I found the best Porsche 911 996 Headlight upgrade

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Жыл бұрын

Gasket.Ed@GMAIL.COM
The Porsche 911 is the most successful sports car EVER produced. (FACT)
The Porsche 996 is the worst 911 model EVER produced (OPINION)
The Porsche 996 is the cheapest 911 and we can mod it without guilt. (OPINION)
Allow me to share the Variel Designs 996 headlight mod!
Where to find the items that I used in this video!!:
1. SEM Prep & Clean: amzn.to/3j8WDcm
2. Variel Headlight Covers: varielautomotive.com
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@omerkurt9406 Жыл бұрын

Is this for sale on Facebook?

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

yes come get it!

@rogerhsu323 Жыл бұрын

@@EdgasketGarage😂

@boffam00 Жыл бұрын

Headlight covers on a 996 are like a mesh baseball cap on an otherwise handsome-ish dude.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha

@atischer07 Жыл бұрын

“I’m ….an idiot” Only sensible thing you said this entire video.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Love you too ❤️

@1985_Honda_CRX_Si Жыл бұрын

when the 911 is so good that the worst one is still a good car

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

100%

@61936 Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more sentient 1985 Honda CR-X Si

@Vyltax Жыл бұрын

Worst? I Think the new 992 is the worst. first its way to exspensive. Second, they still have the old 911 headlights from the 60s. Thirth, no one buys it.

@madskillet 4 ай бұрын

@@EdgasketGarage way to talk sh*t on it though. IMS bearing usually takes effect early on. Every ACTUAL porsche mechanic will tell you how rare IMS issues are this many years later. Also 996.2 headlights are clean and not the same as these. atleast give a fair response. 996s are the last of the drivers' 911s. Now they're all digital assistance. FOH

@EdgasketGarage 4 ай бұрын

@@madskillet money talks. Its the cheapest 911 for a reason.

@goncalomafra2439 Жыл бұрын

The headlights are iconic, one of the reasons i love the 996

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

It’s a fun, cheap 911!

@thefreedomguyuk Жыл бұрын

@@EdgasketGarage So, let's buy some expensive aftermarket plastic, to make the cheap car look less than a priceless GT1 ??

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

@@thefreedomguyuk you can do whatever you like with yours!

@locophoto6881 Жыл бұрын

@@thefreedomguyuk You're "The Freedom Guy" criticizing this guy for enjoying the freedom he has to do whatever he wants with his purchase? Should change your name to the TheJackassHyprocrite Guy maybe.

@Fr99763 Жыл бұрын

I bought my first Porsche, a 986, at the end of 2003 precisely to get the original Boxster as the model change was announced at that time. 996 and 986 are the cars that saved Porsche from bankruptcy. The lights in particular were modelled after the Le Mans racers and look fantastic. I still have the car today and I enjoy it just as much and so do my sons. It never let us down.

@khestehave Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ed for doing your part in keeping the 996 affordable 😆

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Favorite comment of the day!

@henryatkinson1479 Жыл бұрын

Not sure how covering up your own fog lights and front reflectors is an "upgrade."

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Visual upgrade, perhaps. Performance upgrade, not so much.

@carsandwatches5195 Жыл бұрын

trying to upgrade the followers numbers by posting a video... :))))

@Vyltax Жыл бұрын

@@EdgasketGarage Why not stay with the stock 996?

@thefreedomguyuk Жыл бұрын

@@EdgasketGarage As good as adding extra aero 😂

@x340x 2 ай бұрын

@@Vyltax because it looks hideous

@halfunkbass2966 Жыл бұрын

There is no way in hell I would put plastic on my 996 to pretend it looks better... lol. Im not one to follow the crowd ever. I bought my 996 turbo because its different from the average VW beetle head lights look on Porsche. I actually think its the best looking Porsche ever designed. I will probably buy this classic version of the 996. My Turbo version has the updated fried eggs look... but I want the first edition of the fried eggs headlights. Porsche can continue to make the same old headlights for years to come, but my 996 will stand alone from the crowd.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

The 911 turbo can do whatever it wants. Thats a car in its own category. 🔥

@James_Sovereign Жыл бұрын

The headlights are iconic and (now) look fantastic. Those covers, however, are f*cking disgusting and anyone fitting them should have their keys taken off them.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@eric678 Жыл бұрын

fantastic is a pretty generous stretch of the imagination

@diggerhush2946 Жыл бұрын

My motor isn’t junk. My interior is just fine. I love my $18,000 911 Carerra C4 Cabriolet 996.2.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

They are cool cars. They are the least desirable 911.

