Colour change on 88 Carrera C.E

[Bulletproof]

Just picked up a 1988 Carrera Commemorative Edition Targa that needs a paint job. It's the original blue/gray exterior and interior. Not my first choice in colour but bought the car at a good price. Am I nuts to consider a colour change? Is there any genuine collect-ability to this model? Should I just grow to like it?

Cheers

[gamin]

If it were me and I wanted to buy an advertised commemorative edition 911 I would absolutely want it in original paint colors interior and exterior. Paint it another color and it is just another 911. I think you lose value when you do this to a limited edition. But it is your car and you can do as you wish.

[Bulletproof]

Originally Posted by gamin

If it were me and I wanted to buy an advertised commemorative edition 911 I would absolutely want it in original paint colors interior and exterior. Paint it another color and it is just another 911. I think you lose value when you do this to a limited edition. But it is your car and you can do as you wish.

Yah I figured as much ! I'm leaning in that direction.

Thanks

[porschenut]

Unless it's in fantastic shape otherwise, it's probably not going to hold it's value in relation to other CEs, so I doubt you'd lose much more with a color change than you would changing the color of a regular car. I think you're crazy for not loving the Diamond Blue paint though

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by porschenut

Unless it's in fantastic shape otherwise, it's probably not going to hold it's value in relation to other CEs, so I doubt you'd lose much more with a color change than you would changing the color of a regular car. I think you're crazy for not loving the Diamond Blue paint though

+1, and the CE premium isn't that much either imo...a "nice" G50 will command more than an average CE any day....they're just not THAT rare. I concur wholeheartedly about the Diamond Blue Metallic....I "wanted" that color after seeing a CE in person that another buyer already had dibs on. Wouldn't have mattered if it was a CE or not "to me", I wanted the color. I've also made plenty of performance mods on my car which was a 46K mile garage queen when I purchased her many years ago. Do with her what you wish and don't worry about diminishing the value...a repaint of any color does that anyways.

ps: Though mine may not be "stock", she's still a "head turner", and I'd have no problem getting a premium ('cause she's a great, well maintained G50) were I to decide to sell...but I ain't gonna do that

pps: ARE YOU CRAZY? Diamond Blue rules