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[frankros924]

Thinking about having the 1987 924s repainted Its black now, i live in california and it gets really hot.

Should I go with white or red? Any suggestions?

Also who is good for a paint job, Is Maaco any good?

thanks.
This site is great.

[bcblase]

Bright yellow, with a double black stripe down the middle.

Maaco - you get what you pay for - a $300 paint job is just that. Would be OK if you have a pure track car that needs to painted every year anyway.

I got quotes from a few decent paint shops around here, and most wanted $4k-$5k to do it right, with a base and then a clear coat. One guy would do it for $2,500 if I took all the bodywork and trim apart and brought it in on a trailer ready to be prepped and painted.

A lot of body shops will not even do a straight paint job now, because they are so busy with repair/insurance work.

BC
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1987 Porsche 924S - track toy
1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16v - autocross
2007 F-150 5.4L Lariat Supercrew - tow beast
1994 Volvo 850 Race Wagon - 24 Hours of Lemons Car
2001 BMW 325xi - daily driver

[gohim]

You should know that if you repaint your car a different color the market value will drop about 15-20%.

Not a concern if you plan on keeping your car forever, but if you plan of selling it, you should consider the consequences.

[ronined]

As bcblase said, you get what you pay for when it comes to paint jobs. I had an MG that had a Maaco/Earl Scheib type paint job about a year before I bought it and about 4 years later, it needed new paint.

As for painting it another color, you mentioned white as on option. I have found that white gets dirty pretty quick. Silver, though not an eye-grabbing color, does a great job of hiding a dirty car.
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