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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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The factory clear side markers for the 986 (earlier Boxsters) are smoked. The factory clear side markers for the 987 (later Boxsters) are fully clear. If you get the clear headlights or Litronic (xenon) headlamps for your earlier Boxster, the trim at the bottom of the clear headlamp unit will be smoked, to match your side markers.

Here's an example of what I'm talking about...my car:

You have a very nice looking Boxster, what kinda of rims are those?
 
Old Feb 29, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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they look like SSR GT3's?
 
Old Mar 2, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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Hey Lucky - can you post some side by side before and after pictures or smoked versus clear. I'm planning on de-ambering soon (I also have a Seal Grey) and would like to see the difference.
 
Old Mar 2, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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here's the best i have right now...

i'll try to get a shot w/ the same angle as the original smokes later

for the record i like the clear way better than smoke on seal..




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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 10:39 PM
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Yup - from those pix, I'm liking the clear way better as well!
 
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Originally Posted by HB.
You have a very nice looking Boxster, what kinda of rims are those?
Thanks. They are 18 inch SSR GT3 wheels with the satin gunmetal finish and polished lip.
 
Old Mar 3, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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those clears kinda make it look cheap...i dunno
i jsut got some OEM smoked ones for my car, along with new tails, and did the litronics a while back....
 
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You got a closeup pic you can share DJ??
 
Old Mar 3, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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Plus looking at your avatar - the effect on your colour would be different than that of Lucky's. On his, it looked like the "smoke" colour completely disappeared in the Seal Grey body.
 
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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mine are more clear than smoke
 
Old Mar 8, 2008 | 03:59 AM
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They don't look too bad
 
Old Mar 8, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by pcar-yvr
You got a closeup pic you can share DJ??
here is a better view
 
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