Got my car back and now I'm having fun with it
 

Hi there 6speeders.

It's been a heckuva ride with my car. It's spent much of its time in a shop over the last 18 months I've owned it, but I recently got it back and I'm now doing all of the things I've thought about doing (with the exception of the awesome iPad integration).

Marski tuned it with his 91 Octane, 1 bar tune (AMAZING!). I got new for me seats (which are heated!!). I've had GT3RS stripes put on, a GT2 rep bumper fitted (by EuroPros and they did a phenomenal, stellar, wonderfully impressive job (including the stealth mount they fabricated for the radar detector and laser jammers)!!), intake splitters installed, a Misha GTM wing (I think that's what it is!) is being painted today and hopefully I'll get it back from EuroPros on Friday (looks like an easy DIY install), new tires are also going on today/tomorrow and the wheels will get a light refinishing to remove some curb rash. Next week, I'm hopeful that a clear bra will be installed and I may have the hood and roof wrapped in satin black and have the red portion of the taillights lightly tinted.

After that, the only other project I've got planned is to repaint the calipers as they have faded a bit.

This is what it looks like right now (pre hood/roof wrap and GTM wing).

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...ine=1397073611

Anyway, the point is that after a pretty rough start to my ownership, I'm really happy to have a functioning car that makes me smile. :D

Looking good! Post some pic when the wing is on.

Personally I'd skip wrapping the roof and hood. Either do the whole car or skip it all together. Consider going all red tin for the taillights. I don't think it's been done on a 996, but looks great on 997s.

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...ine=1397075576

Here's a pic of someone else's car with the hood wrapped and another pic of the taillights. I'm not feeling the red tint on the 997 GT2... https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...ine=1397075884
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...ine=1397075884

Maybe the most MAGNIFICENT Porsche I have seen A+

I did a front hood wrap to break up all the silver up front.

IMHO it looks great how the GT2 front bumper vents transition to the black wrapped hood. Post #3

996Twins, besides your avatar, do you have some pics you can post or forward to me as I make the decision to wrap or not wrap??

mines arctic with hood/roof and wing wrapped matte black along with the oem "turbo" script down the skirts and "porsche decal" on the windscreen ( enough! lol ) and i get compliments literally every single day. it looks badass :rolleyes:

i'm sure i wouldn't if it were still plain ol silver :p just do it :)

It is a personal choice. Not trying to talk to into it or not.

BTW, I have the 3M clear under the front wrap to protect the hood.

Looks good, but I'm curious as to why you didn't tune it for 93, since here in the DMV that's what's available at the pump?

I'm not a big sticker fan, but hey you like it and that's all that matters.

that's funny. i had that 3m **** on my last one and it began to look like scotch tape lol. my hope is the wrap i currently have, will protect is it as best can be done. as where i live, it's rocks, and pebbles and boulders oh my :rolleyes: