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    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    Gt Silver is too discrete in this company :)

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    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    bluelines:
    Gauss:

    you have ruled out Guards Red ?

    Yes, it looks like the dogs bollocks. Who buys a Guards Red car... oh, wait... eeh! Smiley Just joking. Smiley

    Smiley

    I like Guards Red too. I had a 997 in this colour. Gorgeous! It just 'feels' off with the yellow brake calipers on a red car. Or?

    I see what you mean. Red with red brakes (or yellow with PCCB) would look better, but that's a personal preference. Some may appreciate the contrast detail and match it with yellow seatbelts and stitching for example. 

    here's a yellow with PCCB (edit: I believe it's just painted calipers?) :

    I would suggest you choose a flashy colour. You can't just switch from awesome Riviera blue to a boring grey Smiley


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    Porsche 911 GT3 - Guards Red 997 MKII Clubsport


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    john999s:

    Gt Silver is too discrete in this company :)

     

    Some people might mistake it for a Carrera GT then Smiley

    GT Silver is nice too, but the price is close to PTS and if they cannot deliver PTS I am not paying up. Amen.


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    2014 981 Boxster S | Riviera Blue | PDK | Sport Suspension (-20mm) | PCCB | PTV | PSE
    2010 997.2 C2S | Carrara White | Manual | S-PASM (-20mm) | PSE | OZ Superforgiata
    2010 Audi S5 cabrio | Ibis White

    Previous
    2008 997.1 C4S | Guards Red | Manual | PSE | Bilstein PSS10 | H&R Roll Bars | Dension 500
    2007 997.1 Turbo | Meteor Gray | Manual | Bilstein PSS10 | Cargraphic Stage 2 | Dension 500
    2005 987.1 Boxster S | Arctic Silver | Manual | OZ Ultraleggera | H&R Cup Suspension | H&R Roll Bars | Sachs Racing Clutch | Recaro Shells
    2005 997.1 C2S | Atlas Gray | Manual | PSE | Sport Suspension (-20mm)


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    In hindsight I agree. I thought that there might be some difference in the look and quality of the paint but standard paint looks great and Gt silver still chips like h*ll on the autobahn just the same as the rest. I even resent a bit paying for metallic as other non-metallics are just as hard to get a decent optical finish for Porsche. If you can't have a cool colour like Riviera then frankly I wouldn't bother! My next car will probably be from the standard colour list.


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    Gauss:
     

    here's a yellow with PCCB (edit: I believe it's just painted calipers?) :

    I like! Smiley Racing Yellow with Platinum wheels is a great combo.

    Gauss:
     

    I would suggest you choose a flashy colour. You can't just switch from awesome Riviera blue to a boring grey Smiley

    LOL! You are right. I hurts to go from Riviera bliss to one of the three shades of grey-brown moss.

    The added advantage with yellow is that I could double-up as postman in the neighbourhood.


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    2014 981 Boxster S | Riviera Blue | PDK | Sport Suspension (-20mm) | PCCB | PTV | PSE
    2010 997.2 C2S | Carrara White | Manual | S-PASM (-20mm) | PSE | OZ Superforgiata
    2010 Audi S5 cabrio | Ibis White

    Previous
    2008 997.1 C4S | Guards Red | Manual | PSE | Bilstein PSS10 | H&R Roll Bars | Dension 500
    2007 997.1 Turbo | Meteor Gray | Manual | Bilstein PSS10 | Cargraphic Stage 2 | Dension 500
    2005 987.1 Boxster S | Arctic Silver | Manual | OZ Ultraleggera | H&R Cup Suspension | H&R Roll Bars | Sachs Racing Clutch | Recaro Shells
    2005 997.1 C2S | Atlas Gray | Manual | PSE | Sport Suspension (-20mm)


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    Racing Yellow, black interior, bkack roof, yellow stitching (instead if PTS) and yellow dials (that standard one silver rev counter is hard to read sometimes). indecision

