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Opinion please, am I turning my beautiful car into a ricer with this tail light mod?

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Old 05-31-02 | 07:17 PM
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Opinion please, am I turning my beautiful car into a ricer with this tail light mod?

...using aluminum spray paint instead of black like everyone else? Not sure if I like it since I just did it today, but then again I have been looking at the same rear end for almost 10 years now.

(Come to think of it, I've been looking at another rear end for almost ten years also - thank God that one has NOT changed!

Oh, well, I can always paint it black easily enough.

Actually, I think I DO like it........and I'm well over 25!

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Old 05-31-02 | 07:28 PM
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Definitely ricer. I don't like it at all Well I see I won't do that if I get a FD. That's just
Old 05-31-02 | 07:28 PM
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Thats pretty cool looking.I don't think its ricey at all.
Old 05-31-02 | 07:38 PM
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Hell, if you like it, you shouldn't care if anyone else thinks it's ricey.. It's your car.
Old 05-31-02 | 07:44 PM
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I think it has too much contrast for my tastes. It sticks out too much.
Old 05-31-02 | 07:48 PM
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dingdingding ding dadingding, dumdingdingding dingdumdingding, rice, rice, baby......
Old 05-31-02 | 07:50 PM
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Originally posted by neevosh
I think it has too much contrast for my tastes. It sticks out too much.
Yeah, I know what you mean. That picture was taken in the shade. Surprisingly in bright sunlight it has a lot less contrast. I'm really glad it did not have a "shiney chrome" finish or I'd have to slit my wrists and then hang myself, or buy a Civic. - it's more like flat aluminum.
Old 05-31-02 | 07:52 PM
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Originally posted by sinfestboy
dingdingding ding dadingding, dumdingdingding dingdumdingding, rice, rice, baby......
Ouch..... hey, what's that tune - it sounds familiar - is it the Japanese National Anthem or what?
Old 06-01-02 | 12:51 AM
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Old 06-01-02 | 10:44 PM
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Hey that gives me an idea, what if you sprayed the same color as your exterior? Cause the aluminum look doesn't blend that well with orange-red paint but I bet it would look awesome on a SSM car. Ron, post more pics, its definitely unique and not bad looking at all, just stands a bit much for me.
Old 06-01-02 | 11:28 PM
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oh god, its bad....
Old 06-01-02 | 11:52 PM
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is that your car? why not paint it the same color as the car ?
Old 06-02-02 | 12:31 AM
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Don't do it with aluminum. Find a color that is different from your body color and will match your paint color. Be aware though, if you change a color in the back of your rex you'll need to paint sometinhg in the front to compensate for the difference. Maybe your window wipers. Just a suggestion though. Slater
Old 06-02-02 | 01:13 AM
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I wonder what it would look like with plain white?
Old 06-02-02 | 04:48 AM
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Try photoshopping the pic to see how it looks with what Nathan suggested (i.e., body color).
Old 06-02-02 | 04:56 PM
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Ok, I think we are all in agreement .... try it the same color as your car!
Old 06-03-02 | 10:31 AM
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It looks different and alright. Might be better if you matched ther orange on your car.
Old 06-03-02 | 11:37 AM
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Originally posted by Silver93TT
It looks different and alright. Might be better if you matched ther orange on your car.
It's actually VR, and not faded.......just a cheap digital camera. I've got some VR paint leftover from a recent repair - might give it a try! Thanks for all the opinions, I'm still not sure if I like it with the red either, but it would look bitchin' on a black car....BTW, the mod is REALLY easy to do if you take your time.
Old 06-04-02 | 03:53 AM
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I say paint it black... it looks like a sticker otherwise (like those stickers you see on lame cars trying to have circular tail lights). To me, I'd rather not see that it's a conversion - I'd rather just see circular tail lights.
Old 06-04-02 | 11:41 AM
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Originally posted by BrianK
I say paint it black... it looks like a sticker otherwise (like those stickers you see on lame cars trying to have circular tail lights). To me, I'd rather not see that it's a conversion - I'd rather just see circular tail lights.
Hey, I'm just trying to fake out everyone and make them
think it's a 2003 model.......
What's wrong with stickers? I've got them all over my interior! They make it much more interesting to look at!
Old 06-04-02 | 05:31 PM
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I don't think that looks bad. I think it would look better if you painted them with the same paint you painted your car with.
Old 06-04-02 | 07:41 PM
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not too bad
not too good
I say try a different color, maybe black, but do a rotor shape like that w/ a transparent black for inside the circle.
If you know what I mean, so it looks like a rotor when its off, but lights up to the full circle when your brakelights are on.
Old 06-04-02 | 08:44 PM
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That camera made the paint look orange, I think I like it. As far as the lights, keep them black.
Old 06-10-02 | 12:04 AM
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Try it with the same color as the car if that doesnt look good go back to the black
Old 06-10-02 | 12:07 AM
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They look like altezza's for the rex



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