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Old 04-17-2012, 12:22 AM
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Default These LED headlights, nice or ugly?

I still can't decide if i like these.
What do you think?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/97-04-PORSCH...ht_7371wt_1297
Old 04-17-2012, 12:29 AM
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Nice if you really wanted an Audi.

Seriously, I wouldn't do it. A Porsche is a Porsche. If you have an older one, then just let it be what it is. It needs no justification.
Old 04-17-2012, 12:33 AM
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They're not really my thing. I'm not anti-mod but they scream aftermarket to me kind of like Buick portholes or Z3 gills on a Honda Civic. To each their own. I've probably seen worse.

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Old 04-17-2012, 12:34 AM
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I like the concept of adding modern LED lights to a 996 headlight. It would be nice to add that option if you were looking to freshen up a set of worn headlights. However, in this case, I think the design is over the top. There are too many LEDs in that light cluster, and it looks a little cheesy. It would have been much nicer if they had been a little more conservative with the design.
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no way
Old 04-17-2012, 01:13 AM
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Well if the KustomKars or Whitney catalog or Pep Boys look appeals to you!
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There are other ways to devalue your car too.

Purple window tint, fake mobile phone antenna, bobble head air fresheners on the dash, PINSTRIPES!!! The stick-on kind though, not painted. Make 'em green. Doesn't matter what colour your car is.

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Those to me look like what someone would do who can't appreciate a 996 enough on its own merits and is trying to make it into something it is not.
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Since individual LEDs can't be replaced, I think LED lights will be a serious problem for aging cars. They will start to look trashy as individual LEDs fail, but owners won't want to spend hundreds of dollars to replace the entire fixture. I don't see any upside to them regardless of their style.
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Guys!
Where are your manners?
First post advertising rice-LED-headlight and no-one giving him a warm welcome to rennlist?
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A little OTT IMHO, unless you add one of those riveted aluminum wings
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Personally i like the idea of an easy update and with real benefits. Having said that, I would still like to see them installed before i make a decision to keep them on.
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If they could blink out a message like "Whassup?" then I'm in.
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Speech to text converter. "move over" or "outta my way, sh*tbox"


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