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rgalla9146 |
Dec 13 2021, 09:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,568 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
Just an observation. It seems to me that the bright lime green color is the most disliked color for the 914. My first Teener was originally that color green. The previous owner repainted it black. My recent purchase, a 73 was also that same color green. That previous owner repainted it yellow, then painted it again, this time red. A lot of the cars I see on YouTube also were originally green, then repainted a different color. My car is rattle can red, with one yellow door, and a gray front trunk hood. I am trying to decide if I want to bring it back to the original color (green) or go with something else. I like black because it looks aggressive, but it’s too common. Don’t really care for red. I’m really liking school bus yellow or orange. Unfortunately also very common. Maybe I’ll stick with the original green. Lol!! Au contraire mon ami. Those bright greens are the most coveted. Go Zembezi or Ravenna |
GBX0073 |
Dec 13 2021, 10:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 164 Joined: 21-December 20 From: Illinois Member No.: 25,007 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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JeffBowlsby |
Dec 13 2021, 10:19 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,532 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
All the standard factory colors look great on a 914. The one color that most dislike is Sepia Brown, but even it has some admirers.
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jkb081 |
Dec 13 2021, 10:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 78 Joined: 24-October 21 From: San Francisco, CA. Member No.: 26,018 Region Association: Northern California |
Only 3 greens in 1973...so your car is either Zambezi, Ravenna, or Delphi. All are great colors in my opinion.... Delphi being one of my favorites. I've grown to love my Delphi Green, although Mom called it "urine yellow" when Dad showed up with a car without telling her he was buying it! :beer1:BTW, Delphi Green L99A in 1973 was a $206 optional custom color, only offered in 73 and 74. Delphi is my favorite, but love all 73 Green. That car looks beautiful!! |
Chris H. |
Dec 13 2021, 10:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,032 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
That is SO TRUE. |
iankarr |
Dec 13 2021, 11:06 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,480 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
Back in the day a lot of ravenna green 914s were painted over, but today...an original RG L65K car fetches premium pricing.
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wonkipop |
Dec 14 2021, 12:12 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,396 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Back in the day a lot of ravenna green 914s were painted over, but today...an original RG L65K car fetches premium pricing. there is a lot of theory stuff in circles i used to mix in but can't be f#cked mixing with anymore - but the sound thinking in those circles says some stuff is in its zeitgeist. fancy word i know and sorry for using it. but stuff that is right in its zeitgeist is the the stuff that suffers most from the change in taste that comes at the end of that period. that green - ravenna green is a hammer hit right on the nail when it comes to zeitgeist. same as a brown interior. but also all the other colors are fairly zeitgeist too. its just rg is so that time. why it became hated. but now it has so much lurve. its the IT MAN color as they say in other circles. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (am also a sucker for saturn yellow metallic or as its known in USA delphi metallic - oh yeah). |
wonkipop |
Dec 14 2021, 01:13 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,396 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Which color code is that lime green ? I’ve noticed some original colors didn’t age well; at least to my eyes. They looked good new, but didn’t last. Anyone else notice this My prediction is that 30 years from now people will be laughing at all the gray-tinge ("slate") colors that are the current fad. either that or they will be crying. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
930cabman |
Dec 14 2021, 06:02 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,141 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States |
Guilty. Summer of '81, original color was yellow, and it was painted a GM red. To be fair though, the original paint wasn't pristine and when I was a teenager, well, all cars needed to be red to be cool. I will try to make amends for my younger sins, just have to get started on it. Dan Would that be a long list?? |
sb914 |
Dec 14 2021, 07:53 AM
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Surf Guru Group: Members Posts: 4,315 Joined: 25-November 12 From: Brookings,Oregon Member No.: 15,191 Region Association: Southern California |
I like them all. Just like skittles.
