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Mine was actually a Local car and it was the first Porsche ever bought by the original owner.
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Pretty sure back in 99-2005, if you were buying a car, Porsche would do anything you choose, once the check clears.
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I recently acquired a 2001 c2 6mt coupe with the L998 color code and natural brown full leather with 38k miles. I had been between a 996 and a cayman S and this car literally just fell into my lap. The first drive in it I fell in love, and ironically the very same day a Cayman S was listed in my area and I got to drive it as well (first time ever behind the wheel of a Cayman). After driving the Cayman, I knew the Carrera was the car for me.
Being a L998 color code car though, does this mean it's most likely the only one ever painted this color from the factory in the world? In my research I'm very surprised to find very few PTS 996's. Does anyone know if this was because Porsche didn't approve many requests for the 996? Or simply that many people didn't want PTS at the time? I was surprised to see that the natural leather was actually more expensive than the paint!
Unfortunately I haven't been able to drive the car a whole lot as the day I got it she went in for ims / clutch / cooling system and then the crappy weather hit, but I did manage to grab a few pics of her in that time
I think we can say, safely, it's 1 of X. (Single digit.) I would buy 1 of 1, but I keep second guessing myself because the world is a big place. Perhaps very safe to say 1 of 1 in North America. Well bought, sir! Not for everyone but I am digging it, too. I've got kind of a soft spot for green 911's
I am a real fan of PTS Porsche cars having owned a few over the years, sometimes the story behind the color choice is as interesting as the cars themselves.
Paint to sample 996 in Miami fan orange
Rich
Wow, sorry to hear that, must have been excruciatingly painful, I hope your ok. But hey, at the end of the day I�m sure it was worth it� look at that beauty. Love that combo! Enjoy!
Thank you for the positive comments! As a diy'er I'm looking forward to becoming quite active in this group and can't wait to start tinkering in the spring. I'm currently planning on leaving the car 100% stock which is hard for me but I think the appropriate thing on this car.
Strangelove, you make a good point, the world is definitley a big place! It's also kinda small though at the same time haha. I had heard rumor years ago that when getting a COA from Porsche, that if you had a 1 of 1, they would tell you at that time of that. I've never been able to find out anything else since though.
Nein, I was honestly not expecting to feel that way at all!! Dare I say the Cayman felt like a VW in comparison? I will say the Cayman is more fluid in a bend, but to me that just meant it was more boring? My 996 is much more tail happy and eager to calmly oversteer than my 993 which I find interesting. guessing it's mostly due to the coilovers and good tires on the 993, but the 996 still just feels like it's been designed that way. Will really know with the new tires in the spring as the current ones are pretty old. Going back to the 911 vs Cayman though, the 911 felt like a muscle car compared to an economy car. Cayman is still a great car, but it just didn't feel what I'm use to a Porsche feeling like.
UScarrera- beautiful car you have there!! At first I was going to guess Continental Orange but definitely looks to have more Miami in it haha. Is it a L998 color code? If so, maybe you share the pain I have in not having a name for the color on your car haha. Do you know the story behind yours? Mine was actually a Local car and it was the first Porsche ever bought by the original owner. His good friend however was a massive Porsche but from show cars to racing and I beliveve convinced him to order it this way. Still trying to track that guy down as the original owner is no longer with us.
Jllphan, it actually was painful hahah. Took me almost 3 months from negotiating a deal, to being able to drive it due to lost title and a host of other things ha. But fortunately I am okay and while the verdict is still out, hopefully it was worth it haha.
I have the COA that lists paint code and "Paint to Sample" statement, I too do almost all my own DIY projects, these are great cars once sorted and it looks like you are on the way towards that end.
Rich
That is one amazing looking car! I very much like the more unique colors, since shades of silver seem to dominate the marketplace a different color really stands out. Good luck with your new purchase!
Funnily enough I saw another 996.1 this AM with an even lighter shade of green, sort of Lime. No way to know if it was an original PTS color of course.
Whats going on with the second color in the air intakes? Never seen that before on any 996 I recall.
That's looks exactly like Lotus' trade mark pea green. Now all you need it a couple of yellow stripes and some yellow painted wheels to match! Great lookin' car!!!!
I'd probably be up for a trade
i was also wondering about the contrasting intakes. It says special instructions on the build sheet so I am wondering if that's what that could be. Good eye. I'll try to post a better pic showing them.
it honestly really isn't. I use to detail cars and I'm quite picky but hope to have her looking near 100% in the spring.
I was thinking the same thing regarding it looking like a lotus color. It has a weird brown undertone at times which is hard to describe and only comes out in certain lighting conditions.
unfortunately it doesn't :/ it's none of those colors... thanks though!
I'll post the build sheet for you. Also I dont think it's lowered? But to be honest I haven't even had the wheels off of it yet myself. Mechanic said engine mounts hadn't dropped yet and seemed okay, but I was thinking the same thing as you haha.
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Irish is getting warmer, as it's non-metallic, but m635dude's green has more yellow in it to bring it to a more olive hue. Irish Green is more blue/yellow balanced, or compared to OP's, more blue.
I really wish I could figure out what color it is, but being an actual paint to customer sample, it's going to be very very hard...
great comparison with the Irish there though!
That has to be one of the Best PTS 996 I have ever seen. I love how it looks in the direct sunlight. If it's in the shadows you really wouldn't notice it being PTS. Great find! hold on to her!
m635dude, have you tried reaching out to Porsche NA?
https://my.porsche.com/usa/dialogue/...ion/contactus/
Maybe also send them a letter?
Porsche Cars North America
One Porsche Drive
Atlanta, GA 30354
Phone: [phone removed]
Fax: [phone removed]
This is a fun game to play, and I want to keep playing it, but Porsche themselves may be the only ones who can end it!
I don't know if PTS was ever an issue for Porsche. If you pony up the cash, they will do whatever you want styling-wise. I saw a PTS pink Boxster once. Maybe a Mary Kay? There's a thread on here about some garish interior PTS done to a 996. Pretty sure back in 99-2005, if you were buying a car, Porsche would do anything you choose, once the check clears.
Exactly my point, hideous! Who could actually get in a car with those colors, much less "order" it that way?...no offense to anyone who would unless you would pay more, if you would, then I'm offended.
The other point here:
@m635dude
PTS 996 just looks right!
Sorry but I love the weird and unusual not sure I would pay for it but would buy it after first owner gets out and marketplace says "to ugly" bring them my way
Rich
Thanks for all the great comments guys! I felt the same way as many of you do when I first saw it. Took a lot of fighting to get it but I'd say it was worth it.
I did call PNA before I actually owned the car. They said I could ask them if the color was "xxxx" and they could say yes or no, but they couldn't actually tell me the color outright haha. I believe I asked about Irish and Brewster maybe and got a "No", then without being overly specific he kind of implied that it was a customer paint sample.
Being that I am in fact the owner now, I think getting an actual COA plus having a longer talk with them might be in order. I really want to see the car next to a Lotus of similiar color and see how close they are.
This was something that crossed my mind is what about
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manufacturers' greens from the late 90's early 2000's era. Perhaps the original owner painted this car to match another that wasn't a Porsche?
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