New look for midnight blue

What are people's opinions on tinting the orange indicators on the early 996.1 head lights? Just want to freshen up the look a little and if I don't like it, I can always remove the film. Also been thinking of a new wheel colour. Possibly gold centres and leaving the rim silver. My wheels have been freshly refurbished before I bought the car so I don't want to have to do it again but was thinking about the rubber paint you can buy in an aerosol can. The stuff that just peels off if you don't like it or fancy a change. Obviously the biggest problem with that is the bolts holding the wheels together. I'd have to split the wheels to paint them either way. As usual, all advice welcome and pictures would be a great help

I saw these LEDs on a 996 in Weymouth and thought it really lifted it, there seem to a few few different styles of them on the market heres a couple. :thumb:

Hi Phil. Wasn't wanting to buy new lights, just give mine a new look. I don't think those led headlights will date well. I'd like a set of face lift lights but don't really want to as I'm sure at some stage I'll be back with the ambers for originality. Tinting would be easily removed back to standard.

I hear what your saying mate and theres has been a bit of a resurgence of guys fitting the ambers back on after many going for clear ,I think its all part of the new appreciation for the 996 :thumb: So yes it makes sense to give it a bit of personalising that can be removed at a later date. I am all for doing that :thumb: :thumb:

Yeah seems to be a new appreciation. It's more that I don't want to spend anything I'll have plenty of ways to spend cash on it. They are expensive after all

I do think you need to budget 2k per annum ave to run a 911 , some will drip the money at it others will get a big bill every couple of years etc . but it will ave out at 2k pa :thumb:

Hopefully mine won't be too bad on the expenses. It'll hardly do any miles as it's just a toy

I still can't decide which I like better on my car!?

It's hard to say kas. Your cars a better colour than mine though.

Clear all the way Kas! Nedhan - I would be reticent to spray my newly refurbed wheels with rubber paint - I suspect it will chip off easily, then you will be left with a job to clean them up again..... I think a tint/smoke on the ambers could look good.....

Ned, midnight blue is a stunning colour when its well cleaned and has lots of wax on , I prefer it to black, heres a pic of my oid midnight 997.1 with a few acid green accents on :grin: :grin:

I think the orange looks good on the black car. Brightens it up a little. Dosnt look so nice on mine. You might be right about the wheels but I think at some stage I'll go for gold. Maybe not too strong a shade but I definitely think it needs a lift. When I get it dropped a little I think it will all add up to a nicer car. Everything will be reverseable though

And I wanted an aerokit car but life is full of compromises :thumb:

It is indeed. Just have to go with the best ya can afford. I fell in with the aero kit car by chance but would've liked it a better colour. Nice to have though

Ned, Embrace the amber and get some orange Gulf logo's on. Maybe bonnet and roof stripe? Decals would be £50ish and easy to apply yourself. Simple to remove if you change your mind. Or more subtle 4" for bottom of doors? https://www.google.com/search?q=gul...biw=375&bih=553&hl=en-GB#imgrc=kONCmQRO79U44M