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Bullethead |
Dec 14 2021, 07:54 AM
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Oil Cooled heart Group: Members Posts: 897 Joined: 24-June 10 From: South Florida Member No.: 11,875 Region Association: South East States |
Just an observation. It seems to me that the bright lime green color is the most disliked color for the 914. My first Teener was originally that color green. The previous owner repainted it black. My recent purchase, a 73 was also that same color green. That previous owner repainted it yellow, then painted it again, this time red. A lot of the cars I see on YouTube also were originally green, then repainted a different color. My car is rattle can red, with one yellow door, and a gray front trunk hood. I am trying to decide if I want to bring it back to the original color (green) or go with something else. I like black because it looks aggressive, but it’s too common. Don’t really care for red. I’m really liking school bus yellow or orange. Unfortunately also very common. Maybe I’ll stick with the original green. Lol!! Au contraire mon ami. Those bright greens are the most coveted. Go Zembezi or Ravenna (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Although the color palette industry wide was brighter and more varied, Porsche offered more striking variety than any other manufacturer. Revenna is da bomb, and the number of other available greens was amazing. |
jrmdir |
Dec 14 2021, 08:04 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 224 Joined: 13-May 21 From: Central Ohio Member No.: 25,544 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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flipb |
Dec 14 2021, 08:05 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,728 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Fairfax, VA Member No.: 10,752 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
It surprises me how close Ravenna Green looks like Saturn/Chrome Yellow (L13M) in certain lighting.
I love the unapologetically 1970's colors like Tangerine, yellows and greens. Honestly my least favorite is probably Black or Copper but I wouldn't throw one out of the driveway... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
roblav1 |
Dec 14 2021, 08:11 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 528 Joined: 18-September 12 From: KY Member No.: 14,943 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I know you’re making a half joke, but seriously, mid 80’s to mid 2000’s were an awful phase for car colors. Somehow all the least used colors from the crayon box were the only colors you could buy on a car. My theory is a reduction of cocaine in the marketing department led to a long era of boring people making boring cars. I get thrilled to see these bright green Cameros and corvettes. I think, “Finally! Fun cars look fun again!” I agree with your thinking, but I think it's opposite. Cocaine was real big in the 80's, when that box of crayons narrowed to just a few colors. LSD, mushrooms, etc were big in the late 60's and 70's when all the cool colors came out. Today is blah blah with the colors, kinda like Charlie Brown not really listening. |
lesorubcheek |
Dec 14 2021, 08:25 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 21-April 21 From: Florida Member No.: 25,463 Region Association: South East States |
Guilty. Summer of '81, original color was yellow, and it was painted a GM red. To be fair though, the original paint wasn't pristine and when I was a teenager, well, all cars needed to be red to be cool. I will try to make amends for my younger sins, just have to get started on it. Dan Would that be a long list?? Long list of cars painted red in the 80's : very likely. Things to do to get our 914 back to yellow and derivable : very very many. Other sins from my youth to amend : Tried to improve on a few, but there's plenty more that need work. Dan |
Jamie |
Dec 14 2021, 08:26 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,034 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Georgetown,KY Member No.: 2,939 Region Association: South East States |
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gandalf_025 |
Dec 14 2021, 10:54 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,456 Joined: 25-June 09 From: North Shore, Massachusetts Member No.: 10,509 Region Association: North East States |
My car is Tangerine..
When I had it painted in the late 70’s I asked the Body Shop to tone it down a little.. Had it stripped and painted a few years ago and Went back to Tangerine. |
914_7T3 |
Dec 14 2021, 11:36 AM
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Please forgive me, I'm new to all of this! Group: Members Posts: 1,853 Joined: 3-April 17 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 20,991 Region Association: Southern California |
I bought this recently - not for the color - perhaps thinking that if I ever do a full resto I could change it. But it's grown on me - and I understand Marathon Blue has a following. Which category: liked or unliked - what say you? I like them both! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) @iankarr |
mrholland2 |
Dec 14 2021, 11:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 753 Joined: 7-September 11 From: Santa Maria,CA Member No.: 13,531 Region Association: Central California |
Car colors that should be eliminated worldwide: White, Grey, Silver, Black, and sometimes Gold.
The sameness of pigmented mind control!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) |
GBX0073 |
Dec 14 2021, 12:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 164 Joined: 21-December 20 From: Illinois Member No.: 25,007 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Car colors that should be eliminated worldwide: White, Grey, Silver, Black, and sometimes Gold. The sameness of pigmented mind control!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Funny about the Red comment switched my car in High school to an Earl Schieb Red even stepped-up adding Primer On the Subject of Grey I went from a Loud and Barky Super Charged Mini Cooper to a Mustang I am over 50 and thought I should Drive a more Mature looking Mustang so I picked Magnetic Grey, I think it works perfect for me . |
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