[Aron in Toronto]

I can't tell from the photos, but if you say that the inner housings look brighter he may have taken the lenses off and repainted the silver gray housings with a chrome finish. This is just a guess of course. Or are the +02 996 housings always finished in bright silver compared to the Boxster and early 996 headlights?

I have seen others do the opposite and spray the inside black.