Carrera side scripts opinion needed part-II
 

A few weeks back I asked my fellow pelicanheads their opinion about Carrera side scripts on a cab. For the most part I had positive feedback and I decided to give it a try. A friend from a local window tint shop put them on today. Overall I was very pleased with the look. If for some reason down the line I get tired of it I can easily take them off he said. Well, now it’s time for the jury to cast the verdict. Let me know what you think. All comments welcomed.

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Someone earlier posted the opinion that the Carerra decal was the Porsche eqivalent of the screaming chicken on the hood of a Firebird. I disagree.

I think your car looks great. Don't apologize to anyone.

Now THIS is WAY too much! I don't think there has ever been a time in my life when this would have looked good to me. Well, there was that time in Mexico with all the Tequila and the tattoo.;) http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads/11i-1_B.JPG

Looks great. I would keep it.


Kurt Williams

I think it looks good as well. I've picked up Flat Six magazine a couple of times when I was in France-Carrera stripes on Carrera 3.2s and even Carrera 2s/4s seem to be pretty popular there.

Looks great IMHO but I like the look of the earlier cars. After seeing this may do it to my 85 as well! Now it needs a ducktail!

Joe

Looks good! BTW, what color is your car? (looks like Zinc Metallic in the pix)

I am not sure of the color, but zinc met sounds good..

I think it looks pretty good, except 1) I think they put it a little too low on the car, and 2) there's a lot going on with the sticker AND the shark fin - I think it would look great with the sticker and without the shark fin.

I also agree - great color on the car, and a ducktail would really finish it off!

OK......here's mine
 

Did a first attempt on the graphics software I bought.....why pay for it when I can do it myself......also added "shadow numbers"

Z
65 356C
83 911 cab

REAR view
 

other side

Mike,

You need more Porsche's around the house. I count only three, one bug and the hauler!

joe

Mikez,
Hey it's nice to know that I am not the only one out there thats done this with a cab. I think it does look better without the stone guards, but I am afraid I will damage the paint if i attempt to take them off. i have read of many horror stories on this bbs when people have removed stoneguards.

I have the same problem with my car. Have the stone guards but they are black and do not like the way they look with the silver paint. Wonder if anyone makes them that match the paint or something that stands out so much?

Joe

I like the script, but maybe the stone-guard should go. Other than that, nice work.;)

later,

amir

Nice!

Stone guards should come off with a heat gun....don't use the old lady's hair dryer....waste of time.

Peel them SLOWLY, while heating and the paint will stay on......afterwards some acetone will melt the glue. One problem with reds and silver is that the paint fades and sometimes an outline will remain.

As to silver stone guards....yup, cut silver vinyl as a replacement will be less obvious...

I like it!! I've been going back and forth on a Carrera tail, until I saw a '70-Something Carrera, with side script and a duck tail. The car has the same exact body and bumpers as my SC, and the side script and duck tail really rounded out the car.

When I get my car painted, it's likely I'll do the side script and a duck tail. I don't mind the little "backdate," as it really gives the car a classic look without going overboard.

I think it looks GREAT! I would love to do it to my SC, better known as "Super Carrera". But I would want the shadow effect of black graphics on a black car. Any idea of how this would look. I imagine the script would only be visable at certain angles on in certain lights. Any do or hear of this?

Glad you took the plunge--it looks good. Nice looking cab.
From the other replies, seems there's quite a contingent who don't like the 'shark fin' stone guards.
Poll: do you guys not like the stone guards in general, or just in combo with the Carrera side script??

MIK911
'86 Coupe WITH stone guards

I like it. Do you know if I can get Super Carrera side scripts ???

On a more serious note, yep, I do like it but please loose the stone guards.

Bill '79SC

How many toads did you have to lick to come up with that? :p

Carrera script
 

Since the curmudgeon faction hasn't been heard from yet I thought I'd better chip in. Esthetically I think the Carrera side script looks great. If you're just after the "look" then go for it.

On the other hand, the graphic belongs to a specific time and type of car. Putting it on another car is a little like putting the BMW Motorsport "M" insignia on your vanilla 325. I wouldn't do it because I like my symbols to have meaning, but that's obviously a minority view.

Clear stone guards
 

I saw a source somewhere for clear stone guards...can't remember where off hand. Any one else hear about these? Also I have read about the magnetic stone guards you can put on for road trips. The info. said it stays in place fine but comes off when you want it to. Again...I was cruising Porsche parts suppliers and saw the listings for them...may have been European suppliers.

JGL

Why do you even need stone guards back there for an SC/Carrera flared car?

95% of the stone guard is on a surface that is parallel to the direction of travel.

I can see how the Turbo needed those, but for a narrow body car, I always assumed they were just for looks - didn't really do anything.

Stone guards on Carerra or SC flares...
 

They still get chipped up and look like hell if you don't protect them from road debris.

JGL

When the rebuild is done on my black SC, I'm going to have red Carrera sides made, they will matck the red centered 7&9Fuchs that I have for it, along with the duck tail. :D

Re: Stone guards on Carerra or SC flares...
 

100,000+ miles on mine, and I don't think I have a single chip on the rear fenders. (Plenty on the front valance, though).

Looks good to me too. Agree about losing the stone guards.

Thanks for the replies !! I am going to take the stone guards off. I think it will give it more of a finished look. The first thing that draws my attention is those stoneguards. David posted a comment earlier about the scripts belonging to earlier Carreras and putting them on was like putting an "M" sticker on 325. I agree with him , but then again my Porsche is a "Carrera" so no problem there. It is what it is. I guess I have the best of both worlds (old and new).

Thanks again for your comments and suggestions !!

Pat

PS I have noticed the scripts seem to draw more attention to the vehicle, but it is all good.. :)

The cab looks good with those stickers. But should it have them? I dunno.
For the record, I have a '90 BMW325 with (original) M badges on it.
We didn't get the left hand drive only E30 M3 out here (nor did the Aussies or South Africans), so they made a smallish run of trick suspension/bodykit/interior/LSD/Cat delete 325 coupes and called them the M325i.
Marginally slower then the M3- by a whisker- but M badged nevertheless. It's great fun to drive too!