I like them, and am considering putting them on my Atlas Grey '04 -S. I haven't decided what color stripe - white seems too much of a contrast, maybe silver or medium grey? Atlas is sort of a gun-metal blue/grey color.

Here is my last box - seal grey with black. I thought about other colors on the darker car before I did these but i think black was the only way to go...
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try this website. They have a few color options.
Porsche Style Decals, Graphics, Stripes, Stickers for Porsche 911, Boxster, Cayman, Cayenne and Panamera.

Looks good on red.

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I agree with you. To me, barebones is the base boxster or boxster S without any options or modifications. Regardless of whether or not it's what the designer envisioned... it's what we got. With that being said, the stripe feels out of place with that body.

I do agree that the Porsche font is the only way to go, I was commenting on the size of the font rather than the style. With so many boxsters out there and with myself owning a silver one, I feel as though whatever addition I install should have a personal touch to separate it from every other silver boxster out there. That's the motivation behind my post. I can't speak for those with black, red, yellow, blue boxsters... Just what I think pertaining to my particular one.

Now, you've got me wondering what the concept looks like... I kinda don't want to see it and get disappointed with how it turned out haha.

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^ that's what I consider to be design stock.

By adding 18" wheels, the GT3 aero front bumper, nice interior trim upgrades (like painted center console) three spoke wheel, racing bucket seats, I see these upgrades to the original 1996/97 986 Boxster as getting the production car closer to the designer's original vision.

Which is what always makes me laugh when people say the 981 is "the first Boxster where I liked the looks". That's because they've been looking at stripped down Boxsters for over a decade. It wasn't ever designed to look that way.

Can say that many 21 year old designs still look this current.

^^^ Anniversary Edition wheels?

Nope. I had them painted in a custom color similar to what you find on the BMW M3 chrome shadow. The actual process is one where you powder coat black first as a base layer. Then a thin layer of the silver chrome/metallic from some Italian company (Color D.E.C.). Finish with the clear coat. My finish is a little less chromy, and more metallicky.

I was on my second repaint of the factory Carreras and thought the stock silver was just too plain for the cost of repainting.

Here's a good picture of what the color looked like factory. This how Porsche should have done it.
Anywhere where there's a curve, the light reflects off it just perfectly. You can sort of see it on my wheels in the pic above on spokes.

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[QUOTE=Perfectlap;376076]Nope. I had them painted in a custom color similar to what you find on the BMW M3 chrome shadow. The actual process is one where you powder coat black first as a base layer. Then a thin layer of the silver chrome/metallic from some Italian company (Color D.E.C.). Finish with the clear coat. My finish is a little less chromy, and more metallicky.

I was on my second repaint of the factory Carreras and thought the stock silver was just too plain for the cost of repainting.



Did they paint the center caps??

looks like you quoted my post before I changed it to url link instead of img link. (I think you should edit out the link :) )

Yes they painted the caps too. They're actually colored Porsche crests but the camera didn't capture it.

They look mag-nificent (pun intended)! I like them better than your turbo replicas...at least 5 lbs lighter too, I'm sure.

much lighter.... I'd say probably 12 pounds lighter in the rear for sure.

But the Turbo replicas have a ver cool finish in their own right.
The inside of the spokes and rim are a gun metal finish and the face of the wheel is polished with a lazer-etched finish that is really awesome for a $700 set of beater wheels. But at 10" in the rear they required a set of $250 spacers and longer bolts. And its a real trick to find replacement wheels.
I cracked a rear one and luckily found a replacement online for about $200. I may order a second just as a back up. Otherwise you have to buy all four again, no one will break up set to replace one wheel.

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What spacers do you run? Do you put spacers with the Carrera Lights?

I like the stripe, looks good! :cheers:

No spacers on the factory wheels. I prefer not to have any spacers at all to avoid beating up the wheel bearings. And for autox/de I really don't want them on because of the stress.
But for the short winter months where temps go below freezing I can deal with it.

