BeerBurner

I keep forgetting the color of the Carrera I'm babysitting. Which is discouraging because I should know these things. I don't have the color code off the top of my head, but I know it's a fairly common 944 color. If anyone recognizes it, or at least has a website that'll tell me, it'd be much appreciated.

Thanks,
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MM951

I wanna say Garnet Red...

BeerBurner

That sounds right, actually...

BB.

MichelleJD

Looks like Arena Red. ELLSSUU painted his that color.

Damian in NJ

Garnet Red, that was common when that car was built. Arena Red became popular with the 993's.

BeerBurner

Thanks, that confirms it!

It actually seems to be a fairly rare 911 color. I've only ever come across four other 911s in that color in the past ten years: one in person, one on the autotrader website, one on the cover of a shop manual and one owned by a guy on another forum I frequent. That's not to say that it really is a rare color, I just don't see a lot of them around...

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Epic2112

I test drove an 85 911 that was that color before I got the 951.

schnellfahrer

I used to have a 944NA in Garnet Red. It's one of my favourite P-car colours. It's been 2 months since I sold her and I miss her badly....

Damian in NJ

My cousin has an 86 Carrera in this color, so it was easy for me to spot.

Scootin159

isn't your car that color? (looking at your avatar)

Anyways, yeah, garnet red. Not my favorite, but real nice none the less. I think this color only came stock on the 993's, but a lot of other cars have been repainted it.

BeerBurner

Nope. Mine's Crimson Red, which seems to be another not-too-common color (I end up with that alot!). Although the avatar is kind of misleading...

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schnellfahrer

Garnet Red was available for the 944. Mine (1986) had the original paint and the LM3Y paint code in the service-book. The 1986 sales-brochure confirms that it was available for the 944.

Bill Coleman

What year is it? I had an '89 that looked like that and it was "velvet red" (samtrot in German). Sorry I can't give you the paint code 'cuz I sold it last summer. Mine had a dark grey interior - it was quite a striking combination. I'll attach a picture when I find one.

I know velvet red was available on 928s as well, but I don't know about 944s.

Bill Coleman

Here's a picture of mine:

Skitch

Here is some related info that might be interesting to some...
I use this site as a reference and it seems to be pretty accurate, here is what they say was available to all 86 models: