Waiting for my tail lights to get here... - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Boxtaboy · 11-15-2006, 05:19 PM

Why ruin such beautiful lines with some plastic stuck on writing? No emblem needed.

ohioboxster · 11-15-2006, 05:21 PM

Boxtaboy,
Do you have amber bulbs in there? Your right, thats nice with no emblem on back.

Boxtaboy · 11-15-2006, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ohioboxster

Boxtaboy,
Do you have amber bulbs in there? Your right, thats nice with no emblem on back.

Hi OhioBox,

Yeah, I left the stock OEM amber bulbs in the tail lights. I actually tried the silver bulbs that flash amber on the side markers and found that when lit at night, they don't flash as bright as the amber bulbs did, and so put the amber bulbs back. The all clear look is cool in the daylight, but with as many cars as there are here in Manhattan I want to be SEEN on the road clearly at night if you know what I mean. I figure at least I got rid of all my outer amber on the car, which really annoyed me.

Another benefit of taking off the rear emblem imo, is that it makes the car look wider from the rear. Easy to take off emblem btw. Just run some tooth floss under it, and saw it right off. Then rub the residue off with your finger and then wax it. Voila.

Cheers.

unklekraker · 11-15-2006, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

Why ruin such beautiful lines with some plastic stuck on writing? No emblem needed.

i ordered 2 different kind of emblem @ eagle day ( 986 & Boxster ) I'm still deciding on which one to use but after seeing your car, i think i would just return it and keep it butt nekked

ohio..here's my $.02. IMHumbleO, I think either keep the Boxster emblem or leave it clean. If you put a "supercharged" emblem on it, kinda look cheesy...just smoke them in the stop light...action speaks louder than words

and that new tail lights make your car 6 yrs. younger

ohioboxster · 11-15-2006, 06:13 PM

I know it has cheese written all over it but sounded good at the time.

CJ_Boxster · 11-16-2006, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ohioboxster

I know it has cheese written all over it but sounded good at the time.

Why dont you get this instead of "supercharged"......

unklekraker · 11-16-2006, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster

Why dont you get this instead of "supercharged"......

that's cruel! vin diesel looking guy driving a red boxster with that emblem

CJ_Boxster · 11-16-2006, 10:03 AM

LOL i know, i can picture it now... hilarious.

unklekraker · 11-16-2006, 10:17 AM

hey...ohio, wherever you are, you better get logged in and redeem yourself...hahahahahaha! before members start picturing you with that emblem...hahahahahahaha!

djomlas · 11-15-2006, 06:14 PM

is the supercharged letters in porsche writing or what?

ohioboxster · 11-15-2006, 06:18 PM

No not Porsche script but in cursive.

bagwell · 11-15-2006, 06:27 PM

ohio - nice tail lights -- where did you get them and how much? these aren't the $399 ones are they??? those are the smokes ones -- not the clear?

let's see some pics with the brakes lights on, just the tail lights on, and with the flashers on.....if you want to share the LED's that is.

thanks!

ohioboxster · 11-15-2006, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bagwell

ohio - nice tail lights -- where did you get them and how much? these aren't the $399 ones are they??? those are the smokes ones -- not the clear?

let's see some pics with the brakes lights on, just the tail lights on, and with the flashers on.....if you want to share the LED's that is.

thanks!

They are the smoked ones I bought for $99.00 plus shipping. They look really dark but it was dusk, they are not as dark as they look. I will get some pics up tomorrow its freaking freezing and I wont be able to get a good picture in the dark. This picture was before it was adjusted so dont mind the gap. I was attempting to grab a photo before dark.

Boxtaboy · 11-15-2006, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by unklekraker

i ordered 2 different kind of emblem @ eagle day ( 986 & Boxster ) I'm still deciding on which one to use but after seeing your car, i think i would just return it and keep it butt nekked

Thanks mon. IMO, a group of numbers or letters are just not necessary on such a beautiful car. The general public will not know what a 986 is anyway. IMO, best look is the nekked look.