drmrfi

Hello all!

Recently bought an early 993 in Riviera blue. Just love the colour!!!
On closer inspection the paintwork inside the front compartment appeares original and untouched (primer showing on chassis rails, all stickers and chassis plate in place and correct, no overspray).
The only thing that worries me is that the rubber plugs and grommets around the area are fully painted.
Is this a normal factory finish? Seems a bit odd to me.

Mika

Monique

My rubber grommets are not paint covered. The car may have been resprayed above the primer line... why??

Ray Calvo

Primer showing on a factory paint job? Since when???

Monique

Absolutely. Most owners do not see the area but on the side walls, near the floor of the baggage compt, you may note a primered area with only spacklings of paint. It is normal as the paint robot was not programmed well enough to get deep into the baggage compartment.

One of the (few) no cost options but denotes originality of paint..

Monique

Forget it!! I was had

drmrfi

Primer not showing ON a factory paint job, but primer not fully covered by factory paint job.

Peter Morgan himself mentiones this as a valuable finish for buyers of used cars in his Ultimate Buyers Guide.
"Typically, cars leaving the factory have this half-painted look to their inner structural components"
" If the longitudinals or the other non-visible internal metalwork are in full gloss finish, it may be worth checking more closely for other signs of major accident damage repair"

Mika

Only1Buck

Please post up pics...Riviera Blue is a great color

drmrfi

Here´s a test pic of the area in question...

drmrfi

A couple of more...
I´m sorry that the pics are not very good, but my garage is quite compact and there´s a snowstorm outside...
I´ll send better ones when summer arrives

poorb0yw

Thats perfectly normal.

Toga

My car was repainted on the rear right wing by the previous owner. When you open my engine compartment the rubber grommets are painted only on the right side... This let me thing that originally they were not.
Are you suspecting a crash repair?

Only1Buck

Would love to see full shots of the car...how is it optioned?

riviera 93

My car matches your photos even the color! Welcome to the Riviera Blue side of the "List" Congratulation! What year? what stuff? (options) etc. going to the Parade? 2 rivieras going so far!


"Please Join"
e, hey 1buck!

drmrfi

Factory options:

Heated leather faced seats (midnight blue)
Cruise control
Air con
Sunroof
Onboard computer
Rear wiper
17" Cups

Fitted afterwards:

Lowered suspension
Motor sound package (airbox cover and big ovals)
Turbo S air ducts
All red tail lights and white front indicators


First registered 9/94 (´94 model, code R in VIN)
Actually I´m from the other side of the pond, Europe. So thanks for the invitation, but I´m afraid I´ll have to pass that parade

More and better pics in 6 months

riviera 93

Pictures, please!