    Alternative: (I considered one in this configuration) Rhodium Silver, black roof, LTS black red interior. smiley  (Doesn't really work with yellow calipers though)

     


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    Suzy

    2013 Porsche Boxster S (MT) | Basaltblack metallic
    2012 Audi SQ5 TDI | Lavagrey metallic
     


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    SuzyF:

    Alternative: (I considered one in this configuration) Rhodium Silver, black roof, LTS black red interior. smiley  (Doesn't really work with yellow calipers though)

    Love that interior! I saw this leather sample in Zug but never found it in the configurator. But it will take them forever to find a black-red cow for LTS so will be same story as with PTS Smiley


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    2014 981 Boxster S | Riviera Blue | PDK | Sport Suspension (-20mm) | PCCB | PTV | PSE
    2010 997.2 C2S | Carrara White | Manual | S-PASM (-20mm) | PSE | OZ Superforgiata
    2010 Audi S5 cabrio | Ibis White

    Previous
    2008 997.1 C4S | Guards Red | Manual | PSE | Bilstein PSS10 | H&R Roll Bars | Dension 500
    2007 997.1 Turbo | Meteor Gray | Manual | Bilstein PSS10 | Cargraphic Stage 2 | Dension 500
    2005 987.1 Boxster S | Arctic Silver | Manual | OZ Ultraleggera | H&R Cup Suspension | H&R Roll Bars | Sachs Racing Clutch | Recaro Shells
    2005 997.1 C2S | Atlas Gray | Manual | PSE | Sport Suspension (-20mm)


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    bluelines:
    SuzyF:

    Alternative: (I considered one in this configuration) Rhodium Silver, black roof, LTS black red interior. smiley  (Doesn't really work with yellow calipers though)

    Love that interior! I saw this leather sample in Zug but never found it in the configurator. But it will take them forever to find a black-red cow for LTS so will be same story as with PTS Smiley

    That sample was indeed at PZ Zug Smiley

    Maybe you could consider a Purple/white two-tone interior.... I know some Milka cows in that color scheme!Smiley


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    Suzy

    2013 Porsche Boxster S (MT) | Basaltblack metallic
    2012 Audi SQ5 TDI | Lavagrey metallic
     


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    SuzyF:

    Maybe you could consider a Purple/white two-tone interior.... I know some Milka cows in that color scheme!Smiley

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    2014 981 Boxster S | Riviera Blue | PDK | Sport Suspension (-20mm) | PCCB | PTV | PSE
    2010 997.2 C2S | Carrara White | Manual | S-PASM (-20mm) | PSE | OZ Superforgiata
    2010 Audi S5 cabrio | Ibis White

    Previous
    2008 997.1 C4S | Guards Red | Manual | PSE | Bilstein PSS10 | H&R Roll Bars | Dension 500
    2007 997.1 Turbo | Meteor Gray | Manual | Bilstein PSS10 | Cargraphic Stage 2 | Dension 500
    2005 987.1 Boxster S | Arctic Silver | Manual | OZ Ultraleggera | H&R Cup Suspension | H&R Roll Bars | Sachs Racing Clutch | Recaro Shells
    2005 997.1 C2S | Atlas Gray | Manual | PSE | Sport Suspension (-20mm)


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

      kiss


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    Suzy

    2013 Porsche Boxster S (MT) | Basaltblack metallic
    2012 Audi SQ5 TDI | Lavagrey metallic
     


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    I would go with one of these two:

    Speed Yellow, black interior, black wheels, black top, yellow stiching, yellow seatbelts, PCCB

    White, luxor beige interior, non painted wheels, yachting blue top, yachting blue seatbelts, PCCB

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    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    Of the selection you posted, the yellow is by far the best looking IMO. I'd like silver (as when clean it seems to have a deeper dimension than the flat colours - just like my basalt 991) but I don't see it working with brown interior. I'm not a fan of painted wheels but the satin look OK on darker cars. (but to me, a Boxster needs bright colours) If you're feeling bold, yellow with black & yellow belts, centre console & rollover hoops would be great.


