Mk1 GT3 Colours - Page 2 - Porsche General - PistonHeads UK

Hi guys Will soon be starting the search for a good mk1 and have been thinking about the colours they came in (obv. i'll be buying on condition as priority!) As they're few and far between in Scotland, i've only seen two - zanzibar and speed yellow. I thought the yellow was stunning but don't know if I could live with it Anyone seen a mk1 in white? Is it the new silver? Dunc

Zanzibar

If it's RHD you're looking for, here are the colours the UK registered cars were in (thanks to titanic.co.uk for the information): Arctic Silver 34 Black 13 Polar Silver 4 Biarritz White 1 Speed Yellow 18 Guards Red 15 Cobalt Blue 1 Zanzibar Red 9 Iris Blue 6 Ocean Blue 1 Forest Green 1 Blue Metallic(to colour sample- a Renault Blue) 1 Rubystone 1 Blue Turquoise 1 So yes, there is one white one out there somewhere - not as fast as the Zanzibar ones though.

Nice bit of info there Jeremy - cheers. Suspect that you're slightly biased on colour tho Looks like arctic silver and speed yellow are popular. Think i'm swaying more towards black or zanzibar for a change. Would like to see one in white tho Dunc

jeremyc said: Rubystone Really, bet thats even more !!!!!!!!!

Isn't rubystone a bit pinky? A favourite on 964RSs if i'm not mistaken

gdunc said: Isn't rubystone a bit pinky? In a monkey-bum kind of way. I reckon a Rubystone GT3 would certainly get you noticed.

gdunc said: Think i'm swaying more towards black or zanzibar for a change. Dunc Zanzibar is THE quintessential Mk 1 GT3 colour Seperates the genuine GT3s from the wannabe's with aero kits on their run of the mill C2 and C4s Only kidding folks........ getscoatandlegsit !

O yummy ... There's a rainforest Green one out there ... I wonder if they did the right thing and gave it a Savannah interior..

ballcock said: O yummy ... There's a rainforest Green one out there ... I wonder if they did the right thing and gave it a Savannah interior.. A mate of mine used to own the green one...black interior, cage etc. A few choice upgrades as well IIRC.

Dunc, I have a Speed Yellow MK 1 GT3 and think it looks fantastic. Zanzibar is another cracking colour. A few years ago I could never imagine owning a yellow car but the GT3 looks best IMO in the more 'look at me' colours than sober ones but as you say there can't be that many kicking around in Scotland. Hope you get one soon. Geoff

jeremyc said: gdunc said: Isn't rubystone a bit pinky? In a monkey-bum kind of way. I reckon a Rubystone GT3 would certainly get you noticed. Either would do me!!

Sorry gdunc, Scotland just isn't big enough for a 2nd Zanzibar Mk1 (at least I think I have the only one!) so I reckon you should go for black

Black is the way to go, ageless, cool, stylish.

Guards Red is the best colour in the Clubsport guise in my biased opinion

gfreeman said: Guards Red is the best colour in the Clubsport guise in my biased opinion guards red the best colour for all 911's

Red is right on for earlier Porkers but black is boss for all else.

Can anyone "host/post" a Zanzibar picture for me if I E mail it to them ? Slippy

slippydiff said: Can anyone "host/post" a Zanzibar picture for me if I E mail it to them ? Slippy No problem Slippy: email me through my profile so I have your address and we'll sort out getting the pictures up. Well, the Zanzibar crew have to stick together .....

Mk 1 GT3's look utterly fabulous on a sunny day like today in Lapis Blue. I've got the only one though! (I also like zanzibar..)

(I also like zanzibar..)[/quote] ME TOO

Geoff - I saw a Speed Yellow mk1 at an OPC and it looked real good covered in flies/dirt and with the spoiler adjusted up as though it meant business. Doesn't it attract a bit too much 'look at me interest'? Greig - it was probably yours I saw heading over the kincardine bridge a few months back. Dunc

Here's Slippydiff's Zanzibar-ness.

you could always buy a GT3 RS.....any colour you want....as long as it's white!

I take it you have seen this one? www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/89048.htm

[quote=gdunc]Geoff - I saw a Speed Yellow mk1 at an OPC and it looked real good covered in flies/dirt and with the spoiler adjusted up as though it meant business. Doesn't it attract a bit too much 'look at me interest'? Dunc, the 'look at me' factor is what I love about it! GT3's look great in most colours though I don't think I could get on with rainforest green!

