why would anyone ever color change a 914?, especially a sunflower yellow car |
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why would anyone ever color change a 914?, especially a sunflower yellow car |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jan 15 2020, 11:10 AM
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bkrantz |
Jan 19 2020, 09:11 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,791 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Painting my project is months away, but voices are telling me to change the color.
When time for painting, it will be a completely stripped, bare shell, with doors and lids off, and in need of paint in much of the inside. Thus a color change can be done "properly". The original color is Bahia Red, which I do like. And while I have the original engine confirmed by the COA, by the time I am done, the body will be a bit of a Franken-car, with replacement sheet metal in the front right, rear right and trunk floor, passenger floor, and substitute left door, and both trunk lids. So not an "original" car that a picky buyer might be looking for someday. Am I right in thinking that any loss in value from changing the color would not be significant compared to the reduced value given the restoration history? And FWIW the most tempting color (today) is Saturn Yellow. Or maybe Olympic Blue. Or... |
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