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Old Nov 5, 2019 | 01:11 AM
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Default clear rear led option - anyone have a pic?

Specing out my order and hard to tell from the configurator what the clear led across the back looks like in real life - has anyone ordered one with this option/have a pic? (tried searching some other threads but didn't see it)
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Old Nov 5, 2019 | 07:00 AM
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likely too early for any to appear. When I placed my order a month ago the clear rear lights were not available until mid December build dates.
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Old Nov 5, 2019 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by deetz307
Specing out my order and hard to tell from the configurator what the clear led across the back looks like in real life - has anyone ordered one with this option/have a pic? (tried searching some other threads but didn't see it)


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Old Nov 5, 2019 | 08:34 PM
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yeah I actually prefer the red. Similar to the 991 gen clear tails I think it cheapens the look of the car. might look good on black.
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Old Nov 5, 2019 | 08:55 PM
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I prefer the standard red brake lights as well, keeps it classy.
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Old Dec 23, 2019 | 03:18 PM
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Looks good on agate imho.
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Old Dec 23, 2019 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by slc4s
yeah I actually prefer the red. Similar to the 991 gen clear tails I think it cheapens the look of the car. might look good on black.
I was set on the clear taillight option for my 992 C4 to simply try and disguise/mask the glowstick 3rd brake light design, but last minute decided same as you that I would stick with the red for a more OEM traditional look

Realized I just don't like the implementation of the 3rd brake light on the 992.1. On my 991.2 C4 I had the same lightbar all 992s have, and it looked fine with the very standard & typical horizontal 3rd brake light in the rear decklid/vents
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Originally Posted by sampelligrino
I was set on the clear taillight option for my 992 C4 to simply try and disguise/mask the glowstick 3rd brake light design, but last minute decided same as you that I would stick with the red for a more OEM traditional look

Realized I just don't like the implementation of the 3rd brake light on the 992.1. On my 991.2 C4 I had the same lightbar all 992s have, and it looked fine with the very standard & typical horizontal 3rd brake light in the rear decklid/vents
I like the "11" on the rear. It was my jersey number through HS & college.. my son was born 11/11/19 & I was married on 11/11/17. And I just found out that my car was built on 11/11/19. All the stars are aligning lol
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Clear lenses are so a decade ago.
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Old Dec 23, 2019 | 05:17 PM
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I actually ordered my chalk 992 w/ the clear LED tail light option. I'm still on the fence about it, and I do like the look of the traditional tail light more. I guess I'll just have to wait and see what I think once the car arrives.
I wonder if there will be someone out there willing to switch tail lights with me for free if I grow to hate it?
Here are two photos I've found so far on Instagram. I love and hate the clear tail lights, ahhhhh I don't know what to think. Kinda regretting my decision.



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Originally Posted by crimewave
I actually ordered my chalk 992 w/ the clear LED tail light option. I'm still on the fence about it, and I do like the look of the traditional tail light more. I guess I'll just have to wait and see what I think once the car arrives.
I wonder if there will be someone out there willing to switch tail lights with me for free if I grow to hate it?
Here are two photos I've found so far on Instagram. I love and hate the clear tail lights, ahhhhh I don't know what to think. Kinda regretting my decision.
It still looks good. It's just a personal preference.. to me, what kills the clear lights is the red reflectors on the bottom corners. If you can switch those out somehow, it'd look better.
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It still looks good. It's just a personal preference.. to me, what kills the clear lights is the red reflectors on the bottom corners. If you can switch those out somehow, it'd look better.
I agree that it still looks good, I think my biggest problem with it right now is that the traditional light bar provides such a beautiful contrast and works so well with chalk. I wonder when the car is turned on and I'm driving, does the clear bar light up and look exactly the way the traditional bar does? That might ease my pain a bit, lol
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Originally Posted by crimewave
I agree that it still looks good, I think my biggest problem with it right now is that the traditional light bar provides such a beautiful contrast and works so well with chalk. I wonder when the car is turned on and I'm driving, does the clear bar light up and look exactly the way the traditional bar does? That might ease my pain a bit, lol
Not sure about what it'd look like at night. But I'd assume it looks a lot like the post above.. during the daytime.

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Old Dec 23, 2019 | 05:27 PM
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This photo right here pretty much explains my dilemma.. The red bar looks stunning.


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