Zanzibar is a weird colour - it doesn't print well. But, it looks really amazing in the flesh. I think there may be a Manthey'd Zanibar on the market very shortly. Failing that, my silver GT3 can be had at the right price...

johnfm said: Zanzibar is a weird colour - it doesn't print well. But, it looks really amazing in the flesh. I think there may be a Manthey'd Zanibar on the market very shortly. Failing that, my silver GT3 can be had at the right price... Wow, that was a quick spell with your Mk1?!

The advice i received from all of you on this site was spot on.....buy the car not the colour. That said - they all look so purposeful in any colour. Until recently, if I saw a porsche in Speed yellow I thought...what a c*ck. Now I have a mark 1 in said colour and maybe I look a c*ck.....still the best car I ever owned!! Good luck.

IMO it is of little relevance what colour a 911 is, the model speaks as much for the owner as it does the car itself. Maybe I am a bit strange but the model is important, not the colour. Having said that, there are colours that I would NOT have. Edited by GTWayne on Tuesday 25th July 10:59

polarexpress said: johnfm said: Zanzibar is a weird colour - it doesn't print well. But, it looks really amazing in the flesh. I think there may be a Manthey'd Zanibar on the market very shortly. Failing that, my silver GT3 can be had at the right price... Wow, that was a quick spell with your Mk1?! House buying may require the car to find a new home. I'm not desperate for it to go, of course, but house moves etc take priority at the mo.

As i've mentioned previously I'd always buy on condition / car before colour. I was just interested in a quick poll of opinion and it was interesting to see the figures for how many of each colour. Some good responses so far i think as its tricky to choose with so few available colours and some people are more 'into' a certain colour than others. Don't think i'll be fully in the market til post 997gt3 release anyway so i'll se what happens to the values. Dunc

Slippydiff, that looks Foooo*ing Fantastic!!!

Thanks, I like it !!! As John says, it doesn't "work" as a colour on the printed page (except for the original Evo roadtest when they tested it in Germany whereby it looked stunning) The first time I saw a Zanzibar coloured car was on a Boxster in the depths of winter (it looked positively hideous) I then saw a GT3 in bright sunlight and it was love at second sight ! The "bubbles" picture was taken on Saturday afternoon after a downpour ( the sun reappeared within 20 minutes) it's a pretty good indicator as to what the colour looks like "in the flesh" on a really bright day. Agreed, buying a car such as this should be based on condition not on colour, but I'd still only have a Speed Yellow, Zanzibar Red or a Black one !! No offence to you gents with Artic or Polar silver cars Edited by slippydiff on Tuesday 25th July 15:29

the zanzibar is such a good colour for the GT3, a friend took me for a ride in one back in '99 i think. Wow... what a car, What a colour!

jeremyc said: If it's RHD you're looking for, here are the colours the UK registered cars were in (thanks to titanic.co.uk for the information): Arctic Silver 34 Black 13 Polar Silver 4 Biarritz White 1 Speed Yellow 18 Guards Red 15 Cobalt Blue 1 Zanzibar Red 9 Iris Blue 6 Ocean Blue 1 Forest Green 1 Blue Metallic(to colour sample- a Renault Blue) 1 Rubystone 1 Blue Turquoise 1 So yes, there is one white one out there somewhere - not as fast as the Zanzibar ones though. is this just for mk1 cars? do you have the numbers/colours for the mk2 cars?

D4moc said: is this just for mk1 cars? do you have the numbers/colours for the mk2 cars? It was for Mk1 cars, but it was published nearly 14 years ago. UK Numbers: Mk1 GT3 officially imported by Porsche GB 1999/2000 - 106 Mk 2 GT3 officially imported by Porsche GB 2003 - 46 2004 - 141 2005 - 52 996 GT3 RS 2004 - 106 2005 - 7 Mk2 colours ? I'm not aware of having seen them documented.

The ONLY White one ... GT3 Mk1 Clubsport..

This will give you the colour breakdown (by DVLA colour categories at least): https://carcolours.co.uk/search/vehicle/911_GT3/

vette78 said: Mk 1 GT3's look utterly fabulous on a sunny day like today in Lapis Blue. I've got the only one though! (I also like zanzibar..) Hi there, I think your old car may be on bring a trailor at the minute if yours was LHD?