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Thinking of swapping my C2S rear lid with the new C4S...w/the red reflective strip

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Old 04-29-2011, 11:35 AM
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I thought the reflector stripe was only on the 4S and not the 4?
The reflector is on all 4-WD, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa 4 and Targa 4S, but not on the Turbos.
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Old 04-29-2011, 12:38 PM
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Wow - learn something new every day! A reflector? I always thought it was a 'rookie stripe'!
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Old 04-29-2011, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by signature65
I have seen a ton of 4's without the red reflector. Especially here in so cal. I personally do not like the reflector. Its a factory option to order it without the reflector.
You are referring to the pre-2009 cars. By the MY09 cars all the wide body Carreras came with the reflector--standard--not an option. The only wide bodies that didn't get it were the turbos. The addition of the rear center reflector was part of the facelift for the 997s in midterm.
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Old 04-29-2011, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by kosmo
you guys prob have have all the reflectors on your bicycles also
Why yes I do on the wheels spokes, seat post and the jumper seat. The front is augmented with a light
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Old 04-29-2011, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by boraiv333
I have an Atlas Grey non-reflector lid.....swap you

Nevertheless, I love the reflector for the fact that it give the 997 a truly ol-skool look to the air-cooled Carreras. Plus it provides the visual effect of the "rear-end" being wider

Cheers!
I'm trying to picture what would look worse. Atlas lid on my car or meteor lid on yours.
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Old 04-29-2011, 06:33 PM
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great idea
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Old 04-29-2011, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by porscheman1963
I disliked it so much that when I took delivery of my 2009 C4s, I had the dealer paint the reflector strip to match the Basalt Black exterior !!
Same here......body shop was 2nd stop after tuner.
But definately, to each their own......what makes the world go round

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Old 04-30-2011, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by GreggT
Same here......body shop was 2nd stop after tuner.
But definately, to each their own......what makes the world go round

No reflector strip, but now your car has the tell-tale "panty" line.
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Old 04-30-2011, 10:27 AM
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Old 05-02-2011, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by gota911
No reflector strip, but now your car has the tell-tale "panty" line.
That's actually appropriate.......wife's car.
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Originally Posted by GreggT
That's actually appropriate.......wife's car.
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I love it, do it
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Old 05-02-2011, 11:40 PM
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The reflector strip looks good in my opinion, but not so much on the red cars or I would be wanting this as well !
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Old 11-04-2011, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by boraiv333
Why yes I do on the wheels spokes, seat post and the jumper seat. The front is augmented with a light
Dont you guys think this will solve the problem without expensive swap of lids?
http://www.beseenonabike.co.uk/acata...ive-Tapes.html
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Old 11-04-2011, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by sandwedge
I don't like it either. If someone who likes it has a meteor lid without it I'll swap.
I'd probably swap with you, but you would need to come to the west coast :-). Jet I wonder if it hurts resale value to change it, I guess it would
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