underbonnet chassis number sticker replacement

[Cartus]

I am looking at a GT3 and in the history file there is a receipt for a new underbonnet chassis sticker from Ninemeister (for £100)!
What would be the reasons to do this beyond if the bonnet had been replaced due to crash damage?!!

[Wozy68]

Cartus said:

I am looking at a GT3 and in the history file there is a receipt for a new underbonnet chassis sticker from Ninemeister (for £100)!
What would be the reasons to do this beyond if the bonnet had been replaced due to crash damage?!!

Are we talking old school bonnet white sticker? It was my understanding that they can't be reproduced by Porsche.

[Porkupine]

Call 9m and ask.
As above, I thought they were not purchasable.

[Tony2179]

you can get them from any opc as they fade

[puntograle]

They do fade with time. With the internet excitement about missing stickers, I have always wondered what would happen once they start fading or falling off due to age.

Also do note, 2005 year GT3s do not have the under bonnet sticker at all from new.

(of course, in some cases they may be missing for the wrong reasons)

[marky911]

Didn't know you could by them!

I've always used them as a bit of an originality indicator (although it would only prove the bonnet was original anyway).

My GT3 one is a bit "bubbly" but I'd still rather keep it than replace it. If the codes ever become unreadable I may buy a new one but take a pic of the old one before removal.

[supermono]

Mine's hard to read and a bit bubbly too but a good sign of originality. I'd think any accident requiring a new bonnet is worth worrying about

SM

[ClarkPB]

Mine's also slightly bubbly and pretty much any other 911 with the sticker I've worked on is the same

[Wozy68]

Tony2179 said:

you can get them from any opc as they fade

Tony are you sure? Is this on any age Porsche? The amount of older 911s I've walked away from because the sticker is missing is quite alot. ie bonnet damage/replacement issues. I was always told if there was one and it looked to new it was a fake, because Porsche do not reprint them.

[marky911]

+1 here.

I've always been told they were factory issue only and to always check it carefully, even the font and size of rads on the corners.

[Wozy68]

marky911 said:

+1 here.

I've always been told they were factory issue only and to always check it carefully, even the font and size of rads on the corners.

Hi Mark, how are you?

Thats exactly what I was told to look for. Faded is in a way even better, because it's hard to replicate.

[marky911]

Hi mate I'm good. Just ticking the days of winter off the calendar one by one, as we get through it.

I hope you're enjoying that 993 still and equally enjoying ticking things off the ever present to-do list these cars have.

I'd hoped I would leave to-do lists behind with the aircooled cars but I've realised it's me not the cars so I now have a watercooled to-do list.

Anyway, all the best for the year ahead.

[thegoose]

I once had a 997 GT2 with lots of carbon fibre, including the door entry guards, which go part way up the B pillar and look very nice. However, Porsche in their wisdom put the standard ID sticker, with VIN and colour (and tyre pressures I think) on top of it, which looked horrible and ruined the look of the very-expensive carbon fibre.

The sticker could easily have been put elsewhere so I enquired about a replacement, and was quoted £128+VAT as it's vehicle-specific and hence has to be made to order. I've never asked, but I would imagine the under bonnet sticker may also be available.

[monthefish]

Wozy68 said:

marky911 said:

+1 here.

I've always been told they were factory issue only and to always check it carefully, even the font and size of rads on the corners.

Hi Mark, how are you?

Thats exactly what I was told to look for. Faded is in a way even better, because it's hard to replicate.

Mine is faded, and I've often thought of getting it replaced, but haven't done so for this exact reason.

[David Hype]

Mine on the GT3 is a bit `wrinkly` and not mounted very square to the bonnet edge. I dont think that it is fading though. I too thought about replacing it but having read the above, I will leave it well alone.

Thanks guys...

[Pope]

Before the underbonnet data sticker was discontinued the cars came with half the sticker attached to the bonnet and the remaining half and a second sticker attached to a non stick backing paper. At PDI the sticker was fully attached to the bonnet and the second sticker was installed in the service book. Porsche do not reproduce the data sticker. Process was dropped a number of years ago.
VIN stickers are available; take 6-12wks to arrive and are rightfully difficult to obtain.

[Cartus]

Checked with 9M today and confirmed receipt true and new under bonnet chassis sticker had been supplied for £100 +vat in 2009.Could not explain why though, so I suppose could be an extremely pedantic owner, or possibly due to a bonnet replacement?

[Wozy68]

Cartus said:

Checked with 9M today and confirmed receipt true and new under bonnet chassis sticker had been supplied for £100 +vat in 2009.Could not explain why though, so I suppose could be an extremely pedantic owner, or possibly due to a bonnet replacement?

I'm pretty sure that's not the label we are talking about. Ie the chassis label location that the previous owner of your car replaced isn't under the front of the bonnet.
Or have I lost the plot. It wouldn't be the first time :-)

Edited by Wozy68 on Wednesday 16th January 23:30

[porkyspecialist]

So what would happen to a new sticker if you wiped it with a bit of brake fluid?

Stop it with the conspiracy theories already, anything can be faked if you throw enough money at it, I'm even told the ECU over revs can be wiped if you really do want that Porsche warranty

[lindsayhbrown]

I did find a website a little while back that did both the underbonnet spec stickers and the bar code sticker for the B pillar at £30 and £25 (plus vat) respectively, but for the life of me can't find it now