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Posted by: CptTripps Feb 27 2005, 10:51 PM
This ebay auction had me curious...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4530807980
What color is this car?
More importantly...anyone know the code? Ugly as you may think it...this is the color I've been thinking about for my 73.
Posted by: 914GT Feb 27 2005, 10:55 PM
Maybe Saturn Yellow, L13M? Just a guess, hard to tell from a photo.
Posted by: CptTripps Feb 27 2005, 10:57 PM
That's what I was thinking...but I wasn't sure. I was planning on painting it that color, as I think that's what it is now.
Any other opinions?
Posted by: vortrex Feb 27 2005, 11:00 PM
it's either ravenna green or a look alike.
Posted by: kermit Feb 27 2005, 11:00 PM
Its the best 914 color ever made - Ravenna Green. How do I know? 
I've been told there is a marble from Ravenna, Italy that comes in this most unnatural color.
I still have an original can of factory German lacquer in my garage, I'm sure its useless, but cool to have around.
Posted by: CptTripps Feb 27 2005, 11:04 PM
Where can I locate my original color code? I thought it was stamped into the chassis somewhere.
That's DEFINATELY the color I'm going to go for...I'm sold on it.
Posted by: McMark Feb 27 2005, 11:07 PM
The Karmann plate near the hinges for the drivers side door. Then go to my colors page... http://homepage.mac.com/markd/
Posted by: Sparky Feb 27 2005, 11:07 PM
Super highlighter lime green? 
My best,
Mike D.
Posted by: CptTripps Feb 27 2005, 11:09 PM
| QUOTE (McMark @ Feb 28 2005, 12:07 AM) |
| The Karmann plate near the hinges for the drivers side door. Then go to my colors page... http://homepage.mac.com/markd/ |
I was JUST at that site...Nice work!
I'll check that out tomorrow morning. I've heard it's bad luck to change a car's color, so I may not do that...we'll see...
Posted by: bondo Feb 27 2005, 11:10 PM
I agree ravenna green. Sunglasses required. 
While we're at it, what color is this 911? I saw it across the street from dunkels in 2003.
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Posted by: kermit Feb 27 2005, 11:12 PM
royce, looks like speed yellow to me. Funny, I have a ravenna 914 and my dad has a speed yellow 911.
Posted by: ! Feb 27 2005, 11:18 PM
Could be Delphi Green Metallic IF it's original....is there a code on it or is it a repaint?
Pictures in the dark with a flash suck..... 
Posted by: JB 914 Feb 27 2005, 11:21 PM
Gatorade 
Posted by: CptTripps Feb 27 2005, 11:22 PM
ok, so IS it bad luck to change a car's color?
Posted by: Lou W Feb 27 2005, 11:23 PM
| QUOTE |
| Posted: Feb 27 2005, 08:51 PM .: Lord of the Rust :. Group: Members Posts: 352 Member No.: 3342 Joined: 26-December 04 Location: Shaker Heights, OH This ebay auction had me curious... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=4530807980 What color is this car? |
Plymouth Dusters in 1971 had a color very similar to this.
Posted by: Sparky Feb 27 2005, 11:26 PM
| QUOTE (CptTripps @ Feb 27 2005, 09:22 PM) |
| ok, so IS it bad luck to change a car's color? |
Not anymore so then re-naming a ship...
Posted by: CptTripps Feb 27 2005, 11:28 PM
| QUOTE (Sparky @ Feb 28 2005, 12:26 AM) | ||
Not anymore so then re-naming a ship... |
That's funny...I get FURIOUS at people when they change a boat's name...
Posted by: vortrex Feb 27 2005, 11:50 PM
| QUOTE (mikez @ Feb 27 2005, 09:18 PM) |
| Could be Delphi Green Metallic IF it's original....is there a code on it or is it a repaint? Pictures in the dark with a flash suck..... |
???
it's not even close and it's not metallic.
Posted by: ! Feb 27 2005, 11:52 PM
How can YOU tell from a pic in the dark?
Posted by: McMark Feb 27 2005, 11:52 PM
It's bad luck unless you remove all the old paint. That's the only way around the curse. 
Posted by: Mueller Feb 27 2005, 11:57 PM
| QUOTE (CptTripps @ Feb 27 2005, 10:22 PM) |
| ok, so IS it bad luck to change a car's color? |
bad luck????
I've never heard that one
it can lower the resale value of the car if not done correctly.....of course this depends on the original color...quite a few varibles to consider...but bad luck???....I don't think that is reason not to repaint a different color
Posted by: McMark Feb 28 2005, 12:04 AM
Mike, lets keep the color change paranoia as high as possible, please. 
Posted by: vortrex Feb 28 2005, 12:14 AM
| QUOTE (mikez @ Feb 27 2005, 09:52 PM) |
| How can YOU tell from a pic in the dark? |
guess I don't see a dark pic.
Posted by: wilchek Feb 28 2005, 06:25 AM
Ravenna Green. I have the same color. It is bright in person. In photos it always looks yellow. See my Avatar
Posted by: CptTripps Feb 28 2005, 06:47 AM
Since I'm stripping most of the paint anyway, I think I'll change it up then. =)
The parts that I wouldn't be able to get to are the rear-front trunk (gas tahnk area) and in the engine compartment. I could always go back and shoot those next year when I put it away. Other than that, I'll stripping the whole thing anyways...why not change the color while I'm at it.
I think Ravenna Green is safe because the parts that I can't get to are saturn yellow, and they are at least in a similar family...If I were painting it silver, it may be a different story.
With black bumpers/rockers/chrome, that could look pretty sweet...and there is NO WAY someone could hit me and say "I didn't see him."
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