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Posted by: Holidaydogger Feb 19 2006, 12:41 PM

I am about to paint my 914. It's orginal colour is willow green but I thought I might go with something different.

What is the consensus for colour, Orange?

Posted by: JOHNMAN Feb 19 2006, 12:43 PM

Best color:

SILVER

Posted by: Brew Feb 19 2006, 12:44 PM

They say yellow is fastest......

It's your car, what do you like?

Posted by: Holidaydogger Feb 19 2006, 12:48 PM

Silver looks good. Yellow not bad but can I affford to go too fast!!!!

Posted by: Aaron Cox Feb 19 2006, 12:51 PM

black

Posted by: bmunday Feb 19 2006, 12:51 PM

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=8

Look here: A bunch of the members and there cars. This is what I have been searching through to make my decision. Have I made it yet? Not a chance....

Posted by: rick 918-S Feb 19 2006, 12:59 PM

QUOTE (Holidaydogger @ Feb 19 2006, 10:41 AM)

I am about to paint my 914. It's orginal colour is willow green

Posted by: tat2dphreak Feb 19 2006, 01:01 PM

black, marathon blue, silver, signal orange are all good colors... also, do a search, this has been brought up several times recently

Posted by: johnmhudson111 Feb 19 2006, 01:04 PM

Irish Green......there I said it !

Posted by: Headrage Feb 19 2006, 01:06 PM

QUOTE (JOHNMAN @ Feb 19 2006, 10:43 AM)

Best color: SILVER

Any shade although I think the L97 Metallic is really nice.

Posted by: msglaigaie Feb 19 2006, 01:12 PM

AC is correct. Black has been proven to increase horsepower by as much as seven percent. MSG L

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Feb 19 2006, 01:14 PM

The best color for your 914 is the original color.

Posted by: Gustl Feb 19 2006, 01:17 PM

Posted by: brp914 Feb 19 2006, 01:28 PM

willow grn is a rare, good color - I would not change it. If you must, dont do it unless you plan to strip the entire car inside and out, otherwise chips here and there over time will keep revealing the grn.

Posted by: Britain Smith Feb 19 2006, 02:03 PM

Signal Orange gets my vote.

Posted by: MattR Feb 19 2006, 02:21 PM

seal grey metallic

Posted by: GWN7 Feb 19 2006, 02:21 PM

Keep it original.

If you want another coloured car buy one in the colour you want. (good reason to get another...."But Honey, this ones red")

Colour change cars unless really done well always show their original spots, especially when you get a chip or two.

Original colour cars have a better resale value, even if they have been repainted as opposed to a colour change.

If you have to change the colour, paint it the same shade of colour it is now. IE green over green This will help hide any chips that may/will develope.

http://homepage.mac.com/markd/914/colors.html

Last...It's your car do what you want with it........

Posted by: smg914 Feb 19 2006, 03:04 PM

QUOTE (bowlsby @ Feb 19 2006, 11:14 AM)

The best color for your 914 is the original color.

"I'll drink to that"

Posted by: Headrage Feb 19 2006, 03:46 PM

QUOTE (MattR @ Feb 19 2006, 12:21 PM)

seal grey metallic

Hey that looks like my car?

Posted by: Tobra Feb 19 2006, 03:53 PM

QUOTE (bowlsby @ Feb 19 2006, 11:14 AM)

The best color for your 914 is the original color.

I agree. If you must do a color change, do it right. Right means pulling it apart and doing it like they did 30 years ago. Paint it with everything that is not getting paint neatly stacked in the corner.

That said, I plan to paint mine the original color, but want to put a little pearl in the Phoenix Red to give it a little flash. Have never seen a pearl orange car in person, though I suspect it would look pretty nice.

What is wrong with green? Orange and green are the colors of all the 914s in my head.

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Posted by: Aaron Cox Feb 19 2006, 04:20 PM

QUOTE (Headrage @ Feb 19 2006, 02:46 PM)

QUOTE (MattR @ Feb 19 2006, 12:21 PM) seal grey metallic Hey that looks like my car?

cept his doors match!


rofl

Posted by: SirAndy Feb 19 2006, 04:26 PM

how about some '70s candy color ????

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=43032

Andy

Posted by: Headrage Feb 19 2006, 04:32 PM

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Feb 19 2006, 02:20 PM)

QUOTE (Headrage @ Feb 19 2006, 02:46 PM) QUOTE (MattR @ Feb 19 2006, 12:21 PM) seal grey metallic Hey that looks like my car? cept his doors match! rofl

Not my fault...

Posted by: vesnyder Feb 19 2006, 05:10 PM

Try this - it is what I chose. Unique and close to a period color ...




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Posted by: chilli Feb 19 2006, 06:05 PM

Sepia Brown What Else


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Posted by: Speedster07 Feb 19 2006, 08:14 PM

Orange.............. you'll be glad you did.

Posted by: robby750 Feb 19 2006, 08:21 PM

Can't go wrong with blue.


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