 Sepia Brown? Might be worth looking at for someone in LA area |
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| billh1963 |
 Oct 8 2018, 07:28 AM
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| Tom_T |
Oct 8 2018, 07:59 AM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California 
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If it was a factory Sepia Brown with the 98 paint code (special color/any Porsche color), then it would be one of the few special ordered 914s around, although most of the Sepia ones I know of are 73 or 74 2.0s. So it's a bit odd to me, for someone to have to spent the extra money for optional paint on a base 1.7.
Sepia was a standard color on 911s in some MYs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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| horizontally-opposed |
Oct 8 2018, 08:19 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None
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While I've come around to many of Porsche's browns, I have never been able to come around to Sepia—or "Sale-Proof Brown," as the late Bruce Anderson called it—except on one car: an immaculate 914 2.0 from, I think, Sacramento? There was just something about that car...the way it was turned out, the 2.0 Fuchs, the details, etc. It looked super factory, which isn't always my thing, and Sepia worked. Maybe the fact I'd never seen another one played a part? Steve's beige 914 is like that....I find it mesmerizing. And it's beige, or tan. But it works.
As to special order paint on a base car, I've seen stranger things. Some Porsche customers don't care about horsepower as much as handling or other attributes (cough, cough (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ), and there are times where the base powertrain/chassis/setup is either enough or more charismatic than the "upgrade" model (although it's hard to say either for the 914 1.7 vs the 914 2.0, this after having made do with a 1.7—or perhaps it was a tired 1911—for 20~ years). The muffler is a trip. Anza-like or Triad-ish, but with two pipes. Not sure I've seen that before, and an indication that an enthusiast had it at some point. The missing engine grill has been preserved by an armrest, and then there's the weight-saving rear license plate light... This is a cool car, and I hope it goes to someone who will restore it. So long as it isn't too rusty, my plan would be to restore it to original with mild (invisible) engine upgrades and a spare set of 2.0 Fuchs in the original look. |
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| billh1963 |
Oct 8 2018, 08:45 AM
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Paint code 98?
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| billh1963 |
Oct 8 2018, 08:47 AM
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QUOTE(Tom_T @ Oct 8 2018, 09:59 AM)  If it was a factory Sepia Brown with the 98 paint code (special color/any Porsche color), then it would be one of the few special ordered 914s around, although most of the Sepia ones I know of are 73 or 74 2.0s. So it's a bit odd to me, for someone to have to spent the extra money for optional paint on a base 1.7. Sepia was a standard color on 911s in some MYs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// The one I sold was a '73 appearance group 2.0 I have a '72 911 in Sepia |
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| Martin Baker |
Oct 8 2018, 09:02 AM
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I just heard I sold my cars! Group: Members Posts: 1,140 Joined: 11-February 03 Member No.: 290 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Oct 8 2018, 07:19 AM) an immaculate 914 2.0 from, I think, Sacramento? There was just something about that car...the way it was turned out, the 2.0 Fuchs, the details, etc. It looked super factory, which isn't always my thing, and Sepia worked. His user ID was "Chili" I thought. Seems to have completely vanished from here, I did not know that was possible. Posts and all. Here is his car next to mine at the 2009 Serrano Concur Event, PORSCHE was the featured marque, I was invited by some guy in a Raley's Supermarket parking lot, so I went. It was an SCCA judged affair. Only one award was given, as the other two cars did not accumulate enough points to place, strange, so three cars in class, one 2nd place awarded. The LE was from Rocklin, Ca. He bought the Sepia 914 2.0 new, and it was very original. MB Attached thumbnail(s)  
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| Chi-town |
Oct 8 2018, 10:11 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 850 Joined: 31-August 18 From: Disneyland Member No.: 22,446 Region Association: Southern California |
The body tag in the pic on craigslist says 98 color code.
I almost went and looked at this car before I bought mine, it just looked a little too disassembled |
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| Mike Fitton |
Oct 8 2018, 10:24 AM
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Front hood orange bar badge looks like a $400-$500 piece.