@blufftontiger1 Жыл бұрын

I like the stock early 996 headlights.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

No problem with that.

@TheNutshaq Жыл бұрын

W opinion

@barryshaw7304 Жыл бұрын

Funny thing is nobody knows the headlights are off of the GT1 that will smoke the Carrera GT.

@corporalclegg914 10 ай бұрын

does anyone know where to find these 996 facelift items for sale/purchase?

@EdgasketGarage 10 ай бұрын

Check the description!

@markcollins457 Жыл бұрын

Great fix and a friend of mine fixed his headlight issue about 15 years ago by prepping the existing light covers and taped them off and sprayed them body color they still look great. Porsche did drop the ball on styling the lights.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

They recovered well!

@Vyltax Жыл бұрын

I don't call it a issue. If it really was a issue then why was it the best sold 911?!

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

@@Vyltax the most sold 911 at the time it was produced. Porsche has since had many years exceed the 996. Still, a fun car!

@Vyltax Жыл бұрын

@@EdgasketGarage Still it is not the worst 911. If it real was the worst 911 then no one would've bought it. Also many people liked the car (aka the headlights)!

@canuckle7shucks 8 ай бұрын

1997 air cooled 993, $100,000- $430,000. 1998 water cooled 996, $19,000. Throwing quality out the window, priceless.

@EdgasketGarage 8 ай бұрын

money talks

@jtocher685 Жыл бұрын

Hilarious video! Still love the headlights on my 986 though!

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positivity!

@occultustactical6138 Жыл бұрын

My very first 911 was a 1999 996 Cabrio in Arctic Silver with Red Leath. It will always have a special place in my heart.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Sharp car. I also had a 1999 as my first 911. Although mine had a cracked cylinder head.

@samzam4496 Жыл бұрын

funny nobody ever says that the 911 GT1 (996 lights) is ugly even thou exact same lights.. i have a 996 with gt3 body kit and looks killer.. if you want to improve the interior of those monocromatic interiors get some color accents, i swapped out alot of my grey interior for black (steering wheel, center console .. etc) if anything is bad about this gen 911 are the seats 100% uncomfortable ,,, some aftermarket Recaros and away we go!!!

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

100% gotta break up that grey interior!

@carsandwatches5195 Жыл бұрын

go with the elephant ears

@Wildspeed911 Жыл бұрын

996 is amazing. The headlights are some of the most beautiful headlights ever made. What are you tallking about.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

That’s your opinion. And this is my opinion. Nothing more.

@Wildspeed911 Жыл бұрын

@@EdgasketGarage You're goddamn right :D

@mickeymichaels1298 Жыл бұрын

@Mr. Albatross especially the headlights of the 996.2. Those are particularly beautiful!

@AKwontheChef Жыл бұрын

Looks great. Subscribing to see how this car evolves over time

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@wa11nutsman71 4 ай бұрын

will this fit on the 986 boxster?

@EdgasketGarage 4 ай бұрын

Check out their website. It's listed in description

@markcollins457 11 ай бұрын

Years back I prepared the plastic head light covers pin stripped and masked off the same areas as your aftermarket covers and with the correct primer and top coat they have held up great and look 100% better probably 70 bucks invested.

@EdgasketGarage 11 ай бұрын

Wow nice does everyone tell you they look dumb like mine!?

@go4384 Жыл бұрын

One rule I've learned in looking into buying a 911 is to keep it as original as possible. For the 996, there will be about as many who will like this as who will hate that it isn't in the original state. This objectively looks better to me than stock, though.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Excellent point. Factory is always best for resale. I never feel back about alterations to salvage title cars. They’re lucky to still be alive! 😂

@paulbellas8797 Жыл бұрын

Ed, I am the original owner of a 1999 C2. When this car came out it was heralded by the automotive magazines as one of the best 911's ever made. It tracked faster, had a better coefficient of drag, wasn't spin crazy, had a real air conditioning and smoked corvettes. In fact it was so good that it sold more copies than any other 911 model in history. Nobody, and I mean nobody hated the headlights. There is understandable resentment that it shared the front end with the Boxster. But again, nobody hated the Boxster headlights either. That all being said, I've had mine for 25 years, it steel runs, pulls and handles great. Interior while plasticky has in held up very well. I think the switch from air cooled to water and sanitizing of the car over previous generations were the biggest complaints (understandably). If you are a real fan of Porsche's, the Boxster and 911 of the late 90's saved the auto company and for that we should be thankful.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

We shall also tip our hat to the Cayenne for saving Porsche.

