will a 996 front bumper cover fit my 986? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

lapis986 · 11-11-2008, 06:24 PM

i need to ask some experts here. I have an opportunity to buy a 996 front bumper cover off an 02- cheap. need to know if it will fit my base model 02 986. Thanks.

Burg Boxster · 11-12-2008, 06:04 AM

No - not w/o lot$ of mod$ :new fenders, lights, etc.

tamarsha · 11-12-2008, 07:37 AM

When did the 996 get the new lights? They earlier ones had the same as the 986.

Adam · 11-12-2008, 07:55 AM

They changed the lights in 2002 on the 996. If it's a bumper cover from a 99-2001 996 I think it will fit fine without modification.

Jeph · 11-12-2008, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by tamarsha

When did the 996 get the new lights? They earlier ones had the same as the 986.

2002 for the naturally aspirated Carreras. 2001 for the Turbo.

lapis986 · 11-13-2008, 04:48 PM

too bad for me, the front cover was only $50, granted it needs a repaint, but still fifty bucks kind of makes you wonder if the mods are worth the look? thanks for the info. Jeph, the tumbler site (what i did today) is pretty cool, i never saw that before.

yellowboxster01 · 11-13-2008, 11:14 PM

I got my bumper for free but, when it was all said and done cost me $4850 for the conversion.

Jeph · 11-14-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by lapis986

Jeph, the tumbler site (what i did today) is pretty cool, i never saw that before.

Thanks! Tumblr, to me, is the greatest web site since eBay. I take pictures with my phone and upload them without ever touching a (real) computer. It's fun, fast, and free.

And after you've been doing it for a while, the Archive View looks really cool.
http://kryzak.tumblr.com/archive

kabel · 12-09-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeph

Thanks! Tumblr, to me, is the greatest web site since eBay. I take pictures with my phone

Jeph, I don't mean to sound like your mother but dang man!

I hope your just taking pics of all the fat food and that the rest of your diet is a little less fried or melted! Otherwise, um... I call dibs on your boxster. j/k

Jeph · 12-10-2008, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kabel

Jeph, I don't mean to sound like your mother but dang man!

I hope your just taking pics of all the fat food and that the rest of your diet is a little less fried or melted! Otherwise, um... I call dibs on your boxster. j/k

I don't know what you're talking about...

Ha! "Dibs." I just got a physical the other day and the doc says all my cholesterol levels look good! I like my food how I like my tires... melted or fried!

Grizzly · 12-10-2008, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kabel

Jeph, I don't mean to sound like your mother but dang man!

I hope your just taking pics of all the fat food and that the rest of your diet is a little less fried or melted! Otherwise, um... I call dibs on your boxster. j/k

Glad it's not just me. After seeing Jeph's site last year I bought stock in Lipitor.

germaniac · 12-12-2008, 02:35 PM

Yes it fits. I have one for sale if interested. In Boca Raton.

Rob

Jeph · 12-13-2008, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by germaniac

Yes it fits. I have one for sale if interested. In Boca Raton.

Rob

INCORRECT. It will only fit if the bumper is PRE-2002 off a Carrera (or PRE-2001 if it was off a Turbo).

germaniac, if you're bumper is from a 2001 or older Carrera, then and only then will it fit.