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YOUR RESEARCHTailight Upgrade! FINALLY
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I�ve been running a set of these on my C4S for over five years, and they�ve been outstanding � top-notch quality and built to last.
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Been waiting for a 991ish upgrade to the old Led Tailights I have. Saw this on eBay. My 996 is black so it would blend in nicely. Just now on eBay. Pricey but cool.
Blends well.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/15732689896...ampid%3APL_CLK
not my car and this is just my opinion.
these aftermarket led lights almost always cheapen the look of an older gen cars like ours.
there is nothing wrong with the stock 996 taillight imo..
I hear ya, I've had LED taillights for years and also the headlights but get LOTS of compliments on them. It's obviously that old conundrum "o stray from OEM or not."
to each of their own.
I buy and drive the car because I like the way it looks/drives. Not some other random folks.
I still think stock taillight look significantly better than these that you got. But if you are really happy with it, that�s fine. But if you want LED so bad, maybe just get a 987.2/997.2/991???
To be frank, I even think the stock LED taillights on the 997.2 look cheap as hell with those large individual bulbs that blends no where as well as the incandescent lights on the .1 cars.
Anyway, just my opinion. If you are on the fence about this, maybe think about it a bit more. Less is more for exterior mods when it comes to this generation of cars.
The way I see it, and I�m the original owner that has endured all the 996 hate, is that the mods I do are reversible. Like you, I love driving it first and foremost and that�s my pleasure. I like the manual cable throttle feel of a 99 so I�m not going newer.
I've upgraded all my lights and now love the look I have. That's what is important to each person. Then again, I'm not a purist in my views
As someone already stated, 'to each his own'. Enjoy!
Being objective, even though I own a 996, the best looking of rear 911's, is the 996 generation. First the C4, then then narrow bodies. I have always felt that the 997 tail lights look a little weird since they dig into the bumper line.
Now if only somebody made a 996.2 good looking replacement headlight assembly, I would be very interested. These had potential:
But the signal is just wrong. And these are almost the price of a set of stock halogens. I can also see the signal and halo ring just stop working and these become trash.
In my opinion, the only true
upgrade
to the 996 tailights would be installing factory OEM early-99 AMBERS! I think they look especially good on darker color cars. Ive considered doing this on my 2000
Me too. The worst that can happen is putting my OEMs back in if I ever get tired of them or someone wants to buy it. I love the black headlights and they made a huge difference and are functionally so much brighter. I guess I'm less of a purist as well, more of an "unstock" guy!
I am far from a purist and my own car is heavily modded. But nearly $900 for a pair of lights of questionable quality on a car that looks more than just fine with the stock taillights... I dunno, I rather spend that on upgraded shifter assembly, better shocks, or GT3 LCAs.
Cool to see the aftermarket coming out with new, modernized lights for our older cars.
Could you post a video of the lights on, the sequential turn signal, and braking?
I bought my 99 a few years ago with aftermarket lights that actually gave great lighting
but over the course of years I turned my car back to more stock like and I like it so much more this way
from this to this
Question: In that second photo, is that the OEM Aerokit factory front bumper? Or aftermarket? I want one. Although Im not sure if anybody would really be able to color match my Violet Chromaflair!
My rear tire size is 295/30/18
not so under tired I think it’s just the fitment of the BBS magnesium cup rims
the front bumper is a factory aero cup car scored this locally
since my car is a factory aero I think my factory turbo bumper works for me since I did more work on it
you couldn�t be more wrong.
I�ve been running a set of these on my C4S for over five years, and they�ve been outstanding � top-notch quality and built to last. I get compliments on them all the time.It�s amusing when people make judgments about the quality of something they�ve never owned, seen, or even touched. These lights are incredibly bright, and since I do a lot of night driving, I couldn�t be happier with their performance.
My car has 235K miles now, and I�ve had zero issues. I originally made the switch because the OEM wiring harness, with its soy-based coating, was deteriorating � and despite trying new bulbs and keeping the lenses spotless, the stock lights just weren�t safe for night driving. Since then, I�ve had my OEM units fully refurbished with new wiring, harnesses, and internals, but honestly, I�m not going back. These lights have proven themselves.
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