@bostonaudi 6 ай бұрын

@@EdgasketGarageyou might tip the Macan as well, they sell boatloads of them.

@negotiatewithleverage4763 2 ай бұрын

Uhhhh. I definitely hated these headlights when it came out, and yes I was an adult in 1999 and a sports car fanatic. IMO, this was a massive step backwards from the 993 in terms of looks. I was OK with the switch to water, that made sense, but visually it was garbage, and eventually looked just like an ugly Boxster. When 2005 rolled around and they fixed the headlights, that was when I felt Porsche was truly back in the game. Just like when Jeep ditched those hideous square headlights. Dude's not wrong. The 996, especially THAT 996, are the worst Porsche's ever made. As for smoking a corvette. Come on, dude. 4.6 vs 4.7 isn't exactly gapping anyone. Also, be careful with those industry rags. This was the era where new vehicles (PT cruiser, anyone?) were given car of the year because they were bought and paid for, and that's not even accounting for the tweaked testers that were built to perform for editors. Glad you like(d) your car, though.

@paulbellas8797 2 ай бұрын

@@negotiatewithleverage4763 I actually like them more than the 993 headlights. I think those look bad. never liked how they tilted the original. But TBH, I still love the original upright circles the best.

@Truthshouldbeknown Жыл бұрын

Will these fit the 986 Boxster too ?

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Yes

@robbiekimp9626 5 ай бұрын

how do I find these ?

@EdgasketGarage 5 ай бұрын

Just look for an angry Porsche enthusiast and you’re likely to see these headlights nearby. OR checkout varielautomotive.com

@LivingOnCash Жыл бұрын

Great and fun video! Former 996 owner here. I strongly believe that the ONLY reason people (and when I say "people" I really mean Porsche fanatics because regular people couldn't care less about the headlights) is because the Boxster used the same headlights. While I do prefer the looks of the round headlights, the 996 lights aren't bad. I guarantee, if the Boxster front end was different than the 996, very few people would complain about them. Also, beside the head crack and the IMS, there is the RMS, bore score, AOS intermix, and a bunch of other issues with the M96 engine. Wonderful car but bad engine.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

I agree MM

@thefreedomguyuk Жыл бұрын

The 996 is nothing but a 986 with upset handling due to the engine having moved away from the perfect spot...

@markkeaton8132 Жыл бұрын

I was going to write how much I like my headlights on my '03 the way they are, but seems I'm late to that party. Aside from your crrazy dislike for a car youve owned two of, I like your video. Do more. Thanks!

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Nothing drives like a 911

@arshjotbrar4623 Жыл бұрын

From where I can buy it ?

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

check the video description!

@bostonaudi 6 ай бұрын

Other 911’s have had their issues, my old 77 911S was prone to head studs cracking. I think my 03 C4S is a fine looking car, the wide body 996’s look great from all angles. One thing all generations share is the sheer fun of driving them.

@EdgasketGarage 6 ай бұрын

Agree! My 2 favorite driving cars are 911 and R8

@davidbirkettsnp 4 ай бұрын

Link so we can buy them?

@EdgasketGarage 4 ай бұрын

Hey there check the description.

@mwh3227 8 ай бұрын

I did the same mod a few years back. But, I really started to like the "fried eggs" and removed them. It takes a while, bit the "fried eggs" grow on you! Maybe they were just ahead of their time?

@EdgasketGarage 8 ай бұрын

Must have been a nice feeling when you took the covers off!

@randominternetuser2888 Жыл бұрын

You know you can buy just the little triangle piece to fix those headlights instead of covering them. Which by the way, will cause more heat retention and kill bulbs faster. Lot of 996 haters just because of the headlights 🙄 that were designed to mimic the Le Mans LMP1 cars like the 957, 917K and 911GT1.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Yes I have the triangle pieces. Took mine out because of the headlight washers not working correctly. I’m far less of a 996 fan because of the engine. The headlights are not cool (IMO) but they are certainly a piece if 911 history.

@randominternetuser2888 Жыл бұрын

@@EdgasketGarage my daughters 986S washers are also not working. I was going to remove then plug the pump lines and just get those covers. How do you feel about the mezger engines of different porsche generations? The turbo and GT 996's have mezger designed engines. I assume it's the M96 engines that you don't like.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

@@randominternetuser2888 LOVE the Mezger 996 motor

@GeekSobreRuedas 10 ай бұрын

We need 11 likes for the 996

@EdgasketGarage 10 ай бұрын

Working on it.

@QFXmusic Жыл бұрын

Actually in Uk & Eu the 996 is very sought after even more so than a 997 :( Which i have :)

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

You can have them all haha!

