Guards Red:
 

Never looked so good, IMO. When I sold Porsches at the dealer in the ‘80s, it was one of my least favorite colors. It was common, obvious and boring, IMO. A cliche’.

I’ve come around and a lot of it has to do with the sea of white/black/grey that is every modern freeway and parking lot. Plus, it just looks great on the new cars. :)

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I remember being told it was too common and got overplayed. But I still like it to this day. I've had several red cars- I like them...

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For a long time I thought Guards Red was just so common.

In the last few years my opinion has really changed and I love 'em (really just the '80s Carreras).

Last weekend I saw a Guards Red Carrera Targa - '80s vintage - driving through Frazier, CO and I wanted to follow it (but didn't).

Driving back from Az last week I saw a new 911 in what looked like Marina Blue.

Looked real nice!

I never thought I'd own a Red Porsche - for the same reasons mentioned in the OP.

Then this one came along and I couldn't be happier. Not "Guards Red" but still Red......


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I guess it is a tolerable color on these old clunkers (even Targas):

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I don't have anything against Guards Red!

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I've always thought that shade of red was very cool, especially with black trim.

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I liked em' as a kid and still like em' now. An older pic but still looks the same with little difference in mileage due to lack of use. 500-800 miles a year if I am lucky.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1634786502.JPG

Guards red Has always been one of my favorite colors.

I saw a new red Mustang a few days ago, and that red really popped out.

My first 911 was Guards red and when I sold it, it was the first time I made money on a car! (1993)

I'd love a brick red 356 someday :)

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While I can appreciate the beauty of a gaurds red Porsche, I have never owned a red car.

Sweet goodness the things I’d do for that car. Wow!

The guy I bought my GT3 from is selling his Guards Red one, it looks great on the 997 as well.

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I’m good with GR.

My XKE is Guards Red - it was restored in the 80's and as you know, that was the hot color back then.

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whore red. drive it like you rented it ........

Rossa Corsa is a nice red also.

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as others have posted , common and boring in the 80s- I still love the color..... and the car

IMO there is NOTHING better looking than a guards red 911. Love them when I was a kid. Wanted to switch the color of my GP white cab but my brother talked me out of it.

There is another nice red on 911s. It's sort of an orange looking red. It was on a cute little Sporto 1971 car I tried to buy.

Some would say Indischrot is the same color......

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I liked this red.-WW

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Action pic.

Like this?

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The last thing I was trying to do is start a boring thread where everyone posts pictures of their '80s Porsches in Guards Red. My mistake, I guess. :(

The 904 video is great, though.

But it's not a boring thread.

It's a red thread.

My 1976 Triumph TR6 was Pimento Red. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2344a4fbcf.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d67634bf69.jpg

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Guards red was my 3rd choice when shopping for a 911. It's too much of a "hey look at me color" and I'm more of a back of the classroom kind of person. Guess what I wound up with lol.
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I prefer Milano Red.

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That's the one! A very subtle red.

Not sure that you are the guy to go to on that subject but yeah, a bunch of pictures of red cars is boring.

Imola Red is nice, too

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Wife's 981S.....http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1634954658.jpg

Only if you don't have one...sorta like a thread on a VW Scirocco.

Touche’! :)

Guess I must have struck a nerve.

Nah...just pulling your chain. You lobbed that one in.