sammy-r

My car is a paint to sample, but I believe the color is actually iris blue.

Wellardmac

I'm sure the owner doesn't care, otherwise they wouldn't have done it, but I do wonder about the panels that didn't get painted.

I know if I were looking at a car and discovered it it had been repainted like that I'd walk away - especially if you're telling me that the entire surface was stripped prior to the repaint, as that would have removed the cathodic corrosion inhibitor and make it prone to rust.

Phil G.

To do a repaint correctly, the car literally needs to be dissembled, and the panels stripped and completely redone. My brother is in the process of having his '71 MB 280SL repainted in this manner - very expensive if done right (somewhere between $20-30K).

pmkazz

Correct. Also almost all the body is composite panels and every body part/panel was removed and painted separately and individually (and there were a lot of body parts). It was interesting to get a good look at the GT minis the body. Most of the frame, interior, etc., is carbon fiber. And you are very right on the pricing.. It was an interesting project to see.

Wellardmac

Wow! That's quite a job!

pmkazz

It was pretty amazing. I will PM you next week and tell you all about my car paint problems and the on the outcome (if you remember could not match the Glacier White).

Wellardmac

I do remember that. I had been meaning to follow up with you to see how it turned out.

pmkazz

Very long story and interesting.. Should have the final results next week. But I will say the guy that did the Orange GT is doing mine. I will let you know.

kevjandon

Was car hunting tonight and found these (one GT2, one Turbo, One C2 but all are 996's):

http://www.rpmsportscars.com/door19.htm


http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...e&rdpage=thumb

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...p&cardist=2052

pmkazz

[QUOTE=kevjandon;7036214]Was car hunting tonight and found these (one GT2, one Turbo, One C2 but all are 996's):

All three colors turned my stomach....

RollingArt

[QUOTE=kevjandon;7036214]Was car hunting tonight and found these (one GT2, one Turbo, One C2 but all are 996's):

http://www.rpmsportscars.com/door19.htm



The GT2 @ RPM is one of Seinfeld's cars.

I see the price on it has been lowered by $50,000 !

I always gag when I see RPM pricing. I know some here swear by RPM. I wouldn't bother making a phone call there.



Phil

tooloud10

I think that third one is a scam...it's that green TT that has been mentioned in the thread a few times. The ad says "private seller", it doesn't mention that it's a turbo, and they're asking $26k for it.

Edgy01

That's the unsellable 996 turbo with green interior.

falcon7x7

Yes, That one has been around, the last price I saw was like 46k..must be a scam. With that being said, think it will sell at this "new" price (if not a scam)?

kevjandon

Personally, I like the GT2 at RPM.

Here is boxster that claims to be a paint to sample, but it looks like cobalt blue.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false