My guess is the back bumper was damaged early in it's life and the back bumper got replaced with whatever trim was available or ordered at the time. Remember if it was any of our cars at the time we never would have noticed or cared. Just my .02.Originally Posted by Peanut
Mike Fitton # 2071
2018 911S Carrera White
2012 991 Platinum Silver ( Gone)
1971 911T Targa Bahia Red (Gone to France)
1995 911 Carrera Polar Silver (Gone)
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The ad for the Viper Green car states "original paint". Both the compliance sticker and the paint tag have a little paint on them. Definitely not 100% original!ps - great photos for both of these 2 cars …
- first is Viper Green
- second LEAF GREEN
-Chris Mohr
S Registry #1978
I thought the same thing. I don't like jumping on a seller to point out flaws in a car I have no intention of buying, but the original paint comment really surprised me. They make some bold statements (below). Am I missing something here?
Scott
Seller states:
It was rust and accident free; the original paint was beautiful and the original interior was in like-new condition. It would be a shame to assault the originality of this car with new paint...
...taking care to preserve the original paint, and then the entire car was polished over several painstaking stages to bring it back to as new luster.
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1968 911S
1986 Carrera
2006 Carrera S
1973 BMW 3.0CS - Frances (gone but not forgotten)
I stand by my previous post that a 911 of the day either came (from the factory) with complete front, sides, and rear 'Standard Deco' or optional 'S Deco' on the front sides and rear; not a mix of each. But after inspecting the Road Scholars restoration pictures, with them going through all the preparation, work and expense, I'm baffled as to why they DID NOT change the rear deco to 'S' trim to be consistent with the rest of the deco?
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Doug Dill
1973 911E Coupe
PCA #1987109761
Early 911S Registry #548
Agreed. And why did they put 7s back on the rear? I think that looks so out of balance without rear flairs. Kind of like (but not as glaring) as a ducktail on a car without flairs.
Scott H.
1969 Coupe LtWt
1973.5 911T
Either FOUR 6's or FOUR 7's.
Here's my favorite but I'm biased.
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...l=1#post830015
Early S Registry #235
rgruppe #111
Here's how you do it. deep 6 fronts, 7R rears.20150523_175002.jpg20150523_175113.jpg20150523_175025.jpg
Clarke
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That's a great option if you want to spend a bunch of money. If tires like the CR6ZZ are installed the car will handle. Tom Fender had them on 4.5 Fuchs and I've heard he wasn't easy to leave behind.
Wear isn't going to be a highlight but who cares? I like "stick".
Early S Registry #235
rgruppe #111
I noticed the same thing. Also shouldn't the bumpers include the uglier black rubber bits rather than the more attractive ones installed (if one is showing right?)? It is still a fantastic car though for that money I would rather have that very nice '70 911S AND that Lotus 23 that I have been looking at.
1970 Porsche 911E
1957 Alfa Romeo Sprint Veloce Lightweight
Early 911 S Reg no: 3241
VIN 9110123892 - Rarely see an AM Radio in a 911 . . . looks like ROW knobs on the dash board buttons/switches on a USA car.
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Doug Dill
1973 911E Coupe
PCA #1987109761
Early 911S Registry #548
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