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Ok just looking for opinions I'm also waiting on a set of used amber headlights to use Fred's headlight HID conversion on ( don't want to mess up my current headlight just incase) and put these covers over.
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Fog lights are covered...I used heavy duty double sided tape so the come off but you need to use dental floss then clean.
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From what I've read, the lights and front end were designed for the 911 (ok, ok, 996) first, and then used on the Boxster to save $$ there.
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Not as nice (clean) as the one you posted but could well be inspiring for some.
Clean gloves, making room around me, the big adventure begins
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Did mine a while ago, took a fair amount of mental preps, courage, determination, fitting on clean gloves, making room around me, the BIG adventure begins.
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Ok just looking for opinions I'm also waiting on a set of used amber headlights to use Fred's headlight HID conversion on ( don't want to mess up my current headlight just incase) and put these covers over.
Use factory style (pure white) 4300k xenon bulbs @ 35watts
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RE effective; the NEW generation of projector & clear lens I am fitting those with rivals the litronic using factory style (pure white) 4300k xenon bulbs @ 35watts.
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Ok just looking for opinions I'm also waiting on a set of used amber headlights to use Fred's headlight HID conversion on ( don't want to mess up my current headlight just incase) and put these covers over. Probable will just get led turn signals somewhere kinda hidden but where the light can be seen.....
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Where are the fog lights? Easily removable? I have seen something like these o eBay, but site said they had to be glued on. Kinda like the look, but don't want anything that is glued.
Did you have to paint them?
My opinion is that the headlights look great as they were designed and they should be left in their original form. Covering them up reminds me of a tall woman who wears flats because she's afraid that wearing heels makes her look too tall. Forget about worrying what other people think. The long legs of a tall woman look great in heels, just like the original design of the 996 headlights look great. Don't cover it up... Flaunt it!!!
^^ nope. Like Denis said...long legs etc etc...If you are going to do it go all the way with a 996 to 997 conversion kit or buy a 997
[url]http://www.wickedmotorworks.com/parts/parts.php?part_category=Body_Packages_Porsche_996_to_997_Conversion
But hey, it's your car !
I agree with you as well I love the look of the 996 but I also like to customize my cars it kinda makes mine a little different. I don't think it looks like a 997 I'm trying an all black thing and I thing this kinda works. And like I said I'm going to use Fred's head light mod which in tails painting the inside of the head light I will add pictures of that mod
This is what I'm going to get its a kit a guy on here sells .... It goes with the all black theme they are aluminum and I would get mine in black or possibly silver.
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Fog lights are covered...I used heavy duty double sided tape so the come off but you need to use dental floss then clean. They are painted yes they did an OK job and they are the ones off eBay....
i dont know chris. it kinda reminds me of the kit car look with those added on. i like it but it needs to fit better around the hood. But hey its your wheels man.
I don't know customize is one thing, but I see a lot of 996 owners wanting it to look like something else, 997. I never thought the headlight of the 996 to be design problem with the car, I actually thought it was cool and different. What. I think the car lacks is curves, specially in the rear quarter panels.
As that song goes, I like big buts....
Keep the headlight original, I think looks better.
BAD ***. Don't like them. The whole car in my eyes scream 'young punk'... Prefer the original. incidentally I think the originals are the best of all Porsche lights. The rest are drab. 996 are 'class'. The originals scream 'Old Fart' haha.
Chris, see pics below.... look at the little red 986 in the far-far-far back :/
What you need are black'en headlight interiors with one of those projector kit. I can easily picture your black-on-black 996 with this setup. Would look absolutely wicked.
Also, ambered or not believe me they will still give plenty of this modern look you are after. You won't be missing your covers once converted I promise!
PS: you are not going to screw your current set of headlights, can't see how if you follow the oven for 10min @ 200 degree method - many have done it already (Boxster guys). It's only scary to think about opening "Porsche" "anything" but the reality is, a very simple job.
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Customization is great and I think you should make your car look however you want it to look. I think the headlight mod will look great.
I was just providing my opinion.
There are only two options that work to reshape the 996 eyes:
1. the mod of opening and painting the insides of the capsule
2. putting on matching tints and cutting out an oval opening for the lights
Plastic covers over these lights look like - well, plastic covers - they stick out way too much and are one of the fugliest mods you can make to a 996... just my opinion...
Customisation is good. Everyone wants something unique that they can connect with. The projector headlight mod would definitely look good
I think it would add an aggressive look to the already mean-looking eyes of the 996.
But if the intention was to go for a 997 look - you will be disappointed. From a guy who's wanted the 997 look ever since he bought a 996, I say there are only 2 routes. Do the conversion, or just swap for a 997. I did the latter as the conversion was just dumping too much money into a bottomed-out car.
Hey Chris 996 911
, where did you get that kit?? I like the original look of the early 996s and don't want to change, but these lights look more effective or updated
14 years ago I HATED the look of the head lights on the 996.......
I still don't like them.
The new look is retro and substantially better.
All I could do at the time was this...... so I did.
Yours is the best I've seen, but other color options are not available...YET. Someone figures out how to match the popular paint colors in vinyl, and a lot of MK1 owners are off to the races. I often wonder if anyone has masked and painted the lexan lens itself to match the body color.
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I make those myself. You can see the 3D models, assemblies and "prototype" development at
http://986forum.com/forums/diy-proje...-finish-3.html
RE effective; the NEW generation of projector & clear lens I am fitting those with rivals the litronic using factory style (pure white) 4300k xenon bulbs @ 35watts. We've compared them here a week ago.
They do look updated indeed. A bit of a CGT front-end copy but regardless, they do look stunning! Shoot me a PM is your are interested in a kit for your 996 (fully customizable i.e. color, scripts, bulb temp).
