InTheAir

If anything, ditch the camera phone.

CN

You have too many Porsche's!!!

I think you should get rid of the one with those nasty stickers on it!!!

Why don't you give it to me and I will look after it for you. The "good ol boys" won't have to bother you about the decals any more.

RickBetterley

No way would I ditch the decals that are part of the car's original history; that makes a special car even more special; of course, I am a sucker for decals.

Mark in Baltimore

Troy,

Porsche was involved in F1 with the Porsche-TAG motor and the McLaren team and won the driver's championship from '84, '85 and '86. Niki Lauda showed he still had the right stuff when he came out of retirement to race for McLaren, with teammate Alain Prost then proceeding to win in '85 and '86.

Porsche also supplied engines to the Footwork team in '91 but did very poorly, but I don't recall that engine being TAG-funded.

clubrcr

If you can find the history to suuport the decals, keep them. I looked through my Porsche Yearbooks this monring and did not see it. Once again, I will go against the majority, if you can't valaidate the stickers are nothing more than the original owner putting them on to do a track event, or it was used as a pace car in an amateur event, then the car has no valuable history with a Porsche racing series.

That does not distract from the value of the car....An RS in the US is exceptional.

the_buch

I'm in the no-decals camp. At minimum, I would take them off the doors. Gorgeous car :-)

avidtest

That car sure is wonderful. As stated above, if you can find details of it's history, and especially if they are significant, don't remove them. If the opposite occurs than take them off.

Also, I'm know I'm not the only one here that would love to hear any details you'd care to share of your purschase and importation.

Leander

Keep them if the car's going to sit in a museum. Otherwise you'll look like a poseur if you drive on normal streets with them on. imho.

993_Pilot

I say remove them, but then I prefer the clean, unadulterated look.

97Targa

+1
Besides, on the road you'll be very easily idetified by
them. If you get my drift.

Kiwi Carguy

One thing to remember is the risk of damage when removing them or a slight color change where there was stickers and not. O.k some will say na that won't happen but what if? I wouldn't risk it. Keep em!

cgfen

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show off.................................
definately keep them

anybody can find a silver RSCS
but
not one with this ones provenance.

enjoy!

993Brendan

Ditch em and go for that clean look!

beers4all

At first glance I thought get rid of them. But after seeing the cool Tag Heuer decals on the front I'd say you should keep them.
I wish I had your decisions to make! Congrats.

RS 197

Thanks for all the help. I am still a little confused???

I flew over to Germany logged 4,000 KM and found this car just outside the black forrest. The owners name is Bernd. Maybe a rennlister. He has a wonderfull collection. He is a Lotus dealer. The car was strickly a show car since birth. He added the stickers to idenify some type of sponsership. The story goes that he would drive this car to the races and park it. No real history. Maybe someone in Europe has seen the car and can help with the history. I have been trying to get a hold of Thomas Schmitz who helped broker the car but he is not responding.

I think they have to go. Maybe start with the doors and work my way around the car. I kind of like the hood decal. I am a Rolex guy, Tag has no real meaning to me. I think I will go get the hair dryer and the acitone and go to work.

Thanks for all the kind words. Any time any of you are in Salem OR. stop by and say hi. Cold beer served after 4:00