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uncledoodoo
Joined: 19 Apr 2016 Posts: 28 Location: North Texas
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 10:01 am Post subject: Stripes ?? |
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Forgive me if this is taboo but bear with me. I'm a Porsche noob but I love my little 924. I was at a local burger shop where classic cars are the theme and I had a young boy just gaga over my 924. "Is that your car Mr.?", "Can I see it?", "I like that car". then he said something that has stuck with me for 2 weeks. "You should put a stripe on it"
Now I have the bug to put a stripe over the driver's side, I'm thinking a 5-inch, with a one-inch gap and a one-inch stripe. My car is white with black accents already and black wheels and looks amazing from the side, but I think it needs something from the front and back. I think another black stripe would be fine, but maybe a little color would be appropriate? Its not a Martini so I don't want to even pretend it is. But what about a light-blue, maybe to go with my Gulf sticker (PO put that on, not me, but I like it too). Thoughts? Too tacky?
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XLR8
Joined: 30 Mar 2016 Posts: 150 Location: Byron Bay, Australia
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 11:23 am Post subject: |
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I think we are all Porsche 924 owners because we are individuals. They don't make a lot of financial sense, but they are super fun, and they are a Porsche.
I say, go for it, and let us know how it goes. Google "Porsche Racing Stripes for ideas. _________________ '81 Porsche 924 NA
'89 Eunos Roadster NA6
'06 Landcruiser HDJ100 |
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brian19600

Joined: 28 Oct 2013 Posts: 375 Location: NJ/CT
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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Since your soliciting opinions, it looks nice and clean as is (without the gulf sticker). The PO painted stripes on mine that will be sanded off before repainting and hitting the road. His intention was for it to be a track car.
The "Porsche" along rocker looks good. I was considering that for mine too.
Just my .02 _________________ 78 924 |
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ideola

Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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I think the 924 looks great with hood stripes.
One of my favorites is the period-correct three-stripe 924 decal like this one:
I had Roy Duncan in the UK make one of these a while ago for a 924 Turbo that I used to own...although I never got around to installing it before I sold the car.
Martini stripes always look good on white...and you could even do a Martini-style in monochrome (different shades of grey and black).
The great thing about the 924 is, you're unlikely to devalue it by personalizing it, and decals are non-destructive. I say go for it, and if you hate it, take it off and try again!
These guys have a really nice selection to give you some ideas:
http://carreradecals.com/ _________________ erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made |
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uncledoodoo
Joined: 19 Apr 2016 Posts: 28 Location: North Texas
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 1:00 am Post subject: |
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| brian19600 wrote: | Since your soliciting opinions, it looks nice and clean as is (without the gulf sticker). The PO painted stripes on mine that will be sanded off before repainting and hitting the road. His intention was for it to be a track car.
The "Porsche" along rocker looks good. I was considering that for mine too.
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Thanks, I'm afraid to pull the sticker off as it could lift the other one up too.
Thanks for the idea Ideola! |
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procyon

Joined: 09 Sep 2015 Posts: 70 Location: Peers Alberta Canada
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 1:16 am Post subject: |
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Excellent site for those decals. They have quite a selection and I may have to put in an order once I get the car running. _________________ 1981 924 N/A (Now the parts car)
1980 924 N/A ( 5 bolt discs and better paint) MS II V3.57
2003 Subaru Baja
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Rasta Monsta

Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 6:06 am Post subject: |
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I think stripey toofahs are cool.
 _________________ Toofah King Bad
- WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3
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