I'm not sure who makes my spacers but the guy at Wheel Dynamics has a kit for these particular 10" wheels. He was well versed in the issue with fitting narrow body Carrera wheels to the rear of a Boxster when I called.

No stripe. Keep it classy!

Adding anything that screams Porsche like a stripe with Porsche on it is over the top. I prefer simple/classy. Just my opinion. Only badge I have now on my Boxster is the front hood emblem. I swapped out the colored wheel center caps for silver/black too.

How about white stripe or even dark gray(If they make it)?

Might give that subtle look instead of contrast

Love the stripe! On that color car it works VERY well. I decided on my Cobalt blue that it doesn't work.

Okay, how hard to do?
 

Personally, love the stripe, especially on a silver car. To me, it's a very classic look and I love it.

So - how hard is it to do this? How steady of a hand and how easy is it to get straight? The one picture makes it look like a peel and stick decal, but assume there is more to it than that?

The videos make it it look real easy, and I consider myself pretty handy with this type of work, so I bought the stripes and managed to screw it up.
I've since bought another set and will have it professionally installed in the spring.

I love your car!

I like the stripe. Its on my list I have arctic silver. I like the retro look. I loved the stripes on the 914's!

I did my own and spent about 30 min per side. It's tricky, but a laser level and some basic knowledge on application of vinyl will help. Lots of water helps.

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I think the stripe finishes the car nicely.

Thanks "itsnotanova":cheers:..I actually purchased an original set of the side stripes (they were in the original package but unusable because of age) I was able to have my nephew who has a car accessory shop make a new set from them out of vinyl. He put them on for me and I think they look great. Some have commented on the front piece not looking right and I somewhat agree but haven't had a chance to see how it would look if i changed it.

Can someone photoshop the black stripes as shown in this thread onto a silver car but without the Porsche lettering ? I'd like to see a set of toned down stripes. Thanks

I like the stripe and am thinking of adding one to my Meteor Grey 987.1 S. Not sure I like the little bit on the front bumper though...think I'd keep it just between the wheels.

I was going to say no, but it works on your car.

I've never been a fan of cosmetic accessories and graphics.
It's sort of like saying you're opening a "Classic 50s Diner" and naming it "Classic 50s Diner" then festooning it with pictures of Elvis and poodle skirts. Kind-of ruins it.

Well said. :cheers:

Just sayin'...........

TO

Beauty is totally in the eye of the beholder. Many people love the stripe, many don't. Certainly doesn't mean it's ruined.

You mean sthg in the lines of >

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01/R1418533223.jpg

(Apologies to Dbaz for taking his car for this.... just borrowing, just borrowing!)

Hence: "I've" never been a fan.
It's an honest answer to the OP's question, unless it was intended to be rhetorical. ;)

To my eye this looks good. Just a little bit of contrast without being too flashy. I don't need to advertise it is a Porsche I already know that, to me the badge on the frunk is enough. I think this simple stripe ties in nicely with the black top, the black interior and the black tires. Plus I plan to add a GT3TEK lower rear bumper cover with the black center section it will tie in well with that. But everyone has an opinion and I am not judging anyone that thinks differently :D . Thanks for the photoshop.

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Remember when they used to just say S.C. or turbo at the most.

I did a throwback strip for the early 911's and 914's on my '99 Silver Box and liked the way it looked. When the car was repainted the painter begged me not to reinstall the strip so I left it alone and still consider reinstalling it. As has been mentioned there is a lot of boring space between the front and rear wheel wells. I also thought it gave the car a little more attitude.
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Luv2Box, I really like your stripe with the 'Porsche' lettering centered in the space between the wheels even it it ignores the lines of the door. The Boxster has a sort-of 'retro' look to it and that's why I feel the stripe works, making reference to the older cars of the '70s.

Has anyone done a 'ghost' stripe that is just slightly off body colour so as not to have so much contrast?

Got mine done today, went with light silver/gray to match the wheels, i'm really happy with the look,:cheers:


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Good choice on the gray!