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> How to protect your Boxster from theft, paint it this color
jonwatts
post Apr 10 2003, 11:30 AM
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Definitely not my first, fifth, or fiftyeth color choice.

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post Apr 10 2003, 12:01 PM
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That's one of the colors Ford painted their Probe (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)
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post Apr 10 2003, 12:05 PM
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Don't shoot me , but I like the color,...really.
I'd take the car if it was painted titty pink (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Apr 10 2003, 12:41 PM
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Jon I see you have a pic of my boxstr. I have since painted it black, added silver hood badge and clear front headlites. Oh and color match plugs in the two lic. plate holes in the front bumper.
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post Apr 10 2003, 12:45 PM
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That boxster's not too bad. I wouldn't conciously pick that
color but it's far far from the worst ones. Here's a pic of a
924 that's halfway between purple and blue. Looks awful.
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post Apr 10 2003, 12:47 PM
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Perfect track car. How much do they want for it ??


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post Apr 10 2003, 12:56 PM
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That 924 is beautiful! Just goes to show how opinions differ.

Who knows how much for the boxster (reserve auction), it's a '99 on ebay.

Plus it's in Orlando.

I currently like the Boxster best in dark colors. For some reason I also like it in yellow but I'd never buy one that color.

[EDIT] Now here's an interesting one ('nother ebay Boxster). I don't quite believe the HP claims but still probably a fun car with some kick.
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post Apr 10 2003, 01:08 PM
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Jon, Maybe the color grows on you, like your olympic blue teener! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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post Apr 10 2003, 01:11 PM
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QUOTE(Curvie Roadlover @ Apr 10 2003, 11:08 AM)
Jon, Maybe the color grows on you, like your olympic blue teener! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

You mean my soon-to-be Adriatic blue teener
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post Apr 10 2003, 03:55 PM
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Wow. I saw that 924 and thought "Audi LZ5W". Why would I think that? Because it's almost exactly the color I was thinking of painting MY 914. I think it looks very nice.

Ok guys, lets get this out in the open then. WHAT IS THE BEST COLOR? (not just 914 colors) Ok, black is the best color, but what is the second best color? No, wait, my last 914 was Yellow, which is the second best color. What is the third best color? That's what I really need to know. Ready, set, vote. (Anyone who says delphi green gets slapped)

I'm going to paint my 914 and I've pretty much resingned myself to a color change. I'm just not happy with Olympic Blue. Even worse is that our club anouncer insists on calling out my times as "Ben Messinger in the baby-blue 914" Ughhh.

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post Apr 10 2003, 04:04 PM
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QUOTE(airsix @ Apr 10 2003, 01:55 PM)
WHAT IS THE BEST COLOR? (not just 914 colors) Ok, black is the best color, but what is the second best color? No, wait, my last 914 was Yellow, which is the second best color. What is the third best color? That's what I really need to know. Ready, set, vote. (Anyone who says delphi green gets slapped)

1. Guards Red
2. Guards Red
3. Guards Red
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post Apr 10 2003, 04:13 PM
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I love Delphi Green
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post Apr 10 2003, 04:22 PM
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QUOTE(jonwatts @ Apr 10 2003, 11:11 AM)
You mean my soon-to-be Adriatic blue teener

Good move, Jon!!!
Adriatic blue is an awesome color (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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post Apr 10 2003, 04:23 PM
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I like that color green on the Boxster, better than the pastel yellow on some of them...


I vote for screaming yellow for a 914 or early 911.
My white 914 is boring...I'd love to paint some graphics on it using House Of Color products to make it standout a little better.


I actually think my C2 is boring in black...it's hard to see all the curves in that color.
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post Apr 10 2003, 04:28 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 10 2003, 02:04 PM)
QUOTE(airsix @ Apr 10 2003, 01:55 PM)
WHAT IS THE BEST COLOR? (not just 914 colors) Ok, black is the best color, but what is the second best color? No, wait, my last 914 was Yellow, which is the second best color.  What is the third best color? That's what I really need to know. Ready, set, vote. (Anyone who says delphi green gets slapped)

1. Guards Red
2. Guards Red
3. Guards Red

Ok, I'd agree with you except that there are only about 4 running 914's in the tri-county area I live in and at least 2 of them are Guards Red repaints. I need to be different (It's funny hearing myself say that. Driving a 914 already puts me about 3 standard deviations from the mean).

-Ben M.

ps - I think silver is the best 911 color (tradition!), but was dissapointed with it on a 914.
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post Apr 10 2003, 04:42 PM
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The worse thing about that color green on the Boxster is that it probably has a blue top. I saw the same combo on a new Jaguar ragtop and nearly puked. The interior/exterior combo looks like it was put together by someone designing a Maxima.
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post Apr 10 2003, 05:57 PM
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Black is the best color only if you don't plan on ever taking you car out of the garage.

I could pick any color when I repainted my race car and I chose a school bus / taxi cab yellow.

I do like guards red - but there are so many out there.

Green should only be used on British cars.

Isn't white the official German / Porsche racing color?

I think Porsche had some great names for the paint for the 914's.
I don't like the color but Zambizi Green is a cool name.

I wonder why they didn't use arrest-me-red or come-and-get-me-copper?
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post Apr 10 2003, 06:31 PM
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Not really to partial to black, my 914-6 is also black,or will be when painted.
Just got back from taking the boxster out for a drive,in the rain. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)
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post Apr 10 2003, 06:40 PM
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Your car does not look wet enough (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

This picture was taken this past weekend during our trip to
Mendocino......Hwy 128 was a blast, 68 miles of curves
...I'm sure my wife is thinking:
"what kind of idiot takes a picture of thier car in the rain???"
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post Apr 10 2003, 06:43 PM
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Isn't white the official German / Porsche racing color?


Actually, silver is the German car racing color.

Myself, on a 914 I'm partial to screamin yellow and tangerine (good thing mine is tangerine).

But I REALLY like Delphi Green
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