981 front intake / light design (front grills)

[SnipsSt]

Hi all,

I just bought some Zunsport front grills to protect the rads behind those gaping intakes - they seem well made, but they don't fit :-(

I carefully bought the grills to accommodate the parking sensors, but didn't notice the grills are to fit intakes below a long flat light strip, rather than the round light design within the intake on my car - I assumed my car was standard front bumper / intake.

Thing is, I'm not sure why my car is different - browsing images of 981 seems to show a mix of flat strips and round lights. I'm not sure if this a model revision, model differentiation (mine's a 2015 Cayman S), or an upgrade (presumably the light strip being the upgrade option as it's more fancy?).

What is the reason for the difference in light design? Thanks.

[Twinfan]

Your car has the regular S bumper. It sounds like you've been sent the GTS grilles by mistake, or you ordered the wrong ones. These are the ones you want:

https://www.zunsport.com/en/porsche-grilles&fi...

[jonttt]

You have bought boxster grills, the bumpers are different to a cayman ;-)

[SnipsSt]

jonttt said:

You have bought boxster grills, the bumpers are different to a cayman ;-)

Ack! You're right, thank you. I had just search 981, and I had assumed (incorrectly) that they were the same, as only the Boxster parts were shown.

I'll get them swapped - thankfully Zunsport have a good reputation for Customer Service!

[ginettajoe]

SnipsSt said:

jonttt said:

You have bought boxster grills, the bumpers are different to a cayman ;-)

Ack! You're right, thank you. I had just search 981, and I had assumed (incorrectly) that they were the same, as only the Boxster parts were shown.

I'll get them swapped - thankfully Zunsport have a good reputation for Customer Service!

Should they not take the grilles back, let me know what you will take for them please?

[jonttt]

SnipsSt said:

jonttt said:

You have bought boxster grills, the bumpers are different to a cayman ;-)

Ack! You're right, thank you. I had just search 981, and I had assumed (incorrectly) that they were the same, as only the Boxster parts were shown.

I'll get them swapped - thankfully Zunsport have a good reputation for Customer Service!

I had not realised you had bought them new, yes Zunsport are very friendly to deal with and I’m sure they will swap them for you ;-)

[SnipsSt]

Zunsport have indeed been very responsive and obliging - this is all of my own making.

Because I need the grills before an upcoming road trip to Scotland next week, I've ordered the correct set separately, and I've returned the wrong ones for a refund.

My assumption that the 981 Cayman and Boxster were identical below the roofline was obviously wrong!

Thanks all.