Back to Stock... Tail lights this Time
 

I have got this bug to put certain items I've changed on the Boxster back to stock... kind of. I took out the double din Kenwood and went back to the CDR-220. With that I lost the Blue Tooth and back up camera. Now I am changing the tail lights back to the amber and red. Next is the front side lights. Nuts, I know. I'll keep the '03 top with the glass window and the '03 Carrera Light wheels though. It just seems that if I have a 15 year old car it should retain some of the original looks that makes it a 15 year old car.

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I am with you. I haven't had my car all that long and I like it just the way it is. I bought it with aftermarket wheels already on it and I am seriously considering looking for a set of twists to change it back to stock. And, I like the CDR-220 just fine.

Instead of the CDR-220, why don't you try another Becker model? Some of them were mounted in the 9x6 line as options and they look close to stock.

I put in a Becker Indianapolis Pro with navigation, speakerphone, Bluetooth, an AUX connection, MP3 playback and orange display.

Hey Chuck, if you ever want to go back to stock on that top, I guess I could find it in my heart to trade you my plastic window.

I have the same obsessive, compulsive personality. Don't know why, but everything must be 100% stock/factory, down to the radio.

Yep...me, too.

Haaa.... very good. No, I leave the top down all the time anyway so I am good.

Now, if I could only put my wife of 39 years back to "stock" I would be a happy camper. :)

You're right, that is a great nice looking unit that would keep the OEM look with some nice features.

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I resists installing LED bulbs...

Well I am not really concerned about keeping my car stock, but I must say that I do prefer the stock tail lights on that red car!

I guess I'm a little strange. I'm fine with upgrading the interior, I have a tablet in the dash, and an upgraded head unit. But I have the outside of the car completely stock.

I have kept all of my stock items that have been swapped out just in case I get the "bug" but I take my vitamins so I stay pretty healthy.....;)

Amber looks great on Guards Red! :D

Nope..I will change anything n everything as long as I like it better than the original..of course I look for a long time before I decide on any changes n I do stock pile my original parts just in case I get a wild hair n decide maybe I don't like the new look as much as I did at first....But all in all I DO love my Boxster!!!

I think what you're doing is awesome! I've always been more a fan of keeping vehicles stock. They perform great and look clean and well balanced right out of the factory (vehicles like the Pontiac Aztec notwithstanding).

PS: as for the plastic window... Okay, I'll give you that one! LOL.

i'm not a purist but when it comes to my Boxster, there's nothing I feel the need to change. I love the way it looks and handles. Stock stereo sounds outstanding.:cheers:

I AM a Porsche Purist, see... I kept the hood batch 'as-is' :D

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(sorry Chuck, luck with finding all the kits you are looking for mate, keep it well)

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Best thing about your car is it looks like it could have came from the factory like that if they kept the 986 around for a few more years and made an RS model or some exclusive options or something.

Yes, your car looks great! Tell me about the antenna on top of the windshield..is it for sat radio? How is the wire run? Thanks!

I've got absolutely nothing against the stock look of our cars but I, for one like the clear taillights and side markers. I also love the LED lighting for interior and trunks...such an improvement in the amount of light available out of one the limited amount of light fixtures the car has.

Of course, your car looks great either way and if you get tired of stock you can always go back the other way (again)!

Either way, enjoy!

That's stock!

It's the antenna for the elusive option 618 Preparation for telephone installation.

I only use that telephone to call JD (Johnny Danger) ;)

You actually gave me an idea RE "sat" radio. I could change my old unit. Quickly closed the browser when I saw the prices. Geez man, never expected those to be that expansive

If you wanna sell those red/clear tail lights, I might be interested. I'm completely the opposite. Stock was a failure lol. Anything and everything can be improved. Even a sandwich hehe. I hate the amber look on this car, which is odd cause when I had my Eclipse GSX, I had the European tails with the amber blinkers and rear fogs. When I was a teen I had a Honda that I installed amber corners on the front from the OEM clears.

But the Porsche, I want silver/red. I want nice expensive wheels, insane over the top wall penetrating audio system, high horsepower engine. Etc. I absolutely hate those led tail lights tho, too much rice. They make the Porsche aftermarket tails like...eww. The RX7 now has tail lights that look a lot like new lamborghini. Super awesome. Wish there were nice tails for the 986

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Thanks. Never seen that before!

That's the first I've seen pics of your ride....She's a beauty!!

I went to the outlaw look not long after buying my Boxster as I didn't like the orange and red tail lights or the side marker lights. My first tail light change was to the black and red LED. A few years later, after the car was painted, I decided on the 550 Spyder edition tail lights which are all red, except the back up. I kept the Boxster emblem off as I think it is one of the cheapest looking things on the car. The side marker lights are smoke and the head lights no longer have the egg yolk. I like the clean look of the car now especially with the 18" rims. Not stock but close enough with just enough personal preference.
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Yeah... I go back to stock with the amber ones but now I am on the hunt for the red 550 SE tail lights. I have a feeling they'll look good on the guards red. I have a left hand side one already and I'll keep my eyes open for right side one.

Well, in case you don't want to wait for a needle in a haystack here they are at Suncoast. They're marked down but when I bought mine from them they were trying to give them away. Mine were $225 when they were desperate. Looks like they got popular.
Suncoast Porsche Parts & Accessories Red Tail Light Kit (986)

Or you can diy, order some krylon stained glass in red. I did a set of tail lights once ,not only to change the amber to red but add a Lil more cherry red to the tails and lemme tell you, they looked ahhmazing. Lemme see if I can find a pic. I've actually done it twice on two different cars.

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You can go as light or dark as you like or mask off the red totally so it comes out more oem looking. It's similar to VHT Niteshade but smaller cans, made primarily for fake stained glass.

In fact, idk why I didn't think of it, Metalcast. It's paint easily found at AutoZone for making candy looking objects, using a silver base coat tho. But over anything else it will come out just the same. It's what I used to Match the tail lights on the spoiler.
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