'porsche' stickers on or off........

[silverback mike]

Sorry folks, I am still on about my 'project' 944. Please feel free to nod off....


General consensus of opinion please (thanks for those still reading).

My project is coming along nicely, I have a question. The lower sills have a stuck on P O R S C H E from front to back wheels at sill level. The car is grey (on my profile) and lettering is black. It doesn't look too bad and is as subtle as 4" stickers can be but I am really undecided as to whether it should stay on, or should I hairdryer it off.

Does it look a bit naff nowadays, or in keeping with the car? I don't normally like stick on bits and bobs, or having "Porsche" plastering everything as it is quite obvious what it is.

Just a thought, on or off?

Thanks folks, I am off to tinker now....

[williamp]

silverback mike said:

Sorry folks, I am still on about my 'project' 944. Please feel free to nod off.... General consensus of opinion please (thanks for those still reading). My project is coming along nicely, I have a question. The lower sills have a stuck on P O R S C H E from front to back wheels at sill level. The car is grey (on my profile) and lettering is black. It doesn't look too bad and is as subtle as 4" stickers can be but I am really undecided as to whether it should stay on, or should I hairdryer it off. Does it look a bit naff nowadays, or in keeping with the car? I don't normally like stick on bits and bobs, or having "Porsche" plastering everything as it is quite obvious what it is. Just a thought, on or off? Thanks folks, I am off to tinker now....

Well its original, so persoanlly I would keep it. But then that's just me. They came in 2 colours: black and white (as on mine). You could fit a white one,which perhaps would be more subtle? Or it might look rubbish.

Remember you cannot disguise its an 80s car- I like that fact

Will
89 Turbo

[tony.t]

It does depend on what you're doing with your project.
If it's a restoration job or looking for concourse points then leave them on as they are original. If you're updating the car then I vote for off as they are a bit naff. Unless you're after the '80s throwback look.

[glpinxit]

I've always assumed that the 'between the wheels' Porsche stickers aren't standard and, spurred by this post, I've just confirmed that by checking in my PET spares list. This confirms no such sticker listed for any 1987 European or American 944. The only standard 'insignia', as Porsche describe them, are the ones on the rear (Porsche and one of 944, 944S or Turbo) and on the front wings (CS/ClubSport or Turbo).
My personal view is that the sill stickers look naff so if it were my car they'd have gone by now!
Just my 2p,
Guy.

[interloper]

I hate to say it but I think it seems extremly naff, very eighties I guess. Plane is best !

[BLOW PW]

Take them off Mike, much better plain. As you said, everyone knows what it is, no need to advertise.

P.S. Did you manage to get the front bumper off?

[diver944]

I've only seen a few cars with this down the side and I've always thought it looks a bit like the 'System Porsche' stickers that early Seat Ibizas had back in the 80's.

Personally I'd get the hairdryer out

[silverback mike]

Right then, they're coming off.

Blow, haven't managed to get the bumper off yet, too many busy shifts, should be sometime this week though. (Hopefully)

[silverback mike]

It's an absolute corker Matt, 107k, full leather, 'spotters' porsche club gb sticker, new tyres, marvellous.

Cat c due to bumper/rad damage, now all sorted. Other than that, not even a parking dink on it.

Absolute bargain, picked it up at a traders salvage auction, couldnt believe my luck.

My intention is to use it sparingly and make it a bit lairier for trackdays.

[Don]

silverback mike said:

My intention is to use it sparingly and make it a bit lairier for trackdays.

Good man! It should be a hoot at Combe...

[silverback mike]

That's the intention Don, Plus I will use it back and forth to work so it can't be that lairy.

[joust]

Bit late, but I recon keep them on, for the same reason that I keep the ones on the Quattro.

That was how they were designed, it looked good at the time, and it's only changing tastes that now make them look "naff" (as our learned friend put it).

Keep them! It shows it's "original" to people that know.

J

[silverback mike]

Quattro Always wanted a UR model, excellent cars. I think you are right Joust, the stickers look as if they have been on the car from new...

[joust]

silverback mike said:

Quattro Always wanted a UR model, excellent cars. I think you are right Joust, the stickers look as if they have been on the car from new...

They are great, but expensive to run (2-3k per year....)

You can see mine at www.chipmunk.org.uk/quattro/

J

[silverback mike]

That's a nice one indeed. And I agree, the audi rings work on yours.

[joust]

silverback mike said:

That's a nice one indeed. And I agree, the audi rings work on yours.

Although looking at those old pictures you notice how "jacked up" it looks!

Since I had to replace the springs, and Audi didn't do the originals any more, it looks a darn sight better...

Before


After


J

Edited to add a "before" picture

>> Edited by joust on Sunday 2nd January 00:13