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Old 12-12-2009, 07:46 PM
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Can someone tell me why the silver porsche crest looks so much better than the stock gold?
Old 12-12-2009, 09:22 PM
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Have you ever heard the phrase "beauty is in the eye of the beholder?" That's like asking why is a blonde prettier than a brunette -- it's all down to personal preference.
Old 12-13-2009, 02:52 AM
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Originally Posted by rch314
Can someone tell me why the silver porsche crest looks so much better than the stock gold?
Because it's actually platinum.

I've got a silver car and just felt it looked cleaner, like how albino pumpkins look better than orange pumpkins....
Old 12-13-2009, 10:25 AM
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Good answer !
Old 12-13-2009, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by rch314
Can someone tell me why the silver porsche crest looks so much better than the stock gold?
I think it is because all of the other trim is silver/chrome (headlights, exhaust...)...there is no gold anywhere.

Old 12-13-2009, 11:47 AM
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I was on the fence when replacing mine and when I found out the Porsche never made a silver one, the choice was easy. I do like the silver - my bodyman suggested no hood crest, I almost did that too.... In the end I went with the old version OEM (not the new cheap *** one)
Old 12-13-2009, 12:40 PM
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I agree with silver looking better with silver cars... But I do like the flash of gold against black... As soon as I can decide which one I'd rather have for Christmas (the cool-looking 911 key thing or the hood badge) I'll pick the other one up in January...

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Old 12-13-2009, 12:45 PM
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FWIW, the silver ones (built from OEM crests) are getting more expensive and harder to find.
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Where can you pick up a silver crest? I don't have the color crests on my wheels, and my car is black, so I think the silver will look much better.
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I picked up my silver crest and center caps from Ralph Booth some time ago. Very impressed with the work. The center caps use a silver hood crest so they are huge!
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+1 black/silver. gold looks 80's. silver matches the headlights (washer caps), clear side markers, etc. no brainer for me.

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Same here, I also replaced my old-fading gold one to a silver-version... It really change the look of the car from the front especially on midnight-blue metallic or other darker color cars. Now it also matched my GT3 wheel center caps, as well as my steering wheel emblem and gear shifter ****... I love it.
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Originally Posted by ltc
FWIW, the silver ones (built from OEM crests) are getting more expensive and harder to find.
Ain't that the truth.... Rennlist sponsor BumperPlugs.com is up to $279 for them now. I think I paid $135 for mine a few years back....
Old 12-14-2009, 09:38 PM
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i just installed mine, really happy with the results, on a silver car it looks awesome


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stuck in the 80's - pics of my new crest installed....

Not bad for a car with 113k miles (and newly painted hood )
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