Respray

[Seagoon]

Or wrap? Sorry, I'm sure its been asked before somewhere.

The front of my Ocean Blue 996 is peppered and needs a respray.

I have been quoted £700 for the front end, but I am doubtful of a good match on a car this age (12 years) so I am contemplating a complete respray, I guess £2000 for a good job to do it the same colour, and the Wheels need a refurb too, so £350 for them.

For that money I could have the stonechips flattened and then a matt black wrap with gloss black wheels, tint on the back windows and the exhaust tips done too, and have change. Proper zombie killer look.

Too naff? Too 2008? Too evo? Will the Porsche fraternity shun me?

Seriously, has anyone seen anything like this, I'm probably going to play it safe and do like for like, but I'm curious.....

[Thom987]

Respray. Topic closed.

[HoHoHo]

If you could post your post code, I'll tell you where your local Halfords Superstore is so you can pop along to buy some tasteful accessories for your blinged up pimp mobile

[996ttalot]

Seagoon said:

Or wrap? Sorry, I'm sure its been asked before somewhere.

The front of my Ocean Blue 996 is peppered and needs a respray.

I have been quoted £700 for the front end, but I am doubtful of a good match on a car this age (12 years) so I am contemplating a complete respray, I guess £2000 for a good job to do it the same colour, and the Wheels need a refurb too, so £350 for them.

For that money I could have the stonechips flattened and then a matt black wrap with gloss black wheels, tint on the back windows and the exhaust tips done too, and have change. Proper zombie killer look.

Too naff? Too 2008? Too evo? Will the Porsche fraternity shun me?

Seriously, has anyone seen anything like this, I'm probably going to play it safe and do like for like, but I'm curious.....

A Porsche Approved front end respray should cost you around £1200-£1300. And that will be a perfect colour match. Maybe you might need a detail on the rest of the bodywork, but that is a lot cheaper than a full respray.

[all2ofme]

What's that Citroën on the right-hand side of that shot, cmoose? Looks DS-ish, but not quite. Nice!

[mollytherocker]

Ocean Blue is not the easiest to match granted, but a lower body spray job is the way forward.

MTR

[mollytherocker]

Citroen Ami. Very cool car!

MTR

[all2ofme]

What a funny looking beast! I like it. Probably helped by a childhood brought up on cute Citroëns and Renaults.

Hadn't heard of the Ami before.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citroën_Ami

Wonder if they ever made it to NZ.

Really lovely ads. If you ever want to move them on I'd be interested. (I'm pretty sure they're eating away at the surface of your desk while they sit there...)

Sorry to the OP - will pipe down now and let things get back on topic.

[Saddlebag]

FWIW, my 996 Ocean blue cost £4500 for a full respray-windows out etc etc.

[freedman]

Seagoon said:

I guess £2000 for a good job to do it the same colour,

I'd take another guess, because that isnt even close

[matc]

A good friend of mine had an AMI as his first car, think it was an 8 rather than the pictured 6 though. Was a great laugh to go out in and massively different to the XR2s we all had.

Back O/T I would go with a front end respray at a decent bodyshop, they shouln't have any issues matching the colour for you.

[thegoose]

Seagoon said:

a matt black wrap with gloss black wheels, tint on the back windows and the exhaust tips done too, and have change. Proper zombie killer look.

Too naff? Too 2008? Too evo? Will the Porsche fraternity shun me?

to all the above

[Seagoon]

Ok, I love the car (well, the drive), and the matt black and tints was a bit tongue in cheek, but £4500 to make a mass produced £9000 car look right? Never mind halfords, I could make it ghetto fab for that. ( I know ... )

I bought it knowing I am getting an experience that would cost me a lot more if I wanted peace of mind and reliability, so there is a fund, but £4500 is 2 years worth of it (and that includes the Hartech plan).

I could leave it as is, but I want to be able to open the garage door and not wince....gotta be a better way.

Oh, and the AMI 8 - nice car, how about matte pink shelby stripes

So I guess its a front end respray. In Hampshire, any recommendations?

Thanks

[graemel]

st. Ocean Blue is the most incredible and sexy blue that Porsche have ever produced. That torquise and purple effect is just the best ever. Just get it painted by someone who knows what he is doing. My previous 911 was this colour and the only car in many years that I used to enjoy polishing. Stunning colour. In hind sight I wish I'd painted my SSE the same.