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.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/02/20/su4agy3u.jpgMy 95

My 22,800 mile 86.5 5-speed car:

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permanent red
 

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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?

my 1977 S. Original color - just with some new "stuff" added.

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Love the color on the '80s Carreras...

I couldn't resist posting some more correction pictures!

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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!

WOW. I love the body/bumper choices and execution. You may have just cost me a lot of money. Looks fantastic!

agreed, that looks fantastic

my 87 carrera
 

Mine....
 

Just found another shot of mine.

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mine
 

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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(now sold)

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?

Mine now with duck tail and staggered 17x9 and 16x7's, got to lower it a bit on the back.

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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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1986 Audi coupe GT

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1983 Audi UR Quattro with my dads 81' SC


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1991 VW GTI 16V


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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.

Guards Red is best
 

Oh sure, why not?http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1364663422.jpg

And for the really slow weekends.:)

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I think you ordered the wrong size hood crest. LOL :D Looks good.

I'm not a huge fan of red, but there's just something special about the way a guards red car looks after a proper polishing job. It just glows.

She looks good.

New to me 86 911er
 

Shedding the cat firsthttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1364737695.jpg

MY 82 sc....http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1370154612.jpg


NOW WITH NEW SHOES.....http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1370154650.jpg

On the guards red/ India red thing - is this a USA/ROW thing? Perhaps the Germans had named it India red for whatever reason (saris?) but someone in the USA marketing department decided that it would be a poor cultural look to have a color that was easy to twist into 'red indian', so they got a name change to guards red, but never bothered with the German paint name

You see that sort of thing all the time with car companies, head office picks a name, then doesn't find out it is culturally insensitive or translates badly until well down the track. I think after 9/11 porsche NA dropped the 911 out of all marketing material, and you were sold a Carrera if you so enquired.

Just my theory anyway.

This is my understanding of Guards Red vs India Red. It is a color match to the red worn as a british military uniform by some regiment stationed in India referred to as the kings guards. So either word was used India Red or Guards Red both are synonyms and refer to the same military jacket. Similar in color by the way to the red worn as a dress uniform by the Canadian RCMP. Just my 2c.

By the way, I think as long as I can remember, red has been my favorite color. Has to be Red/White/Blue, for any kid growing up in my era, right? So Blue seemed to me to be too calm, and Red seemed to be the more aggressive color. Maybe that is why, but...

Anyway, red wagon, red bicycle, red tractors, red sweaters, red heads, the red baron, red cars, etc. "when I get old I'm going to wear a red hat, red shoes, and pee on my neighbors yellow flowers"

Just thought I'd bring this thread up againhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375505516.jpg

!989 Carrera Cabrio
 

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This is a Canadian model with speed in kilometers, and factory color plate says 80K Guards red!!! but also, in German, Indischrot

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my 1987 3.8 carrera

1984 Targa
 

Our Targa just before loading up for P2O last week....

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Here's our girl. Thanks to a long, colorful history, she's a few variations of Guards Red. :p

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My red 74
 

Stutzdriver. We were there too. Me, and my two sons with four cars there. One of my daughter in laws drove one of them. Sorry we did not get a chance to visit. Pretty car.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375542232.jpg

What the hell, here ya go!
 

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Synchro Joe

I tought you stole one of my pics!!!

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Here's mine today ...
 

I'd love to re-paint her but she still looks good in my eyes !

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This red can glow!!!

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Wow, there are some absolutely stunning cars on this post! You really got me wanting to share with you.
Here are a couple shots of my 1979 Non-Sunroof Indishrot 930, Rudolph, taking a cooling-off after a spirited drive. Hope you enjoy.
These early cars are just super enjoyable to drive!

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Red Ones
 

Was mine
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Is mine
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Wish it was mine
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Really, really wish it was mine
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