Value of a Desirable PTS color on a Carrera
06-03-2018 | 01:47 PM
#61
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Talk about resale!!! Someone has it figured out 
I thought print magazines were disposable and dead in this age.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F282964493999
This magazine publisher must have smart friends.
I thought print magazines were disposable and dead in this age. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F282964493999
This magazine publisher must have smart friends.
06-03-2018 | 03:16 PM
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Let's not get carried away here...it isn't the same as a CARFAX ding for a fender bender...
06-03-2018 | 03:19 PM
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06-03-2018 | 07:17 PM
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Funny, and 100% as illogical (and maybe less intelligent, from a resale standpoint), I could do without PTS on a GT car where I felt strongly about it on a Carrera. Go figure...
^ And there's the market reality when it comes to PTS.
Popular PTS colors may do well on resale. Hot Pink or Sepia will likely be "sale-proof"...meaning hard to move at any price, even one under that of a black or silver car. I know which one I'd rather have, and it wouldn't be the PTS car. Then you have other factors, like miles, condition, etc .
I guess I view PTS the same way I view "fun cars": It's best to buy what you like and will enjoy.
^ And there's the market reality when it comes to PTS.
Popular PTS colors may do well on resale. Hot Pink or Sepia will likely be "sale-proof"...meaning hard to move at any price, even one under that of a black or silver car. I know which one I'd rather have, and it wouldn't be the PTS car. Then you have other factors, like miles, condition, etc .
I guess I view PTS the same way I view "fun cars": It's best to buy what you like and will enjoy.
However I wasnt going to select Glitzing Gold or Marvelous Magenta on any PTS anyway.
I say buy the one that suits you. All this other hemhawing about making X on the next sale to the next owner might be dependent on the lunar phases of the moon.
06-03-2018 | 07:38 PM
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Nice car! Same PTS British Racing Green as the 911R Preuninger was driving for a while, looks like.
Ha. Maybe someone on eBay is smarter than we are, as you can still get that issue on our website for $12.50 over the regular subscription price. On the other hand, the Prototyp issue is now NLA, and I think two of the other back issues are now getting very low. That may present an interesting problem as we head for Monterey car week as well as Rennsport Reunion. We'd like to have a few boxes of everything on hand, but it won't be easy to justify second print runs for multiple issues.
Talk about resale!!! Someone has it figured out I thought print magazines were disposable and dead in this age.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F282964493999
This magazine publisher must have smart friends.
I thought print magazines were disposable and dead in this age.https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F282964493999
This magazine publisher must have smart friends.
06-03-2018 | 07:40 PM
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Thanks Alex. Give me a few more days when its finished to see what tasteful mods I did and I will post a bunch of pics.
Doing XPEL PPF full car, Crystalline 3M Tints at a very light 70% all around, Painted rear reflectors, Toms hidden plate bracket, Clear turn signals, Headlight rings in matte black, etc..
Then come the performance mods which will be ordered now but, installed after a month or so after I put some miles on it..
Doing XPEL PPF full car, Crystalline 3M Tints at a very light 70% all around, Painted rear reflectors, Toms hidden plate bracket, Clear turn signals, Headlight rings in matte black, etc..
Then come the performance mods which will be ordered now but, installed after a month or so after I put some miles on it..
06-03-2018 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by PTS-BRG
Thanks Alex. Give me a few more days when its finished to see what tasteful mods I did and I will post a bunch of pics.
Doing XPEL PPF full car, Crystalline 3M Tints at a very light 70% all around, Painted rear reflectors, Toms hidden plate bracket, Clear turn signals, Headlight rings in matte black, etc..
Then come the performance mods which will be ordered now but, installed after a month or so after I put some miles on it..
Doing XPEL PPF full car, Crystalline 3M Tints at a very light 70% all around, Painted rear reflectors, Toms hidden plate bracket, Clear turn signals, Headlight rings in matte black, etc..
Then come the performance mods which will be ordered now but, installed after a month or so after I put some miles on it..
I do like the color. I remember it in the R. Very sharp. You have a 1 of 1 build.
Why didn't you get the black version headlights?
What performance mods are you thinking about? Don't tell me a BOOSTADDICT tune??
06-03-2018 | 08:06 PM
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I preferred the look of the bulbs of the Xenon but, preferred the black ring of the LED's. I also preferred saving $5000 or whatever the cost was as my build was already way out of hand.
I never saw the previous persons BRG R but, it sounds like it would be very nice. I chose this color because my father always told me his first and favorite sports car as a kid was a BRG Jaguar XKE. So, it was like an Homage to him and he is still living so he is going to love seeing it in person..
I never saw the previous persons BRG R but, it sounds like it would be very nice. I chose this color because my father always told me his first and favorite sports car as a kid was a BRG Jaguar XKE. So, it was like an Homage to him and he is still living so he is going to love seeing it in person..
06-03-2018 | 08:12 PM
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I preferred the look of the bulbs of the Xenon but, preferred the black ring of the LED's. I also preferred saving $5000 or whatever the cost was as my build was already way out of hand.
I never saw the previous persons BRG R but, it sounds like it would be very nice. I chose this color because my father always told me his first and favorite sports car as a kid was a BRG Jaguar XKE. So, it was like an Homage to him and he is still living so he is going to love seeing it in person..
I never saw the previous persons BRG R but, it sounds like it would be very nice. I chose this color because my father always told me his first and favorite sports car as a kid was a BRG Jaguar XKE. So, it was like an Homage to him and he is still living so he is going to love seeing it in person..
I also preferred the look of the Xenon over the LEDs and couldn't justify the cost. Your car looks great with the Xenons!
06-03-2018 | 08:36 PM
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I expect to lose money on this car, like every other car I have owned. The best I ever did was the ‘87 Venetian Blue Carrera coupe I bought in ‘94 for $28,500, DD it in good weather untill 2001 and sold it back to the original owner for $25k to buy a ‘98 C2S in Arena Red.
I like greens. My first car was a ‘69 GTO in Verduro Green and my current Tundra is Timberline Metallic. Stout’s Oak Green Metallic was on my short list as well as BRG, Brewster and Irish. Ended up saying “what the heck” and went with Viper. Cheerful color.
06-03-2018 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by PTS-BRG
You see he would benefit from my headlights with silver ring and I would from his with black ring. When I see him I'll ask if he wants to swap
Yes, his R would look better with the silver headlights.