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Old 02-20-2012, 11:21 AM
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Interior color may be have been a condition set by the courts to enable the exec to own a turbo. Green has a nice, calming affect. Radio preset to only play elevator muzak.
Old 02-20-2012, 01:54 PM
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Now I like green, a lot! My football team is green....but that's....thats.....not green!
Old 02-20-2012, 01:59 PM
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I believe the official name for that interior color is "nephrite green". I don't find it especially attractive, but I'm not the one who ordered or bought it!
Old 02-20-2012, 02:59 PM
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Not the biggest fan of that color-contrast, but the car looks nice and clean! It's still a hot looking Porsche in my opinion.
Old 02-20-2012, 04:38 PM
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Porsche must have decided to use this car internally because they couldn't sell it.
I must say I can live with it for $ 30K & a gallon of black leather dye.
Old 02-20-2012, 08:45 PM
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At least you won't be able to see the money stains.
Old 02-20-2012, 08:47 PM
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I saw an interior this color about a year ago when I was looking for my current 996. A deal breaker no doubt.
Old 02-23-2012, 10:46 PM
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I'll take it and just drive it at night.

Old 02-24-2012, 01:00 AM
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If the price was right, I would be open to the idea of owning it.
Old 02-24-2012, 02:50 AM
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Come on man! The P car is like pants you wear when golfing. Maybe there's statistics backing up color schemes like that get you out of tickets

Oh yah, if you can't beat the turbo don't knock it
Old 02-24-2012, 02:53 AM
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Is it wrong that I actually kinda like it? LOL
Old 02-24-2012, 03:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Capt. Obvious
Is it wrong that I actually kinda like it? LOL
I like it too, but not with that exterior color... one thing for sure, it probably is one of a kind color combo!
Old 02-24-2012, 09:59 AM
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Hey, this is always the hottest car in town on one day per year anyway - St. Paddy's Day!

Seriously though, I find that cars with these strange color combos usually sell at a nice discount - so it's a buyer's market on this one.
Old 02-24-2012, 10:27 AM
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I don't find the interior color to be that bad.......... The exterior looks SICK btw. Anyways, nephrite green wouldn't be my first choice but if I found a car I liked and could get a really good deal on it I probably wouldn't make a big fuss about the color. Anyhow I'd be looking to swap in some euro GT3 seats in which case the black leather wouldn't look to bad with the green interior. I think the car being a tiptronic is more of a deal breaker for me......
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Rare = not always good

Money = no guarantees of taste

Nephrite green = I can only see it being in a Pan America model...


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