View Poll Results: Which Front End Treatment would you choose?

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  • Normal

    15 25.42%
  • Mesh Grilles

    0 0%
  • Through the Grilles

    13 22.03%
  • Driving Lights

    20 33.90%
  • Through the Grilles & Driving Lights

    3 5.08%
  • Yellow TTG's and Driving Lights

    3 5.08%
  • Yellow Headlights & TTGs & Driving

    1 1.69%
  • Only Yellow Headlights

    4 6.78%
  • Some other combination

    2 3.39%
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Thread: Decision Time: Front Lights (help)

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    Decision Time: Front Lights (help)

    Okay, I'm burned out (no pun intended) on trying to figure out my front end light options. I've decided to see what the great unwashed masses think, so here goes. If you've got an opinion, I'd love to hear it. This is a short wheelbase car, and I prefer to stay away from big Cibies and the like, so here's what I've come up with so far. Please excuse my Photoshop skills, this was thrown together rather quickly to save me from having to actually try all these options.

    "Normal"





    "Mesh Grilles"





    "Through the Grilles"





    "Driving Lights"





    "Through the Grilles & Driving Lights"





    "Yellow TTG's and Driving Lights"





    "Yellow Headlights & TTGs & Driving"





    "Only Yellow Headlights"





    This is meant to be fun and inspire discussion. No guarantee I'll go with the winner.

    -Mike
    Last edited by ibmiked; 12-16-2011 at 02:47 PM.

  2. #2
    Loud lederhosen saves lives hoffman912's Avatar
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    i would go clean/normal. you have such a clean car, with such a good simple and stripped down look. its minimalistic.. its classic. its great the way it is. i say keep it clean.
    Harry Hoffman
    1968 912 #3656, burgundy red 'Fritz'. Some mods..
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    Senior Member Jim Garfield's Avatar
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    Mike, I agree with Harry. It looks so pure the way it is I would leave it alone. I know it's hard not to tinker, but walk away - it looks great.
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    Senior Member Aldo's Avatar
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    3rd behind Harry and Jim. I like the clean look--or with the stock driving/fog lights to fill the openings.
    Alan Domme
    Austin, TX
    '68 912 coupe
    '16 VW Golf R
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    Vote 4, keep it clean and simple
    Paul
    83SC, bone stock (not so much anymore)
    69T, 2.8 RS spec, MFI (Sold, but not forgotten)
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    Senior Member PeterM1965's Avatar
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    Mike, as the owner of another "clean and simple" I like the yellow TTGs with no below the bumper lighting.
    1968 Coupe
    901/10 with 2.2 Ps and Cs
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    7s on all corners
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  7. #7
    You should put some Italian light assemblies on the car

    Don

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    Normally can't have too many lights, but in this case with white and clean, less is more. For balance I would consider the addition of the below the bumpers fogs, but clear lenses all around. Richard
    1968 912 Sunroof, Irish Green (original owner)
    1985 911, Prussian Blue (sold)
    2010 Carrera 4S, Porsche Racing Green

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    Loud lederhosen saves lives hoffman912's Avatar
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    I dont think the yellow 'frenchies' work well either (in headlight or driving light). its the wrong kind of contrast.. if you had a dark car, for sure. but being a white car with yellow lenses looks off for some reason. (just my taste cant explain sorry!). i think its just that its white with another light color...
    Harry Hoffman
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    Senior Member super9064's Avatar
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    I like Dons idea, I think the car would look great with the white Italian lights, and the clear driving lights.

    Its such a nice car its going to look great with any combination. Any of these are completely reversible, so have some fun and change them up as the mood strikes you.
    Rob Abbott

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