Carrera Script My Car...please

poorsha · 05-21-2008, 07:03 AM

I want to put the Carrera script on the car but am not sure what color (black sounds so regular). And what should I do with the wheels?
Any Photoshop experts out there willing to help? Thanks.

tcar · 05-21-2008, 07:52 AM

IMO, think black would look best w/ the red.

White second.

Green for Christmas time.

tmsautoart · 05-21-2008, 07:56 AM

black is my professional artistic opinion.

gerrygug · gerrygug's Garage

Red and Black are classic. The wheels look fine to me.

Gogar · 05-21-2008, 08:03 AM

Your car looks great. Leave it.

That way you won't have to answer to the "Carrera script on an SC? No no no!" folks.

edit: But, I too think black would be great.

Zeke · 05-21-2008, 08:05 AM

If you would like to change the color of the wheels (I like what I see), then the script should be the same color. No a lot of options for a red car, IMHO. I've seen blue, but that's pretty dicey. Maybe a midnight blue.

Scooter · 05-21-2008, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Gogar

Your car looks great. Leave it.

That way you won't have to answer to the "Carrera script on an SC? No no no!" folks.

edit: But, I too think black would be great.

He needs the script. We already have a red duck up here without the script. It must be set apart from the other one.

I say black script with the black wheels.

tcar · 05-21-2008, 08:25 AM

Anyone make a black "Super Carrera" script? That would be 'different'.

N11Porsche · N11Porsche's Garage

I'm with Gogar, why put "Carrera" script on a non-Carrera Porsche. Great-looking Porsche just the way it is......

but if you must---black script. Wheels look nice.

Scooter · 05-21-2008, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by N11Porsche

I'm with Gogar, why put "Carrera" script on a non-Carrera Porsche. Great-looking Porsche just the way it is......

Why do anything at all to a stock Porsche? Why install Euro H-4s? Why install a ducktail? Why install 8" or 9" Fuchs? Why install aftermarket suspension? Why lower the car? Etc., Etc., Etc. (All those appear to have been done to this car)

If you like a look for YOUR car, then why not do it? Most of us do mods because we want to either make the car better or just personalize it. Yes, the Carrera script originally came on the Carrera, but it has been installed on so many other cars, it has just become a "look" not a "look alike".

***My writing is not focused on any one person, just expressing my thoughts.***

JayG · 05-21-2008, 10:30 AM

Get the "Porsche" script in like a matte black. That would stand out and wouldn't get the poser comments. Thats what I plan on doing with my yellow car.

msterling · msterling's Garage

Hmmm... Gold. Really. I love the gold-on-red look on hot cars. I know I've seen it on 356's and early 911's for the metal badges. Maybe change them to match the new side scripts.

Or not! You should do what you like and not necessarily what is "correct".

bluesky · 05-21-2008, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by tcar

+1 I'm with me.

+1 on the black to go with the black Fuchs......or silver/scotchbrite the petals on the Fuchs and put a silver/gray decal on it

PSportoVeloce · 05-21-2008, 11:35 AM

here's an alternative to black. pretty much matches what was described above.

berettafan · 05-21-2008, 11:37 AM

man that's a sharp looking car as it sits!

PSportoVeloce · 05-21-2008, 11:39 AM

I don't understand these poseur comments. I've heard that "SC" stands for "Super Carrera". besides, if you look at what the 1974-1977 Carrera 2.7/3.0's were and the Carrera 3.2, then the SC fits into the model of what a Carrera is, regardless of whether it was actually called a Carrera or not. Just do what pleases you; it's your car.

FenderBender · FenderBender's Garage

This SC script in this thread is pretty Cool. IMHO

Two years of work, and today I got the rewards.

Gogar · 05-21-2008, 05:16 PM

Just to keep you guys jabbering, I wanted to remind you all that a FEW people think SC stands for

"Sub-Carrera"

or is it, "Sorta-Carrera"?

Oh no, wait. It's "Slow Car", right?

Oh geez I better shut up; I have one. Whoops.

Gogar · 05-21-2008, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by PSportoVeloce

here's an alternative to black. pretty much matches what was described above.

I think silver looks pretty good, but only with chrome trim and/or anodized or polished wheels. maybe even chrome headlight trim. Foor Poorsha I'm stickin with my black vote.

ventana · 05-21-2008, 05:49 PM

Poorsha;
If you can get your hands on a copy of Excellence August 2007 check out the long hood on page 104-108. It's a '73 RS that was originally speced out for Ferry Porsche. It was his personal car. The Carrera lettering was painted on using a screen of the original color Silver Green Diamond Metallic. If you can find a painter that understands under tinting utilizing grey and a complimentry shade of red mixed together and also knew how to really work an air brush your SC could really rock. The Guards Red is a stand out color and an understated but elegant Carrera Script would simply enhance the looks of an already great looking car. The wheels? IMHO- change nothing.

Ventana