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Nine8Six 01-04-2014 07:24 AM

Pictures of the Boxster & Projectors under the Yan'An blacklight
 
It's weekend out for the Porsche here!!!

Had to park 1 min at the corner of Yan'an and Nanbei elevated roads for a quick photo snap. Please don't blame me for loving that car so much (and of course those projectors)... the Boxster only comes out of its garage once a month.

986 Disco anyone?!

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The 986 is parked somewhere under there. This city is mental on Saturday night (blacklights ON).
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BruceH 01-04-2014 07:36 AM

Great looking pictures! Once a month?:(

Nine8Six 01-04-2014 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BruceH (Post 379513)
Once a month?:(

Sadly :/ I also have a very nice VW Passat

My favorite, a nice plastic Public Transport card!

http://img3.cache.netease.com/photo/...9E00AP0001.jpg

Jamesp 01-04-2014 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nine8Six (Post 379514)
Sadly :/ I also have a very nice VW Passat

My favorite, a nice plastic Public Transport card!

http://img3.cache.netease.com/photo/...9E00AP0001.jpg

Are the roads outside the city of high enough quality to run your Boxter? Seems like either they would be there new and awesome, or not at all. And you car rocks, kind of goes with the city. Love your style.

BruceH 01-04-2014 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nine8Six (Post 379514)
Sadly :/ I also have a very nice VW Passat

My favorite, a nice plastic Public Transport card!

http://img3.cache.netease.com/photo/...9E00AP0001.jpg

:eek: Ok, now I understand.

Leebherron 01-04-2014 03:25 PM

City lights !
 
Awesome city pics Fred. Love it. Yup plastic diped headlight rims. If I don't want I just peel it off ! Lee

particlewave 01-04-2014 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Leebherron (Post 379134)
Finished, looks quite hot (red) !
Thanks Fred
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1388633231.jpg

Looking good! :cool:

particlewave 01-04-2014 11:15 PM

That lighting makes some nice pictures! :D
Amazing :cool:

Nine8Six 01-05-2014 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamesp (Post 379571)
Are the roads outside the city of high enough quality to run your Boxter? Seems like either they would be there new and awesome, or not at all. And you car rocks, kind of goes with the city. Love your style.

Hey James. Nah the roads in China are some of the best in the world. 50% of them are <10years old. Sure some are much old however extremely well maintained. Mind you, a Shanghai private car plate (required for locals, and foreigners as well of course) cost US$13,492 (or CNY85,000). With 25million residents, many of those owning cars, believe when I say the dept of transport has a great financial support and deliver quite well in that respect.

The inter-provincial roads/freeways being by far the best and coolest (not a single 1" wide crack in those). They use a sort of high abrasive asphalt -mix- with concrete. Those are the ones that my Boxster sees the most frequently really (monthly!).

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1388952055.jpg

^ We also have the ring in SH! Can't see clearly but there are 3 levels on that ring. This is the first time my little Porsche have seen human vomiting.... I was ramping down at over 150kmph (the guy who barf'ed in my car is not my friend anymore). I normally (rarely) never exceed legal speed limits... talking karma huh

Nine8Six 01-05-2014 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by particlewave (Post 379631)
That lighting makes some nice pictures! :D
Amazing :cool:

Really glad to see you back, was worried actually.

2014 should be good for all... make great use of it brotha :cool:

heliguy 01-05-2014 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leebherron (Post 379134)

The red looks good. Also the black around the headlight, why didn't you go all the way around with it?

Nine8Six 01-05-2014 01:29 PM

I'd quickly remove that plasti-dip and paint them permanently if I were Lee. Does look bad a**

alanqning 01-06-2014 09:11 AM

I need to visit Shanghai sometime soon, this looks awesome. I'll try and get in contact with you if I do.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nine8Six (Post 379698)
Hey James. Nah the roads in China are some of the best in the world. 50% of them are <10years old. Sure some are much old however extremely well maintained. Mind you, a Shanghai private car plate (required for locals, and foreigners as well of course) cost US$13,492 (or CNY85,000). With 25million residents, many of those owning cars, believe when I say the dept of transport has a great financial support and deliver quite well in that respect.

The inter-provincial roads/freeways being by far the best and coolest (not a single 1" wide crack in those). They use a sort of high abrasive asphalt -mix- with concrete. Those are the ones that my Boxster sees the most frequently really (monthly!).

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1388952055.jpg

^ We also have the ring in SH! Can't see clearly but there are 3 levels on that ring. This is the first time my little Porsche have seen human vomiting.... I was ramping down at over 150kmph (the guy who barf'ed in my car is not my friend anymore). I normally (rarely) never exceed legal speed limits... talking karma huh


Kenny Boxster 01-06-2014 12:35 PM

Wow, Shanghai has changed a lot since I last went. Need to go visit soon!

alanqning 01-06-2014 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenny Boxster (Post 379835)
Wow, Shanghai has changed a lot since I last went. Need to go visit soon!

986forum roadtrip? We can all get our cars transported to China, it'll only be a few hundred dollars each way right? :rolleyes:

Jamesp 01-06-2014 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanqning (Post 379837)
986forum roadtrip? We can all get our cars transported to China, it'll only be a few hundred dollars each way right? :rolleyes:

Well any other car would be a few hundred bucks, but a Porsche, well that's several tens of thousands.

davescott 01-06-2014 09:05 PM

Hi Nine8six, saw your projectors on J. Mitro 996 this weekend. Best mod I have ever seen

I have the black 996 and *need* this kit on my car. What is your paypal address?

I want the white angel eye if available

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01/021386628322.jpg

jb92563 01-07-2014 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nine8Six (Post 361664)
I still haven't received the clear headlights. Customs clearance seems to be an impediment and take longer than I thought it would.

A bit of progress. I've started on the shroud prototype for the projector. Took delivery of the AL 6061 T6 billet stocks at 19:00 and had to spin one of them on the lathe that same evening! The high pitch and regular techno beats those machines makes is excellent for relaxation ;)

Here goes a few shots... classic entertainer

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1378472571.jpg

Here goes the shroud, unfinished. Still got to write a few gcode lines and off to the 4th axis!
/

These look great!!!

Funny, when I first saw this post during a search I thought someone was recycling aluminum pistons into Headlight projectors ...LOL

Not a bad idea actually if you can get the right size pistons.

This Porsche mod obsession is crazy. Now that I have burned out a low beam bulb, I'm considering projectors :p

Nine8Six 01-08-2014 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davescott (Post 379903)
Hi Nine8six, saw your projectors on J. Mitro 996 this weekend. Best mod I have ever seen

I have the black 996 and *need* this kit on my car. What is your paypal address?

I want the white angel eye if available

PM sent. Thanks Dave and looking forward

Nine8Six 01-08-2014 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jb92563 (Post 379921)
These look great!!!

Funny, when I first saw this post during a search I thought someone was recycling aluminum pistons into Headlight projectors ...LOL

Not a bad idea actually if you can get the right size pistons.

This Porsche mod obsession is crazy. Now that I have burned out a low beam bulb, I'm considering projectors :p

LOL recycled piston. Great idea tho!

See, now that you have a burned bulb, you MUST upgrade for a set of those projectors. Halogen is dying, the price of bulbs will quadruple within months, soon you won't be able to find them anywhere anymore, you and your boxster will be both left alone in total darkness.

Long life to modern xenon lol

Joking aside, I'll be very happy to make a kit in the very best of my capacity for you. Give me a shout when you're ready to crack on


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