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IMHO, those look awful. I could never understand why someone would try to make their car look like a newer car (think 964 made to look like 993, SC to look like 993, 996 to 997, etc). They all look terrible when looking back on it but for some reason Porsche guys keep making the same mistake only to have a ****box full of crappy quality parts that no one wants.
Think about it this way, price a pair of oem lights and compare to that. Why on earth would you replace your lights with parts a third of the cost and quality?
IMHO, those look awful. I could never understand why someone would try to make their car look like a newer car (think 964 made to look like 993, SC to look like 993, 996 to 997, etc). They all look terrible when looking back on it but for some reason Porsche guys keep making the same mistake only to have a ****box full of crappy quality parts that no one wants.
Think about it this way, price a pair of oem lights and compare to that. Why on earth would you replace your lights with parts a third of the cost and quality?
Because he likes how it looks? So what if it looks bad? He likes it.
There was a post a while back where someone had installed this on his car. Quality was hit or miss and he had to mod the headlight slightly to get it to look and function better.
IMHO, those look awful. I could never understand why someone would try to make their car look like a newer car (think 964 made to look like 993, SC to look like 993, 996 to 997, etc). They all look terrible when looking back on it but for some reason Porsche guys keep making the same mistake only to have a ****box full of crappy quality parts that no one wants.
Think about it this way, price a pair of oem lights and compare to that. Why on earth would you replace your lights with parts a third of the cost and quality?
I'm not a fan of these, but I do like the Depo/Dectane rears for the 997.1 (as you can see from my pic). Not because they make it look like a .2 (they don't), but just because, to me, they look better than the stock lights. You could make exactly the same argument there though. Ultimately, people can do what they like to their cars, and there will always be someone else who thinks they ruined it. (I fully admit I see plenty of cars out there that I shake my head at...)
I'm not a fan of these, but I do like the Depo/Dectane rears for the 997.1 (as you can see from my pic). Not because they make it look like a .2 (they don't), but just because, to me, they look better than the stock lights. You could make exactly the same argument there though. Ultimately, people can do what they like to their cars, and there will always be someone else who thinks they ruined it. (I fully admit I see plenty of cars out there that I shake my head at...)
+1
Half the enjoyment of these cars, or any ride for that matter, is the modification search process, then installing those mods yourself. All great fun and each to their own...
IMHO, those look awful. I could never understand why someone would try to make their car look like a newer car (think 964 made to look like 993, SC to look like 993, 996 to 997, etc). They all look terrible when looking back on it but for some reason Porsche guys keep making the same mistake only to have a ****box full of crappy quality parts that no one wants.
Think about it this way, price a pair of oem lights and compare to that. Why on earth would you replace your lights with parts a third of the cost and quality?
Came off a little strong there but I mostly agree. But then again I’m with others on the whole rear LEDs looking great and then at times I think halogens are nostalgic. Chad from Wedding Crashers would probably say “I never know what Ruskiy is doing back there with his car...”
I like the look. Really updates the look of the car. Also the projector lens is clear which increases performance. Also ordered dectane LED tail lights.
IMHO, those look awful. I could never understand why someone would try to make their car look like a newer car (think 964 made to look like 993, SC to look like 993, 996 to 997, etc). They all look terrible when looking back on it but for some reason Porsche guys keep making the same mistake only to have a ****box full of crappy quality parts that no one wants.
Think about it this way, price a pair of oem lights and compare to that. Why on earth would you replace your lights with parts a third of the cost and quality?
I think you just gave the definition of narrow minded and what I think is the only right conclusion. From what I see, Porsche owners regularly modify and change their cars from OEM, it's called personalization! Some changes I like, some I don't - but they are not my car. I appreciate seeing what others are doing, provides new ideas I may want to try.
Making it your own is half the fun! You won’t please everybody with mods. What’s important is that you are happy with it!
When I still owned my 997.1 Turbo, I did a few small mods. One of my favorite was the OE solid red tail lights. They look a bit dated compared to modern LEDs, but I thought the look suited the car. I’ve got OE clear tail lights on my 991.1 Turbo S. Many people hate them. I don’t care. I like them.
10-02-2018, 11:19 PM
991 style aftermarket headlights for the 997.
each to there own like's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
