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Old 02-14-2015, 12:22 AM
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So, with great thanks to Porsche of North Scottsdale, and especially to Mr. Stephen Schwartz - whom I will recommend to any person looking for a P-car - I am FINALLY a 911 owner. I have had two previous P-Cars (928 S4 and a 944S), but none since 1997. I finally had to do it. So, I looked for a good car, in a good color (I like unusual colors) - and got a CPO, 2009 997.2 C2. I'm calling this post the chameleon because the color is so difficult to photograph - it changes a lot depending on the light - sometimes super saturated cool green, sometimes icy silvery green, sometimes almost yellowish green. I find it gorgeous.

My friend Dave and I drove it back to north Texas, stopping at fun places along the way and enjoying the driving dynamics, and amazing scenery of Arizona and New Mexico (until after Albuquerque into Texas - so dull even in a 911).

Here are some pics - hope you enjoy as much as I do!
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Old 02-14-2015, 12:35 AM
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Looks great! I love the color!
Old 02-14-2015, 12:54 AM
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Congrats! Such a special feeling when you finally get a 911. Love that color too.
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Gorgeous car! congrats.
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Your car is stunning. That's a great color for a 911. The car looks pristine too.

I know what you mean about the chameleon color. My previous car was a darker green metallic and it always looked different depending on the light. Sometimes it looked almost black, other times blue, purple, or even green. It's the only car I've ever owned where people complimented the color. Green is definitely an unusual choice, but in a world of white, black, silver and grey cars, it's bound to draw positive attention.

Enjoy, and thanks for sharing the great pictures!
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Nothing looks quite as good as a Porsche 911 in an Rare Color………congrats!

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What a beautiful color combo and wheels. Great find. If you ever decide to sell down the road PM me.
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I don't like it, not one bit.
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Wow! Beautiful color and I love the tan interior with it. Great combo.
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Car is beautiful! What wheels are they?
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That's a damn good looking 911. I love seeing them in colors other than Arctic Silver, Guards Red, or Black.
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Thanks everybody - just washed the 1k miles return trip gunk and bug juice off it. Maybe more pics later today.
To answer the questions/comments:
1. The car has already drawn a TON of comments, and the valets at a couple of places have kept it in front of a hotel and a restaurant instead of parking it.
2. Wheels - They are the 19" Carrera Sport (not "Sport II") wheels with painted crest - the option was XRR
3. I will pm you street_rod, but it may be a while.

Another note about Porsche of n. Scottsdale - they don't appear to order stock in your normal colors or interiors. Just about everything on that lot had some pizzaz. They had some mexico blue cars, a yellow carrera cab, 3 different red tones on 5 different cars, a bunch of red interiors, and contrasting stitch interiors/multicolor interiors etc.
They delivered a voodoo blue 918, too. The one that was there was a silver "liquid metallic" paint or something. They also had a 1996 Turbo with 9k original miles. Don't ask how much that was...
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Originally Posted by Hogwild
Car is beautiful! What wheels are they?
Carrera sport wheels
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Nice car. Great color combo with the tan interior. This is exactly what north Texas needs, another pretty 911...T
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I love the color and my dd is a verdigris mica Lexus ls460
You will never be able to sell it so just call me.

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