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Old 09-03-2013, 03:51 PM   #21
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We are mourning the loss of her engine. Black seemed appropriate.

Actually, I got to drive it a couple times like that and wasn't sure I liked it. Once the engine is going again will probably change to silver. Doesn't matter gathering dust.

Besides, how do you lead by following everyone? Got to try new things…every one of them cannot be a success.

All I know is...I do NOT like the ORANGE! IMHO that is

How about the tail lights?



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Old 09-03-2013, 03:56 PM   #22
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The tail lights look ok .....

About the best you can do for the front of these cars is c4s/tt lights , followed by 03/04 lights .
03/04 lights are much cheaper come resale ...

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Old 09-03-2013, 04:49 PM   #23
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sorry, but
I went this route on the red 2002, but it didn't look good once I put them on. I have smoked side and rears from Germany. They look the same as this picture - Boxter 986 1997-2004 LED Tail Lights Red/Smoked
but I haven't figured out which head lights would look best with the rest of the car having the smoked look...(or where to find them)
I also have the all-red tails that I got first, but I went with the LEDs as they made the car look newer...
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Old 09-03-2013, 04:54 PM   #24
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Those tail lights look excellent on a silver car. Agree about the amber!
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Old 09-03-2013, 06:22 PM   #25
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Pothole...truer words were never spoken, you may have beaten sense into me.
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Old 09-03-2013, 10:55 PM   #26
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Pothole...truer words were never spoken, you may have beaten sense into me.
Pothole is partially right in a way however there is nothing wrong with having an old Boxster that looks far better than a new 981. Take the one below as example:



This is what I'd recommend for your headlights buddy. 100% black inside, get rid of all the chrome but leave the silver trims as-is. Simple, modern, mean looking, and still very clean looking.

PS: if the litronics can't be painted, I'd trade them for a set of halogen and retrofit them in black. If I'd own a silver car like yours that's what I would do anyway!
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Old 09-04-2013, 01:34 AM   #27
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I would love to go 100% black but I don't want to put aftermarket litroics in it. I think I'm going mostly black but keeping the chrome reflector. It will be a fun project. On another note, I found and bought the Aerokit I side skirts I have been looking for going on a year now. OEM Porsche, new in the box.
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Old 09-04-2013, 01:41 AM   #28
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Congrats on the find, have fun buddy!
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Old 09-04-2013, 12:40 PM   #29
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That car below looks great, agreed black indside!
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I didn't use paint, but it turned out great.
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The skirts look good, and the headlights look better than I expected. Sharp car!
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Old 11-28-2013, 06:51 AM   #32
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First-time headlamp replacement question. 986 2000 - is this a simple process that I can get the lamp at a local shop - where? Is it a simple process to DIY? Thanks for the help.

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