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Color for my 1975 Porsche 914 2.0L
Which color do you like best for my car?
Malaga Red [ 19 ] ** [25.68%]
Mexico Blue [ 26 ] ** [35.14%]
Adriatic Blue [ 29 ] ** [39.19%]
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post Jul 19 2017, 08:19 PM
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I've long been torn between repainting the original Malaga Red the car came in or trying out a blue. The two blues that come to mind are Mexico Blue and Adriatic Blue. I think I seriously love all three colors equally, for different reasons.

The car will have black vinyl sail panels, a black targa top, and black ABS molded rocker covers. I am planning on running 2.0L Fuchs with the centers painted black.

I picked up samples of all three colors today and sprayed some test swatches on a spare hood that I had. Ignore the paint quality please, this was a quick throw up job.

From left to right: Malaga Red, Mexico Blue, Adriatic Blue. What gets your vote?

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Lastly, yes I know this is my car and I should paint it how I want. The thing is I am absolutely divided between the three colors... I'm looking for some outside opinions (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Jul 19 2017, 08:33 PM
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You want someone else to tell you what you want? Black!

I know that's no help, but since you are asking for opinions, I wouldn't choose any of those. Or you could do a 3-tone. Harf. You already know you answered your own question. Anyone else's opinion is just noise.

Black.
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post Jul 19 2017, 08:34 PM
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Mexico Blue
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post Jul 19 2017, 09:00 PM
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Malaga so I can see what mine will look like
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post Jul 19 2017, 09:18 PM
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Malaga Red, and DON'T paint the centers on the 4 lug Fuchs (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)

If you are going to do a complete strip and re-spray, meaning EVERYTHING, then do what color you like..

There's nothing worse than a color change not done 100% correctly.
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post Jul 19 2017, 09:26 PM
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QUOTE(Larmo63 @ Jul 19 2017, 10:18 PM) *

If you are going to do a complete strip and re-spray, meaning EVERYTHING, then do what color you like..

There's nothing worse than a color change not done 100% correctly.


Agree, car is being taken down to bare metal so it will be a good platform for any color.
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post Jul 19 2017, 09:36 PM
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QUOTE(aggiezig @ Jul 19 2017, 07:26 PM) *

QUOTE(Larmo63 @ Jul 19 2017, 10:18 PM) *

If you are going to do a complete strip and re-spray, meaning EVERYTHING, then do what color you like..

There's nothing worse than a color change not done 100% correctly.


Agree, car is being taken down to bare metal so it will be a good platform for any color.



I understand that reasoning but be prepared for a 20 percent hit on resale if that matters to you.
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post Jul 19 2017, 09:39 PM
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QUOTE(Ferg @ Jul 19 2017, 10:36 PM) *

I understand that reasoning but be prepared for a 20 percent hit on resale if that matters to you.


I think by shaving the side markers, antenna hole, back-dating the bumper, ditching fuel injection and upping the engine bore I'm probably already losing the originality $$$. Honestly, I'm looking to hold on to this one as long as I can.
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post Jul 19 2017, 09:44 PM
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QUOTE(aggiezig @ Jul 19 2017, 07:39 PM) *

QUOTE(Ferg @ Jul 19 2017, 10:36 PM) *

I understand that reasoning but be prepared for a 20 percent hit on resale if that matters to you.


I think by shaving the side markers, antenna hole, back-dating the bumper, ditching fuel injection and upping the engine bore I'm probably already losing the originality $$$. Honestly, I'm looking to hold on to this one as long as I can.



(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) I still voted Malaga it's a great color
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post Jul 19 2017, 10:06 PM
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I agree all three colors are great. You want something really unique? Paint the left side Malaga Red; the passenger side Adriatic Blue; and a Mexico Blue stripe down the middle the length of the car with thin white stripes separating the three colors on the trunk lids!
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post Jul 19 2017, 10:23 PM
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I do not know if you care but as our cars are bringing some real money and if you are doing a super restoration than it has the possibility of becoming very high value car in the future. In that case Ferg is right on the 20% less for non-original color delivered per your VIN. Look at 911T 70-73

If you are just doing a so so restoration. Then it probably will not matter.

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post Jul 19 2017, 11:52 PM
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My favorite color on a 914 is probably Adriatic Blue, so since you're doing a complete strip, go AB.

In a few years, self driving cars will supersede all of our stuff, and these cars will probably be outlawed, crushed, and/or taxed into oblivion.

Do what makes you happy.
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post Jul 20 2017, 04:13 AM
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Here's a sample in Malaga:

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post Jul 20 2017, 04:23 AM
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I'm biased against Malaga Red as my current project car had a pretty lousy color change to that (from original ivory white). The whole body / paint job was pretty lousy, and with all the rust repair I've done on it I can't stand that color at this point.

When talking about non-original colors, Mexico Blue is something I've considered as well. Definitely catches my eye whenever I see a Porsche in Mexico Blue.

Good luck. This part is fun after all the hard work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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post Jul 20 2017, 04:39 AM
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My dad had an Adriatic blue six back in the day.( Why did he have to sell it?!?!?!?!) It's always been my favorite color on a 914. Having said that, if everything else is staying fairly stock/original, I would stick to the original color to preserve value.
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post Jul 20 2017, 08:22 AM
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The Mexico Blue strikes me as cool, 70's color that will get a lot of attention.
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post Jul 20 2017, 08:29 AM
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I'm with Firstcar - do the whole thing like that hood!

If you don't want to be that "out there", my vote is AB.
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post Jul 20 2017, 11:11 AM
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For resale, original color without question. Everything gets sold eventually.

If the original color is one of your three choices, go for that. My .02
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I am a fan of restoring to original colors but I am bored with all the red 914 cars that I see (mine is a poor quality Palma Green respray). Actually I have 3 red non Porsche cars at my house (just worked out that way) which is why I am probably bored with red. So pick what you like.
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My spyder is Mexico blue so obviously I like that colour, but adriatic blue is nice too and an appropriate colour on the 914 from that era...Attached Image
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