gregmartin

For years I have been hesitating to buy a 987 Spyder due to the ugliness of the third brake light. I know it sounds crazy but I was on and off the fence about it being a dealbreaker. I finally purchased a 2011 Spyder yesterday. I know if I remove that ugly bar there will be holes to fill. I'm guessing I would need some sort of a plate. Also, I am aware that I will be driving with out a third brake light which is illegal. I don't care. Can anybody give me some guidance?

wjk_glynn

Given you have a 987, you’ll probably get more advice in that forum - https://rennlist.com/forums/987-981-forum-125/

Tcc1999

Well, if you want to remove safety features like your seatbelts, etc. that protect you personally that is fine. But removing the third brake light puts others at a higher risk of rear-ending you when you brake suddenly or unexpectedly - and obviously your car brakes better than most. I mean, it is not like people (in general) are particularly attentive when they drive, so why would you want to do something that makes it even more likely that they won’t notice you slowing down. And, in the unfortunate event you get hit from behind, I wonder if your insurer would have something to say about you intentionally removing a safety device that may have prevented the loss. I get the aesthics angle but, and I don’t know if this is bad or good, but we probably have an ethical duty to live by regulations that further the safety of other drivers. It is unlikely that we can pick and choose the ones (regulations) we agree with and not possibly suffer some consequence.

Iceter

Not sure where you live but here, removing the CHMSL would be an automatic fail on your annual safety inspection.

MexicoBlueTurboS

Given the times we've seen "got rear-ended" and how to handle the insurance and diminished value posts - you should be asking how to enhance or make your rear brake light MORE VISIBLE.

e.g. "OMG Sarah! I just smashed into a funny looking Volkswagen... BRB"

jamesinger

It's KAREN, not Sarah!! lol.