Arctic silver 993 color question
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Anybody happen know off hand which years Arctic silver was available? Was it a standard color or special order?
Seem to be lots of Polar silver, but not many Arctic silver.
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Seem to be lots of Polar silver, but not many Arctic silver.
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MY95-96, Polar Silver was the "normal" silver (still an upcharge for metallic paint).
MY97-98, Arctic Silver replaced Polar as the "normal" silver (again, still an upcharge for metallic), while Polar moved to the "special paint" (NOT paint to sample.....that's a whole other story) category complete with a "special" (EXPENSIVE) price.
1. You will not see an Arctic Silver MY95-96 993.
2. You will see Polar Silver on all model year 993s, just quite rare on the 97-98s.
MY97-98, Arctic Silver replaced Polar as the "normal" silver (again, still an upcharge for metallic), while Polar moved to the "special paint" (NOT paint to sample.....that's a whole other story) category complete with a "special" (EXPENSIVE) price.
1. You will not see an Arctic Silver MY95-96 993.
2. You will see Polar Silver on all model year 993s, just quite rare on the 97-98s.
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Arctic Silver.... there is no substitute!
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Mine is a 1997 Arctic Silver. Very elegant color. I have dark root wood shifter and E-brake with classic gray upholstery. Looks outstanding.
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1997 993 Cab, Targa wheels, 40K miles, Arctic Silver
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1997 993 Cab, Targa wheels, 40K miles, Arctic Silver
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I looked at an early 1995 993 coupe which was special-ordered in arctic silver with a flamenco red interior. That's the only arctic silver 1995 993 I have seen.
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I've had mine since 2003 and love the color. It looks especially nice at sunset.
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MY95-96, Polar Silver was the "normal" silver (still an upcharge for metallic paint).
MY97-98, Arctic Silver replaced Polar as the "normal" silver (again, still an upcharge for metallic), while Polar moved to the "special paint" (NOT paint to sample.....that's a whole other story) category complete with a "special" (EXPENSIVE) price.
1. You will not see an Arctic Silver MY95-96 993.
2. You will see Polar Silver on all model year 993s, just quite rare on the 97-98s.
MY97-98, Arctic Silver replaced Polar as the "normal" silver (again, still an upcharge for metallic), while Polar moved to the "special paint" (NOT paint to sample.....that's a whole other story) category complete with a "special" (EXPENSIVE) price.
1. You will not see an Arctic Silver MY95-96 993.
2. You will see Polar Silver on all model year 993s, just quite rare on the 97-98s.
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