De-amber or not? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

jwilson95 · 11-22-2007, 04:58 AM

Hey Noone

I think it's completely up to you, but like Edevlin, I find myself looking at every Boxster now after going to this forum looking amber/litronics/clear halogens. I've done the rear and sides and am waiting for a good deal on fronts.

edevlin · 11-22-2007, 05:11 AM

This is about as good of a price for new units as I have seen:

Champion

Ed

mdex · 11-22-2007, 05:24 AM

I changed the side markers and the rears, but I like the look of the orange on the front of the black car.

Marc

Frodo · 11-22-2007, 05:53 AM

I've got a 2001 seal grey that, when I bought it (summer '06), came with the fronts deambered. The sides and tail lights have the original amber. I'm in the minority around here (I think), but I kinda like that splash of color, at least on the darker colored car.

Or maybe I'm just too cheap and lazy to make the change. But I honestly don't think I'd be any happier with the clears. For me, it would be a change for the sake of change.

Boxtaboy · 11-22-2007, 07:08 AM

You be the judge:

I personally like clear lenses all around because I think they make the car look more modern and up-to-date.

Rickw1313 · 11-22-2007, 08:29 AM

I like the look of the amber on certain colors. It seems the darker the paint I think the amber looks better. But like everyone else it is your personal choice. Mine is arena red and like the amber.

NickCats · 11-22-2007, 08:39 AM

Noone,

I am torn myself. I still have the ambers on my black box, and I kinda like the way it looks as well. Sammy, another forum member and an autocross buddy, deambered his black box this year and I gotta say it looks great and a lot more modern. The question I ponder is it worth $1k - $2k simply to get rid of the amber ? On some colors I agree, but on black I just don't think it's worth the price...

Just my $.02

Nick

Bambino Don · 11-23-2007, 04:45 AM

Looks so modern with no orange.

Get it changed, you will find it is the best money you spend on the car, especially if you park next to a de-ambered boxster.

James

pompous · 11-23-2007, 05:21 AM

Agreed! I'm cleared front, back and sides. I hate the amber so much I went so far as doing the "amberectomy" on my headlights lol In my opinion it is a cosmetic must for the car.