@kaydesign Жыл бұрын

Big improvement! Thanks for the fun and informative video 😅

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Thanks IGM. Fun project!

@millenbop 4 ай бұрын

Probably the best 996 video on KZfaq

@EdgasketGarage 4 ай бұрын

I’ll take that!

@windowseat7334 8 ай бұрын

The 996 has aged beautifully, the basic 996 Carrera has an elegance and purity of the original early air cooled 911. Yes, the cars have their issues, and build quality is not the 996’s strong point, however it carries the 911 DNA and was the basis for all the later water cooled cars that followed. The simplicity of design of this era 911 and indeed the 986 Boxster (with which it shares the front end - and headlights) has come into its own now when compared to todays over exaggerated and complex variants, proving that in many ways, less is indeed more. And as for the 996’s (and 986’s) headlights, though controversial at the time, they have become one of its defining features, and now look better than ever. Anyone who can’t see past the 996’s headlights is missing a trick, and although the 997 is indeed a better built 911 and has many of the purists design features reinstated, drive and early 3.4 996 and 997.1 back to back, and tell me which is the purer and more driver focused car?! - It’s the 996.

@EdgasketGarage 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Nothing to debate. Well said. In the end it’s a drivers car

@goofah10 Жыл бұрын

Am I angry you did this and called the 996 the worst 911? Yes! You have offended me and my honour! I am not happy. (I'm kidding btw, okish content here, at least you painted it so it blends in, but I do like the originals!)

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

I hope people at least understand that I own 2 996’s and am looking to acquire 996 turbo! Great cars. Questionable headlights lol.

@goofah10 Жыл бұрын

@@EdgasketGarage I'm only messing mate, enjoy your channel a lot and followed your builds. Looking forward to the 996 turbo. I love the 996, but do have a 991 so not too fussed with the bad points of the car, I still have my cassettes for the 996! Lol

@yongkim777 Жыл бұрын

The 996 looks fine! As a 911S & 996 C4 owner remember beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

They are great cars. I personally like the round headlight but here I am, an owner of 2 996 lol.

@aldomandovani Жыл бұрын

By faar it loook woorse with those add ons, 996 is not that bad perhaps if it has ambar turn signals , just made them clear and thats it..... a stock 996 looks better than a conversion or else

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

With so many 911s to choose from, the 996 is certainly not high on the list. Thats all.

@Nick-vq1ye Жыл бұрын

Modifying a 911 immediately prior to sale when it's universally known that unmodified examples sell for the most money, regardless of generation. By any chance do you have an 'ugly' and modded GT3 to sell me too?

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

My cars are all salvage. All bets are off on value. Better to just enjoy these examples and never look back!

@jpf.5956 8 ай бұрын

When pinky lai sees this video he’ll have a heart attack

@EdgasketGarage 8 ай бұрын

He can take it up with the manufacturer lol

@eanurramin1777 11 күн бұрын

your human is hilarious I find it very funny and charming 😂

@roelfkromhout Жыл бұрын

Those headlights are actually awesome. It’s the best looking generation of 911 for me.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Wow bold statement!

@rats1229 Жыл бұрын

@@EdgasketGarage He is not alone Ed. 996 is a great looking car, and the GT1 headlights look great. I also prefer the interior to later model 911s including the 997.

@m.r.809 Жыл бұрын

F*ck those covers... Stock lights are unique

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

So are the covers

@hawkinsjd11 Жыл бұрын

I can't tell if you are spoofing us or not. I appreciate that.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Still trying to figure that out myself.

@42green Жыл бұрын

I liked the look of the cover at first to make the headlight round, but looking more I HATE the shape and look of the cut out for the indicator.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Yes 996.2 fixed this.

@thomasjohn8632 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Currently own 2 over at Johnny's car care and reviews. Mostly love with a little hate. I will be dropping in the black headlight replacements once I figure out if I will put them on the black or red 911

@EdgasketGarage 3 ай бұрын

Good cars for sure

@MrJearley6 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. I did not know about the IMS sticker. So I better go out to my car and look if mine has been replaced.

@EdgasketGarage 8 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t worry about it if the problem hasn’t been addressed. It stood the test of time.

@MasterOfNone88 Жыл бұрын

This isn't it man. it looks so unnatural. Love the OEM 996 Headlights by the way,

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

It’s an option, if nothing else! Cheers

@user-lt8ck5mq2i 2 ай бұрын

It looks better now. , dose it have a fog lights, I ask like a normal question?

