to change color or not...

Tomy · Tomy's Garage

As I prepare to winter project include new K27 turbo, RarlyL8 muffler, and elephant racing suspension mod, I start to think to restore paint means repaint my 930 fully.
And now it question to keep my black original color, or go to black metallic or finally change to other color.
I was thinking about grey meteor metallic, gulf blue ( probably it was only one gulf blue 930 paint in factory) or red. So difficult. With my classic 911S answer was easy original paint but with 930 ...?

here you have how it looks now, looks not too bad but have in 3-4 places clear paint damage and a lot of small dents on front.

s5uewf · s5uewf's Garage

It all depends upon whether you want resale in the end, etc. I think maintaining original specs is important if you want higher resale - but you must also make sure the repaint is high quality.

If not an issue for you, then do what you want. I think Meteor Gray is a great color, too. Also, the flat/satin military olive cars elsewhere on this thread look totally cool, to me. Gulf Blue and pastels do not do it for me. The oranges do - blood red, tangerine, etc. The mint green, and other metallic colors 930's came in the 70's/80's are nice.

Good luck.

totle · totle's Garage

Repaint in original colour

DDDD · 09-07-2009, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by totle

Repaint in original colour

I would not mess with black, that is a great color 930.

9dreizig · 09-07-2009, 06:38 AM

Keep it black or go black metalic,, any other color and you'll lose 10-15 MPH top speed and quite a bit of acceleration.... Black is much faster hands down..

pkracer21j · 09-07-2009, 06:43 AM

I'll bet a hellgelb against that Todd!

9dreizig · 09-07-2009, 06:54 AM

Your car just SEEMS faster cause it's bannana peel yellow!!! hahahaha

pavulon · 09-07-2009, 07:11 AM

Sell (black should sell well) and buy the color you want? If you decide to repaint, l'd leave it black and then buy a second in Meteor grey!!

mark houghton · 09-07-2009, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 9dreizig

Keep it black or go black metalic,, any other color and you'll lose 10-15 MPH top speed and quite a bit of acceleration.... Black is much faster hands down..

Not!!

Why do you think they call my color choice GP white? Because the color wins the races! (or at least I tell myself that). White is like snow and ice, and just slips through the air.

Admittedly I have secretly lusted after gloss black but would never consider repainting to a different color. Original appearance matters to me.

I guess I'll just have to buy another one!

DonE · 09-07-2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Tomy

As I prepare to winter project include new K27 turbo, RarlyL8 muffler, and elephant racing suspension mod, I start to think to restore paint means repaint my 930 fully.
And now it question to keep my black original color, or go to black metallic or finally change to other color.
I was thinking about grey meteor metallic, gulf blue ( probably it was only one gulf blue 930 paint in factory) or red. So difficult. With my classic 911S answer was easy original paint but with 930 ...?

here you have how it looks now, looks not too bad but have in 3-4 places clear paint damage and a lot of small dents on front.

What colors do you like? Are you going to paint it or someone else? I painted my own car and changed the color from brown to yellow. Since I painted it myself, I could afford all the labor needed in a color change (almost 6 months of evenings and weekends taking the car completely apart). If you have someone else (like a pro) do the color change, the cost will be huge. I would put very little thought into resale unless it is bone stock with little mileage on the clock. Pick a color you like and go for it.

Reaper930 · 09-08-2009, 04:27 AM

I agree with Todd - Black was born of the darkness and drips with the evil domination that can rip the world from its hinges...

I vote go for a perfect black - no metallic - just deep dark black.

spence88mph · 09-08-2009, 08:46 AM

+1, black is the 2nd best 930 color to white IMO.

kycarguy 935 · 09-08-2009, 11:54 AM

Black is my favorite color on a car, especially 930's and 911's.

For that color I would repaint the original color.

I have 79 930 that I have also been debating a complete color change. It is one of those funny brown metallics that I want to change to Mexico or Arrow blue. Not sure if I will however.

Miguel Antonett · 09-10-2009, 09:58 AM

Keep it black!

turbo3six · 09-10-2009, 12:37 PM

effing NO! Color changes are rarely worth the effort as the man hours involved to do the job correctly are monumental. And all of us have seen the often VERY poor results. But to color change away from black...wtf?

effing NO! (IMHO)

DonE · 09-10-2009, 05:45 PM

wow - like an oil "discussion"....

I say change it. Gumball in the PNW changed his to a beautiful blue.

JFairman · 09-10-2009, 07:01 PM

If this car has never been crashed than repainting a different color than origonal will lower the value. Most people like black cars so add that to it.

If the car has been crashed or if it has already had a color change than do whatever you want as it will increase the current value, look like new, and you'll be happy.