952 Interesting Dilemma for someone on Flea bay

[ukmastiff]

I think the Black Turbo with the dodgy cheap respray ( by sellers own admission) is an interesting one. How much will someone pay. It looks like a good base for a car no doubt but we all know if you have a 'proper' respray it will cost you literally thousands. So will some genuine enthsiast pay more than break up money for it I wonder ?. Will someone return it to its former glory. I woudnt want to be somene who decided to paint on top of that paint job thats for sure.

Regards

Mas

 

[Lowtimer]

Colour changes never really work, do they, Not unless you go right back to a stripped bare metal shell, a full restoration job.

I think the best future of this car is as the basis of a track day car or racer. The paint doesn't matter then, and it has the right sort of mechanical spec to be a good starting point. If I were looking for that sort of project I would be very interested in this car.

 

[John Sims]

Oh goody, it's been ages since we last had a 952 debate........I'll start - There ain't no such thing. []

 

[wibble]

turn to page 40 of the current porsche post and all is revealed []

 

[colin944]

paint is all about prep. The more you put in the better.Colour change can be stunning if done well. I am going to change the colour of mine going to go with something subtle and different open to sugestions S2 with blue interior.I was thinking nogaro blue or a really light grey.But could also go with a nice metalic blue.What do you think?

 

[RSGulp]

According to Porsche: Excellence was Expected...

951 1984 944 Turbo left-hand drive
952 1984 944 Turbo right-hand drive

Also...

944 1982 2.5-liter four-cylinder production car, left-hand drive
945 1982 2.5-liter four-cylinder production car, right-hand drive


So, all you RHD 944 owners... welcome to 945 ownership. []

 

[simkin911]

ORIGINAL: colin944

paint is all about prep. The more you put in the better.Colour change can be stunning if done well. I am going to change the colour of mine going to go  with something  subtle and different open to sugestions S2 with blue interior.I was thinking nogaro blue or a really light grey.But could also go with a nice metalic blue.What do you think?

Diamond Blue Metallic (Porsche colour from '87-'90 I think but quite rare and lovely).

 

[colin944]

simkin911 GOOD CALL...... checked out Diamond Blue Metalic . that is a really nice colour and would look good on a 944.I was a bit stuck as I wanted something to show off her curves and that colour would do that very well as it would catch the light and show them off beautifully.

 

[George Elliott]

I do like the diamond blue suggestion, but would also consider Polar Silver or GT Silver

 

[colin944]

At the moment it is zermat silver but I have never been a fan of silver cars.Also my friend who will paint the car hates painting silver so it has to be something dirfferent.

 

[ukmastiff]

You have a zermatt porsche , lucky chap , how could you change that. I,d pay for an s2 or even 968 in zermatt. As for disliking silver cars , i find them often boring but zermatt by any definition isnt remotely silver

Regards. Mas

 

[Northern924]

And lets not forget that the 924S in RHD has an even higher number of 947 lol