Go Back   986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners > Porsche Boxster & Cayman Forums > Boxster General Discussions

Post Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 06-16-2007, 09:52 PM   #1
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 307
New Member!

Hey guys just joined!

Great forum. I just bought a Boxster S. Its my 2nd boxster I had one several years ago and also a 911 cab years ago also. I found this super deal on a Boxster S and grabbed it.

The lights are not litronic, whats best throwing some xenon bulbs in for like $50 or going with the litronics that are like $1200? Anybody tried an HID kit or projection headlight kit for $300-$500?

__________________
Lamborghini Murcielago (current)
Supercharged Viper SRT-10 800 HP Special Edition #49 of #50 (current)
Ferrari 360 Spider
Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster
911 Cab
Boxster S (current)
08 Hummer H2 (current)
BMW Z3 (current)

Limos in Ohio and PA - First Class Limo Columbus Limos

http://pteam.net/avatar3.jpg
my car collection *Porschephiles agree, Desnorkify your Porsche!*
pteam is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-16-2007, 10:03 PM   #2
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Sacramento
Posts: 3,417
Send a message via AIM to blinkwatt
Anyone installed a HID kit?

Do you own the limo company in your links? I wonder what kind of job you would have to have to own that type of collection.
__________________
-99' Zenith Blue 5-spd...didn't agree with a center divider on the freeway
-01' S Orient Red Metallic 6-spd...money pit...sold to buy a house
blinkwatt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-16-2007, 10:11 PM   #3
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 307
yes I own the limo company also made most of my money to start with off internet advertising for about 8 years
__________________
Lamborghini Murcielago (current)
Supercharged Viper SRT-10 800 HP Special Edition #49 of #50 (current)
Ferrari 360 Spider
Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster
911 Cab
Boxster S (current)
08 Hummer H2 (current)
BMW Z3 (current)

Limos in Ohio and PA - First Class Limo Columbus Limos

http://pteam.net/avatar3.jpg
my car collection *Porschephiles agree, Desnorkify your Porsche!*
pteam is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-16-2007, 10:15 PM   #4
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Sacramento
Posts: 3,417
Send a message via AIM to blinkwatt
Quote:
Originally Posted by pteam
yes I own the limo company also made most of my money to start with off internet advertising for about 8 years
That Yellow 360 sounds AMAZING!
__________________
-99' Zenith Blue 5-spd...didn't agree with a center divider on the freeway
-01' S Orient Red Metallic 6-spd...money pit...sold to buy a house
blinkwatt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-16-2007, 10:21 PM   #5
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 307
Quote:
Originally Posted by blinkwatt
That Yellow 360 sounds AMAZING!
Thanks, dont have that anymore, it was a great car though. I hope to take a video of the murcielago and boxster this week before I leave next week.
__________________
Lamborghini Murcielago (current)
Supercharged Viper SRT-10 800 HP Special Edition #49 of #50 (current)
Ferrari 360 Spider
Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster
911 Cab
Boxster S (current)
08 Hummer H2 (current)
BMW Z3 (current)

Limos in Ohio and PA - First Class Limo Columbus Limos

http://pteam.net/avatar3.jpg
my car collection *Porschephiles agree, Desnorkify your Porsche!*
pteam is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-17-2007, 03:15 AM   #6
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: CT
Posts: 43
Thumbs up Awesome

Hi:

Great collection! That yellow 360 Modena sounds and looks awesome. I love Ferraris; going to South Beach next week and renting an F430 Spider. I can't wait!

Just curious, with the number of exotics at your "disposal", why buy a Boxster and not a 911 Turbo for example. I'm just interested in getting various perspectives on the Boxster, especially from someone like you who has driven so many different high end cars.

Thanks.
YellowPorscheMan2002 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-17-2007, 08:44 AM   #7
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 307
Well for one I wanted a convertable, I've had very few hardtop sports cars. 2nd I picked it up for 24 grand and its in flawless condition not even a paint scratch, wrote a check and got a 3 year warranty from GE for it, cant go wrong there. Its something I'm gonna keep for at least 5 years and my girlfriend can drive it everyday if she wants to. For that price I got this I could have gotten 3 or 4 boxsters for the price of a turbo.
__________________
Lamborghini Murcielago (current)
Supercharged Viper SRT-10 800 HP Special Edition #49 of #50 (current)
Ferrari 360 Spider
Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster
911 Cab
Boxster S (current)
08 Hummer H2 (current)
BMW Z3 (current)

