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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 01:48 AM
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I wonder if the factory issued my car with wrong paint code. While it states J5 (Viper Green) on the order sheet, the option sticker - and the Porsche database - reads L2D8 . Anyone knows what that is? According to my driver's manual there is supposed to be a paint code (& tyre pressure) sticker in the left door - but I do not have that. Could someone please post a picture of what it looks like?
Maybe my car changes to black-and-orange after midnight...

Second question, my car came with a "911Carrera, Boxster" service booklet... is there supposed to be a specific GT3 (RS) booklet?
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 03:47 AM
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Not sure about the option code.

My service booklet says "911, Cayman, Boxter". So yours is probably correct.

I am going to Oman next week. If I see a green GT3 on road, I will wave!
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 08:41 AM
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Not sure about the paint codes to answer the first quistion.
I'll check mine out later and tell you if I have the stickers there or not.
I've got the same Service Booklet as you guys.

Your Viper Green is the third one in the GCC market That I know of. One here in Bahrain, another is KSA and yours in Oman. It's the second rarest colour in the region. White being the rarest with two known only. One here in Bahrain and the other in Kuwait.
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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Here's a picture of the Paint Code and Tire Pressure sticker as found on the driver's side. Notice that it's stuck on directly on the Carbon Door Sills.

Excuse the bad Phone pic.
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 01:27 AM
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Thanks.
Anyone with a Viper Green car who can confirm if their option sticker, and door sticker, reads J5 or something else?
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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L2D8 is the correct paint color code for the GT3 RS green.
From the US Order Guide...

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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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Thanks Loren, on the other hand your scan reads J5 but not L2D8...?
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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Yes, sales option codes rarely match the factory option codes.
It has always been that way with Porsche...
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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On US cars its under the front hood usually the a four digit code with larger print, begining with "L" for laquer the German word for paint. Really only need the three digits after the "L".

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Anyone with a Viper Green car who can confirm if their option sticker, and door sticker, reads J5 or something else?
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