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    991 (what a car!) XC90 - Black/Black 2 kids, 1 dog


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    Here's some pics with painted roll-over bar

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    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    I agree, speed yellow actually looks very good on the 981, wasn't a fan of yellow on the 986 and 987.


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    RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Turbo S, Porsche Boxster S (981), BMW X3 35d (2013)


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    I know not many will like this combo, but when I saw one on the street it looked just great

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    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    My daughter calls this color "Kaki" but not in a positive sense.  Not a fan of brown but even if I were, it makes the Boxster look too elegant for my taste. 


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    RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Turbo S, Porsche Boxster S (981), BMW X3 35d (2013)


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    My wife calls it the same way indecision She actually calls it "shitty color" angrysmiley Somehow I still like it, maybe I should see a doctor? yes


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    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    Here's some real pics of Racing Yellow on black wheels

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    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    SportCarGroup:

    Here's some real pics of Racing Yellow on black wheels

    Thanks for finding the pics. Smiley This is the car from the Exclusive catalogue and it looks great. If you look closely it has the exterior parts (side air intake, side mirror, rear diffusor, etc.) painted black rather than the matte plastic. The shiny black parts fits a yellow care very well IMHO.

    I am still in favor of matte platinum wheels than black wheel though Smiley


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    2014 981 Boxster S | Riviera Blue | PDK | Sport Suspension (-20mm) | PCCB | PTV | PSE
    2010 997.2 C2S | Carrara White | Manual | S-PASM (-20mm) | PSE | OZ Superforgiata
    2010 Audi S5 cabrio | Ibis White

    Previous
    2008 997.1 C4S | Guards Red | Manual | PSE | Bilstein PSS10 | H&R Roll Bars | Dension 500
    2007 997.1 Turbo | Meteor Gray | Manual | Bilstein PSS10 | Cargraphic Stage 2 | Dension 500
    2005 987.1 Boxster S | Arctic Silver | Manual | OZ Ultraleggera | H&R Cup Suspension | H&R Roll Bars | Sachs Racing Clutch | Recaro Shells
    2005 997.1 C2S | Atlas Gray | Manual | PSE | Sport Suspension (-20mm)


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    racing yellow is lighter than speed yellow, and IMO speed yellow is much nicer .. more depth and less shouty than racing yellow.

    racing yellow reminds me the yellow you find on Renault Clios


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    I wouldn’t buy the car with only my second best choice PTS color for that money (I am a happy owner of a 981S PTS “grauschwarz”). Every time I woluld use that car I would think about my preferred PTS color.

    Personal tase: Speed yellow is a great color for the Boxster (had a 986), I don't like the new yellow. Not as bad as the old light yellow (can't remember the name) of the 986/996 years, but worse than speed yellow. Best yellow: signal yellow (we have a rennteam member who owns a Carrera GT in signal yellow, what a car!)

    At teamspeed are some nice thread "All the shades of ..." Probably the best fotocollection if you are looking for a special Porsche color.


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    Agreed on the painted black 'black' plastic parts. The unfinished plastic looks pretty cheap.Especially after they get a bit dirty. I saw that there are aftermarket (but what look like good quality) carbon parts to replace them as well in Germany (DB Carbon) if you like contest but want some 'bling'. I haven't seen them personally but I like the idea


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    Yes, I have seen those carbon parts as well for the 981 and I had the entire interior on my previous 987 replaced by carbon parts from DB. Top quality stuff, but the cost quickly adds up.