And please let Chris 996 911 know I'm all ready for his kit anytime
I contemplated this mod, well actually I agonized over this mod, at the end I didn't because the oval headlights appeared a bit on the small side once the rest of the headlight is covered up, it's just not the right proportion so it looks "wrong".
Thanks. I had the place that tinted my windows do it. I then sprayed night shade translucent paint over the tint to make it look more like it was painted.
I don't mind at all the 2002+ 'turbo style' headlights, but if you do want to try and achieve the round look, I think by far the best results I've seen are when the headlight interior assembly itself is done in a paint-to-match color. This involves baking/disassembling the headlight, not too difficult once you get the hang of it. I think it looks particularly good on darker colored cars, but decided on my Polar Silver that it wouldn't be as noticable.
This is not my car, not my mod, not my headlights... I downloaded these pics off the web a year or so ago when I was considering doing this mod and unfortunately can't give the owner of this great looking mod proper credit.
As I said before I like the 996 headlights, but this mod is of very good taste indeed!!!
If I had a 996 and wanted to change the looks that is where I would start.
Those reminds me of a fancy "CF style" headlight set I've seen before. Not as nice (clean) as the one you posted but could well be inspiring for some.
W/ CF wrap vinyl:
A less than perfect environment for stickers (i.e. fast hot/cold) but given the installer lay out a small amount of adhesive spray between the surface and the vinyl wrap this could possily work and give pretty slick results
I admit I like the 997 lights more but the 996 lights are only hated because they are different, not because they are awful. So with that I wear mine proudly as only a Porsche snob would say anything about them. Most anyone else would still see it's a Porsche.
Now that I've had my car for a while they've grown on me and I think they are fitting for the vehicle. I actually like the fact that they're "unique."
Did mine a while ago, took a fair amount of mental preps, courage, determination, fitting on clean gloves, making room around me, the BIG adventure begins.
10min in the oven at 200F degree, pry, and it went "pop' open. As easy as opening my peanut butter pot. A huge huge huge disappointment... I normally love challenges :/
Recently opened a lot of my mate's headlights. Same oven, large & flat screw driver, and a mild dose of wrist & elbow grease. Not much can go wrong in all honesty. Dead easy
Hey, my name is Charles and I've done several retrofits. I do custom installs of Freds projectors if anyone is wary about opening theirs up
Here are some more pics of Fred's projectors. Sorry if you've already seen them in the other thread.
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And here's a picture of my DIY $7 custom leather interior...because I'm showing everyone and there is no one in the Boxster forum but me and the crickets
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I say go big or go home. The projector upgrade with blacked out lenses looks good when done right. Everything else looks like a tacked on addition because it is.
^^^ I wish I could set my car that low. I have the same bumper/lip combo but damn I actually needed to raise my ride height above GT3 levels. Sad I know for the stanceworks crowd...lol.
^^You can definately do it. I am as low as that if not lower and I get around just fine. Yes I have to use 6 boards to get out of my garage but its worth it lol.
The whole argument kills me... It's not a Porsche because it doesn't have round head lights? Ridiculous. Looks good as they are and the fact that it's a variation of the "original look" is only a good thing.
The real crime is the fact that Porsche had the nerve to share the front facia and head lights with two different models - now that's the real crime!
If you like it, do it! Myself, maybe I'm biased (gee, ya think?) but I like my 996 lights. They're simply and identifying characteristic of the model. I seem to remember when they came out that Porsche won awards for the design?
From what I've read, the lights and front end were designed for the 911 (ok, ok, 996) first, and then used on the Boxster to save $$ there. It's not the other way around.
Besides, NOBODY except other Porsche owners EVER has anything bad to say about the headlight design. Nobody.
I've often wonder if its the actual shape of the lights or the fact that they used it on the lesser and cheaper boxster model and has gotten a tarnished image ever since. Now it's hard to get a real answer from most people as psychologically they've been brainwashed to think of it a certain way.
If it never was shared by the boxster and if the 911's lights evolved from the 996 mk1 towards more of the oval styled boxster shape throughout the years, you gotta wonder how many more people would then would appreciate the mk1 996 lights.
Naturally the < 993 guys are gonna complain about everything else that's not air cooled anyways so I don't place a lot of weight on their opinions.
Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to suggest I'm offended that they were used in the lesser priced car. It's just that, using similar styling cues in their product line is one thing, but to use the same exact items in two models, in a Porsche, and in their halo car no less, what the heck's that?
And reason why Porsche is owned by VW now.
My theory is if the 996/boxster didn't sell so well(also being profitable) along with the subsequent model, they wouldn't have been in the position to try to take over VW and have it backfire on them. A couple top chiefs are still in litigation over that fiasco even today.
The 996/986 was the best selling and most profitable cars that Porsche actually ever made to that point. Also made in the highest numbers.
The handmade air cooled 993 almost killed Porsche
Porsche was in the process of purchasing VW in 2004 – 2008 borrowing money to do it…. when the financial crisis hit, they were at about 42% ownership. But they were no longer able to borrow money to purchase more stock. And the banks called in on their loans and Porsche had to liquidate…… This is when VW actually turned around and saved Porsche from financial failure.
As for headlights I decided to leave mine stock, however still interested in the projector kit that’s been selling on here....
Well, this may be a happy medium between the covers and the stock look... still different, and BLACK to match the OP's car...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-986-...-/181071052119
I replaced mine with similar a while ago and like it - looks more modern to me but still keeps the style. Yes, a little of a mod-happy look but this is a minor change compared to
what else I've done
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The lights in that link look like what's on this car for sale in the Seattle area.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/4317018247.html
Looks OK on a black car IMO.
I think you could chalk that up to extreme corporate arrogance more than anything else. They could have simply continued on their path as being one of the world's most profitable automakers.