@EdgasketGarage 2 ай бұрын

The lens cover does cover up one of the bulbs

@06goatm6 Жыл бұрын

Never saw this option before. Personally I don’t hate the stock lights bad enough to do this. Almost picked up a 996 C4S last year but between engine problems and only 315hp I decided I need a 997 or newer turbo. Avoiding the headlamp problem all together

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

996 is fun but you made a sound decision!

@4Fingr 11 ай бұрын

The 997 has the same 320HP Motor. I have the 996 4S and I love the big butt

5 ай бұрын

The previous owner of my 996.1 Cabriolet had added these light covers to make the headlights look round. I recently pulled them off, and, well, I think it looks better. I think the “fried eggs” have aged way better than anyone might have anticipated. The engine? Well, I’ve recently crossed 165,000km and the engine is running great. But I am vigilant and as soon as I see anything developing, I’m going to weigh my options carefully.

@EdgasketGarage 5 ай бұрын

Sounds like you really enjoy the car. Win!

@johnrb9397 4 ай бұрын

Nice work and video. Got on with it and dealt with the naysayers eloquently at the same time.

@EdgasketGarage 4 ай бұрын

I had no idea what I was getting into when I made this video lol

@rats1229 Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir for making this video. Hopefully it has convinced many people to just not buy the "worst 911". To everyone who stumbles upon this video, yes the 996 is in fact a terrible car, that will look terrible, drive terrible and whose engine will explode right after you purchase it. Do not buy them.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

The market has known these things long before my video but it was fun to make! Cheers Sam.

@mbrunocondello Жыл бұрын

Love the 996 - not a bad add on ! Top video

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Fun car to drive for sure!

@nickkatsoulakis6103 8 ай бұрын

Every time you said it was the worst 911 was like a dagger in my shriveled little 996.1 owner’s heart😭I don’t care what anyone says I love my runny egg car and it’s the only one I could afford so I have learned to love it, warts and all.

@EdgasketGarage 8 ай бұрын

The affordability can’t be beat!

@johnash826 8 ай бұрын

I have had 4 996's. Why is it the worse 911? How are the 996 headligts ugly? Finished article? Ugly? Aftermarket look?

@EdgasketGarage 8 ай бұрын

The market value is best at explaining desirability.

@24hourgmtchannel64 11 ай бұрын

I own a 1999 996 C2 in black and are currently thinking of selling it and my rough 1979 928 both manuals and buying a early 80's air cooled targa. I'm 57 and always wanted an older air cooled 911 and wish I would have done so a long time ago when they weren’t 50k+.

@EdgasketGarage 11 ай бұрын

I'd be all over that Targa too!

@frankwittwer3141 27 күн бұрын

I have an 1979 SC and an 1999 996 C4 Convertible. You cannot compare then, the 996 is a much newer car and the driving is tottaly different.

@24hourgmtchannel64 27 күн бұрын

@frankwittwer3141 yes, the water cooled 996 with power steering is nothing special to drive in all honesty. The older 911's require your attention to drive and just feel more special.

@mattthomasmelmo9268 Жыл бұрын

What about main beam?....

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Out of sight out of mind?

@locophoto6881 Жыл бұрын

MASSIVE improvement....great info and great job on sharing an extremely helpful bit of info that really resolves the aesthetic issue of that front end. Calling the stock headlights "Iconic" is the coward's way of avoiding the reality that they're simply ugly...and actually...no, they're not "iconic" when every other model of the car is round headlights....the round headlight is what's "iconic" as the ugly lights are and will never be an "icon" representation of the company. The silhouette of the bathtub shape of a 911 is iconic....but again...the adolescents will try and ascribe "glory" to ugly by using a fancy term that is wrongly applied. That's this era of idiots....over and over....instead of growing up they choose to live in a fantasy since it's just always easier and the easy life is what this generation is all about....not character, no growth, not hard work, not ethics, not love, not helping others, not serving others...just taking the easy way and denying simple obvious things as simple as "yes....the headlights that are ugly are actually ugly".

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Agree. Porsche round headlight = iconic.

@DonziGT230 Жыл бұрын

Typically, only uptight 911 purists find them ugly. Every time I explain to a non-Porschetard why my car is hated by the purists they wonder how those people became so retarded as to think that a pair of bug eyes sticking out of the fenders are better than sleekly molded lights. I do acknowledge that the yellow is kinda ugly, fortunately mine are de-yolked.

