911 Body Color

The other day, I wrote an article about signing the contract for my 911.

Since I had written from the very start of this blog that “my goal was to someday buy a Porsche with my own money,” I received many messages from readers.

Some long-time readers even said, “I’m so happy, it feels like it’s my own news!” I’m truly grateful for everyone’s warm support. Thank you so much.

I can’t share detailed model names or specs just yet, but this time I’d like to talk about which body color I chose.

Why I Chose a Crayon Porsche 911

As the blog title says, I went with the “Crayon” body color. Now, I want to share about the colors I considered and why I ultimately chose Crayon.

① Guards Red

Many might be thinking, “Wait, Mina-san, didn’t you always say you wanted to buy a bright red Porsche?”

In fact, from the early daydreaming stages, I had long configured my dream car in “Guards Red.”

Also, when browsing 911s on Car Sensor, I always filtered for red body colors, and my current beloved Swift Sport is red too.

But… when it came to actually buying, I started thinking realistically about resale value and other factors, and began to wonder, “Is red really the right choice…?”

“I might keep it for a long time, but there’s also a chance I’ll sell it someday. What if I buy it but can’t maintain it and have to sell? Considering resale value, is red really the best choice…? But then again, if I don’t choose the red I’ve always dreamed of, will I regret it later…?”

I had often said, somewhat arrogantly, that in Japan, many people choose white or black for their car’s body color, but sports cars deserve more vivid colors! Yet when it came to buying my own, I chickened out (sorry…).

Now, I truly respect those who boldly choose vivid Porsche colors from the bottom of my heart. lol

② Jet Black Metallic

Thinking about resale again, I figured it had to be either white or black, so next I considered Jet Black Metallic.

No matter how you look at it, it’s undeniably cool.

However, I wondered if it might lessen the vibe of a woman driving a Porsche. When I sent the Jet Black Metallic config to H-san, the PC specialist, he replied:

“Are you sure about black? I was certain you’d go with red, so I just wanted to double-check by email.”

That made me think, “Wow! Hearing that, maybe I should go back to red after all!” My heart wavered again, and I briefly returned to Guards Red. lol

③ Crayon

Then, my husband happened to get a chance to test drive a friend’s Porsche 911 in Crayon. When he came home, his first words were:

“Man, the Crayon 911 is insanely cool!!! My GT3 was Crayon too, so having the next 911 at home also in Crayon would be a nice match. I thought red might be good too, but Crayon is just undeniably awesome! Considering resale, Crayon is probably a smart choice, and a woman driving a Crayon 911? That’s seriously cool!”

That really shook my heart again. After seeing photos and checking the config, Crayon just looked incredibly cool.

Despite all my earlier doubts, somehow I just felt, “Ah, it’s Crayon.” After going around in circles, I finally settled on Crayon for the body color.

Looking back, it was a very strange but wonderful feeling.

Once I’m able to share more, I hope to introduce the model and specs here on the blog as well.