Tough decision on Carrera script
 

I went round and round over this - but I think I like it. Didn't want to attract too much attention - therefore I went with the black on dark paint. Goes well with the ducktail - although now I have to spend extra time explaining it to non-porschephiles. Going for the 74 Carrera look... What do you think?

Before:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1240358999.jpg



After:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1240359048.jpg

Both look good. Great looking car. Go with it until you don't like it anymore.

Subtle and classy. *Thumbs Up!*

:)

What is there to explain? It's a fantastic looking car, and the graphic is subtle, nondescript and classy. If a non-Porschephile needs an explanation, he or she would probably never understand.

I like it very much. I think many of the Carrera scripts are done in colors that are way too garrish. They can make a very classy, expensive and functional car look cheap. I'm thinking of doing some graphics on my black Carrera in matte black. But above all, if you like it, go for it and forget about what anyone else thinks.

I have experience dealing with comments/jokes about my cars - I drove a miata as a fighter pilot for a couple of years!

The way I justified it was by reminding myself that this was a factory option (although not for my year). That lends a little more credence/pedigree to the overall look.

Glad you guys like it - and like you said, its easy to take off.

Very cool.

I'm doing the very same thing in the next month or so....!

Midnight Blue, black script.

Satin black Fuch centres.

Mine doesn't have the duck tail though.

God, my wife has a Miata. I find myself driving it whenever the P-car is garaged. The guys I work with are merciless...oh, the suffering!!! :(

I even dropped the suspension 1 1/2 inches, put 17" racing rims and a catback twin-tip exhaust on it, along with a couple of engine mods...just to make the car a little less "chick-like". It doesn't seem to make any difference. :rolleyes:

The only thing I would say is that it dates the car. Other than that it's personal preference. I like the script on rs Americas. And white 911's with black script.
Nice looking 911 too by the way.

Wavey, black on black would be intersting for sure, post pix if you do!

Crap I was thinking of matte black too. We think too much alike to have the same cars a mere 3 or so miles apart! Thank goodness you got the RUF bumpers and wing...
I'm gonna do that ducktail for sure.

Looks good.....I was having the same problem as you...I was also wanting to go with the 74 Carrera look....but I went the other way. I like them both though

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1240370220.jpg

both look good to me.

Nice cars both of you...what is that color called? It's too dark to be Venetian, and it's too grey to be Prussian, and too blue to be Pacific I think.

Personally, I like it without. The script seems to say "Hey, look at me". But then I put a Carrera tail on my Targa, and I had my "spokes polished with black in the background, so whom am I to critique.

Looks similar to mine, which is Marine Blue.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1240371735.jpg

Don,

Do you have the same color as me? Marine Blau metallic? Nice.

Yeah I wanted to avoid the "hey look at me" but I just like the look too much. You probably won't even see it at night...

Plus this is a 22 year old car - it is already unique amongst all the hybrids and SUVs. Why not make it a little more distinctive if it looks sharp?

I like that too.. maybe even more.

Tony, you've got to take it all off and start again mate, sorry!

:D

Yes...marine blue

I'll go against the crowd and say I prefer plain; I do like the combination on storm's car though.

Perhaps go with a colour match of wheels and script
 

That is pretty much what he did....

i was thinking silver on silver

I think it looks great, well done.

Slightly ot, where does one get that script and would they have a small "Carrera" decal for the ducktail on my 993?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...1201196290.jpg

to the original poster: is that "jhubs" old car?

It sure is - I just sent him a pic...

Interesting. Backdating script and updating wheel size. That's the greatest thing about personalization.

Does anyone know what was the latest year that the factory offered the side script as an option?


David

1988 Carrera

It last came standard on the 75 Carrera, other than 113 Europe-only '76 Carreras with MFI built for homologation purposes. I dont know if it was a factory option thereafter.

I'm in the minority; not that it doesn't look good. It does. So does w/o. YMMV.

The script says Carrera, but it isn't is it?. Same with 911s that sport RS insignia.... and aren't.

But that's just me.

Sherwood

Script says Carrera on an 87 Carrera, it says it on the lid as well. What am I missing? SmileWavy

Consider myself powned. I'll save my rant for a more appropriate thread.

Thanks for the kind reminder.

Sherwood

If you are talking about this scripton the ducktail, I had mine custome made at a vinyl shop using an original RS decal my brother had and then changed the RS to 3.2 (since I dont like calling my car something it isnt) MikeZ on this site also has them now if I am not mistaken...he is also the source I used for my side script.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1240488259.jpg

No worries Sherwood - thats why I debated for a while (although it IS a Carrera). Once I put the duckie on I felt I was past the "originality" part. However, I have kept all the stock pieces so I can easily go back - thats the beauty!SmileWavy

Here's what I did over the winter. Script. Tail. Lowering.


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1240538073.jpg

The "Stealth Silver" is my biggest seller for black cars. Second is orange...believe it or not......

Black is on most other cars....