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First off all, let me preface by saying that I love Carmine red, so I’m probably a little biased. Carmine is one of my favorite Porsche colors, I find it to be a deep and rich red, compared to Guards (which I might note, is a color that I also love, but not as much) which I also find a little lighter and a bit orangy. Resale value aside, I agree with others that you should give the Carmine red a chance, you may find that you like it.
Is it not though? I don't have numbers but if I had to guess, more than half of all 991s are white, black, silver or gray, and the majority of the remaining ones are one of the blues
LOL....good point...I think most cars are white, black, silver, or gray.
1. Much prefer Carmine to the extremely common GR.
2. Doing a repaint is not the best idea. Strongly suggest you look into liquid wrap. It's like a respray but you can remove it like a wrap. I'm getting my GR GT3 liquid wrapped as I type this to Slate Gray.
Sorry to highjack thread but what's a liquid wrap and how is it different from typical wraps? Any issues to base color after removing or other downsides?
Sorry to highjack thread but what's a liquid wrap and how is it different from typical wraps? Any issues to base color after removing or other downsides?
Sorry to highjack thread but what's a liquid wrap and how is it different from typical wraps? Any issues to base color after removing or other downsides?
Haven't watched the video posted by @pkalhan but in brief: a normal three stage paint job is primer, base and clear coat. With a wrap, the car is sprayed with a liquid adhesive compound in place of primer, then base (actual car paint, and then clear. The liquid adhesive makes it removable. The fact that it's actual paint, enables the wrap to be applied without seams and in door jambs and under trunk/hood etc. Because it's paint, you can then apply PPF on top, and/or you can polish and wax like normal paint. I'm being provided with a 5 year warranty, so it's much more durable than a wrap. Because it's sprayed and not stretched, it's far more durable. Best of all, when you're done with it, it peels off just like vinyl wrap.
Haven't watched the video posted by @pkalhan but in brief: a normal three stage paint job is primer, base and clear coat. With a wrap, the car is sprayed with a liquid adhesive compound in place of primer, then base (actual car paint, and then clear. The liquid adhesive makes it removable. The fact that it's actual paint, enables the wrap to be applied without seams and in door jambs and under trunk/hood etc. Because it's paint, you can then apply PPF on top, and/or you can polish and wax like normal paint. I'm being provided with a 5 year warranty, so it's much more durable than a wrap. Because it's sprayed and not stretched, it's far more durable. Best of all, when you're done with it, it peels off just like vinyl wrap.
++ on no repaint. The Porsche process will be undone. If Guard is what you want, keep looking. Once originally painted, the color stays with the VIN for the rest of its life in many ways. PS, I’ve had guard, now prefer Carmine.
I’ve seen stranger things, such as the sheiks buying multiple cars then spending gazzillions of dollars completely changing the colors - inside and out. However, if, as you say, cost is not an issue, I’d say it’s your car, your money, your dream. Go for it. Resale value be damned!
++ on no repaint. The Porsche process will be undone. If Guard is what you want, keep looking. Once originally painted, the color stays with the VIN for the rest of its life in many ways. PS, I’ve had guard, now prefer Carmine.
agreed! Also, to me, Carmine red seems to be a deeper richer blood red which I think looks amazing on a sports car. That GT4 earlier in this thread looks awesome.
From your comments (cost to do so not a problem)......this car has all you are looking for except the "correct red" you desire, however, this car with the options you are looking for and the very low mileage is a bit of a Unicorn itself.....so if you can afford it....buy this one and sell if you see a Guards Red in the future......
BUT, in the 991 series, not many people ordered Guards Red or any Red as was every third car in the 80"s......AND in a GTS? you may never find one in the condition or options you found in this car.......
BUY IT!
I own 2 guards red 911's (G-body and 991), I would buy a Carmine Red in a heartbeat and have been hunting for "the right one" in Carmine. Don't get me wrong, I love guards red, but Carmine is equally special and looks stellar in person. Just my 2 cents, YMMV.
01-07-2023, 05:42 PM
