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Does anyone have any info on these headlamp surrounds? They are fitted to a Turbo currently advertised on Autotrader.
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POST 2Original post
lucyk no no hopefully they will be banned as they are awfull
POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post
Thats a matter of opinion, but thanks for your informative, considered feedback.
POST 4Original post
I agree, they don't look good. Why do you want to fit them?
POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post
Because I like the look of individual round headlights that the older 911's had and new 911's have retro'd back to. This is a front-on photo, looks ok to me. Each to their own, and all that.
POST 6Original post
Can't say i like the look either..but as you say each to their own...Obvs someone liked it as they stuck it on the one in the pic... :wack:
POST 7Original post
Forgive me for my opinion, but bleugh! Anyway, if you like round, get round. Get a lovely 993 or equally lovely 997. Personally, I actually prefer the preFL (say it quietly, Boxster) lights.
POST 8Original post
I think they look pretty awful too, but to answer the question I believe they are made by Strosek.
POST 9Original post
If you search ebay for '996 headlight cover' you'll find a few people make these. Starting at around £40 a pair unpainted. They are stuck on with numbplate type stickers. I haven't got them but have noticed them. At least they are not permanent if you don't like them after a while.
POST 10Original post
Techart also do a pair if you want to pay £££s...
POST 11Original post
not for me, the surrounds don't add anything to the appearance of the car, I accept that some my like this look. Personally I'd walk away.
POST 12Original post
Just thinking, a Turbo you say? I thought those covers were only for the 3.4 lights. Turbo is facelift? Sounds suspect...
POST 13Original post
The car is a 108k aubergine (ok Vesuvius Grey) 3.4 Tip C2 with cinnamon hide, aerokit and a Turbo badge! http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-u...icleYearOfManufacture=2000&vehicleRegLetter=V
POST 14Original post
I generally dont like making significant modifications to a car but I actually like the look of these covers. Ive a turbo with headlight washers so I doubt any could be obtained that would look right but if you have no washers, the covers are removeable and not prohibitively expensive I dont see why not. Edited to add that Ive now looked at the Techart site (link below). downloaded the full pdf brochure and some good pictures of covers on facelifted cars (turbo as it happens). Look to be very good quality and very flush fitting. On the link below click on the black car on the left for a larger version. The pdf manual has a couple of closer pics including one around page 49 I think which shows the flushness of fitting. I think the covers actually look better on facelifted cars as you dont have the covers breaking the horizontal line across the bumper. http://www.techart.de/en/techart-sh...echart-aero-for-996-turbogt2/highlights.html#
POST 15Original post
Well, I firmly believe in each to their own. On this one, I have to say they're not my cup of tea. I'm intrigued as to what exactly secures them to the luminaire? At track speeds "detachment imminent" springs to mind..... :dont know:
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