[TheJoe]

<!--quoteo(post=80363:date=Sep 20 2009, 08:07 PM:name=PorscheDude)-->QUOTE (PorscheDude @ Sep 20 2009, 08:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->How about some more pics of the car Joe???<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
at the 968 celebration


on the way back from hershey


this is the car that made me want to color match my rims
(i love this blue and Riviera Blue)


here are some pics of my other car which will be back from the bodyshop soon
(oct will make it 3 years since the accident)

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[968Oz]

<!--quoteo(post=69046:date=Mar 20 2009, 10:02 AM:name=flash)-->QUOTE (flash @ Mar 20 2009, 10:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->the ones i think look silliest are body color rims, especially the solid colors (red, yellow, blue, etc)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Just rediscovered this thread. Flash, you never leave people wondering about your opinions.
I quite like some 68s with matching wheels. Speed yellow CS with the Club Sport lettering down the side. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img] dark colours with matching wheels don't work so well.
i like Black wheels, too especially with silvers, like on my car [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]

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[PorscheDude]

Pretty cool car Joe!!

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[jeff968]

<!--quoteo(post=80358:date=Sep 20 2009, 07:26 PM:name=TheJoe)-->QUOTE (TheJoe @ Sep 20 2009, 07:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Wow never seen that pic of my car, was that in Hershey or the Celebration in DC?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Joe,
That was the 05 Parade in Hershey. We saw you driving around. Great car. I think the wheels look good.
Jeff

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[968Oz]

Lovely looking cars Joe. After seeing your pics I think I like dark colour matched wheels after all.

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[Mark]

<!--quoteo(post=69047:date=Mar 20 2009, 01:05 PM:name=DaveN)-->QUOTE (DaveN @ Mar 20 2009, 01:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Hideous wheels! I just got mine back from the painter and after a long deliberation I ended up getting them painted silver just as they were. The painter wanted to do them in Porsche Titan grey. I asked all the neighbours and friends, they all loved the colour but my son and I weren't convinced about dark wheels on a Midnight Blue car. I"m glad we decided not to colour the wheels.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I actually like the dark grey wheels on midnight blue, but it is all in the ye of the beholder.

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[TheJoe]

i love the Yellow CS's with the color matches Cup 1's

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[rhudeboye]

Now wait just a minute! I recall a certain purple ebay car that we had all talked about being too "pimped out". I do believe I was the <i><b>lone </b></i>voice that started to really like the color and the way it complemented the curves of the car. Albeit this one is a lot more tasteful intr wise, funny how everyone loves this one.


PS- Nice car.

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[PorscheDude]

Two different colors. Although the color your speaking of is posted here.

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[flash]

i think the "pimped put" comments were related to the "gilding of the lily" done to the car, and not the color of the car (wheels, doors, etc)

i just noticed that purple cab above has a grey rear shelf and front seats but a purple steering wheel and rear seat backs

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[jeff968]

<!--quoteo(post=80461:date=Sep 22 2009, 10:35 AM:name=flash)-->QUOTE (flash @ Sep 22 2009, 10:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->i just noticed that purple cab above has a grey rear shelf and front seats but a purple steering wheel and rear seat backs<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

That is because Porsche offered two flavors of magenta, full magenta and magenta with light gray (which is the same as black/light gray, classic/light gray, cobalt blue/light gray). You always got the parts you mentioned above along with the dash, upper door panels, ect., in the contrasting color. The light gray would be the seats, lower door panels, carpet.
Jeff

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[TheJoe]

actually i think its that Linen color, closer to white
here are some pics of the car right before i got it

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[jeff968]

<!--quoteo(post=80475:date=Sep 22 2009, 02:01 PM:name=TheJoe)-->QUOTE (TheJoe @ Sep 22 2009, 02:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->actually i think its that Linen color, closer to white
here are some pics of the car right before i got it<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Nope, the Porsche name for the color is light Gray, at least with 968s.

I had it as well on my old cab but paired with classic gray.

http://pages.cthome.net/jeff968/968newintr.jpg

BTW, my old cab was a little different because my car had the $63 deviating carpet option so my carpets were made in classic, a good practical choice, as opposed to the light gray.

Your interior code is code VG. Thay made 5 cabs with that interior (3 92s, 2 93s).

Jeff

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[rhudeboye]

<!--quoteo(post=80477:date=Sep 22 2009, 11:10 AM:name=jeff968)-->QUOTE (jeff968 @ Sep 22 2009, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Nope, the Porsche name for the color is light Gray, at least with 968s.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I have that same color in my coupe I have only known it as linen.

When ordering my replacement armrest I chose the color linen from what paragon had to offer and it matched perfectly. I have also seen a 993 with the same color seats as mine and it was described as linen.

However when doing searchess for linen I pull both the light gray and the light tan seats. Confusing.

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[flash]

linen is lighter than light grey

that being said, nothing surprises me anymore, and yours could have been labeled as one thing and built as another - i've now seen plenty of cars with dealer installed options not found on the stickers, cars mislabeled (based on the stickers and such), cars whose interiors have been completely changed by the dealer prior to delivery, and one whose paint color did not match the color code (and according to the original owner, it was not repainted, and i tend to believe him since i looked everywhere unsuccessfully searching for signs of it)

sure wish i got the contact info on some of the stuff over the years - i really suck at that though

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[jeff968]

<!--quoteo(post=80480:date=Sep 22 2009, 03:00 PM:name=rhudeboye)-->QUOTE (rhudeboye @ Sep 22 2009, 03:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I have that same color in my coupe I have only known it as linen.

When ordering my replacement armrest I chose the color linen from what paragon had to offer and it matched perfectly. I have also seen a 993 with the same color seats as mine and it was described as linen.

However when doing searchess for linen I pull both the light gray and the light tan seats. Confusing.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

If you look at the sale brochures, dealer books, even PET (parts), they all refer to the light gray as light gray. I've never seen a reference to the 968 and linen. I think that may have been a 944 interior color. To make matters worse, light gray is the name of the light gray interior color used on 92-94.5s. For 94.5 - 95 they changed the color to marble gray and it is a shade different from light gray. So if you see a 95 with black/light gray it is really black/marble gray. Dofferent codes and part numbers for marble gray parts as well.

Jeff Coe

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[flash]

linen carpet should be 2XF
linen with white pinstripe should be 4WJ

i've only seen one car with linen so far, and it was a month after i got mine and was not really paying attention to these things at that time - i just remember it was almost white, but not quite, and definitely not any shade of grey - i can't even remember if the seats were leather or cloth - no clue if it was original or not

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[rhudeboye]

I thought this chart would help but it is obviously incomplete. No light gray.

http://www.leathermagic.com/Pages/porschecolrchart.htm

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[jeff968]

<!--quoteo(post=80491:date=Sep 22 2009, 05:54 PM:name=rhudeboye)-->QUOTE (rhudeboye @ Sep 22 2009, 05:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I thought this chart would help but it is obviously incomplete. No light gray.

http://www.leathermagic.com/Pages/porschecolrchart.htm<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Interesting but yet another example of something for "all Porsches" but not correct for any one model. The best data for our 968s is the factory literature produced at the time. It all says the same thing.

Here is a window sticker for a light gray interior car.

Jeff Coe

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[94SilverCab]

Any thoughts on what color Kathy Downs interior is? Her's is definately lighter than my light gray/Linen...

Jay

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