Color Opinions Please, Repainting for eventual resale Options

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Due to failing paint(about 12 years now), I am about to repaint my 74 914 2.0 which is currently Cobalt Blue. In the not too distant future I will be selling this car, so I want to accommodate the prospective buyer as much as I can. The previous owner had painted it this color over the original Saturn Yellow. There is always a bit of the original color showing here and there. Change of color jobs that are successful really require a lot of disassembly and the PO clearly didn't go that route.

My options are:

1. Return it to the original Saturn Yellow. This is not MY favorite color, but someone else must like it. Just how popular is this color?

2. Just paint it the most popular color and try to get most of the not-so-hidden areas covered. I really don't want to pull out the engine/trans and interior, but will most likely pull the front and rear glass so the seals can be renewed. This will allow painting of the most visible place that shows the change of color from original - looking through the rear glass bottom where it still shows the original paint. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

BTW, what do you think the most sought after color IS for a 914? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon14.gif)

3. Spend a LOT of money and time pulling it apart for a proper change of color paint job. Obviously, this is my least desireable option.

TIA,
Steve

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Well . . . OK then, the preview would be a Saturn Yellow 74 914 2.0 - pretty much original SoCal car. Still has the FI, which works quite well after replacing the manifold pressure sensor(failed about a year ago). Also has the 5 speed and appearance package(center console, gauges, etc.), original Fuchs alloys and just put new Kenwood 5X7 2 ways in the original kickpanel speaker housings. The engine was rebuilt about 8000 miles ago, so clutch is still fairly fresh(renewed at the same time), brakes were done about 3500 miles ago. I am the third owner, the second owner was a friend of mine so I already knew the car. He was amazed when I was able to refurbish the heating system control switch to actually get the thing to put out heat. He had NO idea how to fix anything, so he had mostly cold rides during the winter months.

I'll have to see how the paint turns out before I can put a value on it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Thanks for the input,
Steve