Should I paint original color ?

[hbrand]

My 1980 porsche 911 sc was original yellow and someone had it painted red - a very poor job.
Sould I restore this car to its original or newer year yellow paint??
What is more likely to return my investment when the time comes to sell this car?
Thanks, harold

[Milu]

As it was a poor paintjob, my amateur opinion would be to return to the original colour. It would be easier to do a proper job and would show the best return on your outlay when it was time to sell. But don't make the mistake of thinking it's an investment. I don't expect anything one spends on a car shows a financial profit for a private user. Do it for your own satisfaction.

[Saffs]

In 1980, a yellow SC would have been quite dazzling compared to its subtle metallic contemporary SCs: bright, unusual colours were more of a mid '70s thing than early '80s, hence the red paint job, to make it look *modern* as opposed to '70s looking. Someone on the BBS has a yellow SC too.
I think it would look great in its original yellow as opposed to later colour yellow - people would think you've painted it yellow if it was a later yellow. They will think you've painted yellow too, in its original yellow, but you can say, with satisfaction, "that's the original colour"....

[enk1]

Original, original, original. Don't even think about anything else - AND don't cheap out on the paintjob.

Make sure all the glass comes out, moldings come off, etc. - don't have even a trace of the wrong color showing or you'll take a real bath if, and when, you ever sell it.

My $.02

Ed
'88 930S