 914/6 - changing the colour from original, Effect on value? |
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| cal914 |
 Feb 9 2016, 01:35 PM
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We have recently bought a matching numbers 914/6 and it needs some restoration work including a bare metal re-spray. It is (original) Alaska [edit: should have said Adriatic blue] Blue and we are not keen on that colour. Our favourite colour is Signal Orange.
We will be keeping the car once restored and driving it and showing it, for the foreseeable. We would be interested to hear views on the effect on value in changing the colour. Thanks Kate/Brian |
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| Larmo63 |
Feb 9 2016, 05:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,267 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
Funny, Adriatic Blue is the best color on a stock 914 in my opinion.
I would NEVER change that color on that car, but that's me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) |
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| bigkensteele |
Feb 9 2016, 05:28 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,200 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States 
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QUOTE(Larmo63 @ Feb 9 2016, 03:16 PM)  Funny, Adriatic Blue is the best color on a stock 914 in my opinion. I would NEVER change that color on that car, but that's me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Love that color. Perhaps other will post some more "arm-twisting" pics of nice Adriatic cars. The OP specifically asked about this decision changing the value. I think that the consensus is in. Considering current values, and the loss taken, it would make more sense to restore the car to original and build a nice signal orange conversion with the money that would have been lost. Two for the price of one, if you will. |
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cal914 914/6 - changing the colour from original Feb 9 2016, 01:35 PM
Tom_T Kate & Brian,
I've struggled with the sam... Feb 9 2016, 02:32 PM
cal914 "Also - Alaska Blue was not a 1970 nor 1971 c... Feb 9 2016, 03:10 PM stevegm
We have recently bought a matching numbers 914/6 ... Feb 9 2016, 02:41 PM 7TPorsh A few years back changing the color was no big dea... Feb 9 2016, 02:50 PM Ferg I would hazard a guess at about 20%
Many collecto... Feb 9 2016, 02:53 PM rick 918-S
I would hazard a guess at about 20%
Many collect... Feb 9 2016, 03:00 PM rgalla9146
I would hazard a guess at about 20%
Many collec... Feb 9 2016, 10:04 PM rgalla9146
I would hazard a guess at about 20%
Many collec... Feb 9 2016, 10:05 PM ConeDodger :agree:
And further, the 914 blue colors are gre... Feb 9 2016, 02:59 PM johnhora A start would be to deduct the cost of a professio... Feb 9 2016, 03:04 PM Mark Henry Few questions...
Are you willing to take a hit on... Feb 9 2016, 03:06 PM Jeff Bowlsby Collectors in the market for an investment car wil... Feb 9 2016, 03:18 PM SirAndy Collectors in the market for an investment car wil... Feb 9 2016, 05:01 PM jor Please enjoy this decision -- this is the kind of ... Feb 9 2016, 03:41 PM johnhora If this is the correct Adriatic Blue....it's a... Feb 9 2016, 03:58 PM Cairo94507 Blah blah blah...... yeah, you are going to take a... Feb 9 2016, 04:03 PM 396
Blah blah blah...... yeah, you are going to take ... Feb 9 2016, 04:43 PM Tom_T http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/p914.... Feb 9 2016, 05:26 PM thomasotten Being one who has changed the color of his car, I ... Feb 9 2016, 05:28 PM siverson :agree:
IMO, Adriatic Blue is one of the best co... Feb 9 2016, 05:54 PM sixnotfour if its not the COA color ,,its not numbers matchin... Feb 9 2016, 06:01 PM Tom_T So Kate & Brian - I'm assuming it may be a... Feb 9 2016, 06:11 PM Larmo63 DO NOT change that color!!!!!... Feb 9 2016, 10:20 PM boxsterfan Adriatic Blue is one of the best colors. It will h... Feb 9 2016, 10:26 PM gereed75 do not change the color!!! For all th... Feb 10 2016, 07:51 AM Cairo94507 For some of us, time is one of the issues. To kee... Feb 10 2016, 08:04 AM Tom_T With only perhaps half or maybe 70-75% of the 3333... Feb 10 2016, 09:16 AM Mark Henry You know there is another option, paint your 914 t... Feb 10 2016, 10:17 AM Tom_T
You know there is another option, paint your 914 ... Feb 10 2016, 11:03 AM daytona My self I prefer to repaint in the original color.... Feb 10 2016, 12:08 PM Cairo94507 Yeah....so I never implied that other sixes that w... Feb 10 2016, 11:01 PM Tom_T
Yeah....so I never implied that other sixes that ... Feb 11 2016, 12:19 AM mountainroads
We have recently bought a matching numbers 914/6 ... Feb 11 2016, 12:13 PM Mark Henry Likely the best answer is if it's a real six k... Feb 11 2016, 02:32 PM Tom_T
How do the colour purists stand on the subject of... Feb 11 2016, 08:13 PM scotty b The other thing no one has asked/mentioned yet is ... Feb 11 2016, 03:36 PM Tom_T
.... nor am I a CW zealot when looking at or tal... Feb 11 2016, 08:14 PM Mark Henry
.... nor am I a CW zealot when looking at or ta... Feb 11 2016, 10:38 PM gandalf_025 In a word........... Yes
A color change will... Feb 11 2016, 03:52 PM Cairo94507 Definitely! Feb 11 2016, 10:27 PM |
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