it.

Tim Ashfield

I have to agree with "the buy the colour you like" comments,what anyone else thinks is irrelevant.
IMHO fantastic colour!!

KeithR3

I love it! Go for it. If you could a PORSCHE I would be get one (993 S). For now I just look and sometimes test drive. People here are very lucky.

Buy it! Like someone here says "life is not a rehearsal"

KR3
00 BMW ///M Coupe
Estoril Blue/Black Leather

E. J. - 993 Alumni

I agree with Danny. When you go to sell it, call me first, it might be time for me to get another 993. And I will only pay the market value of a RIV BLUE car. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

John H. in DC Area

Here is an absolutely gorgeous Riviera Blue 993 RS -- <a href="http://www.carclassic.com/html/DE94.htm" target="_blank"> Riviera Blue 993 RS</a> I would kill to have that car, sure wish importing/federalizing was easier.

Bins

Depends which is of more importance to you.

1. The right Color for ease of future resale
2. The right Color for your own pleasure.

All the best...