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| SirAndy |
Oct 8 2018, 11:09 AM
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| rjames |
Oct 8 2018, 11:21 AM
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What was the cost for a custom color and what was the difference in price for a 1.7 vs a 2.0 liter?
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| horizontally-opposed |
Oct 8 2018, 04:39 PM
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QUOTE(Martin Baker @ Oct 8 2018, 08:02 AM) QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Oct 8 2018, 07:19 AM) an immaculate 914 2.0 from, I think, Sacramento? There was just something about that car...the way it was turned out, the 2.0 Fuchs, the details, etc. It looked super factory, which isn't always my thing, and Sepia worked. His user ID was "Chili" I thought. Seems to have completely vanished from here, I did not know that was possible. Posts and all. Here is his car next to mine at the 2009 Serrano Concur Event, PORSCHE was the featured marque, I was invited by some guy in a Raley's Supermarket parking lot, so I went. It was an SCCA judged affair. Only one award was given, as the other two cars did not accumulate enough points to place, strange, so three cars in class, one 2nd place awarded. The LE was from Rocklin, Ca. He bought the Sepia 914 2.0 new, and it was very original. MB That's the car. Say what you want about Sepia, but it really works with all of the 914's brightwork and those factory finish Fuchs. I'm all in. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) Wonder how Chill managed to disappear himself from 914world? Too bad... |
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| SirAndy |
Oct 8 2018, 04:56 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,651 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Martin Baker @ Oct 8 2018, 08:02 AM) His user ID was "Chili" I thought. Seems to have completely vanished from here, I did not know that was possible. Posts and all. Not vanished, his username is Chilli (Note the two LL) He hasn't posted since 2014 though ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| Dave_Darling |
Oct 8 2018, 10:23 PM
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Chilli is a well-known guy to the local PCA. He was the announcer at many of the track days, organized a lot of the Sac region stuff, and was a concours enthusiast in particular, as I remember.
He sold his 934 look-alike many years back, and then his 914 a few years ago. --DD |
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| 914_teener |
Oct 9 2018, 02:48 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Oct 8 2018, 10:09 AM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Can't be me....it even has the orig blue plates and most of the 73 stuff is right. Even the exhaust is period....and different. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| Chi-town |
Oct 9 2018, 04:40 PM
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If everyone chips in $50 I'll go save it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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| burton73 |
Oct 9 2018, 05:22 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,526 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Tom_T @ Oct 8 2018, 06:59 AM) If it was a factory Sepia Brown with the 98 paint code (special color/any Porsche color), then it would be one of the few special ordered 914s around, although most of the Sepia ones I know of are 73 or 74 2.0s. So it's a bit odd to me, for someone to have to spent the extra money for optional paint on a base 1.7. Sepia was a standard color on 911s in some MYs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// My 73 911s was Sepia Brown and loved it but I would pass now on a 914 Bob B |
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| bulliporker |
Oct 20 2018, 05:41 PM
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been looking for a really straight ivory white 73/74 2.0 and found a 2 owner 80% original paint sepia brown 1700cc car even has the wooden dash install
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| Dave_Darling |
Oct 20 2018, 09:45 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,990 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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I think I just saw a Sepia Brown car in Kona, HI. Didn't get a pic, sadly, as it was going the other direction. I saw a rear reflector.
--DD |
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| ValcoOscar |
Oct 20 2018, 11:18 PM
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QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Oct 20 2018, 08:45 PM) I think I just saw a Sepia Brown car in Kona, HI. Didn't get a pic, sadly, as it was going the other direction. I saw a rear reflector. --DD Hope you made time to sample all the coffee there. Great place (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) Oscar |
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| Dave_Darling |
Oct 21 2018, 11:12 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,990 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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ALL the coffee? Sorry, we're not here for the six months that would take... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
--DD |
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