Another upgrade/mod checked off the list

[Tandrup]

When I got home tonight, my new smoked/clear side markers had arrived. Took 2 minutes to install - wow, what a difference. For $50 that's a pretty significant cosmetic face lift - especially on a Seal Grey Boxster since the color blend in really well. Will post some pics tomorrow when there is enough light to take a photo.

Right now I am trying to pick out some grey and black leather so that I can start replacing carpet and vinyl with leather. My plan right now is to put leather on lower section of the doors, armrests, center console, oddments compartment lid, the side pieces on the center console, the black door handle pieces, the two pillars at the side of the windshield and maybe the carpeted area behind the seats. I am also considering doing the entire dash board. We will see how much I feel like doing once I get going.

Has anyone tried to put leather on the upper door panel - instead of the vinyl or put leather on the carpeted area behind the seats?

Thanks,
Lars

[aboi744]

PICTURES!!!!!!!! :troll:

[Tandrup]

Originally Posted by aboi744

PICTURES!!!!!!!! :troll:

They are coming... it's too dark out right now to take some shots. Will do tomorrow morning.

[chris97boxster]

We r picture whores
post 'em

[Tandrup]

Originally Posted by chris97boxster

We r picture whores
post 'em

Here we go. Now with pics!

[lifeisgood]

Where do get them? I like these better than clear one.

[Tandrup]

Originally Posted by lifeisgood

Where do get them? I like these better than clear one.

I got them at pelicanparts.com. Part numbers for a 986:

Right: 996-631-043-02-M44
Left: 996-631-044-02-M44

At $21 a piece (which btw includes the light-bulb) they are a simple mod that changed the look at the car more than I would have thought. And they are real simple to install. Literally took 2 minutes.

Thanks,
Lars

[Allen K. Littlefield]

Originally Posted by Tandrup

I got them at pelicanparts.com. Part numbers for a 986:

Right: 996-631-043-02-M44
Left: 996-631-044-02-M44

At $21 a piece (which btw includes the light-bulb) they are a simple mod that changed the look at the car more than I would have thought. And they are real simple to install. Literally took 2 minutes.

Thanks,
Lars

You can also get silver bulbs that blink yellow. Then you won't have that little yellow dot showing. You have to want to totally 'de-amber' to do this but it does look nice with or without the yellow side markers. Now you will be hooked and off to even more expensive mods......it never ends........and if you are ever "finished" you will probably become bored and irritable which could lead to divorce....so I recommend caution.

AKL

[Tandrup]

Originally Posted by Allen K. Littlefield

You can also get silver bulbs that blink yellow. Then you won't have that little yellow dot showing. You have to want to totally 'de-amber' to do this but it does look nice with or without the yellow side markers. Now you will be hooked and off to even more expensive mods......it never ends........and if you are ever "finished" you will probably become bored and irritable which could lead to divorce....so I recommend caution.

AKL

LOL - that is exactly what I am going through right now. Every day I am looking for some more mods to do and I am loving every minute of it! I have literally listed 6 or 7 additional things I want to do over the next months. The good thing about going through this though is that I have totally re-committed and fallen in love with the car again after having driven it for 4 or 5 years. I had started to feel a little luke-warm on it and had started looking for a replacement. It feels like I went through therapy or something and now I feel like I'm driving a new car. Great feeling - and so far hasn't been that expensive. I am shopping around for some 18" rims though - the 16" I have on now just don't do the rest of the car justice...

Thanks,
Lars

[986_c6]

The side markers were the first mod I did since I bought the car new in 02. You are right, I have seal grey also and the match almost looks like it was done at the factory.

Now, all you have to do is lower the guy on springs with 18's and you will literally get more stares than 911's (new and old).

[Highlow]

Originally Posted by Tandrup

I got them at pelicanparts.com. Part numbers for a 986:

Right: 996-631-043-02-M44
Left: 996-631-044-02-M44

At $21 a piece (which btw includes the light-bulb) they are a simple mod that changed the look at the car more than I would have thought. And they are real simple to install. Literally took 2 minutes.

Thanks,
Lars

Sold. I didn't know they we so inexpensive.