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Jul 1, 2011 | 06:38 PM

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Dan-- Very well done!

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Finally, an opportunity to photograph them together....

You & I kinda think alike...
Red, white, & blue for Independence Day weekend:

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Jul 1, 2011 | 06:43 PM

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Met the owner.... Rusnak told him it only came in that blue (see how little these guys either know, or how much they tell little Carrara White lies...)

^^ Funny! ...but don'tcha mean BLACK lies?

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everyone knows the 997 Speedster isn't offered in black

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The new $204,000 rear-wheel-drive roadster will come in that sky blue color, but if you insist, Porsche will make the 911 Speedster in white at no extra charge.

Want another color? Sorry.

Jul 1, 2011 | 06:56 PM

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Edgy...roll your window down when you take pics!

Was thinking the same 'til I noticed Speedster's windows up in both pix.

That's why Edgy's attention to detail is so impressive...

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I matched my side windows (up) to match what the Speedster had for the shots.

...& why Dan's following photo's a favorite post of mine, showing the forethought & preparation he put into the US unveiling of the 997 Speedster!

From the 993 Forum's 2008 "Porsche pertinent: Speedster revival" thread:

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Edgy01: not pure coincidence that "Pure Blue" looks like Blue Turquoise!

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Dan, looks like you busted 'em on the "Pure Blue". The Speedster looks great in "Blue Turquoise".

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They may be calling it "M5B Pure Blue" but we know what color it really is!
I sprayed a card with 3AS Blue Turquoise to compare to the Speedster's Blue--what do you think?

Jul 1, 2011 | 10:46 PM

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Looks great in black. A friend will be getting his in Guards Red soon.

Jul 2, 2011 | 10:28 PM

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Looks great in black. A friend will be getting his in Guards Red soon.

Dan-- Glad to confirm someone special-ordered red one; classic Speedster color, IMHO.

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Now that's a COOL Picture of the Speedsters, but where is yours???

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Happy to oblige, thanks to Dave sharing his great shot on the "Post photos of your 964 Speedster!" thread.

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89, 993 speedster and 94

Jul 2, 2011 | 10:29 PM

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Edgy-- PM sent

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Probably won't be able to get a shot like these rarities together again...

Jul 2, 2011 | 11:19 PM

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Was thinking the same 'til I noticed Speedster's windows up in both pix.

That's why Edgy's attention to detail is so impressive...

...& why Dan's following photo's a favorite post of mine, showing the forethought & preparation he put into the US unveiling of the 997 Speedster!

From the 993 Forum's 2008 "Porsche pertinent: Speedster revival" thread:

Something is not right here. If Dan painted the card Turquoise Blue and laid it on a Speedster and the colors appear to match, then why are there two distinctly different colors on the Speedster and Dan's car in Dan's pics in post #1 of this thread????????

Jul 3, 2011 | 01:51 PM

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The pic Dan took of the TB card laid over the Pure blue speedster was taken indoors at the LA auto show under artificial lighting. I'd have to say that it's the lighting that is making the two colors look so similar. We know that many of the Porsche colors have a chameleon effect in different lighting situations, and can vary greatly from indoors to outdoors.

Phil

Jul 3, 2011 | 03:59 PM

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Phil is precisely right. As with most colors, the lighting can change a color enough to make a difference!

Jul 3, 2011 | 05:13 PM

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Phil, Dan,

OK, that makes sense to me. Thanks for the info. For a while there, I thought I was going color blind or crazy! Take your pick!

Jul 3, 2011 | 06:41 PM

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That's why I was eager to see one in daylight--to park next to it and see for sure what the difference was. Although I knew that they were different in the artificial lighting, I was unable to show the difference in a digital photograph, until I get them both into sunshine.

Jul 3, 2011 | 07:20 PM

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Phil is precisely right. As with most colors, the lighting can change a color enough to make a difference!

It's called metamerism.

Jul 30, 2011 | 04:45 AM

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Paging a 997 Speedster to Dana Point, CA Sun AM

Greetings from a CO boy who just landed in SoCal.

Need RLers' help:
Anyone interested in possibly making Speedster photographic history Sunday, July 31, needs to please get in touch with me pronto (send me a PM, or respond with your cell # here).

A couple of friends are bringing their 1989 & 964 Speedsters to the 356 Club's Concours at Dana Point's Lantern Bay Park. We're just one 997 short of having the entire Porsche Speedster line-up represented, which would likely be a world-first!

We're planning to pull into the Concours entrance promptly at 8 AM to display together. It's a 356 event, & we need to ensure we don't detract in any way from the Club, as would happen if one 911 Speedster shows up late.

Dan-- PM sent back.