Finalizing GT3 Order: Should I go SY or AS?
01-17-2004, 12:06 PM
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Finalizing GT3 Order: Should I go SY or AS?
I know this one has been beaten to death...but greatly appreciate your opinions.
I'm down to finalizing my color, going either SY/Blk or ASilver/Blk and wanted to know what other color combinations you guys were considering before you made your final decision.
From what I can see, SY seems to bring out the personality of the GT3 more than any other color, imho. thats not to say other colors are not great, of course, to each his own, I happen to like Rockitman's seal grey, but that color is no longer available, and of course AS too.
I'm not concerned about resale, so any other input pro or con, greatly appreciate. It just seems that Arctic Silver is very popular, I think it works well on a gt2, turbo, c4s, but not so sure about the GT3.
What you guys think?
I'm down to finalizing my color, going either SY/Blk or ASilver/Blk and wanted to know what other color combinations you guys were considering before you made your final decision.
From what I can see, SY seems to bring out the personality of the GT3 more than any other color, imho. thats not to say other colors are not great, of course, to each his own, I happen to like Rockitman's seal grey, but that color is no longer available, and of course AS too.
I'm not concerned about resale, so any other input pro or con, greatly appreciate. It just seems that Arctic Silver is very popular, I think it works well on a gt2, turbo, c4s, but not so sure about the GT3.
What you guys think?
01-17-2004, 01:29 PM
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I think it is a matter of taste, and needs. Do you want everyone to see you coming, or do you want to be a little less visible?
The yellow certainly seems to be the color Porsche choose to showcase the car, and I think it looks wonderful in silver too. I'm especially keen on the cobalt blue that was shown in another post recently, that looked really elegant on the car. I got slate grey because I wanted to be as steathy as possible, and I think it is the color that best camoflages the car.
You really can't go wrong if you know what you want it to look like in your life, just imagine yourself doing the journies that you want to, and imagine the different colors, then you'll be able to 'feel' which suits you and your life best.
Happy motoring!!
The yellow certainly seems to be the color Porsche choose to showcase the car, and I think it looks wonderful in silver too. I'm especially keen on the cobalt blue that was shown in another post recently, that looked really elegant on the car. I got slate grey because I wanted to be as steathy as possible, and I think it is the color that best camoflages the car.
You really can't go wrong if you know what you want it to look like in your life, just imagine yourself doing the journies that you want to, and imagine the different colors, then you'll be able to 'feel' which suits you and your life best.
Happy motoring!!
01-17-2004, 07:12 PM
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color of the GT3?
I have had my GT3 now since June. I can tell you that I also wondered it I was doing the right thing getting SY. I can now tell you that I am so glad that I did. The car always looks spectacular and I love seeing that yellow shine out the windshield of the front fenders. It is the second car I have ever gotten in yellow (the first was a beetle). It is a "happy" color and when I drive the car it definitely adds to the driving pleasure.
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01-17-2004, 08:31 PM
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Re: color of the GT3?
Originally posted by LonnieR
I have had my GT3 now since June. I can tell you that I also wondered it I was doing the right thing getting SY. I can now tell you that I am so glad that I did. The car always looks spectacular and I love seeing that yellow shine out the windshield of the front fenders.
I have had my GT3 now since June. I can tell you that I also wondered it I was doing the right thing getting SY. I can now tell you that I am so glad that I did. The car always looks spectacular and I love seeing that yellow shine out the windshield of the front fenders.
Speed Yellow, the official colour for the GT3.
01-17-2004, 09:36 PM
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I got slate grey because I wanted to be as steathy as possible, and I think it is the color that best camoflages the car.
I got slate grey because I wanted to be as steathy as possible, and I think it is the color that best camoflages the car.
01-17-2004, 09:52 PM
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If the weather is clear in the am I'll take some snaps of it and post them later on in the day. besides I need to get myself a personalized avatar ready too, since I'll be allowed one of those soon!
There was a seal gray 911 sitting right beside mine in the dealers when I went to get the car, slate looks to be about a 40% step towards black from seal. I think seal will always photograph better than the slate, as slate is moving too close to black and all the inherent problems that come with photographing black cars. I love the way your avatar and signature pix look, the seal is a really photo-friendly color.
There was a seal gray 911 sitting right beside mine in the dealers when I went to get the car, slate looks to be about a 40% step towards black from seal. I think seal will always photograph better than the slate, as slate is moving too close to black and all the inherent problems that come with photographing black cars. I love the way your avatar and signature pix look, the seal is a really photo-friendly color.
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I used to have a slate grey '01 TT and the color actually has hints of green and taupe, which creates different hues in sunlight. I really loved the color, and if I had been fortunate enough to order my GT2 I would have chosen the color again.
01-20-2004, 09:10 AM
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Simple really,
Arctic Silver is by far the most popular color for any current Porsche, therefore if re-sale value/speed is important to you go for that...
SY will show the dirt more than AS (not as badly as black tho' )
As you say relsale does'nt matter to you, get what makes YOU feel best after all you're paying enough for it!!!
Luke,
Black 993 - gone
SY Boxster S - now
Black or SY GT3 next
Arctic Silver is by far the most popular color for any current Porsche, therefore if re-sale value/speed is important to you go for that...
SY will show the dirt more than AS (not as badly as black tho' )
As you say relsale does'nt matter to you, get what makes YOU feel best after all you're paying enough for it!!!
Luke,
Black 993 - gone
SY Boxster S - now
Black or SY GT3 next
01-20-2004, 09:29 AM
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Mine is AS and I am very happy with it. I was also concerned with resale, so it was a clear choice there. My 96TT was arena red and while I loved it and Porsche used that color to market the car, its resale was not even close to that of Silver or Black. I will say that I did not feel the Black really brought out the lines of the car (GT3) and with it being a high maintanence color, it was not an option for me.
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