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So.... i can see your point from a preference basis. But from a poser preference.... its the same, if not worse. At least the GT3 bumper was a factory option, the 03+ bumper was only for...03+ boxsters. So when you do show up to these meets they will be like "oh nice 03 boxsttt......you have a plastic rear window and different side intakes... huh?" Have the aerokit is not poser in my opinion, just a factory option. So I dont quite see your point on that issue.

[djomlas]

yea, well obviously the 03 one looks better than 9, but i wouldn't 'upgrade' to that either.

i like the techart looking one that bisimoto has on his silver box.

[CJ_Boxster]

Less is more.

[CJ_Boxster]

Its looking like i will be stuck with my stock bumper, They estimated that i would have the car back on friday and i havent heard from them regarding weather not the bumper reconditioning shop was able to repair it. So i assume they were able to and its going back on my car.

Oh well, Since i know the bumper i like doesnt cost much, Ill replace it in the future on my own dime. For now, i cant wait to get it back, the shop said they were going to fix some imperfections the last paint shop left behind on my paintjob so thats awesome!

[CJ_Boxster]

Originally Posted by boggtown

So.... i can see your point from a preference basis. But from a poser preference.... its the same, if not worse. At least the GT3 bumper was a factory option, the 03+ bumper was only for...03+ boxsters. So when you do show up to these meets they will be like "oh nice 03 boxsttt......you have a plastic rear window and different side intakes... huh?" Have the aerokit is not poser in my opinion, just a factory option. So I dont quite see your point on that issue.

I guess ill break it down for you alittle more.

Poser Level 1-10:


-03 Boxster bumper on a 1997 Boxster Level 3

-Carrera Bumper on an 1997 boxster Level 6... But i still like it

-GT3 bumper on a Boxster Level 9

Carrera GT bodykit on boxster Level 10.5


I have nothing against the carrera bumper really, i like it and would get it, but unfortunatly money is an object here. A used 03 or 04 bumper non-s and S are 350 bucks, the Carrera'a are more. Sure, the 03 is posing also but atleast its subtle and will attract less honda civic racers. Also, if i get a GT3 bumper, people are going to expect my car to be fast and we all know 200bhp can only make you go so fast in a straight line.

[Grizzly]

Poser, schmoser. You're not trying to pass the car off as anything it isn't. It's not a CGT body kit. It's just a bumper change. Put a friggin' dump truck bumper on it if that's what you like. Anybody who doesn't like the way it looks can get the f**k away from it.

[CJ_Boxster]

Yeah its also a matter of taste as well. While i like all the options dispite my outlook on how i feel they make me look like a pretend Carrera or whatever, I still prefer the look of the 03 and 04 bumpers for the boxster.

[RandallNeighbour]

Grizz, don't hold anything back. Tell it like it is. You really need to open up and share your true feelings on this forum

I, for one, cannot wait until I can afford to get a GT3 front bumper and an 03 rear bumper on my old 1997 to match my new litronics and red and clear tail lamps.

I'm all about making the 11 year old car look as new as possible. It keeps me from wanting a 987 so badly.

[CJ_Boxster]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Grizz, don't hold anything back. Tell it like it is. You really need to open up and share your true feelings on this forum

Is that what you reallllly mean.... or do you mean "Back me up and rip CJ a new one for not having the same tastes and intrigue as I do when it comes to front bumpers." lol

To tell you the truth I wanted something along the lines of a C2 bumper or a GT3 in the past but currently, i want something more subtle, just alittle nicer than what I currently have. I guess its just my taste, its changed over the months.

[Grizzly]

Sorry Randall. I stopped taking my painkillers last week.

[Perfectlap]

Well by that "anti-poser" logic Boxsters should not have 18" Carrera five spoke or Turbo twist wheels either...Anyone not rolling around on 16" or 17" wheels is a poser.

From the doors forward both the 97-04 Boxster and the 99-01 Carrera are the same block of sculpting marble. If anything the '93 Boxster begat the 1999 996, as its the only 911 that doesn't "fit in" when you look at the Carrera lineage.
I've yet to hear a Porsche purist accuse a 99-01 C2/S C4/S owner with a GT3 front bumper of being a poser....It's a matter of style. It would be pretty foolish to say "I'm adding a Turbo taco wing because I want people to think my C4S is a Turbo" People read the rear badge and know what the car is and that the owner has chosen to add some individuality to his car.
The 996 community is chock full of owners adding all manner of exterior bits that were not initially part of the factory look of their respective Carrera. I don't see how the Boxster would be held to a higher standard since its the car that started the whole design theme.

[RandallNeighbour]

Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster

Is that what you reallllly mean.... or do you mean "Back me up and rip CJ a new one for not having the same tastes and intrigue as I do when it comes to front bumpers." lol .

Nope, I was teasing Grizzly for being so friggin' blunt.

I actually love all the different kinds of bumpers people put on their boxsters and if all the mods I've made to my exterior make me a poser in someone's eyes, so be it.

CJ, you put whatever bumper you want to put on your car and I'll give you two thumbs up all day long

[Topless]

Hey, I kinda like that dump truck bumper idea. Totally original and one of a kind Boxter .