How are 2014 Porsches getting away with Clear Corners from Factory? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

FRSHunter · 06-19-2014, 05:30 PM

I've noticed on the road (US) that the new porsches all have clear corners with no amber markers in their headlights. Is this something new?

http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/911/911-turbo-s/

m.wood0213 · 06-19-2014, 05:54 PM

maybe amber lights?

FRSHunter · 06-19-2014, 07:12 PM

Even with amber lights, it's federal law to have amber reflectors.

sshole · 06-19-2014, 07:23 PM

They could be using them as parking lights, in which case they can get away with white/clear. It happened with the older BMW E46 as well, with some cars coming from the factory with clear corners.

FRSHunter · 06-19-2014, 07:31 PM

I think the E46's had the amber reflector in their headlights instead though

sshole · 06-19-2014, 07:36 PM

Nope. No amber reflector in their headlights.

Edit: I might be wrong. I'm probably wrong according to my friends.

serialk11r · 06-19-2014, 08:17 PM

No they have amber ones, they just didn't take pictures of USA spec ones for the website. At least all the ones I've seen?

FRSHunter · 06-19-2014, 08:19 PM

Well on the roads here in Hawaii I've seen at least 4-5 new porsches all of them with clear corners with amber bulbs.

Here's a link of a Porsche in Hawaii right from the dealership. http://www.porscheofhawaii.com/new/P...5f48363425.htm\

AFAIK Cops here will cite clear corners.

chrisl · 06-20-2014, 12:43 PM

They've been doing that for a while - my 987.1 Cayman has clear corners as well (though there's a tiny bit of amber right at the back).

EDIT: I wonder if it's paint color dependent? I can find several pics of 987.1 Caymans with amber corners, but mine definitely had clears from the factory.

King Tut · 06-20-2014, 02:11 PM

My guess is that the photos are all from European spec cars and most of the Porsche dealers in US are swapping out the US spec corners to the Euro spec ones when they get new 911s in. A lot of dealers throw them in for free on new Porsches. I know the Euro clear reflectors were the first thing I ordered for my Porsche Cayman R.

rice_classic · 06-20-2014, 02:37 PM

I really with the safety laws between countries would adopt some type of uniformity so the car manufacturers didn't have to make 2 different cars.

We would get:
A: cooler cars in the USA
B: Possibly lower cost vehicles since the manufacturer doesn't have to create and test two difference versions of the same vehicle for different markets. (UK vs USA)

Diode Dynamics · 06-20-2014, 02:59 PM

I hate how the U.S. market McLaren P1 has to have Amber corners instead of the clear ones

Everyone else:

U.S.:

Ruins the look of the headlights a bit IMO

Nick C.

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FRSHunter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Asphalt FRS Location: Hawaii Posts: 354 Thanks: 11 Thanked 215 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How are 2014 Porsches getting away with Clear Corners from Factory? I've noticed on the road (US) that the new porsches all have clear corners with no amber markers in their headlights. Is this something new? http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/911/911-turbo-s/

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sshole Banned Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: VA Posts: 594 Thanks: 201 Thanked 388 Times in 195 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nope. No amber reflector in their headlights. Edit: I might be wrong. I'm probably wrong according to my friends. Last edited by sshole; 06-19-2014 at 07:55 PM.

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Diode Dynamics Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 2,770 Thanks: 1,503 Thanked 1,761 Times in 877 Posts Mentioned: 197 Post(s) Tagged: 5 Thread(s)	I hate how the U.S. market McLaren P1 has to have Amber corners instead of the clear ones Everyone else: U.S.: Ruins the look of the headlights a bit IMO Nick C. __________________ John C. Diode Dynamics Follow Us: FB // IG // YT // TikTok

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FRSHunter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Asphalt FRS Location: Hawaii Posts: 354 Thanks: 11 Thanked 215 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Even with amber lights, it's federal law to have amber reflectors.

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sshole Banned Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: VA Posts: 594 Thanks: 201 Thanked 388 Times in 195 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They could be using them as parking lights, in which case they can get away with white/clear. It happened with the older BMW E46 as well, with some cars coming from the factory with clear corners.

06-19-2014, 07:31 PM	#5
FRSHunter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Asphalt FRS Location: Hawaii Posts: 354 Thanks: 11 Thanked 215 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think the E46's had the amber reflector in their headlights instead though

06-19-2014, 08:19 PM	#8
FRSHunter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Asphalt FRS Location: Hawaii Posts: 354 Thanks: 11 Thanked 215 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well on the roads here in Hawaii I've seen at least 4-5 new porsches all of them with clear corners with amber bulbs. Here's a link of a Porsche in Hawaii right from the dealership. http://www.porscheofhawaii.com/new/P...5f48363425.htm\ AFAIK Cops here will cite clear corners.

06-20-2014, 12:43 PM	#9
chrisl Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2006 Cayman S, 2007 Outback 2.5i Location: Colorado Posts: 1,116 Thanks: 116 Thanked 455 Times in 303 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They've been doing that for a while - my 987.1 Cayman has clear corners as well (though there's a tiny bit of amber right at the back). EDIT: I wonder if it's paint color dependent? I can find several pics of 987.1 Caymans with amber corners, but mine definitely had clears from the factory.

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