Man orders tail lights for his 3D-printed Porsche GT3 and is left in disbelief at what turns up
Published on Jan 30, 2026 at 4:28 PM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Jan 30, 2026 at 5:50 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
This man was left stunned at what arrived when he ordered taillights for his 3D-printed Porsche GT3.
When YouTuber Mike Lake was shopping around for taillights, he found that Porsche was quoting him more than $5,000.
Opting for a cheaper choice, he took a chance on Alibaba.
What arrived left him in disbelief.
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This YouTuber had ordered some tail lights from Alibaba – this is what arrived
When you buy something online, you can never be quite sure what’s going to arrive in your mailbox.
There have been success stories from Alibaba, like the time the team here at Supercar Blondie ordered a Range Rover SUV from the site.
But then there are the cautionary tales – remember this engine that wreaked havoc on a Volkswagen GTI?
So with that mixed record in mind, how had Mike’s gamble paid off with his tail lights purchase?
When the package arrived, Mike and his team were stunned to find that these were genuine 992 GT3 tail lights, with a ‘Made in France’ label to prove it.
From the looks of it, they’d been lightly used, but they seemed to be in good condition.
Having spent $1,469 ($2,100 Australian) on them, it seemed like a home run.
But there was the matter of fitting them onto the car so there was still time for things to head south and buyer’s remorse to set in.
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How did they look in his 3D-printed Porsche GT3?
On the first test fitting, the taillights sat surprisingly well in the rear quarters, with just a minor gap.
They then fitted the center light bar and confirmed a big potential problem: the rear-mounted intercooler cleared the tail light area, meaning their earlier placement was mere guesswork.
They test-fitted polycarbonate quarter windows and then mounted the rear bumper and quarters using brackets, panel bond, and careful measurements.
Once they were locked in, taillight brackets were put into place, and it was time for the taillights to be properly fitted.
It was a tight and ‘crispy’ fit.
With the rear end looking close to complete, the car was coming along nicely.
To see their progress on the Porsche GT3 for yourself, visit Mike Lake’s YouTube channel.
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Following stints at LadBible, The Sun, The New York Post, and the Daily Mail, Ben joined the team full-time in February 2025. In his role as Senior Content Writer, his sparkling copy, the ability to sniff out a good story at 100 paces, and a GSOH quickly led to him becoming an integral and invaluable member of the writing staff.