Limos in Ohio and PA - First Class Limo Columbus Limos

http://pteam.net/avatar3.jpg
my car collection *Porschephiles agree, Desnorkify your Porsche!*
pteam is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-17-2007, 07:06 PM   #8
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 307
Ok I just finally got around to making a video of the lamborghini with a shot of the boxster S - here - lambo video . Tell me what you think of the custom exhaust

just ordered HID kit for the boxster and clear side lamps, where do I find the clear corners for the headlamps to get rid of the orange?
__________________
Lamborghini Murcielago (current)
Supercharged Viper SRT-10 800 HP Special Edition #49 of #50 (current)
Ferrari 360 Spider
Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster
911 Cab
Boxster S (current)
08 Hummer H2 (current)
BMW Z3 (current)

Limos in Ohio and PA - First Class Limo Columbus Limos

http://pteam.net/avatar3.jpg
my car collection *Porschephiles agree, Desnorkify your Porsche!*
pteam is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-17-2007, 07:28 PM   #9
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Kalamazoo
Posts: 82
Great cars!
__________________
Funster
Bassalt black 02 "s" with grey top and interior; 6 speed, Xenon, bose, psm, hotseats, cd changer, sport design wheels
funster is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-17-2007, 11:35 PM   #10
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Sacramento
Posts: 3,417
Send a message via AIM to blinkwatt
Quote:
Originally Posted by pteam
just ordered HID kit for the boxster and clear side lamps, where do I find the clear corners for the headlamps to get rid of the orange?
You can't remove the amber coloring from the headlights,you have to buy an entirely different headlight assembly.
__________________
-99' Zenith Blue 5-spd...didn't agree with a center divider on the freeway
-01' S Orient Red Metallic 6-spd...money pit...sold to buy a house
blinkwatt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-18-2007, 06:01 PM   #11
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 307
Quote:
Originally Posted by blinkwatt
You can't remove the amber coloring from the headlights,you have to buy an entirely different headlight assembly.
I think I'm going to goto my local car shop and put some tint over the amber part of the lights and see how it looks.
__________________
Lamborghini Murcielago (current)
Supercharged Viper SRT-10 800 HP Special Edition #49 of #50 (current)
Ferrari 360 Spider
Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster
911 Cab
Boxster S (current)
08 Hummer H2 (current)
BMW Z3 (current)

Limos in Ohio and PA - First Class Limo Columbus Limos

http://pteam.net/avatar3.jpg
my car collection *Porschephiles agree, Desnorkify your Porsche!*
pteam is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-18-2007, 06:09 PM   #12
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: long island,new york
Posts: 351
Or you can do what boggtown and I did, buy some black window tint spray, remove the lights, tape them off, and spray them. I just saw someone on this forum...I think GARY in BR (sorry I forgot his user name), but he sprayed his fronts just leaving the round headlight section. It looks great, like a newer 911, and I think he put in new foglamps lower in the body. Check out his pics and video.
__________________
1999 Boxster
Triple Black (Basalt metallic)
Silver Carbon Fiber Interior,De-Ambered,Euro LED Taillights, Eibach Pro Kit lowering springs,EuroTech 19" wheels/Kumho tires,Turbo spoiler,Clear halogens
Gemballa red face gauges ..(FOR SALE)

http://i28.tinypic.com/2zzlq29.jpg

Last edited by 986speedster; 06-18-2007 at 06:12 PM. Reason: correction
986speedster is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-18-2007, 06:29 PM   #13
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 307
Quote:
Originally Posted by 986speedster
Or you can do what boggtown and I did, buy some black window tint spray, remove the lights, tape them off, and spray them. I just saw someone on this forum...I think GARY in BR (sorry I forgot his user name), but he sprayed his fronts just leaving the round headlight section. It looks great, like a newer 911, and I think he put in new foglamps lower in the body. Check out his pics and video.
hmm I think 5% limo window tint would be safer. Hey if you dont like it just rip it off!

Know how this would look on a yellow or any other car besides black?

__________________
Lamborghini Murcielago (current)
Supercharged Viper SRT-10 800 HP Special Edition #49 of #50 (current)
Ferrari 360 Spider
Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster
911 Cab
Boxster S (current)
08 Hummer H2 (current)
BMW Z3 (current)

Limos in Ohio and PA - First Class Limo Columbus Limos

http://pteam.net/avatar3.jpg
my car collection *Porschephiles agree, Desnorkify your Porsche!*
pteam is offline   Reply With Quote
Post Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:39 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page