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    2014 981 Boxster S | Riviera Blue | PDK | Sport Suspension (-20mm) | PCCB | PTV | PSE
    2010 997.2 C2S | Carrara White | Manual | S-PASM (-20mm) | PSE | OZ Superforgiata
    2010 Audi S5 cabrio | Ibis White

    Previous
    2008 997.1 C4S | Guards Red | Manual | PSE | Bilstein PSS10 | H&R Roll Bars | Dension 500
    2007 997.1 Turbo | Meteor Gray | Manual | Bilstein PSS10 | Cargraphic Stage 2 | Dension 500
    2005 987.1 Boxster S | Arctic Silver | Manual | OZ Ultraleggera | H&R Cup Suspension | H&R Roll Bars | Sachs Racing Clutch | Recaro Shells
    2005 997.1 C2S | Atlas Gray | Manual | PSE | Sport Suspension (-20mm)


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    Don't go for a boring color …. we need colors 


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     997.2 C2S, PDK, -20mm


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    Gnil:

    Don't go for a boring color …. we need colors 

    Yes, we do Smiley

    I will wait for a build date with PTS. Only if it turns out to then be delivery after the summer I will go for a standard colour. Most likely yellow or white.


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    2014 981 Boxster S | Riviera Blue | PDK | Sport Suspension (-20mm) | PCCB | PTV | PSE
    2010 997.2 C2S | Carrara White | Manual | S-PASM (-20mm) | PSE | OZ Superforgiata
    2010 Audi S5 cabrio | Ibis White

    Previous
    2008 997.1 C4S | Guards Red | Manual | PSE | Bilstein PSS10 | H&R Roll Bars | Dension 500
    2007 997.1 Turbo | Meteor Gray | Manual | Bilstein PSS10 | Cargraphic Stage 2 | Dension 500
    2005 987.1 Boxster S | Arctic Silver | Manual | OZ Ultraleggera | H&R Cup Suspension | H&R Roll Bars | Sachs Racing Clutch | Recaro Shells
    2005 997.1 C2S | Atlas Gray | Manual | PSE | Sport Suspension (-20mm)


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    bluelines, 

    maybe you could copy this fellow's idea and write a letter that includes lots of sugary sentences to get your PTS indecision

    click here for post #21


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    Porsche 911 GT3 - Guards Red 997 MKII Clubsport


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    Gauss:

    bluelines, 

    maybe you could copy this fellow's idea and write a letter that includes lots of sugary sentences to get your PTS indecision

    click here for post #21

    Hehe, excellent! Smiley Thanks for the tip. Smiley

    I will have to think of sugary sentences. Inspiration welcomed. Smiley


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    2014 981 Boxster S | Riviera Blue | PDK | Sport Suspension (-20mm) | PCCB | PTV | PSE
    2010 997.2 C2S | Carrara White | Manual | S-PASM (-20mm) | PSE | OZ Superforgiata
    2010 Audi S5 cabrio | Ibis White

    Previous
    2008 997.1 C4S | Guards Red | Manual | PSE | Bilstein PSS10 | H&R Roll Bars | Dension 500
    2007 997.1 Turbo | Meteor Gray | Manual | Bilstein PSS10 | Cargraphic Stage 2 | Dension 500
    2005 987.1 Boxster S | Arctic Silver | Manual | OZ Ultraleggera | H&R Cup Suspension | H&R Roll Bars | Sachs Racing Clutch | Recaro Shells
    2005 997.1 C2S | Atlas Gray | Manual | PSE | Sport Suspension (-20mm)


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    I have just bought one from the dealers stock in similar colours, but way less performance

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    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    JohnR8:

    I have just bought one from the dealers stock in similar colours, but way less performance

    Very nice! Smiley Congrats! Enjoy your 981! Smiley

    Meanwhile I cancelled my order and picked up a 991 C4S... in blue too Smiley


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    2014 991 Carrera 4S | Dark Blue Metallic | PDK | S-PASM (-20mm) | PSE
    2010 Audi S5 cabrio | Ibis White


    Re: 981 Boxster S in Riviera Blue

    JohnR8:

    I have just bought one from the dealers stock in similar colours, but way less performance

    1392924556358image.jpg

    Congratulations Smiley and please more photos. Smiley


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    RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Turbo S, Porsche Boxster S (981), Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT (2014), BMW X3 35d (2013)


     
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