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My problem is that I like them all. One of my sons thought I should have backdated this 74 to a 73 long hood, and the other one thought I should put 930 flairs on it and make an RSR clone, and I was really torn. However I opted for the ruf clone look with SC/Carrera rear flairs. I would like to have a long hood too, but in reality, this is enough.

My 914 is a dedicated DE car, and one day I want to make a street legal 914 again, and have it be unusual too.

Here is a picture of my dash. ( I deleted the heater and the radio and the car weighs 2350. I did put in electric seats out of a 95, but everything else was to try to make it light.


I know what you mean. If I had the money, I'd probably have a warehouse full of them with every little variation. I hate it when people say that 911's all look the same.

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permanent red




I have had quite a few 911s but never a red one until 2010 when I bought this 86. I drove it from Athens, OH, Oct 2011 to Spokane. WA. It never missed a beat w/21-23 mpg. I never liked red in any car but tastes change and I deemed this one my last 911. Who knows?
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my 1977 S. Original color - just with some new "stuff" added.





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Love the color on the '80s Carreras...
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I couldn't resist posting some more correction pictures!





I have had quite a few PMs looking for what products I use, so here's the basics. If you would like more info, please feel free to PM me

First, I wash and claybar. I used a dual action polisher (porter cable 7424) in a two-step correction. I would go at cutting with an orange hex-logic pad and Meguiars 105. Then finish with a white finishing hex-logic pad and Meguiars 205. Finally, seal and wax, and honestly the car is a completely different entity in the sun or direct light. Beauitful!
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Love the color on the '80s Carreras...
WOW. I love the body/bumper choices and execution. You may have just cost me a lot of money. Looks fantastic!
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agreed, that looks fantastic
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Question, Are the black stone guards a factory option on the SC's?
Im debating on weather to put them on mine. After looking at all these pictures, my guard red SC seems naked








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Mine is an 89 Carrera, so I cannot say about the SC, but I put my stone guards on the week I bought it (back in '95). I think it gives some definition to the rear haunches and though they will never be as wide as a turbo, it does accentuate them some. I also like the break up of the mass of red down there and they match the other black parts. I have the mirror bra's on my flag mirrors more for the black look than the protection.

@lada -did your tint guy forget to do the driver and passenger windows and the windshield tint strip?
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Mine now with duck tail and staggered 17x9 and 16x7's, got to lower it a bit on the back.




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Mine is an 89 Carrera, so I cannot say about the SC, but I put mine on the week I bought it (back in '95). I think it gives some definition to the rear haunches and though they will never be as wide as a turbo, it does accentuate them some. I also like the break up of the mass of red down there and they match the other black parts. I have the mirror bra's on my flag mirrors more for the black look than the protection.

@lada -did your tint guy forget to do the driver and passenger windows and the windshield tint strip?
The PO did the tints, I had the car since december and will tint out the rest in the summer.

As far as the stone guards, I think they look good on a car with a whale tale. If mine didnt have it, I would just go for the clean/classy look and leave it off

every car I ever owned was red)




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The red and black contrast just work in my opinion.

My tint is slightly ummm darker than allowed. 20% In Florida you need it. Sun is bright and hot, but I also like how it looks. Tint is the fisrt mod I do on every vehicle.
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Guards Red is best

Oh sure, why not?
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