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Is it wrong to put a spyder/gt4 bumper on a gts ?

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Old 05-23-2016, 04:54 PM
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Default Is it wrong to put a spyder/gt4 bumper on a gts ?

So unfortunatly for personal reasons I cant drive a stick. My dream is to own a spyder. So my best option is a pdk gts right now. I stoll really love the front fascia of the spyder.

Is it wrong to buy the bumper and put it on the gts ? I don't want to be ricer

Thx for your input.
Old 05-23-2016, 05:19 PM
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Wrong, Are you being serious? Unless you are trying to sell it to someone as a Spyder or stealing it, what's wrong about modifying your car to your taste.

Having owned a 981S and now a Spyder I can say that the biggest aesthetic difference are really the streamliners "humps" in the back. I kinda like the front spoiler of the GTS especially with a Red or Yellow colored car. But hell, if putting on the front spoiler makes you enjoy your car more, I'd say go for it.
Old 05-23-2016, 05:42 PM
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If you can do something that would make you happy while hurting no one, then you should do it.
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Or you could buy a previous generation Spyder with pdk.
Old 05-23-2016, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by darkus
So unfortunatly for personal reasons I cant drive a stick. My dream is to own a spyder. So my best option is a pdk gts right now. I stoll really love the front fascia of the spyder.

Is it wrong to buy the bumper and put it on the gts ? I don't want to be ricer

Thx for your input.
If I'm allowed to put the GT4 lip onto my spyder then yes, you can put the Spyder bumper on your car. Just be aware it is NOT cheap to do so... all of the under cladding and brake ducting need to be changed out as well, and IIRC, the bumpers do not include the wire mesh when you order new from Porsche. There may be some miscellaneous ducting as well...

I actually really like the distinctive GTS front bumper, though. I wouldn't spend the money to convert it to a Spyder. Maybe the rear diffuser...
Old 05-24-2016, 02:47 PM
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Sure if you have $12,000 to $15,000 lying around I don't see it being wrong. You're not slapping GT4 or Spyder badges on the car.
Old 05-24-2016, 04:53 PM
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I doubt that plastic bumper is anywhere close to 15k. I don't know the difference between it and the bumper on my 981S but when I priced out my 981S bumper I think it was less than $1k plus paint installation etc.


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Sure if you have $12,000 to $15,000 lying around I don't see it being wrong. You're not slapping GT4 or Spyder badges on the car.
Old 05-24-2016, 06:57 PM
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Anything, a-ny-thing, is better than the stock front bumper on a GTS, so, yes, totally cool to put a Spyder bumper on there.
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There's absolutely nothing wrong with modifying your car(s). Everyone has their own opinions on what's considered a good or bad mod but at the end of the day the car is yours so have fun with it.

I have my Boxster Spyder arriving next week and I'm already thinking about installing the GT4 side scoops!



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