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Old 02-18-2021, 12:30 AM
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I’ve just ordered a Cayman GTS 4.0 in Chalk and debating on the body color door handles vs the black. Constructive opinions appreciated.
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I have a Chalk GTS 4.0 and my vote is for body color. The car has several black accents all around (grille, side air intakes, roll bar) but none are gloss like the black door handles would be.

That is my $0.02.
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Originally Posted by Russv
I’ve just ordered a Cayman GTS 4.0 in Chalk and debating on the body color door handles vs the black. Constructive opinions appreciated.
what wheel did you choose?
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I prefer the he body colored door handles. It isn’t a part of the car that I want to draw visual attention to, it distracts my eyes from the otherwise beautiful lines of the car.
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No, just no. Matches nothing. Why draw eyes to the handles...
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Originally Posted by UncleDude
what wheel did you choose?
standard black wheels
Old 02-18-2021, 01:18 AM
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My Spyder is Carrera white metallic with black door handles. When my wife saw the car for the first time her exact words were "the car is really cute, and I like the black door handles."
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Originally Posted by Russv
standard black wheels
It works better with those for sure, but it would not be my choice.
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Originally Posted by The Pinkoboe
I have a Chalk GTS 4.0 and my vote is for body color. The car has several black accents all around (grille, side air intakes, roll bar) but none are gloss like the black door handles would be.

That is my $0.02.
Thats what I thought as well... except the black bar between the rear tails is gloss black.
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I don't get the appeal of black door handles at all. Sticks out like a mole or a zit. I'd stick with body color.
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I have them, on Miami Blue GT4, not by choice. I wouldn't have ordered them myself, but when I do walk up to the car and open the door I think it's pretty interesting.
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Here's mine in your colours with black mirrors as well. I'm in the process of doing the rear spoiler black also so will post a picture when that's done. It's not the best picture as it was taken inside. I don't have any decent ones of it out in the open but it gives you an idea. Hope it helps you decide.
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Originally Posted by n4v4nod
Thats what I thought as well... except the black bar between the rear tails is gloss black.
On my car the brake light bar is just plastic like the Spyder anchors or roll hoop surround — not painted high gloss black.
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Default Yellow with black trim on order. Yellow deviated stitching.



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I have gloss black door handles on my Miami Blue Cayman, as well as gloss black wheels and spoiler. I ordered the car this way after seeing that Miami Blue looked much better on Boxster's than on Cayman's because of the Boxster's black roof . I love the look of my gloss black bits.

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