If you could choose any color-how would you paint your car?

[tctnd]

Well, I did have the free choice option and painted mine minerva blue (code 304), so in this case at least, the answer is not hypothetical.
regards,
Phil

[Porsche-O-Phile]

I'm not sure whose car this is, but it's one of the only Mexico Blue Targas I've ever seen. At least I'm pretty sure this is Mexico Blue - I use these two pictures as the "go by" for restoring my own car (there are a couple of minor differences between this car and mine which I need to iron out).

[Black968]

936 VW S7 Silver Metallic

[TexasPete2720]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

I'm not sure whose car this is, but it's one of the only Mexico Blue Targas I've ever seen. At least I'm pretty sure this is Mexico Blue - I use these two pictures as the "go by" for restoring my own car (there are a couple of minor differences between this car and mine which I need to iron out).

I think you have an dam sweet 911

[petrolblue83911]

Thanks for all the responses,

The paint on my car is totally shot, and I hate the color anyway, so it's definitely going to change.

- I really like the mexico blue cars, although I think on a coupe it looks best

My car does have an all black interior, which is somewhat of a consideration as on a dark blue car it would be really dark, where as on red it would be very nice.

when this car is done it will be close to stock, with a carerra tail and a front lip spoiler, and lowered to euro height.

I just finished completely restoring the interior, replacing all brakes, installing H-4's and stripping the body to prep for paint...I'll keep everyone in the loop as the work progresses.

I also like the greens, the pic below is my 73 914, Zambezi Green

[dmwallace]

How about Stone Grey metallic (special order, code L693)?

Regards,
David

[MT930]

I would not change. OK maybe silver that last 930 is pretty sharp!

[gungadin]

The dark colors will make your car look smaller and show dirt/dust quickly.
The color white will make your car look larger and you will get alot of miles out of a wash job.
I like white.
White is also the most popular color for new cars in '07. (it un-seated silver after it was at the top for a long time.)
Red will make your car look like it wants to be pulled over by a cop.
My 911 is Irish Green. It looks friendly. (and dirty).

[dipso]

Peru Red

[RoninLB]

Originally Posted by phred68

I was looking at an SC that was 'copper'. .

Anyone know what color that would have been? Pictures?

Originally Posted by 3.2 CAB

It could have been #443-Copper Brown Metallic.

[nameisbauer]

Funny, I read the title and instantly thought Chocolate Brown. Then I read the post and you want to change from brown. To each their own. I agree, i don't like most metallic browns, but Non metallic Milk Choc Brown is killer.


I am a huge fan of Non-metallic Greys lately. "primer" grey, light grey, nimbus (tt) grey.





this is also coming from a guy with a signal yellow car with Orange/brown stripes. HA

[WolfeMacleod]

Originally Posted by gungadin

The dark colors will make your car look smaller and show dirt/dust quickly.
The color white will make your car look larger and you will get alot of miles out of a wash job.
I like white.

I dunno....I see the dirt on my white car pretty good. It does seems to hide dust pretty well though. To really see it, you have to drag a finger lightly along the paint to pile it up.
Road dirt though...shows up pretty well.

[yel911]

Nobody likes yellow????

[nameisbauer]

I like yellow.

But we are trying to help petrolblue. Ha, "help". Like he needs 100 new opinions.

[oak]

I was in the same situation with my brown car and I searched everywhere for a unique color - which is had to to as the old paint color books are almost gone. However, I found a color called coral red (por 82H) and had it shot with Glasurit paint. I will soon send a picture - but check it out. Have the paint supplier mix a quart and spray a sample for you.
By the way, I took doors and lids off and removed the engine to make it look right. Go with German paint as the metallic filler is different that the other paints.
-Ray

[yel911]

nameisbauer, that's a sweet ride.

[movin]

Go to Mexico, paint it with Dupont Imron. Always looks like it was just waxed (wet), forever.

[reesestewww]

[kilodawg]

Here are a couple of pics of my old "Mexico Blue Targa" from when the earth tried to eat it.....

[96740]

Rock Green Metallic. YUUUUMMMY!