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Old 09-03-2015, 06:03 PM   #1
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Still are stylish! Especially when modded with projectors...
Very true. That was the first mod I did when I got the car, And love that sharp white cutoff too! But the amber really didn't (and still doesn't) help though.
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Old 09-04-2015, 07:44 AM   #2
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I believe you are right on all points. The 1st "modular" light assemblies I saw were on a 2000 996 & I had never liked Porsches other than 928s.
I loved the "modular" light assemblies because they disrupted the body & paint less being all in one unit. Making for more uninterrupted spans of paint, especially important on a small convertible.
The design of the 996 had a drag coefficient of 30, the 993 is 34, thats a big improvement & the 996 is wider! I'm sure the headlights are a big contributer to the improvement.
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Old 09-03-2015, 06:19 PM   #3
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I don't hate my 986 headlights and I didn't in 2003. I think they look great!
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Old 09-04-2015, 06:07 AM   #4
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To personally rate water cooled lights

1. 987.2
2. 997
3. 986 litronic
4. 991
5. 981
6. 996 and 986 halogen
7. 996.2 (I don't like the shape at all)
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Old 09-04-2015, 10:20 AM   #5
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Japanese take on a mk2 conversion . I think the mk 2 lights look the best .

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Old 09-04-2015, 10:57 AM   #6
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Why don't the 987's have these lights? They are soooooo much better than 986/987.
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Old 09-04-2015, 02:05 PM   #7
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I think the original poster is correct. They were stylish when they came out. I remember the first time I saw them I was amazed at the update. You could see the 911 headlights inside them, but everything was smoother. There were design books that picked this for the cover:

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I remember when the 986 and then the 996 came out I was disappointed about the move away from the traditional round headlights but appreciated the new tech and the design possiblities for the rest of the car due to the new headlight design. From my perspective the design, especially with the amber turn signals, has not aged all to well but I may be influenced by Porsche going back to more traditional headlight shapes for the Boxster and Carrera.
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