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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 09:42 AM
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Thinking about painting my calipers and would like opinions as to what colour would look good against the car colour.
2007 911 Carrera
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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 09:58 AM
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you don't have PCCB's so I wouldn't paint them yellow
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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 10:13 AM
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Money better spent on lowering, unless you go off-roading.
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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 99three
Money better spent on lowering, unless you go off-roading.
Sheesh, didn't think too much about lowering.
Now I have to add that to the list as well????

Tint ---------------------------------> Done
Clear Smoked Side Markers ----> Got in Mail today (WOOHOO)
Paint the Calipers ?-----------------> Next
New Rims ? ------------------------> ???
Lower / Drop------------------------> SHEESH

I love my new hobby........

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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 10:24 PM
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Slow down dude, and enjoy the car the way it is before "modding" it.

To me, any colour other than what it came from the factory is riced. Now that I think about it, anything other than black is "look at me and my calipers".
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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 10:34 PM
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Porsche paints calipers as a key to the version of the braking system, red for "bigger", yellow for pccb. If you don't have these upgrades and still paint the calipers, we'll find you out and shame you relentlessly. ; )

Mod less, drive more. Spend $ on DE days before anything.

Nice new ride, btw.

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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 11:04 PM
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Mod it how you like, forget the purists. Red
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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 11:16 PM
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I like the silver, red is head aches and repainting them makes it worse. Get rid of the 4x4 look.
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 10:33 AM
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Spend money on learning to drive on the track instead of painting calipers...
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 11:08 AM
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Do what you want, it's your car. I like the red better but I'm biased.
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 11:30 AM
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Like most said..do what you wish man, you paid for the car. I personally don't do rims without lowering. set of H&R springs with spacers on current wheel will improve stance significantly.
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 12:08 PM
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I lowered with the Eibachs. Love it.
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 01:11 PM
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It's your car. Do what you will with it. Beauty as the saying goes...
I myself think red would be a nice accent but that's me.
Some will like it, some will hate it. So what? As long as you like it that's all that counts.

Hell I'm the only that I know of around with a ducktail and I think it's great.
Outside opinions had no bearing on the few mods I've done. (ducktail, led's taillights and exhaust tips, floor mats).
Just enjoy you car!
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 01:20 PM
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Unless you pay to have it done properly, it will just chip off and look like ... well you did it yourself.
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Old Jul 16, 2014 | 10:33 PM
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Well, I put my clear side markers on tonight.
Looks great. And the window tint looks good too. Really suits with the car colour.
I'll think about the calipers. I think red would look good.
Maybe next year I'll ponder lowering and or spiffier rims.
Thnks for all the comments.
Appreciate the feedback.
Hope I can meetup with some of you soon.
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