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Old 02-13-2010, 10:48 AM
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I have owned several green cars with tan interiors which seemed to work well together. On a 911 it is not a fit for me. The gray interior with wood trim does not seem to fit either. Change the rear lights, the wheels, smoke the windows and some carbon or stainless on the interior and the car would look completely different.

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Old 02-13-2010, 11:05 AM
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Voted neutral... I don't mind the green, but a savannah interior I think would have been a better fit... Before I picked up My Shiney, I was looking at a Forest Green with Savannah... I liked it, wife panned it, so I ended up with AS and black...

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Old 02-13-2010, 12:34 PM
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Now, see THAT car has some pop to it! If you compare it to the car in the OP, there's no comparison at all - looks like a completely different color.
Old 02-14-2010, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ROK
it'd be very tough to sell
I'd buy it. Price would probably be lower since it's not a popular colour. I'll leave the thousands of black and silver cars to the other buyers.

Wasn't green a colour Ferry Porsche liked more than others?
Old 02-15-2010, 02:58 AM
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It sold for 26K with the buy it now on ebay. it had 9,000 orig. miles.
Old 02-15-2010, 05:38 AM
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Color is good. I just don't like the idea of the slick spots like the wood stuff on the wheel. I don't like the 996 wheel either but eh.
Old 02-15-2010, 11:24 AM
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I've seen those old green 911's...they look about the same as the brown ones, no matter how shiny and clean and fast it is....it's still green, or brown. Might as well add some ultra-mod checkerboard print seats from the 928 as well.
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This thread is the reason they make them in all different colors.
Old 02-15-2010, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Marks951
I've seen those old green 911's...they look about the same as the brown ones, no matter how shiny and clean and fast it is....it's still green, or brown. Might as well add some ultra-mod checkerboard print seats from the 928 as well.
you dont like?


this green = better?

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Old 02-15-2010, 02:48 PM
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They are all unique in their own way. I test drove a dark green 928 with green interior with the checkerboard...it was in great shape, but there was no way I could live with the green leather/vinyl. The checkerboard looked cool on a black or white car.
I also test drove a 924 with plaid/tartan inserts ( I think it was some special model back in the day), It looked kinda classy.
One of my favorite cars of all time is a green (signal green) 964 turbo. I saw it in Tokyo and it stood out like a beacon.

I usually like unique colors like that funky turqoise 996 turbo that was on e-bay. But the one in the this thread, green with gray and wood...it just makes an odd combo.....not as odd as the turqoise with nephrite green interior 996 turbo, but odd just the same.
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Old 02-15-2010, 03:00 PM
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Gotta luv that 928 checkered flag interior - its a winner!



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