@locophoto6881 Жыл бұрын

@@DonziGT230 Grow up bud....your entire thread reeks of immature whining with your identity wrapped up in having a Porsche. No one cares sincerely, and it's never ever going to mean anything whether you have a Porsche or not, whether it's attractive, or not. ....and no, it's not purists that have taste....I happened to show my own father not long ago these headlight and it was a simple "no those are ugly". Why? Because they're not a sleek, sultry, artistic line...they are that shape without a reason...except...we actually DO know the reason....and it was simply that they already had them laying around, already designed, and so they got slapped onto that model just like Lamborghini uses the headlights from a Nissan 300Z except those actually look good.

@d-phoenix2198 10 ай бұрын

I also agree that the current trajectory of society isn't exactly positive and that we are facing some serious problems but the shape of a 20 year old car's headlights and what some people say about them seems really low on that list...

@locophoto6881 10 ай бұрын

@@d-phoenix2198 Do you mean like commenting on a stranger's opinion on a global platform called the internet might ALSO be pretty low on the "list" you mention, (when there is no list?) regarding sharing opinions in contrast to greater life issues? So exactly what is your point other than inane hypocrisy? And bud...no matter how good or how bad life is or gets, people will always have opinions and personalities and express both....so may want to do some adapting. And...it's not "what some people say about them"....the point made was about maturity, and how it's lacking....and the EVIDENCE of that and the frustration of THAT is people getting their identity associated with their car when a car has nothing to do with who a person is....what defines a person is their character.....not what design of what vehicle they chose to spend their money on. We all spend money, and we all have different abilities to be responsible or irresponsible in how that money is spent, also a function of maturity in many cases.

@desmomotodesmomoto2033 8 ай бұрын

Check out the K997 project. Very cool swap. You can buy the kit too. Tuning by Nick.

@EdgasketGarage 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Solid channel

@morphyon Жыл бұрын

I don‘t say this lightly: Time was kind towards the 996s optics and reputation. These covers on the other hand… They existed for ages and even Porsche themselves offered headlight covers… they did not sell that many. Looks like a highlighting afterthought imho. Edit: The fit towards the bumpers ruin it

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

there is no good solution aside from an entire front end conversion. But that's just absurd.

@black99rt 8 ай бұрын

GT1 headlights look fine on 996.1 and 986. The tragedy is the 996 turbo and 996.2 ones.

@EdgasketGarage 8 ай бұрын

I would keep a 996 turbo as part of a 911 collection but would never own a 996 as my only Porsche. The circle lights are too iconic!

@ronstuff6330 Жыл бұрын

I'd wrap entire car with that brick wallpaper hanging on the garage door, and go deliver pizzas with it.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Probably crack a cylinder head before the first delivery.

@ronstuff6330 Жыл бұрын

@@EdgasketGarage ouch! 😂😂😂

@paulbellas8797 Жыл бұрын

The 996 is not the worst 911. Love the gen 1 headlights. Haters be damned...

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Fortunately there are many round headlight options for the haters. (All more expensive)

@rumrnr78 2 ай бұрын

Those headlights were good enough for the GT1!

@EdgasketGarage 2 ай бұрын

and the turbo!

@snoopyslr 11 ай бұрын

There is no chance the adhesive on that tint is up to the task of holding all that extra mass on the headlight. These are 100% coming off on the expressway at some point.

@EdgasketGarage 11 ай бұрын

They already came off but it was because of the hate more than the adhesive

@corradotox Жыл бұрын

It might be just me, but I feel like we went from fried eggs to bags under the eyes, not sure what’s better.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Fair!

@ShelbyPaget 7 ай бұрын

Literally the most honest insights ever about the 996 😂

@EdgasketGarage 7 ай бұрын

I hurt many people, though.

@Vyltax 11 ай бұрын

Can you do this with a 997 pls?

@EdgasketGarage 11 ай бұрын

If you took a 997 and gave it 996 headlights you would likely be the only car on the planet with this “upgrade”

@Vyltax 11 ай бұрын

@@EdgasketGarage it would hilarious tho 😂

@MowSow Жыл бұрын

I’m very surprised to say that doesn’t look too bad indeecc

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

I’ll chalk that up as a complement!

@Electronica27 26 күн бұрын

2:45 TBH I don't think the headlights are the main issue. a 2008 cayman and a 2009 cayman have a $20,000 difference, that's because of a the IMS bearing issue, and that issue plagues these cars too. Some people have grown to really like the fried egg look, if it was truly the case then we could easily find 15k models with under 80k miles in the market. I've still seen 996's going for $25k 30k and even 35k for that much.

@richardclegg5853 7 ай бұрын

LOVE my fried eggs!!!

