Bola964

Hello,
Can anyone post a picture of a Granite Green Metallic 993?
Thanks.

rj777

Granite Green unless it was ordered as a 'paint to sample' option. Otherwise, it is my understanding that this color was only available for 2 years only: 1987 & 1988.

This is my '88 928 S4 in Granite Green Metallic. I hope this is somewhat helpful.

Warpig

Very nice looking 928. I normally don't like "Green" cars but that shade is very nice.

Nick

Bola964

Thanks rj, it does look gray, doesn't it?
How the color changes during day time and night time?
There is a '96 993 for sale that color that I'm looking at, but I had never seen it before. Yes, it seems it was special ordered.
Cheers,
Rodrigo.

rj777

Thanks, Nick. In most lighting conditions, including mornings, afternoons, and cloudy days, Granite Green effectively resembles more of a 'medium grey', which is exactly what I was looking for. It's only in the brightest light of 'high noon', LOL, that the pewter, gun metal undertones makes an appearance. It's a really unique color, and the fact that it was only in production for two years means you won't see too many cars in this color.

Regards,

rj777
rickj

rj777

Hi Rodrigo, I think you will like the color. It's only in the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (when the sun is in the highest part of the sky) that the 'granite green' (or 'rock green') color is discernible. The rest of the time, as you can see in my pics, the color is a beautiful medium grey, slightly lighter than Seal Grey and Meteor Grey, but darker than Arctic Silver/Polar Silver.

It is definitely unique, and a legitimately rare color on a 993.

Regards,

rickj
rj777

MIK911

What color interior on these (993 and 928) cars?
A few years ago, I was looking at buying a '88 911 Carrera in Granite Green. It had a green interior.
The exterior 'green' is definitely more of a gray, but the interior green was definitely green.

rj777

My granite green 928 came with linen seats and 'taupe'-grey colored carpets, dash, steering wheel and doors. These aren't the greatest pics and unfortunately don't really do the interior justice. I have seen another granite green 928 that had the taupe-colored seats, but I like the contrast in my car between the linen leather seats and taupe-colored dash and steering wheel.

Paul M

Are you sure it's not aventurine green? Looks similar to above.

Warpig

I love the paints that Porsche used on these cars. The metallic paints look so nice. I know what you mean about the car looking different colors. My Polar Silver Metallic looks silver 80% of the time and appears to have a tinge of Blue and/or purple in the early morning or just around sunset. The first time I saw the color variance I was floored and just stood & looked at the car for about 5 minutes.

Nick

2Many Cars

Very nice 928, a keeper for sure!

993Brendan

Wow Rick- I've never seen your 928 before. I love the color!

Davies

Beautiful color. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a 993 in that shade.

Wilder

Beautiful car and great description of the color. I remember seeing an identical 928 to yours many years ago and thinking it was a stunning color. I don't think I've seen one since.

Paul: Adventurine is definitely green. Granite is predominantly gray as described above.

csertich

Wasn't the 911 that Steve McQueen drove thru town at the beginning of 'LeMans' that color?

chuck