Just remembered where I saw an early 986 in this colour which inspired my earlier post re going back to ambers and 17-inch twists. It was from my 986 Boxster book, published for the launch back in 1996. Here are some snaps:
Hope they help to give a hint at what I'm getting at. I'm increasingly convinced that the early 986 with 17 inch twists and ambers is where it's at in pretty much any body colour. Just looks absolutely super.