Finally Pictures of my NEW GT-3 front bumper! - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

porsche986spyder · 02-25-2008, 07:19 AM

So Sunday the weather was finally nice enough in Dallas for me to take some pictures. Had to buy a new camera battery, old one was dead. If anyone has any questions about the bumper please don't hesitate to ask. On a scale of 1 to 10 the quality is a perfect 10! Fitment is a 9. Difficulty of install was a ********************! I'd say a 5. It may have been easier if you install the bottom lip last. The lip actually adds more support and structure to the over all shape of the bumper, changing it's flexability. Enjoy!

Boxtaboy · 02-25-2008, 07:31 AM

Hate to say, but I actually prefer the look of your old bumper over this one. I'm not a fan of the area where there usually are turn signal lamps on the 997 GT3 bumper. Maybe if they filled in that area so that there is no creased outline? Regardless, still a great looking car....

blue2000s · 02-25-2008, 07:43 AM

Do you have a straight on side view. It looks like it lengthens the front overhang by quite a bit.

porsche986spyder · 02-25-2008, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by blue2000s

Do you have a straight on side view. It looks like it lengthens the front overhang by quite a bit.

No I didn't take any straight on side views. Those shots look boring. I always try to take pictures where the car is "in your face." That may be why it looks like it is "overhanging" I like the artsy angles. Maybe my pictures are to large. Look at my new avatar. It looks normal there.

porsche986spyder · 02-25-2008, 08:48 AM

I have one picture from yesterday that shows my car in between 2 other Boxsters. This was at our Dallas, Tx. meet and greet. It was very nice to see some new faces out there and some of the same old guys from our last meet. I enjoyed the car meet and had fun. Hope to see you guys again soon.

chaudanova · 02-25-2008, 09:58 AM

Hey Eric, the new look looks great! What front lip is that? That doesn't appear to be the normal 997 GT3 lower lip, as seen in the flare on the sides ... At first, it looks like the CUP car lip, but there are the two front air vents in it...

djomlas · 02-25-2008, 07:49 AM

nice man, do you have any pics without that black piece on the bottom?
it looks weird, just added on there...

porsche986spyder · 02-25-2008, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by djomlas

nice man, do you have any pics without that black piece on the bottom?
it looks weird, just added on there...

There is nothing weird about it. That's how all of the GT-3 bumpers look. Unless you paint it the same color of the car. Which then makes it look very different from the stock GT-3 look. But I have seen people do it that way. So no, sorry, no pictures without the front lip. That would look weird in my opinion. My old bumper had a black lip on it too. How is this any different? Anyway, here is a picture of the regular GT-3 with the lip.

porsche986spyder · 02-25-2008, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

Hate to say, but I actually prefer the look of your old bumper over this one. I'm not a fan of the area where there usually are turn signal lamps on the 997 GT3 bumper. Maybe if they filled in that area so that there is no creased outline? Regardless, still a great looking car....

Well, I thought about that. And they actually make the same bumper the way you described it with a seamless front bumper and no covers. NR Automobile Accessories makes their's this way. It looks good too. But if you look at the shape where just below the fog light covers are you will see that the shape of the bumper curves outward. Now if you fill in those seems caused by the light covers, you are still left with the curve that sticks out and visually it makes people wonder why does it do that? With the light covers seen in the area above the curve it makes sense of that shape. With them deleted, it just creates a weird looking bulge that can't be explained unless the person looking at it knows what the 997, GT-3 bumper looks like originally. I can always add the fog lights later if I wanted to also. I prefer to have people guessing if there are lights underneath my covers. If you watch the Rolex GT Cup series on TV you will notice that they actually use these light covers on the fog lights also. So for me, that made the factor even more easier to keep the covers. Check out these pictures of the GT-3 cars on the track. All use the light covers.

HB. · 02-27-2008, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

Hate to say, but I actually prefer the look of your old bumper over this one. I'm not a fan of the area where there usually are turn signal lamps on the 997 GT3 bumper. Maybe if they filled in that area so that there is no creased outline? Regardless, still a great looking car....

I agree with you 100% on this one.

porsche986spyder · 02-27-2008, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by HB.

I agree with you 100% on this one.

Everyone is entitled to there own opinion. So far you 2 guys are the only ones that don't like the new bumper.

CJ_Boxster · 02-27-2008, 01:12 PM

So when do you plan on getting an 04 boxster rear bumper or installing rear diffusers???

rick3000 · 02-27-2008, 02:48 PM

I like your new bumper. It definitely updates the look of the car a few years.
But I am not wild about the covers, I would install the lights, and wire them up to your fog lights, or something similar. I wouldn't be too hard.

porsche986spyder · 02-27-2008, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster

So when do you plan on getting an 04 boxster rear bumper or installing rear diffusers???

I have rear diffusers. They are black carbon fiber so they are kind of hard to see. Next plan is to get the GT-3 rear bumper.

HB. · 02-27-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by porsche986spyder

Everyone is entitled to there own opinion. So far you 2 guys are the only ones that don't like the new bumper.

I like the bumper execpt the portion where the lights would go on the 997 GT3. Maybe it would look good if some lights could be placed there or something. Everything else flows very nice.

porsche986spyder · 02-27-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by HB.

I like the bumper execpt the portion where the lights would go on the 997 GT3. Maybe it would look good if some lights could be placed there or something. Everything else flows very nice.

Did you not scrole down to see the images of the REAL 997 GT-3 Cup cars with the headlight covers? Looks exactly the same. Look at the begining of this post they are on the first page. They cover up the fog lights just like I did.

blue2000s · 02-27-2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by porsche986spyder

Everyone is entitled to there own opinion. So far you 2 guys are the only ones that don't like the new bumper.

I'd think that typically, if someone doesn't like it, he/she simply won't say anything.

rick3000 · 02-27-2008, 06:34 PM

It is all a matter of choice. Some people like one thing, others do not. You have to drive your car, so as long your happy with it it doesn't matter what everyone else thinks.
Don't succumb to peer pressure!

Darkhamr · 02-25-2008, 02:57 PM

I wish they made the wings a little flatter to flow more smoothly from the fenders like the actual GT3 rather than bulge a little, but otherwise very sweet.

Your car is now Uber hot. One of my absolute favourite Boxsters!!

PSL-Boxster · 02-25-2008, 03:27 PM

Are the bumper and the lip two separate pieces or is it attached as one when you buy it? I really like the look of it but i don't like how the lip bulges out towards the edges. I would totally buy this bumper if it's a 2 piece just in case I'd want to change the lip.

And does the bumper come to you already painted to the matching stock paint of your car? If it doesn't what paint would I have to use and how could i get it?

-- could you tell me where you got the PORSCHE sticker for your front window??
Thanks!