The 997 Appreciation Thread
Discussion
PRO5T said:
My CSL was carbon black-not a great colour, my Z4M Coupe was Ruby Black Metallic and that was utterly, utterly stunning. I actually like my Santorini Black Defender a lot, a nice gold fleck in there.
The problem with black 911s is it really suits the shape but the blacks are pretty crap I guess.
Consider me dubious, unless it was a special order Individual colour ? they were either Silver Grey Metallic (the fastest colour) The problem with black 911s is it really suits the shape but the blacks are pretty crap I guess.
or Sapphire Black metallic.
But yes, Porsche blacks are ultimately "a bit dull".
Slippydiff said:
PRO5T said:
My CSL was carbon black-not a great colour, my Z4M Coupe was Ruby Black Metallic and that was utterly, utterly stunning. I actually like my Santorini Black Defender a lot, a nice gold fleck in there.
The problem with black 911s is it really suits the shape but the blacks are pretty crap I guess.
Consider me dubious, unless it was a special order Individual colour ? they were either Silver Grey Metallic (the fastest colour) The problem with black 911s is it really suits the shape but the blacks are pretty crap I guess.
or Sapphire Black metallic.But yes, Porsche blacks are ultimately "a bit dull".
Personally I'm not a fan of black cars, too much drudgery, like driving a hearse.
Given the number of colours available, it's a shame that black is so ubiquitous... It seems to have overtaken white round these parts, then the owners seem to go all a bit "Disaster Area's stunt ship" and black out the lights, all the windows, tint the number plates and add black wheels just to add more blackness.
I wonder if the Interior is a clown show cacophony of colours, or all black, with black on black on black?
Given the number of colours available, it's a shame that black is so ubiquitous... It seems to have overtaken white round these parts, then the owners seem to go all a bit "Disaster Area's stunt ship" and black out the lights, all the windows, tint the number plates and add black wheels just to add more blackness.
I wonder if the Interior is a clown show cacophony of colours, or all black, with black on black on black?
RemarkLima said:
Personally I'm not a fan of black cars, too much drudgery, like driving a hearse.
Given the number of colours available, it's a shame that black is so ubiquitous... It seems to have overtaken white round these parts, then the owners seem to go all a bit "Disaster Area's stunt ship" and black out the lights, all the windows, tint the number plates and add black wheels just to add more blackness.
I wonder if the Interior is a clown show cacophony of colours, or all black, with black on black on black?
Everyone with a car like that thinks they are a gansta drug dealer when they are really a closet goth.Given the number of colours available, it's a shame that black is so ubiquitous... It seems to have overtaken white round these parts, then the owners seem to go all a bit "Disaster Area's stunt ship" and black out the lights, all the windows, tint the number plates and add black wheels just to add more blackness.
I wonder if the Interior is a clown show cacophony of colours, or all black, with black on black on black?
I’ve got a .1 M030 car in Basalt. Suspension is harsh to say the least and the short shift is a pig until she warms up.
Right road though and she’s awesome. Just a nightmare when cold at 30mph around town on potholed streets.
Definitely no PASM button.
Is she a Unicorn? I don’t know but I saw M030 and had to have her
A rarer Unicorn would probably be a .1, in yellow, with Aerokit and a 4.1 Hartech…..
Right road though and she’s awesome. Just a nightmare when cold at 30mph around town on potholed streets.
Definitely no PASM button.
Is she a Unicorn? I don’t know but I saw M030 and had to have her
A rarer Unicorn would probably be a .1, in yellow, with Aerokit and a 4.1 Hartech…..
Edited by dgswk on Thursday 4th July 22:30
This is my flat black over black (extended) leather, no sunroof, no rear wiper, sports pack (LSD, M030, 19” wheels), basically no other options, manual, C2.
A spec that very few people have gone for, but I love it! Unicorn? who cares. I like it and as I’m not selling it doesn’t matter.
I love the flat black, seen here after a detail. Yes it does show everything, but so what… my dream colour would be pts dark olive and should I ever have ‘need’ a full respray, that is what I would go for.
PRO5T said:
braddo said:
What light do people think basalt black looks best in?
Bright sunshine doesn't seem to flatter it in my eyes.
I think bright direct sunshine suits it as you can see the fleck it in best. Here's some tool with his on a bright day but in the shade...Bright sunshine doesn't seem to flatter it in my eyes.
Black wasn't my first choice but when I was looking it's all I could find in the right spec. Annoyingly, except when just washed, dirt makes it look not great. I only have time to wash mine every other week and I drive it daily year-round, so sadly it looks dusty most of the time
Sometimes it's so dirty it looks kind of good the other way; I get some comments like good on you for using it etc. If I ever have another I would probably go silver, much as I like some of the bolder colours.
Not sure on the wheels 
but a nice one listed today.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202407061...
but a nice one listed today. https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202407061...
KittyLitter said:
Not sure on the wheels but a nice one listed today.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202407061...
£48k and the car has its own instagram account but... but a nice one listed today. https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202407061...
GTRene said:
That is a stunner.
KittyLitter said:
Not sure on the wheels but a nice one listed today.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202407061...
Bit sneaky to put a load of 'Porsche Approved' pictures on a private sale, I think but a nice one listed today. https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202407061...
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