daz05 Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 Hi Folks, My 981 has a new look and I've made a video documenting the 981 ducktail installation, please watch if it's of interest I am very keen to hear your thoughts on both these changes I made and of course happy to help you if you wish to do something similar. Thanks to @Megatronfor the measurements, we are very fortunate to have such a great community. As always likes and comments on the youtube platform appreciated Thanks 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringmaster999 Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 Another great vid and it’s a defo thumbs up from me. Looks really good and like you said not aftermarket but FACTORY. Which of course it is. The repositioning of the badge is just a must and finish’s it off 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megatron Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 That looks great - happy to have been of some help. The badge looks perfect and one of my all time favourite bits of classic Porsches design is the ducktail - I really wanted a ducktail spoiler on my old 911 but just never go round to sorting it before I sold it, which I still regret. Amazing how much of a difference it can make, looks totally standard yet makes a huge visual difference. New subscriber! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart21UK Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 3 hours ago, daz05 said: Hi Folks, My 981 has a new look and I've made a video documenting the 981 ducktail installation, please watch if it's of interest I am very keen to hear your thoughts on both these changes I made and of course happy to help you if you wish to do something similar. Thanks to @Megatronfor the measurements, we are very fortunate to have such a great community. As always likes and comments on the youtube platform appreciated Thanks Daz, I don't approve, think this would look far better if it was resprayed GT Silver and fitted to a 63 plate Boxster S mine 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenman Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 I’m not I huge fan of the 911 ducktail look ( I know, I know) so I didn’t think id like this, but actually in down position it looks fantastic, up position, who cares you don’t see that yourself. I assume you ordered it and then had it painted? Roads must be bumpy up there it’s caused your number plate to fall off! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted March 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 13 minutes ago, Greenman said: I’m not I huge fan of the 911 ducktail look ( I know, I know) so I didn’t think id like this, but actually in down position it looks fantastic, up position, who cares you don’t see that yourself. I assume you ordered it and then had it painted? Roads must be bumpy up there it’s caused your number plate to fall off! I managed to find an OEM one for sale, it was black and had it painted body colour at a body shop I trust. They did a great job. Yes number plate I should have explained that I wanted to showcase this in its purest form... Don't worry all reattached again now. You do get a faint glimpse of it up now in your rear view, wish it was a bit more as it's nice to see it but yes stationary it stays down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zagamuffin Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 (edited) Great vid again , hunting now for one and have ordered GTs rear lights as well .going to put the Emc2 front 991 spoiler back on for the summer as well.J presume you decided against it Daz Edited March 24, 2021 by zagamuffin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zagamuffin Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 Have you the one part number ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted March 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 2 hours ago, zagamuffin said: Great vid again , hunting now for one and have ordered GTs rear lights as well .going to put the Emc2 front 991 spoiler back on for the summer as well.J presume you decided against it Daz Thanks Zaga, glad you enjoyed it I have for now because I'm not sure I need to see it in person and decide what look in going for. Part numbers are in the video description in YT mate, you need the Ducktail and the brackets left and right. I'm spending more not driving it than I was driving 😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 Fantastic modification Daz, never thought it was going to turn out as great as it has. My compliments Sir! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikaner Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 Another great video and this again shows how we can make our cars individual. Keep up the good work look forward to next one! Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted March 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Afrikaner said: Another great video and this again shows how we can make our cars individual. Keep up the good work look forward to next one! Cheers Cheers 👍. With the general feedback I've received I think we may see more of these so maybe I shouldn't have shared this one 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringmaster999 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 9 minutes ago, daz05 said: Cheers 👍. With the general feedback I've received I think we may see more of these so maybe I shouldn't have shared this one 😂 Yep I doubt if you’ll be the only 981 ducktail driver for long Daz 😂😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbob1 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 That looks really good. Well done for getting the badge level and evenly spaced too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moospeed Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 1 hour ago, bbob1 said: That looks really good. Well done for getting the badge level and evenly spaced too! If anything I probably prefer the badge blackening and move to the new spoiler. I'm eyeing up my badges now for a possible debadging exercise. @daz05 was it a problem getting the sticky stuff off the bootlid? I removed the mahoosive Vauxhall badge off the back of my VX220 Tubby, used dental floss to cut through the tape. No problem getting the badge off but trying to clean up the tape residue took aaaaages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted March 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 4 hours ago, moospeed said: If anything I probably prefer the badge blackening and move to the new spoiler. I'm eyeing up my badges now for a possible debadging exercise. @daz05 was it a problem getting the sticky stuff off the bootlid? I removed the mahoosive Vauxhall badge off the back of my VX220 Tubby, used dental floss to cut through the tape. No problem getting the badge off but trying to clean up the tape residue took aaaaages. In my mind there is case for both options I'll give this a chance and see how it goes, I'm a dab hand at swapping it now ! It wasn't too bad this time because I had already moved the Boxster emblem and moved the Porsche logo down as I thought it was crowded back there. The first time I had to heat it and then spray with wd40 to get it off. You could then see the outline so I had to polish the area with my DA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moospeed Posted March 26, 2021 Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 20 hours ago, daz05 said: In my mind there is case for both options I'll give this a chance and see how it goes, I'm a dab hand at swapping it now ! It wasn't too bad this time because I had already moved the Boxster emblem and moved the Porsche logo down as I thought it was crowded back there. The first time I had to heat it and then spray with wd40 to get it off. You could then see the outline so I had to polish the area with my DA. To my eyes moving it down really makes a difference, and well done for remembering to take a tracing of the location - that's the sort of good idea I usually have after removing them 😆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southy Posted March 26, 2021 Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 I like that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted March 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 17 hours ago, moospeed said: To my eyes moving it down really makes a difference, and well done for remembering to take a tracing of the location - that's the sort of good idea I usually have after removing them 😆 Yes nowadays I always work with reversibility in mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Withy Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 Very cool! Really sets the car off, the black lettering against Guards red a good choice too. I spotted this "kit" version pre-painted with the brackets. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2013-2016-Porsche-Boxster-981-Ducktail-Rear-Wing-Spoiler-PAINTED-/133643272723. but then also spotted it's in Florida Great video @Daz car looking awesome (and very well detailed!) on some of those shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robporsche Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 16 minutes ago, Withy said: Very cool! Really sets the car off, the black lettering against Guards red a good choice too. I spotted this "kit" version pre-painted with the brackets. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2013-2016-Porsche-Boxster-981-Ducktail-Rear-Wing-Spoiler-PAINTED-/133643272723. but then also spotted it's in Florida Great video @Daz car looking awesome (and very well detailed!) on some of those shots how much do you think you need to add on for duty and vat when HMRC spot it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robporsche Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 looks amazing, i want one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaman Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) . Edited March 29, 2021 by villaman Duplicate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaman Posted March 29, 2021 Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 11 hours ago, robporsche said: how much do you think you need to add on for duty and vat when HMRC spot it? https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad/tax-and-duty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robporsche Posted March 29, 2021 Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 4 hours ago, villaman said: https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad/tax-and-duty so about £120 on top of the purchase price and it comes painted though (based on 5% duty which ive just made up in my head). I looked into a ducktail spoiler a few weeks back, i couldn't find any UK suppliers strangely enough, 911 design had one for a caymen but they are useless when i spoke to them, they said he isnt one for a boxster :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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