Speck34

HI! thinking of putting old school black CARRERA decals on the doors of my 997!
any thoughts ? like the way it looked back in the day on the 1974 carrera !
anyone have pics ?

pissedpuppy

Mine came with them....not sure why the guy didn't put Carrera "S"

Luxter

How 'bout Martini stripes:

http://www.magnagrafik.com/

Much cooler IMHO.

L

iammulva

Speck - post a pic or at least tell us what color your car is. I think it's subjective. For example, I think PissedPuppy's combo is badass, but that's because:

1. I love that blue
2. I love the blue/black combo
3. His car is "done right" overall IMO


But, this car, same color, cab instead of coupe, and different wheels; I don't think would look as good with the decals....




I have a guards red car with the same black lobsters as PP's car, but I don't have a tail. I'm not sure whether I would love the Carrera decal on my car. I can't picture it. I think it wouldn't look terrible, but I can't say for sure I'd love it. Some things I need to see before I can make a decision.

On the other hand, it's not a huge investment (couple hundred $ if I'm not mistaken). So you can always take it off if you don't like it and not be out too much $.

Selo

The Carrera decals look great. Definitely old school. I had aluminum look decals on my meteor gray 08 Cab. Got compliments frequently, often predicated by "I never would have thought to order that, but......"

Tcc1999

Uh, not that I disagree about the statement on decals but those two cars are not the same color. One is Turquoise Blue (Tom's) for sure and I think the other is Mexico Blue. Side by side, in person, they are not very similar at all. Just sayin' b/c when you drop $5,500 for PTS . . .

iammulva

I gotcha. I wasn't trying to imply that they were identical blues. Only that the decals wouldn't look good on just any 911 and chose a similar looking car to highlight that the reason might be due to other factors (wheel choice, lack of tail, etc).

For the record - I like both blues.

pissedpuppy

Thanks for the kind words Mulva, much appreciated!

n1gels

I have the Carrera S decals on my white 997. I'm not sure I would ever have ordered the car that way, because they're not subtle but I really love the retro style and it differentiates the car. You'l notice that my car has a bit of a black and white theme going on with the black wheels. I even repainted the silver Carrera S decals black.

This is one of those things that you'll either love or hate.

Note that the shark fins are overlaid over the decals.

MessyMarvin

My twin, but I do not have the stickers, I think they look pretty good on white. Did you put caps over your Lug-nuts or did you paint them???

n1gels

Yes, I have to do a double take when I see your avatar. Perhaps I should take one at the same angle

I've been debating what to do with the bolts. They're actually the default silver colored ones. I've thought about replacing them with the black type, but figured they'd just get chewed up.

MessyMarvin

Got it, in the picture they look black, must be the shade hiding them. I might try painting mine, I think it would look even better.

TommyV44

I personally don't care for the decals....not my cup of tea!

They don't look awful.......just unnecessary I guess. Less is more on these cars IMO. Such a personal preference!

Tom

Speck34

Thanks guys! Love the way it looks ,My car is red/black , anyone know where I can buy a high quolity vinyl decal? Did 997s come out of the factory with decals ?

ELUSIVE

Some carrera decals on that blue convertible may actually look ok as they might distract from those incredibly hideous wheels.