996 body styling changes - opinions wanted.....

[anonymous-user]

I'm currently wondering on whether this combination would work......

This Hamann front end (bumper/wings/lights)



with 996gt3.2 side skirts, normal rear bumper

and this RUF ducktail.....



Awesome?
Super Gash?

Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 11th June 21:49

Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 11th June 22:02

[mollytherocker]

A complete and utter waster of money. It will probably be heavier and be ruined from an aero point of view.

Use the money to get a better car.

Or perhaps I am wrong and it would in fact be awesome.

MTR

[anonymous-user]

Updated the Hamann pic so that it refers to the pic rather than the web page.....

Some background on my thinking......

I don't think I could go back to the standard body style, as I really like the aerokit cup 2 front bumper - soo much nicer than the standard bumper.

I also think that the aerokit cup 2 rear spoiler negatively influences other road users - I feel that big wings are seen as show-y or race-y by those around the car and it is a bit too showy for me - but still better than the standard rear deck. I also think the cars handling in crosswinds is negatively affected by the spoiler and its pylons.

I really like the looks of the 997 sportclassic (wheels aside), and since I'm short a few quid on the asking price of one of those, a RUF style ducktail seems like a good compromise to me, especially given my comment above about big wings.

I prefer the body shape of the 996 over the 997 - I don't mind the lights either. However - I think the lights were a massive design cock-up, and a 997 style light arrangement will only make the car look better.

A better car? Hmm I'd love a 996.2 gt3 or a 993C2S but I couldn't pile the miles on one of them - it wouldn't be right, and I definitely wouldn't want to mess with a GT3 or a late 993C2S. I'm also open to GTx Tax at OPC with GT cars. I'm not interested in 4wd at all. So what's better?

[mollytherocker]

coanda said:

So what's better?

Whats your total budget including the donor car, and all of the parts and fitting, painting etc?

i.e; the total cost.

MTR

[anonymous-user]

For me, money comes in chunks due to the way I work, so savings aren't that great and any car purchase would be via finance. Hence I tend to buy a car and modify it in stages.

I think I know what I'll really do though.....time for an NSX.