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Though Orient was the standard red metallic that followed Arena (and was then replaced by Ruby), it also seems fairly rare.
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Very uncommon color here in Switzerland, i saw one GT3 like in the picture used only as a race car from one Porsche club (German swiss part) in a meeting.
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I think I've seen two since then, and I think it was the same car both times.
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I remember the color when it came out,extra cost option, I loved it, & test drove it.
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Very uncommon color here in Switzerland, i saw one GT3 like in the picture used only as a race car from one Porsche club (German swiss part) in a meeting.
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How common is this colour? I've never seen a 911 in this colour in person (although I've seen a picture (below) of a UK-spec GT3 in the colour, gorgeous!) and was wondering if anyone here had one.
An issue of excellence, last year sometime, said that something silly like .3% of porsche's in NA were Zanzibar...AS, PS, and SG made up 56%...
in 2003, Zanzibar was a special color, this year it is only available as a paint to sample..
a good friend of mine has a zanzibar red 996C4S. at first, it looked strangely orange to me. but if has grown on me. it's red, not orange and it's a very very striking either you love it or hate it to death color. looks very nice on the widebodies. unfortunately i don't have a pix of it to post.
Even though silver is the classic 911 colour, it's just getting a little boring seeing one silver/grey 911 after another. The classic Porsches in bold colours (Signal Orange, Viper Green, etc) are the desired models to buy now so I was thinking that someone with the foresight to buy an "orange" 911 now might be able to cash in later down the road. Just a thought.
Personally, I like it. But there is a second hand one that has been languishing in my local OPC for the last year - so obviously an acquired taste.
Already fantasising about my 997.
What do you think of Slate grey. Which colour of leather best suits?
Spizz
Well, Guards Red is a classic although red is a little out of style at the moment and the Speed Yellow is gorgeous on the 996 body. I really like the retro looks of the 996 GT3RS (white with blue wheels/graphics preferably) but it might be a little garish for a daily driver. Not bright, but I love the 911 in black too and of course, silver looks awesome but I'd want my new 911 to stand out. I've always liked bright blues like Gulf Blue and that retina-searing blue offered on the 993 RS.
I was talking to my dealer about having a GT3 painted to match the Tangerine Orange on my 69 and after he stopped laughing, he told me that Porsche can colour match any colour you want, for extra cash, of course.
The wild colours really worked on the older cars, possibly because of the chrome trim, but I'd really like to see the return of interesting colours to the sports car market. I think Nissan has a winner with that metallic orange it offers on the 350Z, especially when it's optioned with the matching orange and black leather interior. Sports cars are special, why paint them like a minivan?
I agree.
Though the varying light conditions make a difference,
Speed Yellow looks great in Italy.
White looks fine in California.
In rainy Glasgow, it's a different matter.
Some of these bright blues are cool. I would buy Zanzibar too....but wouldn't want to suffer at resale time.
Talking of retro, will plaid upholstery come back into style?
Spizz
When I got my speed yellow Boxster S, I saw a zanzibar red boxster at dealership. I really liked the color, I wanted it for the GT3 I ordered but it was too much extra money and dealer said it would delay production. I went with guards red instead. I think Lotus has a similar color for the Elise.
I wonder how rare this car was; Zanzibar red 996 turbo with natural grey leather. It sat at Auto Gallery for almost a month until someone came in and bought it. I like the color, it's very orange under the sun and very red at night.
Very uncommon color here in Switzerland, i saw one GT3 like in the picture used only as a race car from one Porsche club (German swiss part) in a meeting.
Also a 996 Turbo Zanzibar red around here with plates from United Emirats Arabs !.
I love the Zanzibar. I was fortunate enough to see a new '03 in Zanzibar when I was shopping for my car. If I were shopping for a new Porsche, I would strongly consider it.
