djskimo

Hello,

Excited about finally purchasing the car out of a lease. Now I need to do some stuff to it. I always felt the car looks too "cute" and needs to be more aggressive. On my list is a lower front spoiler and possibly a rear wing. I am trying to do things that won't hurt resale and stick to 100% porsche parts or removable items.

Its a 4 GTS and looks identical to this with identical colors:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._4_GTS_IAA.jpg

I am thinking of wrapping the roof, mirrors and the front middle grill in black. However need your advice on matte black vs glossy vs carbon fiber.

I was thinking the following combos:
A)
Roof : Carbon Fiber
Mirrors: Carbon Fiber
Grill: Matte Black

B)
Roof: Glossy Black
Mirrors: Glossy Clack
Grill: Matte Black

C)
Other?

Wanted to see what your feedback or votes are. When it comes to car fashion, I learn't not to rely on myself

Sniff

I am not sure I would say that car is "cute." Looks pretty bad-a$$ to me.

terbiumactivated

Just my two cents, the car in that photo needs only a coat of blackfire finishing polish, that thing is James Dean clean.

PCA1983

If you do the carbon or black on the roof, why not do the trunk lid and the rear wing too?

BIG smoke

I prefer the matte carbon fiber to the glossy.

TommyV44

I would do absolutely nothing to that car….nothing! She's beautiful as is. Less is more! A beautiful woman doesn't need a lot of make up….hard to improve on perfection!! I'm afraid you can openly go the other way.

Tom

TommyV44

Sorry…."only go the other way"

Tom

n1gels

+1 keep it stock, it's stunning as is

s329

stock. i hate partial wraps because you can almost tell they're wraps.
if you just wanted a complete color change and wanted to matte out your entire car, well that's a different conversation!

Blu311

It doesnt get much better than a stock GTS in my opinion... while I appreciate the rims, wraps, spoilers, etc. that others do... I prefer a good clean mostly stock look... but clear sides are a must, and the GTS already has it.

englebert

Any of the options will cheapen the look in my eyes.

In a world where manufacturers make to look cars aggressive, the 997 is quite a feminine from the front. For me it is a nice change, but put it on some H&R springs and it will help with the stance a lot.

djskimo

I tried lots of combinations in photoshop, just not sure what to cover in black in the rear. Couldn't find a good body divider lines. I am trying to find online pics but no luck

djskimo

exactly. The back is great, the front is just way too high. Its actually higher than a stock BMW 328i !!

Buddhamonk

IMO only reason to have carbon fiber look is if it actually is carbon fiber...

I good drop on lowering springs will make the car look more aggressive than any other cosmetic mod aside from an aerokit

djskimo

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/super-...gts-india.html

this link has pics of a GTS b4 and after some mods. Not feeling the black side protectors, rest is cool. Not too sure about the racing decal either.