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Which gauge looks best?

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Old 05-26-04, 10:24 PM
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Which gauge looks best?

still trying to decide which but wanted to take a little poll on it...

which looks best? i currently have a radio that would match the first 3 lighting color...

also if you have day and night shots please post...

my favorite is the 3rd choice

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Old 05-26-04, 10:36 PM
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Go the first one
Old 05-26-04, 10:58 PM
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I like the first one. Its what i have. They quit working though
Old 05-26-04, 11:22 PM
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I also vote for the third choice...
Old 05-26-04, 11:22 PM
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I would stay stock
Old 05-26-04, 11:25 PM
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Originally posted by YapaKanichi
I would stay stock
yea im with him i like the stock one's nothin really wrong with them if not the 3rd one's not that bad....but do your thing man it's your car
Old 05-26-04, 11:28 PM
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I would go for the fourth one! It looks Art Decoey and... I'll just STFU now.
Old 05-27-04, 12:05 AM
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i really wish someone would make something like the first 3 for a S1/S2. oh well, guess I'm stuck with ugly orange.
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go with the third, or stock
Old 05-27-04, 12:28 AM
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3rd !

like the black background!
Old 05-27-04, 07:50 AM
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I like the Third but the Guage position may be real hard to read. So I would go with # 1.
Old 05-27-04, 09:05 AM
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Originally posted by Hades12
I like the Third but the Guage position may be real hard to read. So I would go with # 1.
Needles are illuminated, so it shouldn't be hard to see.

I was gonna say it's a tossup between the 1st and 3rd ones... 2nd one looks too cluttered. 4th one is nice, but I like the EL paper versus lightbulb illumination.

I went with the 3rd one because the 1st one has a lot of lit surface area. Might be a distraction at night.

Has anyone had thiers a LONG time? I heard EL paper has a half life of 300Hours. In that after 300 hours it gets half as bright...
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I like number one.
Old 05-27-04, 11:09 AM
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how would you hook up the warning lights? the little strip on the bottom
Old 05-27-04, 11:17 AM
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I have number 2's. Had to vote for them. I like them a lot.
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I went through the same thing when i was lookin for gauges. went with the ones Jose makes . heres what mine look like.
Old 05-27-04, 12:15 PM
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Umm... I think the 1st three gauges are for a 84/85 and the 4th set of gauges are for 81/83. I believe the 4th set of gauges are the ONLY ones offered for the 81/83 models. Please, somebody correct me if I'm wrong cuz I really like the others better....
Old 05-27-04, 12:34 PM
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The second one is fantastic at night....it'd go great with my new Sparco wheel....what's the dealio with them not being available for the '83 cluster??
Old 05-27-04, 02:21 PM
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I have the third ones, but i bought them from an established distributor (not the cheapie kind). I payed about $75 for mine, from here:

www.streetracerparts.com

They were the first illuminated guages sold for first gens. I got them right when they came out. They have lasted to this very day (about 2 years maybe?) and i LOVE them. One of the best upgrades in the interior, in my opinion.
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I'll take style #1 in orange/red please!
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Originally posted by mar3
The second one is fantastic at night....
I'll second that!
Old 06-02-04, 10:34 PM
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I love the third one with repainted red needles. Beautiful.
Old 06-02-04, 10:37 PM
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I have the top ones. I love the way they look, but they quit working. So now i light them up with black light LEDS
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Where do you buy those gauges from ?
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