black stone guards- opinions
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black stone guards- opinions
wanted some opinions from the RL braintrust.
I have a silver 997 C2, one of a few hundred identical cars in west LA
I'm about to swap out the wheels from the current lobster forks to the carrera classics, for ease of cleaning and a less busy look.
I'm also going to replace the silver Carrera badge on the back with a black one from Suncoast parts.
to finish it off, I'm thinking of putting black stone guards on the car. I've already bought them off ebay, only $45, and I'll install myself-so not a big investment, time or money wise. and it's a somewhat easy mod to undo; just another set of clear stone guards and an afternoon in the garage.
here's a pic of my car as it looks right now, and a PS a friend did of what the car would look like afterwards, with the new wheels and the black stone guards.
thoughts?
I have a silver 997 C2, one of a few hundred identical cars in west LA
I'm about to swap out the wheels from the current lobster forks to the carrera classics, for ease of cleaning and a less busy look.
I'm also going to replace the silver Carrera badge on the back with a black one from Suncoast parts.
to finish it off, I'm thinking of putting black stone guards on the car. I've already bought them off ebay, only $45, and I'll install myself-so not a big investment, time or money wise. and it's a somewhat easy mod to undo; just another set of clear stone guards and an afternoon in the garage.
here's a pic of my car as it looks right now, and a PS a friend did of what the car would look like afterwards, with the new wheels and the black stone guards.
thoughts?
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I agree completely; my original intention was to buy some of the Sport Classic black and chrome wheels, until I saw the price tag 
that's why I'm on the fence about this mod. black stone guards + black wheels= no brainer. black stone guards + silver wheels...not so sure.
that's why I'm on the fence about this mod. black stone guards + black wheels= no brainer. black stone guards + silver wheels...not so sure.
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I have a friend with a new white speedster and actually ordered them for my new white GTS coupe last week, and had them installed yesterday...from the side, dead-on, don't love them, but from any other angle, I do. Will try for a while and see how I feel...if not, easy to revert back. Took the dealership 10 mins to install...
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I vote for clear, not liking the black, unless your car is black. Looks like a big blob of black on other cars, and looks out of place. Not a fan of OEM wheels either. But that's just our opinion, get what you want.
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Seems like you answer your own question. You have the black stone guards that only cost $45 and you can easily replace them if, after a week (or however long), you hate the look. Give them a try and, as your interested in the opinions of others, send pics - then you'll really know what people think specific to your car and not the concept in general