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Old 01-20-2012, 03:16 PM
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hey guys - before I finish the clear coating and seal the deal, would appreciate some input on how this looks to someone who hasn't been staring at it all week .... Thanks! And no I don't own both of them but so far one is just enough!















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I like it...

Is the Porsche logo actually a sticker covered up or is it faint intentionally?
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Thanks GT3Stig - yes, the porsche badge is hand painted but ghosted out a bit as it looked to heavy with all the sparseness of the RS lines and white. also a small mod being Stuttgart replaced with Cape Town - low res pics for upload but it looks a bit darker than pic. Hans clips go on tomorrow - also redish

Looking at your visor I'm getting some ideas too - how's the viz with a mirrored visor? Maybe in red too?

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Why Carrera logo instead of gt3rs logo? Is gt3 considered a Carrera? Mike
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Hey Mike - love your purposeful red lady by the way - the Carrera is a few things ... 1. a tribute to the birth of the RS which had that as its decal 2. I think of all 911's as Carreras at root and 3. I've already got a massive GT3RS on my car so didn't figure it needed repeating
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U are so lucky us US guys don't have your privilege of owning the best gt3!!!! Maybe put a 911 logo somewhere : ). Mike
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Or some track maps as well. Mike
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Mirrored Visor is simply tinted from the inside.. Like Sunglasses.. I've seen them in Red/Orange too.

I like the Silver Logo.

Some track maps may be cool. Post pics upon completion.
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Thanks guys. yes the 911 logo and even the car's outline - cos it's all about the Gt3 as you know - ala the 991 logo were contenders, but I decided upfront to keep it clean and simple as the car's original livery is so had to go with only 3 things ie th C decal, PORSCHE on front and the ghosted Badge although track map and 911 in the middle would have worked there too! Hmmm .... Seems I may have to do my open face too for any track visitors

Will post up picks next week after a weekend of curing and polish
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Originally Posted by 996FLT6
U are so lucky us US guys don't have your privilege of owning the best gt3!!!! Maybe put a 911 logo somewhere : ). Mike
No question about it and we're doubly lucky as for a small P buying country ie we only sell 700 non cayennes a year here, there were 30 of them so they're relatively numerous. there are for example only 26 inc mine GT3s in Cape Town yet 5 are these 6RSs so they tend to be cheaper than they would be otherwise. Suits me fine!

On another issue, Mike those smaller stickers you run - are they track or race sponsors tht you have to include? I like how you've placed them and as I have to put similar on but I don't want the car to look like a circus, I'm just working out where to put those. Luckily most of the badge/logos I need to put on for regional races are white background so will look smaller on my car but as there are about 6 Race sponsors it is a bit of a mission. and it's not feasible to remove/replace each month. Any ideas welcome - I'm thinking of running the along side sills to keep them close to the edge?
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Outstanding and not overdone !!! Please post final pics
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Love it
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Looks good!!
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looks great. very period looking (70's)
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I like stickers below the mirror. Matches well with your door number. If u put by the side sills it mite look loss with the gt3rs moniker. U can also do custom vinyl( the ones in black were custom). Mike


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