@EdgasketGarage 7 ай бұрын

It’s all good brother!

@mohamedbenaida 5 ай бұрын

I have a 2000 996 cab. And as a 34 years old man the "real" 911 is the 996. The one I've been dreaming of when I was a teenager.

@EdgasketGarage 5 ай бұрын

They drive great!

@Jean-Paul_1984 3 ай бұрын

996 is a great car, so enjoy your 996. I own my 996 for 9 years, love every mile I drove it and I'm never gonna sell it. Ok that was a lie... If I can afford a Mk1 996 GT3 I'll buy the GT3 996 😅

@dannysamsam2467 Жыл бұрын

I’ve had the pleasure of driving a 996 and it is great 10/10

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

There is no better driver car in the $20-25k range!

@dannysamsam2467 Жыл бұрын

@@EdgasketGarage it’s £13-£30k for me but Yh

@Journey_Awaits 9 ай бұрын

Now out of principle really want to see a new 911 with the classic eggs and those big rear lights, it would look amazing I bet. The new ones are simply too tryhard when this is a very simple and flowing design complimented by the lights being part of the panels, no canards here.

@EdgasketGarage 9 ай бұрын

964 light hands down best light IMO

@retroactivrestoration1572 Жыл бұрын

well I'm all about Porsche, and love them all, i have never had problems with the 996 headlights. i do like them, back then Porsche had problems and as we all know the Boxster helped Porsche out of it, so it was a good reason $$ why they go with the same headlights and interior and basically half of the Boxster is a 911 996. half development costs made a 986 and a 996. after that the turbo got its well deserved facelift.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

We are all thankful for the 986 996 recovery period and even more grateful for the 997 😂

@jeremywestbrook9077 7 ай бұрын

I like those covers. Gives it kind of a retro look

@EdgasketGarage 7 ай бұрын

I agree it is similar to 993.

@bigmdsdotcom Жыл бұрын

In uk, this would be an MOT fail, as xenon lights must have headlight washers ( usually situated in the lower outer corners, you had removed them too) .. I suppose dirty headlights mean the powerful beams would be deflected)

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Always pondered the efficacy of those washers. (And better yet the wipers!)

@failforwardfast8609 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Ed!

@EdgasketGarage 7 ай бұрын

You bet!

@Chris.Davies 7 ай бұрын

In fact, the 996 is one of the best cars ever made. It is effectively made by Toyota. The IMS will NEVER fail if you keep the revs up, and the gear low, when climbing hills. On top of this, the 996 Carerra is the prettiest and cleanest 911 of all time. It is a future classic, and prices are rising already.

@EdgasketGarage 7 ай бұрын

I'd buy a 996 without worrying about IMS but I'd instead be thinking about the cylinder heads.

@frankwittwer3141 27 күн бұрын

"It is effectively made by Toyota." tell us please.

@keithatwood5648 2 сағат бұрын

1999 didn't have the bearing and sleeve issue. One of the best engines made. Have you seen the interior on a 935 or 964? Vinyl over cardboard.

@jayonbikes4271 Жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I'm looking for. I'm actually thinking of it awhile ago. Haha

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Hey jay. Give it a shot!

@SixthGearPinned Жыл бұрын

The first gen headlights of the 996 are my favorite of all 911's. They were good enough for the GT1.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

It works out for you then because they’re the cheapest 911 out there.

@KazimirCody 9 ай бұрын

I love my egg headlights!

@EdgasketGarage 9 ай бұрын

That's fine too!

@johntomaino4614 8 ай бұрын

Why change a porche design? It's unique and desirable

@EdgasketGarage 8 ай бұрын

Easily removed if the regret were to set in

@MD-qp8gj Жыл бұрын

Misha Charoudin says it's favorite car around the Nurburgring. I'll take his word for it.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

GT3*

@ericmmccall Жыл бұрын

complaining about interior while previous models are equally as bare and simplistic

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

True maybe it is JUST the headlights lol

@imrichlesnak5474 Жыл бұрын

Looks so much better now👌

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure the guy I sold to ripped them right off

@imrichlesnak5474 Жыл бұрын

@@EdgasketGarage It is what it is 😂

@LS1Cobra Жыл бұрын

I like my fried egg headlights as they are.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Enjoy them!

@LS1Cobra Жыл бұрын

The looked pretty good on the 911 GT1 www.revogarage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Porsche-911-GT1-Strassenversion-69012-pieter-melissen.jpg

@desiday7070 6 ай бұрын

I have owned a 2003 996 C2 Cab for fourteen years and I love the mk2 headlights and I think it looks 100x better than your cover option. Just wait and see, in years to come people are going to want a 996 for the very same reason and 996s are actually going up in value not down.

