... past and present. Please could you post some decent pictures of your coops? I want to compare the colour to mine. I'm sure its had a bad respray on some panels. the name portofino purple seems more appropriate. thanks.

I think you'll struggle comparing with photos. Why not go to a meet. There are some pictures of mine on my old for sale thread.

Also check the shots of the Porto car which is linked to in the recent for sale thread for 18" Azev alloys.

Each Porto Coupe is a different shade to the next one, dont ever try fitting panels off a different one and expect them to match.

Heres my old one:

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x6/mattsubc/coupe/IMG_1239.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x6/mattsubc/coupe/IMG_0622-758.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x6/mattsubc/coupe/03-IMG_0721normal-saturation.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x6/mattsubc/coupe/06-IMG_0717.jpg

I miss that car

They do look purple in certain lights, this colours nickname is murple.

I really like that colour. I would much rather have it than my boring steel grey/silver.

Silver is oh so common.

Should've bought a sprinty then... ;-)

I would have done if I could have found one in this condition and price.

I looked at quite a few cars and and most of them were overpriced or dogs (or both). In that instance colour came second to condition.

I wouldn't have bought it if it was dark green though, I really don't like that colour.

Heres a couple of mine

Porto 1

Porto 2

Porto 3

Porto 4

Porto 5


Ninja

Have any of you guys ever had full body Porto resprays?

I've not seen many other porto coupes up close, but I parked next to one not long ago which looked very purple, much darker than mine, but apparently had had a respray.

Here's mine anyway:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/Adam_GT/P1000177.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/Adam_GT/P1000181.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/Adam_GT/P1000182.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/Adam_GT/P1000183.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/Adam_GT/P1000185.jpg

This photo was taken on Sunday which was pretty dull. It looks more purple here, so it depends on the light.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/Adam_GT/Midlands_Meet/DSC_0077.jpg

You'll probably find that some of the panels have been changed and they don't colour match with the rest of the car, or is there another reason?

Mine had never had a full respray but if you look in my first picture the rear quarter above the wheel arch had been resprayed and blended onto the drivers door, it's a pretty much invisible repair though, some things are worth paying more for a good job

Very tidy!

Porto love threads are the best

Cue stan to come along and change something in the line above

Nope! I was thinking though, with reference to the question about respraying a Porto, my answer would be "Yes, to any other colour because I wouldn't want anyone else to think I was a hairdresser!"

A colour like speed red

I'm surprised so many of you are posting what with Right Said Fred playing live at Wembley.

Old picture of KevinA's porto parked next to mine (mine is darker, it had had a light respray after a light front/rear shunt ) piccy how d'ya like the twin-twin exhausts?

porto seems to look great when coupled with an le kit or pui bumper etc.much better than any other colour i think,standard looksa little boring

a couple of mine
first one with colour coded headlamps and second one before doing them
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v140/34/65/731748576/n731748576_189764_286.jpg
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v125/34/65/731748576/n731748576_165475_4958.jpg
I had a new door fitted after mine got dented and the colour didn't match at all

Hi,

Must admit, Portofino was not my first choice of colour. I bought mine in the dark, under a lampost in the rain then drove it 140 miles home. The next morning upon opening the curtains...whoa! I love it. Don't know if it is blue or purple...don't care, either. My wife thinks it makes me look a bit gay. But then she does in most other aspects of our married life!

Just for the record - I am not a hairdresser...I'm a nurse....Hmmm....maybe she is right?

Oliver

I've not had a problem with mix'n'match panels. I've changed bootlid and door from one donor, and wing off another, and front bumper off a third car, all blending fine.

This was previous owner damage before you ask....

i think that is my old coop!

What area of the country do you live - you may be able to meet up with someone else locally to compare?

here is a few of mine. if that helps

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/rickbull83/New%20bumper/DSC00535.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/rickbull83/New%20bumper/DSC00539.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/rickbull83/For%20sale%20pics/DSC00099.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/rickbull83/Ocean%20Terminal/Resizedtrio.jpg

Yep - found that out the hard way, mine seems a lot blue-er and less purple than the replacement door and bumper I bought.

Oh well, guess replacing panels was an extreme way to go to not have a few scratches anyway!

Going through the above photos, the colour I've seen again and again is blue. I can't really see even a hint of purple. Now if you saw mine, its probably more purple than blue! I'm going to get the bumper scuff damage sorted out for the time being then get it all resprayed in fresh portofino. Thank you.

Mine looked really purple in certain lighting conditions.

whereas mine due to the bad paint job looks purple in all light conditions lol

i'm pretty certain if you see a correctly sprayed portofino, purple is not the first word that comes to mind