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Rear Lights- Top, Middle or Bottom.....?
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Rear Lights- Top, Middle or Bottom.....?
As per title really.
During the summer I was desperate for a pair of rear clears. One night found a brand new set on the German fleabay, not wanting to hang round I hit the buy it now.
They appeared a few days later and I fitted them. Once fitted they looked great, albeit I noticed the "white" light had shifted from one side to the other side. I summised the reversing light would now be the fog and vice versa.
Anyway 6 months on theyre still fitted. I intend to either get a proper NS light from the dealer to recover the reversing light and then fit a red bulb in the NS light to act as a fog light. This way I'll have two whites, which'll be alright.
In the mean time, while I decide whether to keep the car or not, thought I'd see what the car would look like with two whites and then two reds....
Added a new one......really like this look, just a shame there's no fog light!
IMO, the two reds look great, but the loss of the reversing light would be a pain. So its either two whites or bin the car off before MOT time.....hmmmm.
As I've PS the pics thought I'd post them to gauge opinioins of the lights. Anyone want to swap a clear NS German tail light for a uk one?
During the summer I was desperate for a pair of rear clears. One night found a brand new set on the German fleabay, not wanting to hang round I hit the buy it now.
They appeared a few days later and I fitted them. Once fitted they looked great, albeit I noticed the "white" light had shifted from one side to the other side. I summised the reversing light would now be the fog and vice versa.
Anyway 6 months on theyre still fitted. I intend to either get a proper NS light from the dealer to recover the reversing light and then fit a red bulb in the NS light to act as a fog light. This way I'll have two whites, which'll be alright.
In the mean time, while I decide whether to keep the car or not, thought I'd see what the car would look like with two whites and then two reds....
Added a new one......really like this look, just a shame there's no fog light!
IMO, the two reds look great, but the loss of the reversing light would be a pain. So its either two whites or bin the car off before MOT time.....hmmmm.
As I've PS the pics thought I'd post them to gauge opinioins of the lights. Anyone want to swap a clear NS German tail light for a uk one?
Last edited by DannyBoy on Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:00 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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OOOH, split decision.
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Re: Rear Lights- Top, Middle or Bottom.....?
2 reds looks best IMO. Bugger about the reversing light - just wondering if there's a way around it? Although would probably involve modifying/tinting the left-hand clear one so that it looks red but still shines white?
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I agree about 2 reds looking best too, and how useful is the reversing light anyway? I'd have 2 reds and have a spare unit to switch over at MOT time.
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two reds for me... and what wondermike said
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Re: Rear Lights- Top, Middle or Bottom.....?
Agree with the majority, the reds do indeed improve the look of the car.
Anyone want the above NS light (left- Red) light in exchange for a white one?
Anyone want the above NS light (left- Red) light in exchange for a white one?
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Think the tail lights would look so much better plain red no other colour.
Thinking of getting rid of the car ? any replacement in mind ?
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The usual suspects. I always promised myself a Boxster, but I do like the new Audi TT-S, I also fancy a BMW 335cd.
Problem being the market for our cars, as well publicised, is on its arse and the gap to stretch to one of the above (on the basis it will be probably be new) is ever widening.
I'm getting pi55ed with the car due to its crappy fuel economy, albeit IMO there is nothing that looks as individual on the road and I do like the facelift headlights which I reckon brings the looks of the car bang up to date.
Up and down with the idea of change, we'll see. Suppose I better also wait for the new Z4 arrival, but the TT-S has got me by the nuts at the moment and I really like them. So the moral of this story is, we'll see.....
Problem being the market for our cars, as well publicised, is on its arse and the gap to stretch to one of the above (on the basis it will be probably be new) is ever widening.
I'm getting pi55ed with the car due to its crappy fuel economy, albeit IMO there is nothing that looks as individual on the road and I do like the facelift headlights which I reckon brings the looks of the car bang up to date.
Up and down with the idea of change, we'll see. Suppose I better also wait for the new Z4 arrival, but the TT-S has got me by the nuts at the moment and I really like them. So the moral of this story is, we'll see.....
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DannyBoy, even though the value of your car is dropping fast, if you're trading up then the cost to change should be no more than it was previously, and in most cases should be much less.
TTS is a great car but it will be no better on fuel than the Z4, and the 335d is a nice car, but I wouldn't touch a new car with a bargepole for the next year or so at least. All cars in this bracket currently seem to be losing minimum 50% in the first 2 years, you can get 25% off an E9x M3 that's sat in the showroom all it's life.
Crazy. And IMHO there's never a better time to change upwards (for a nearly new car, say 12 months old or so) than in the next 6 months.
TTS is a great car but it will be no better on fuel than the Z4, and the 335d is a nice car, but I wouldn't touch a new car with a bargepole for the next year or so at least. All cars in this bracket currently seem to be losing minimum 50% in the first 2 years, you can get 25% off an E9x M3 that's sat in the showroom all it's life.
Crazy. And IMHO there's never a better time to change upwards (for a nearly new car, say 12 months old or so) than in the next 6 months.
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Updated pic.....
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Is that photoshop or real?
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Its a photoshop!ElegantSpoon wrote:Is that photoshop or real?
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Can you photoshop these onto your silver rear?
I'm still tempted by them and the clear third brake light
I'm still tempted by them and the clear third brake light
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Can you fit rear light from 2006 facelift model on pre-facelift cars?
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Yes but not without a lot of work inc bumper change, LCM reprogram, and extra loom installation. You have a facelift Z already?
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