Ideas?

[joury]

So here is my car (or least close enough, its in the garage and I dont have any pictures handy). I hate the orange in my lights. What can I do? I've looked around and even called LA Dismantlers and we are talking $500 for a pair of taillights and a $1000 or more for head lights. Is this my only option? Can I go somewhere else, Does some one else make them for cheap. And why does it cost so much for a set of headlights? Well, thanks for your time.

[jhbrennan]

So here is my car (or least close enough, its in the garage and I dont have any pictures handy). I hate the orange in my lights. What can I do? I've looked around and even called LA Dismantlers and we are talking $500 for a pair of taillights and a $1000 or more for head lights. Is this my only option? Can I go somewhere else, Does some one else make them for cheap. And why does it cost so much for a set of headlights? Well, thanks for your time.

Read here - topic is "amberectomy" in the 996 forum

http://forums.rennlist.com/

[joury]

Good idea... but not for my car. I checked. I have a 99 C2 with the standard lights. My car has the amber plastic all the way through.... any other ideas?

[ivangene]

correct, the amberectomy will not work on those.

Your side markers are easy to swap out and will cost ~$30-50

I sold a piar of clear lights on ebay, they do come up every now and again. I think I got about $500 for the pair. IF you buy a pair, remember your old lights can be re-sold for some amount... maybe $150-200. Tail lights... same thing.

Have you ever seen how big the headlight units are.. Thats why they cost 5 bones USED

Here is another wat to do it (pics) I think this is just tint for windows, you could ask a tint shop to quote it for you if you like these.. (not my car, but local and I have seen it. Not bad and maybe cheaper than the other ways around this problem

GL

[juniinc]

looks even better on a black porsche,,,

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...c=17259&hl=

Edited February 8, 2009 by juniinc

[ahamay]

if you want to change,change it only with the facelifted 996 headlights or the 997,wich one you like more.

i know it involve also some parts but the effect worth the effort

there is also a guy in france who do it,jaqueslemonde i think,don't know about the cost you should check it.

[ivangene]

looks even better on a black porsche,,,

+1!!!!

[aron in toronto]

Here is a complete halogen light set front (including the triangles), rear & side markers for $1262, but they're located in the UK so you'll need to add shipping.

They may have better prices if you give them a call as their prices for the Boxster kit is a lot cheaper.

http://www.forestfine.net/996-clear-light-set-906-p.asp

[JeTexas]

At the rate everyone is ditching their amber, maybe you should stick with it as it will become a rare option as the car gets older. lol