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Homeboy981 09-03-2013 03:51 PM

We are mourning the loss of her engine. Black seemed appropriate. ;)

Actually, I got to drive it a couple times like that and wasn't sure I liked it. Once the engine is going again will probably change to silver. Doesn't matter gathering dust.

Besides, how do you lead by following everyone? Got to try new things…every one of them cannot be a success.

All I know is...I do NOT like the ORANGE! IMHO that is :barf:

How about the tail lights?

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1378251961.jpg

Ian c 09-03-2013 03:56 PM

The tail lights look ok .....

About the best you can do for the front of these cars is c4s/tt lights , followed by 03/04 lights .
03/04 lights are much cheaper come resale ...

reiver 09-03-2013 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_T (Post 361064)
sorry, but :barf:

I went this route on the red 2002, but it didn't look good once I put them on. I have smoked side and rears from Germany. They look the same as this picture - Boxter 986 1997-2004 LED Tail Lights Red/Smoked
but I haven't figured out which head lights would look best with the rest of the car having the smoked look...(or where to find them)
I also have the all-red tails that I got first, but I went with the LEDs as they made the car look newer...

Mark_T 09-03-2013 04:54 PM

Those tail lights look excellent on a silver car. Agree about the amber!

heliguy 09-03-2013 06:22 PM

Pothole...truer words were never spoken, you may have beaten sense into me.

Nine8Six 09-03-2013 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heliguy (Post 361212)
Pothole...truer words were never spoken, you may have beaten sense into me.

Pothole is partially right in a way however there is nothing wrong with having an old Boxster that looks far better than a new 981. Take the one below as example:

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1374674520.jpg

This is what I'd recommend for your headlights buddy. 100% black inside, get rid of all the chrome but leave the silver trims as-is. Simple, modern, mean looking, and still very clean looking.

PS: if the litronics can't be painted, I'd trade them for a set of halogen and retrofit them in black. If I'd own a silver car like yours that's what I would do anyway!

heliguy 09-04-2013 01:34 AM

I would love to go 100% black but I don't want to put aftermarket litroics in it. I think I'm going mostly black but keeping the chrome reflector. It will be a fun project. On another note, I found and bought the Aerokit I side skirts I have been looking for going on a year now. OEM Porsche, new in the box.

Nine8Six 09-04-2013 01:41 AM

Congrats on the find, have fun buddy!

Mikelove 09-04-2013 12:40 PM

That car below looks great, agreed black indside!

heliguy 11-22-2013 05:07 AM

I didn't use paint, but it turned out great.

silver-S 11-22-2013 09:45 AM

The skirts look good, and the headlights look better than I expected. Sharp car!

Scottblue 11-28-2013 06:51 AM

First-time headlamp replacement question. 986 2000 - is this a simple process that I can get the lamp at a local shop - where? Is it a simple process to DIY? Thanks for the help.


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