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Old Aug 10, 2014 | 07:20 AM
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This is never happening.
 
Old Aug 11, 2014 | 11:32 AM
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Same here. I'm about to get my third 996tt soon.

I can remember group buy topics from years back when I got my first turbo so I'm not exactly holding my breath
 
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just around the corner guys,
2 weeks...
 
Old Aug 12, 2014 | 10:49 AM
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This has been going on for so long, Porsche doesn't even use LED's anymore
 
Old Aug 12, 2014 | 04:40 PM
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This has been going on for so long, Porsche doesn't even use LED's anymore
Yeah that is the thing the individual LED look is starting to look really dated to me now!
 
Old Aug 12, 2014 | 07:45 PM
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^ true but still an improvement over these old stockers. if i want flickering filaments i'd rather be driving my 6 volt triumph lol

maybe they'll surprise us with a 991 light saber strip i said it before, i'll say it again. waiting on led 996t tails is akin to waiting on godot.
 
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^ true but still an improvement over these old stockers. if i want flickering filaments i'd rather be driving my 6 volt triumph lol

maybe they'll surprise us with a 991 light saber strip i said it before, i'll say it again. waiting on led 996t tails is akin to waiting on godot.

Hey a TR3 is on my list haha
 
Old Aug 14, 2014 | 09:02 AM
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OK, I finally got some news from the factory... The latest word is - the samples are prepared and they will show them to us "shortly". I'm not sure what "shortly" means, but it looks like they are just about here. Put those pitchforks away and your torches out - this is going to happen.
 
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996 with LED tails makes it look like a ricer, stock lights look best imo.
 
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OK, I finally got some news from the factory... The latest word is - the samples are prepared and they will show them to us "shortly". I'm not sure what "shortly" means, but it looks like they are just about here. Put those pitchforks away and your torches out - this is going to happen.


So I should not start chanting "KILL SLIDER KILL KILL KILL"
 
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Originally Posted by IITURBO
996 with LED tails makes it look like a ricer, stock lights look best imo.
LED's alone do not automatically provoke an association with a "ricer" look. If they are tastefully done they can definitely look better than stock. The ones that are available for earlier 997's and 996NB cars look great and help update the look of the rear end considerably.
Anything can look bad if poorly executed and we will "shortly" see if these fall into that category.
 
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Originally Posted by Slider
OK, I finally got some news from the factory... The latest word is - the samples are prepared and they will show them to us "shortly". I'm not sure what "shortly" means, but it looks like they are just about here. Put those pitchforks away and your torches out - this is going to happen.
Great ! Thanks for the update.
 
Old Aug 17, 2014 | 10:12 AM
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I am in for a set....
 
Old Aug 21, 2014 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Slider
OK, I finally got some news from the factory... The latest word is - the samples are prepared and they will show them to us "shortly". I'm not sure what "shortly" means, but it looks like they are just about here. Put those pitchforks away and your torches out - this is going to happen.
Thanks for the update, Slider. Your multi-year perseverance on this project is commendable and will benefit all of us who are looking for updated rear ends (and really, who isn't?).
 
Old Aug 21, 2014 | 03:43 PM
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Has anyone ever thought about putting this thing on Kickstarter?

Just put a 200k goal and take payments and donations upfront and we can gt this moving fast.

It's hard to convince the factory to finance something based on list of nicknames on a forum.

Throw some cash on the table and we can have LED lights soon.
 


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