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Old 10-15-2012 | 09:58 PM
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You made it your own.
Good for you .
Looks great !!!!
 
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Old 10-15-2012 | 10:48 PM
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Good responses.

Standing back and taking a good look today, I agree that the exterior is now at an end point (need to blackout the headlight rings and lowering springs) - obviously agreed that the front grills were too much with removal. Also agree that the mirrors may now be too much as well.

Understand that in Dallas and even more so in my little neighborhood (located in North Dallas), highlines and exotics are nearly as common as MB's and BMW's. In fact, I regularly see most types of highline/exotic vehicles any given day. Everything from Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari, Fisker, Ford GT, Lamborghini, Lotus, Maserati, McLaren, Rolls-Royce, Tesla, GTR, SLR/SLS, R8, Viper, ZR1 and of course Porsche - including Carrera GT all located in or around my neighborhood.

Therefore, unless I want to see myself coming and going, little unique touches eliminate the commonality of even a 911 cab. It sucks pulling into (or out) the neighborhood with another black 911, whether a 997 or 991.

On a side note, took it into one of our local dealers today and had the Fabspeed xpipe installed. I immediately recognized a sound difference upon startup.

Thanks all. Drive safely!

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Originally Posted by wolfnards
i'm a fan! do you have any red accents in the interior like seatbelts or gauges?
Also, where did you buy the red wrap? is it vinyl?
Hadn't really touched the interior other than adding a paddle wheel. I was considering doing everything black actually. I plan to get rid of the silver accents, including the paddle wheel.

Picked up the material from a friend that owns a sign company.

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Just be careful, a little goes a long way. Maybe instead of the grill fins, a thin pinstripe on the lip of the fender right above the fog lights. Again a little goes a long way and I suspect you don't want to end up here:

Porsche Panamera Batmobile
 
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Hadn't really touched the interior other than adding a paddle wheel. I was considering doing everything black actually. I plan to get rid of the silver accents, including the paddle wheel.

Picked up the material from a friend that owns a sign company.

Thanks,

Dave
Only red I'd add inside would be the stitching on one item, such as the shift **** or stealing wheel. Very little will be more impacting.
 
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Old 10-15-2012 | 11:24 PM
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Have you seen this one?

GT3 RS with red accents
 
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Old 10-15-2012 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by DoninDEN
Just be careful, a little goes a long way. Maybe instead of the grill fins, a thin pinstripe on the lip of the fender right above the fog lights. Again a little goes a long way and I suspect you don't want to end up here:

Porsche Panamera Batmobile
whoa wtf hahaha
 
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Old 10-16-2012 | 05:58 AM
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I have a black cab, too. I'm not a fan of all the red stuff, personally. At all. To me it makes it look like a $15,000 car when it shouldn't.

Keep the black cabs classy! It's the classiest sports car on the road, hands down. Leave all of the fancy-schmancy accents and stickers to Mustang owners.
 
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Old 10-16-2012 | 07:02 AM
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Leave all of the fancy-schmancy accents and stickers to Mustang owners.
Hey I resemble that! LOL!
 
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hi looks amazing .. Can you tell me how you get the red on the wheels ?
 
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I think it looks good. I don't think it looks like a $15k car. The red mirrors are a factory look on the RS so why not?
On matters of style why bother asking, if you like it that's all that matters. I actually think all black cars are a bit common so I'd go your route.
 
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Old 10-30-2012 | 09:58 PM
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Looks good!
 
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Since this lives on, your car looks great. I didn't see it with the red grilles but the way it is is subtle and classy.
 
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Old 10-30-2012 | 10:22 PM
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to each his own, but this cheapens the car in my humble opinion!
 


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