euro lights for a second gen?
08-08-03, 07:34 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by West TX RX-7
They don't make "Euro" / "Altezza" tail lamps for the FC. Nicest looking lamps are S5 (89-91) anyway. You can get a set on ebay for around 100 bucks.
How come I always miss those deals? I usually see them for $200+, and half the time they're shipping from someone supposedly in Japan, so the shipping is like another $80+ or so.
They don't make "Euro" / "Altezza" tail lamps for the FC. Nicest looking lamps are S5 (89-91) anyway. You can get a set on ebay for around 100 bucks.
How come I always miss those deals? I usually see them for $200+, and half the time they're shipping from someone supposedly in Japan, so the shipping is like another $80+ or so.
08-08-03, 11:54 AM
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Well they say Euro lights as a marketing ploy. "Euro" brings to mind BMW, Mercedes. Ferarri, Jaguar ect.. in other words it's supposed to be desirable to have a "Euro" part.. Bahhh it's all B.S. anyway and Yes the American Altezza is a Lexus IS300, they are called Toyota Altezza in Japan.
08-08-03, 12:53 PM
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isn't the altezza another name for the Lexus IS300? well in japan anyways....IS300 i think is the american name for it...well so i thought...correct me if i'm wrong
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08-08-03, 07:43 PM
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Originally posted by cmanasseri
I never heard of a Japanese car called an Altezza here in the US. Usually if someone refers to altezza taillights they're talking about those ugly aftermarket lights.
I never heard of a Japanese car called an Altezza here in the US. Usually if someone refers to altezza taillights they're talking about those ugly aftermarket lights.
08-12-03, 02:41 PM
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The "Euro Lights" tend to be clear side markers - like on the fenders of BMW's and VW's. They are prominent on European cars.
Because of that, people tend to refer to everything that has a clear lense to be "Euro Lights". But as was stated before, clear tail lights are Japanese. Only the small clear marker lights can be considered Euro.
Like the ones on the fender of an M5:
Because of that, people tend to refer to everything that has a clear lense to be "Euro Lights". But as was stated before, clear tail lights are Japanese. Only the small clear marker lights can be considered Euro.
Like the ones on the fender of an M5:
11-19-03, 05:41 PM
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Originally posted by Drifter101
They actually do make them unfortuneately, well altezza's to be a little more specificly, rx7nub found a site with some. Hopefully they go out of business.
They actually do make them unfortuneately, well altezza's to be a little more specificly, rx7nub found a site with some. Hopefully they go out of business.
11-19-03, 06:38 PM
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Originally posted by dDuB
altezzas...on...an fc...
altezzas...on...an fc...
ok, the picuture i attached is the only example i could find within 5 minutes on the net. the car itself (riced out integra) is ugly. the tails on it are Euros painted with red transparent. if u've ever seen/will see one in person, they look great.
****, i just payed 238 plus 30 shipping for some JDM s5 tails, driver side is cracked, 1 1/2 long crack by reverse light and the passenger side is terribly scuffed. got them off ebay. just received them today. called they guy about it and he said they were fine when he packed them. omfg please. crack looks old, and scuff looks new, looks like it just happened right before he packed it. he wants me to take pictures of it and call him back tomorrow but ****, i no he aint gonna refund or credit me. im pissed. so u all know, the company is Jarco Inc. anyone ever had problems with them before? they are a major jdm parts place. damn im pissed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
11-19-03, 07:07 PM
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Several people have already mentioned the factors in the "Euro light" phrase. Its a marketing term to get people to want to buy clear lights because clear lights can be found on nice European cars like VW, BMW, etc... Even though they may not have clear tail lights on euro cars, the people selling the stuff have a demand for them, and anyone who knows anything economics knows that supply vs. demand = profit. All personal preferences aside, if I was going to start an auto parts store, I would sell them because I know the Honda boys would buy them.
11-19-03, 07:16 PM
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ok, let me say this once and for all. s5 tail lights are the best. euros/altezzas are plain and simple nasty. i dont care about the debate. if u know where i can find one, please post, if u like them, fine, if u dont even better.
11-19-03, 08:24 PM
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Originally posted by mavue
no. but u sure did
no. but u sure did
not sure whats worse...the fact that he is right or the fact that he decided to share it with the rest of us.....
oh--can anyone post some pics? I want to see the modded ones and the link didnt show them. Also--where is the site for those altezzas?? I wanna laugh my *** off...