Guy's,
Some love it, some hate it but I have a long standing love afair with my Zanzibar MK1 GT3. I have never had a car where so many people comment about the colour, and mostly favorably! Sadly though, it seems that Zanzibar is not a photogenic colour, as it has far more impact in the flesh. In the sun, you can really see the flip flop pearl effect. IMHO, Porsche' look fantastic in leery colours, hence my choice. Sadly, most people seem to worry about resale rather than choosing a colour for the love of it.
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Steve B
There will be a time when the cars painted in "leery" colours will be worth more than the ones painted in more conservative colours... it just may take a couple of decades. Personally, I'd pay extra for a second hand 911 in a wild colour but I'm guessing that I'm the minority.
Steve: She's a beauty!
http://gtcarlot.com/car/17730609
That is a gorgeous color for the Porsche 911. Especially with the the contrasting tan interior. Thats only my opinion though. The color could be seen as more feminine than masculine but hey, I think the 911 as a whole is a sexy looking car. Those 911s with the wide hips.... wow.... Knock out.
Saw a Zanzibar red looking AstonMartin going the opposite way on the 405 freeway in LA last saturday, I couldn't keep my eyes off it, was tempted to chase it to get a better look, it is Stunning!
Geez... resurrect an 8 year old thread much? I'll be surprised if Steve is still posting.
But in this case I'll let it slide since I'm a huge ZR fan. The first 996 I ever saw was a zanzibar coupe in the showroom at our local dealership back in '99.
I think I've seen two since then, and I think it was the same car both times.
I originally ordered my c4s in Zanzibar ( which is also called India Red in Audi land) but the time to production got long so I settled for speed yellow. I also threw around riviera blue but same issue with an extended BTO time over an already long wait time.
I love the color though
My Zanzibar red 2002 Carrera 2 is for sale (was more as a feeler seeing as I had found a 997S I liked). There is someone visiting the car this weekend...I have to say though, I am very tempted to take the add down and keep this car!
Despite being a very photogenic color, I snapped some pictures last weekend while on a trip.
Honestly there is nothing not to like. The car has only 24 000 Miles and is like new in and out, drives like a dream...but....I found a 997S that is very reasonably priced (will not depreciate more than where it's at either) which led me to throw my car up for sale on a "I've got nothing to loose" basis. That being said, I do not NEED a 997 in any way thought so If the car doesn't sell this weekend I will most likely take the add down and enjoy!
I've never seen this color in real life, but after reading this thread and pulling up some images from Google, I'm smitten! This color rocks. Makes my seal grey look pedestrian at best
Zanzibar is by far my favorite color for these cars.. Its pretty rare that we have one at the shop, but this week we had a Boxster and a 996 in Zanzibar here at the same time...
Zanzibar is nice, though I'm sort of partial to Orient Red...
Just finding a red 996 can be a chore, though the color seems more popular in turbos. I was looking 3.5 years ago and literally could not find a nice Guards Red coupe. That search eventually led me to my current car - and a color that was not on my search radar. Though Orient was the standard red metallic that followed Arena (and was then replaced by Ruby), it also seems fairly rare.
Personally, I'm glad I did not go with my Seal Gray original plan. Beautiful for sure, but they get lost in the sea of black, gray, silver, and dark blue 996s and 997s.
I've got a Zanzibar Red which took me
A year to find, coupe C2, cinnomin brown
Interior and only 24,500 miles
I would post up a pic but, I operate from a iPhone
I'm in Florida and I love the Orange look in the sun
I would like to find either a Zanzibar red 996 or a zenith blue 996. They are really rare. It would great to find a turbo with one of these colors also.
My 2001 ZR C4, black interior 6 spd. Wasn�t looking for the color but really glad I bought this one. 1st 911, great driving car. Love the copper tones in the sunlight.
You may have had a crystal ball at the time of your original post. Those statements couldn�t be true-er 20 years later. Didn�t realize RL has been around this long.
Hi James6Speed, I think this C4S is the same car I bought, would you ping me about it, Did it have an Alpine head unit with JL Audio amps and a sub box in the back? would love to find out more about it. Thank you Brad
