Rpineda68

I’m looking for a 964 black on black turbo but can’t find one that’s on my budget. If I repaint a silver on black turbo to black which is the color I want will it decrease the value of the car?

bweSteve

no. but probably yes. .... errrr,.... yes. But probably no.

Lol,... sorry for being somewhat vague,... there are so many variables,.... and without a TON of information that would need to come from you,... there is really no way anyone could give you a definitive yes or no.

How bout this;,....... If the condition of the silver car (that you want to paint black) is horrendous, and you do a full $30k windows out, Concours level paint job,... then the answer can be NO!!

sorry,... it's late,... & I'm probably a bit punchy.
=Steve

cobalt

I find color changes hurt value more than full resprays however if the color was horrendous and the entire car is stripped and all internal panels and parts painted to match most likely it will help. Silver to black IMO will hurt the value. You should be able to find a black turbo. Most turbos were painted black, red or white.

Metal Guru

This^
It's a big, big job to do it right.
If you plan on changing colors, a total disassembly of the shell is the correct way to do it but you better either be willing to do the disassembly/reassembly yourself or have circus money 'cause it won't be cheap.
All the external spray-on body sound deadening would have to be removed, which is a royal pain to do.
The only way I would take on a project such as this would be with a high-mileage car that needed everything anyway. That would present the perfect opportunity to build a Turbo S replica or have a color change to Mint Green or Speed Yellow or Aubergine or some other cool color.
For the cost of doing it right, it's better to be patient and find what you want. To paraphrase Anthony, you can hardly throw a rock without hitting a black 965

bmwtmx

My 968 had paint issues that drove me insane and I eventually sold it after putting a matte wrap on the hood and roof. I just couldn't take it. But, I looked into a respray in the original color and started the disassembly process myself to save a ton of money but ultimately aborted mission. You will need to replace all of the seals, all of the rubber, windows may break when removing them, etc. not to mention that if you repaint it the interior will look like a letdown so you will want to take care of carpets, seats, etc. I actually figured out that on my 968 if I was given the car for free and repainted it alongside the mechanicals I would still have lost money and the interior would have looked shabby. I would imagine if you are getting a 964 turbo in a condition that requires a repaint you will end up spending a ton more than just buying a car not needing anything.

cobalt

There is a black 3.3l on BaT but I suspect some paintwork.

ralt

patience is a virtue and really inexpensive! wait for the right one. And remember, they always need something. Enjoy your car when you find it

cobalt

It took me from late 2001 till August 2003 to find my turbo. I looked at over 50 before I found one I felt was worth buying back then today it is even harder. Same for my 928 GTS a few years later. Cars were in much better condition back then too. Although I wanted a color other than black, red, white or silver which narrowed it a bit.

matt33

Unless the paint is in terrible shape I would wrap to preserve value

Matty

wicks

Do not color change any car that matters, ever.

cayman_gts

If it's done right then why not

bweSteve

because Wicks words "that matters" were the most important in that sentence.

tcsracing1

dont change it. wrap it.
color cange is moneyey down the toliet

Max964t36

So, what did you decide, in the end?

sdematt

You're not painting in a rare colour, so I'd just try to find that colour combination. I'm looking for an Amethyst over Magenta 3.3, and God only knows how few were specced that way...I've only seen a couple, and none in the flesh.