Polar or Arctic Silver <- aren't they the same?
10-24-2006, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by geolab
And here comes the guy who spoils everything.
Polar silver color code is L92M
But porsche arctic silver (porsche generic color) came in two codes for the 993.
First code is L92T
Second code is L92U
AND I SWEAR THERE IS A GOOD DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO ARCTIC's
L92T is with a very very light mist of violet under sunlight and more depth (excellent after wax).
L92U is lighter and more alu, a porsche classic
Now which arctic silver have you seen or compared ?????
Polar silver color code is L92M
But porsche arctic silver (porsche generic color) came in two codes for the 993.
First code is L92T
Second code is L92U
AND I SWEAR THERE IS A GOOD DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO ARCTIC's
L92T is with a very very light mist of violet under sunlight and more depth (excellent after wax).
L92U is lighter and more alu, a porsche classic
Now which arctic silver have you seen or compared ?????
10-24-2006, 09:55 PM
#32
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Originally Posted by chris322
The way it appears to me is that all 96 cars were polar silver and all 97 models were artic silver. However, I could be wrong. But, when I was searching for a 993, that seemed to be how it shook out.
It was available in '97 as a $3000 option.
I gladly paid for it, because the polar silver cars actually had more horsepower than the white cars.
Same car in both pictures, but look how the surrounding light completely changes the color.
01-18-2018, 04:24 PM
#37
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I know I know the thread is one year old, but never old enough for a good color
Look at the sun reflection on this polar silver 964 Turbo... Arctic silver can't compete ;-)
william
Look at the sun reflection on this polar silver 964 Turbo... Arctic silver can't compete ;-)
william
01-19-2018, 01:24 PM
#39
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what is 12 years? :-) and it's a picture of a 964 not a 993
BUT
the topic is still very alive as i was google the difference between artic and polar silver and found his thread very usefull
:-)
William
BUT
the topic is still very alive as i was google the difference between artic and polar silver and found his thread very usefull
:-)
William
01-20-2018, 09:57 AM
#41
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Side by side..
ABOVE: Arctic Silver on the left, Polar Silver on the right
ABOVE: Polar Silver on the left, Arctic Silver on the right
ABOVE: Arctic Silver on the left, Polar Silver on the right
ABOVE: Polar Silver on the left, Arctic Silver on the right
01-20-2018, 12:24 PM
#42
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I have spent a lot of time around both and have owned two Arctic Silver 911s and as well as a Zermatt Silver 951 S and a Glacier Blue 951; Glacier is sort of a darker and more blue version of Polar.
IMO Polar is more unique and classier with greater depth but doesn't mesh well with more track-focused / hardcore 911s. For me it would be Polar for near-stock 911 and Arctic for a hot rod or track build.
Can someone throw pics of Silver Metallic into the mix?
IMO Polar is more unique and classier with greater depth but doesn't mesh well with more track-focused / hardcore 911s. For me it would be Polar for near-stock 911 and Arctic for a hot rod or track build.
Can someone throw pics of Silver Metallic into the mix?
