Headlight Envy?

[cbenitah]

I am just curious to see where you stand in this question. I am not in the progress of changing my front end (yet??) but thoguht I would throw it out there and see where you stand. So if you have time, please add your short comment on where you stand in this question.

• Standard
• 996 Conversion (ala jeph)
• 997/987 Conversion (ala ...?)

[cbenitah]

Here is Jeph's car. Looks great (nice color choice as well)

[cbenitah]

Here is the 997 option, not done but we all know what they look like..


as for the standard, I think we all know what that looks like

[jmatta]

Not sure why you wish to make the car something it isn't? If there were collision damage, I could see toying with my options, but not on a perfectly good, standard car. Sell it and buy what you desire, instead.

[cbenitah]

I understand your response, not exactly what I was looking for though. Some will have a stock car and some won't. that is the world we live in. I am curious to see which lighting options YOU would prefer. For ex, if your car was in a front end accident, would you go back to stock or. . . ? More along that line.

People modify their car all the time and that is nothing we can do to change, I did not say I was talking about my car, more along the line of everyones car.

[nola911]

I would do the 996 Turbo conversion. I thought about doing the same thing, I even bought the lights.

I looked at my car and thought I would be nuts to rip the thing apart. If I ever wreck it, it will happen. If I wreck the 996, I will do the same conversion with techart bumper.

I like the 997 conversion in theory, just minus the bumper. I think it is too busy/gaudy for the simple 986. The lights would be awesome though. A 987 conversion would be neat too.

[Boxtaboy]

My vote is standard, but OEM Aerokit II standard, that is. I think the OEM aerokit front bumper and side skirt combo look great. Not too over the top, yet more aggressive than the stock look. As for changing the headlights, I personally wouldn't because I think the headlights already look fine as is.

[Jeph]

Originally Posted by jmatta

Not sure why you wish to make the car something it isn't? If there were collision damage, I could see toying with my options, but not on a perfectly good, standard car. Sell it and buy what you desire, instead.

I know, right? Why would you want to display some uniqueness or creativity? Why would you try to stray from the norm? Why would you want something that can't be purchased at a dealer? (I even read somewhere that some people paint their cars in colors that aren't available from the factory. Can you believe that?)

I guess jmatta prefers a more pragmatic approach when it comes to cars.

Anyway, I'm kinda biased and think the 996 headlights look superior. The 987 headlights positively don't work (on a 986). The lines are all wrong. They're sharper and more crisp/angular on the newer Boxsters. Our 986s are more smooth and flowy. I would rather have a newer bumper with the old headlights than one with a 987 conversion. (987 conversion would easily be the most expensive option.)

Grizzly has a 99-01 Carrera bumper with stock headlights on his car. I think it looks awesome. That's what I would recommend for an easy solution to look fresh new look. Throw on a silver Porsche crest and you're in business! I bet it would look pretty sharp with your rims... Plus this option would be less then $1k.

[Allen K. Littlefield]

...looks FINE to me. His car is what made me want to put the '03 vents on my '02 (I should have them next week). His front bumper looks good and I marvel that he still is cheating death.....

AKL

[gball]

I personally prefer them stock. I would perhaps upgrade the lighting if I didn't live in an area where there is enough ambient light to drive around without headlights at all, but I like the front end the way Porsche intended.

[jmatta]

Here's one all ready for modification...I bet you could even fit Mini Cooper headlights in there to create a very unique look (all in jest, btw)!!!

[poopoopaul]

I could always use another set of DE wheels