@EdgasketGarage 6 ай бұрын

I hope you’re right!

@michaellong2661 Жыл бұрын

Hey, fried eggs need love too. I'm a huge fan of mine, and yes I'm leaving the yellow. You can't get rid of the yolk; yolk free eggs are for weirdos.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

I love these cars and am a supporter of people driving them.

@ferraridav Жыл бұрын

From a distance it now looks like a 993. Funny how one small change can make such a huge difference.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Good point, the 993 does have that headlight cover appearance.

@halfunkbass2966 9 ай бұрын

Porsche in Disney's Cars stayed honest.

@EdgasketGarage 9 ай бұрын

Opinons allowed

@VikkiKuznetsova 2 ай бұрын

These cars remind me of my childhood, and playing Need For Speed: Porsche Unleashed. I personally love the headlight design of the 996. I had no idea about the motor issues, although if I had enough money to buy one of these cars, I don't think that would sway my decision much.

@EdgasketGarage 2 ай бұрын

There’s no bad 911!

@manfredc1001 Жыл бұрын

Those covers are just crapp and don't help at all. better keep to the original (gt1) lights. I de-coverd my headlights because they are way to thick and makes the front look like its repaired badly. I pulled the plexiglass fronts of and blacked and greyed out the inside of the unit. Build in some aftermarket xenons and it looks awesome now. Mine is a black on black car but it works on any colour.

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Dang Manny! You went into those lights head first. Any photos of them? Id like to see (edgasketgarage on Instagram if you have a photo to send)

@manfredc1001 Жыл бұрын

@@EdgasketGarage i'm sorry, i'm not on insta. (Getting old and to outdated to be on there.) 🤣 As i am reading my original comment, i maybe got to offend you a bit... Thats not what i intended, so i'm sorry if i did. There are al lot of people who did it in the past. Most of them blacked out the entire fixture. Here's what i did Removed the unit, put it in a box with a hole for my heatgun in it to heat up the sealant, pulled the lens of. Blacked out the square lens in front of the indicator bulb with black/transparant taillight spray. (Reflector reflects the black of the lens now) painted the chome bits that hold the screws of the indicator parts. (Not the reflector itself.) Pulled the tranparant part that has the ribbed structure. Blacked that out completely (left the foglight part that original brownish colour) and sprayed the (round) headlightbucket part in a gunmetal grey and left it as a satin finish. As for the xenon, it is a lasercut baseplate with the xenonunit mounted with some nice black screws. Painted the baseplate and bulbcovers silver and it looks quite robotic/industrial if you look inside. (I like that as a metalfabricator to be honest.) And yes, they are still not round, but it gives the elusion that the are without having to stick something on top. And well, sure i like the round lights, but it does'nt have m and thats like a 15k diffrence to a 997 and 35k to a 964 over here. (I can live with those fried eggs with those numbers.) Some info about the car if you are interested. My 996.1 is a black early (cable operated) narrow body '98 3.4 carrera 2, 6 speed manual, factory sunroof delete, satin black 19" motec mrc1 wheels, coilovers, LSD, carbon struts front and rear, cut open rear bumper for the x pipe 2 100 cells cat exhaust and racing boxes (loud and hot as hell) ducktail rear lid, some small engine mods like stiffer enginemounts and trottlebody of a gt3, no backseats to "add lightness" (and my kid does have leggs, so he does'nt fit in the back anyway) (front seats will be changed to some lightweight buckets aswell.) Custom half rollcage, custom seatbelt barr across for the racing seatbelts. (Don't know how you guys call em overthere.) Original porsche engraved deep dish racing steeringwheel (no airbag anymore) Shortshift kit and ballknob. Openend up the airintakes in the front, cut out the horizontal part and fitted some black mesh behind the intakes so i dont have to worrie about rotting out the radiators that much anymore cause of rocks, leaves and stuff getting stuck in there. Cut out 3 square holes in the top of the front bumper opend up the center lower hole to give it that "smile" (and additional oilcooler, yet to be fitted.) And build a custom splitter to make it a bit more agressive looking. And still its waaaaay cheaper than a 997 or a 964. And i realy am having alot fun rolling around in a modded and custom build 996 project car.

@hobear637 Жыл бұрын

This video is hilarious, I love it. Good luck with all the Porsche purists in the comments, they tend to take things very seriously for pedantic reasons. Just don’t take them as seriously as they take their cars

@EdgasketGarage Жыл бұрын

Well said