1996 993 Cabriolet Carrera pre purchase
07-20-2021, 09:18 PM
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1996 993 Cabriolet Carrera pre purchase
Guys, I'm waiting to get a PPI on the above vehicle with 70K Miles. I believe the color is Arena Red, like a Cabernet Wine. The car appears to be solid mechanically and drives great.
One issue is that the paint has some large scratches and knicks....passenger front fender, passenger door and also Drivers Side.
I know everyone recommends not to paint the original paint but...how else can I address these scratches that are deep and look terrible? Your suggestions appreciated, thanks!
One issue is that the paint has some large scratches and knicks....passenger front fender, passenger door and also Drivers Side.
I know everyone recommends not to paint the original paint but...how else can I address these scratches that are deep and look terrible? Your suggestions appreciated, thanks!
07-20-2021, 10:42 PM
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Guys, I'm waiting to get a PPI on the above vehicle with 70K Miles. I believe the color is Arena Red, like a Cabernet Wine. The car appears to be solid mechanically and drives great.
One issue is that the paint has some large scratches and knicks....passenger front fender, passenger door and also Drivers Side.
I know everyone recommends not to paint the original paint but...how else can I address these scratches that are deep and look terrible? Your suggestions appreciated, thanks!
One issue is that the paint has some large scratches and knicks....passenger front fender, passenger door and also Drivers Side.
I know everyone recommends not to paint the original paint but...how else can I address these scratches that are deep and look terrible? Your suggestions appreciated, thanks!
At some point when the imperfections accumulate, fresh paint is more desirable than original paint. Maybe the car you're considering is at that point. A glass out paint job is expensive, so make sure to factor that in to the purchase price.
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07-22-2021, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by BillHi
Yeah, I thought about a wrap...may have to go that route.thanks.
07-23-2021, 08:58 AM
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Wrapping arena red? Surely that's a mortal sin.
Get the damage professional fixed. If you're worried about carfax, shoot some "before" pictures. I can't imaging putting up with annoying damage due to fear that fixing will alter value.
Get the damage professional fixed. If you're worried about carfax, shoot some "before" pictures. I can't imaging putting up with annoying damage due to fear that fixing will alter value.
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07-25-2021, 12:32 PM
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Guys, I'm waiting to get a PPI on the above vehicle with 70K Miles. I believe the color is Arena Red, like a Cabernet Wine. The car appears to be solid mechanically and drives great.
One issue is that the paint has some large scratches and knicks....passenger front fender, passenger door and also Drivers Side.
I know everyone recommends not to paint the original paint but...how else can I address these scratches that are deep and look terrible? Your suggestions appreciated, thanks!
One issue is that the paint has some large scratches and knicks....passenger front fender, passenger door and also Drivers Side.
I know everyone recommends not to paint the original paint but...how else can I address these scratches that are deep and look terrible? Your suggestions appreciated, thanks!
I recently had the opportunity to drive a 95 cabriolet and despite it was a very nice example of 993, maybe also because I am used to the coupé, the car felt immediately sensitive to torsion, reflecting small capote noises related to the movement of the chassis.
Probably the spirit of a youngtimer convertible doesn't dwell in me, I mean youngtimer, since torsion resistance has been improved considerably (at least 35% at every model change) so also the open version must have benefited of that specific aspect.