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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:39 PM
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...so that you too can look goofy AND get pulled over by the authorities.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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I've seen that on a silver before. Its only good on some cars IMO.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 09:43 PM
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take some night shots...
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 09:52 PM
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i'll take some night shots in a bit, but no light emits from it at all
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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fail.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 10:49 PM
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Nobody that doesn't own a 8 would notice.

That chip is more noticeable.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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Only if the rx8 is black.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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i'm gonna do this with the orange corners i have laying around.

just for fun. maybe i'll like it.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 10:57 PM
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Oh, I think the 8 is so busy looking, that small changes aren't worth the trouble.

Hell, a clean car looks the best.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 10:58 PM
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And get hit at night, and lose your case,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, opps.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 11:30 PM
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that's a good $75 fix it ticket in many states
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 12:28 AM
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i have vinyl on my amber corners. they're not as black as that but it definatly looks alot better.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 01:28 AM
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I think it looks ok on the yellow cars only. It's nice, just not the best idea in the world for legal reasons..like sombody said-you get hit at night in the front, its your fault.. boo
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 06:26 AM
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that's a good $75 fix it ticket in many states
yep. and the look is definitely not my style.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 07:24 AM
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While I agree with everyone here that it's a pretty risky and dangerous thing to do for saftey/legal reasons, I'll admit that I really like the way it looks. Compliments the rims very nicely and strengthens the color scheme of your car.

Looks good...
...but maybe not a good idea...
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 09:13 AM
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as long as orange reflects when you hit it with a light, its legal. i have mine tinted pretty dark. mebbe 20%? but it readily reflects orange when a light hits it.

but it looks waaaaay better than stock or clears. especially with tinted windows.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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I think if its a BB, it'll look great, but.........on an SS........not so much
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 10:31 AM
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So you are saying that when you turn on the signal it shows amber?

I like it because it matches the black wheels. Looks sharp.

But if you get in an accident you can be held 100% accountable due to the corner marker.

I try not to attract attention. I hate tickets. Don't give them a reason to pull you over.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 11:02 AM
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yeah, its just like tinting your front or rear lights. the light still shows through. but the random light from the atmosphere wont be enough for it to reflect orange unless you are at the absolute correct angle for the sunlight to reflect it. but if you take any sort of directed light, even a flashlight, it glows orange. headlights definitely make it reflect orange.

and this is without the light even being on.

i also just have the vinyl overlay. which is really easy to apply on the corners since they are so flat. no wrinkles.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 11:08 AM
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why would we want to have the paint off our front bumpers chipped?



haha
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 11:19 AM
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it might not be a chip, he probably would have touched that up. it could be a wet leaf.

you're car looks nice, but you should try it deedub. it ties side lights in with the rims and the cf hood.

and if you dont like it.. you peel it off and you are out what.. like $10.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 11:47 AM
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You blacked-out a set of clears? It looks like the outside surface was painted.

The contour of the amber lens would be better for blacking-out, IMO. Mimics the fender contour- a better route if you're going to turn a functioning light into a mere graphic. My 2 cents.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Razz1
So you are saying that when you turn on the signal it shows amber?

I like it because it matches the black wheels. Looks sharp.

But if you get in an accident you can be held 100% accountable due to the corner marker.

I try not to attract attention. I hate tickets. Don't give them a reason to pull you over.
yet, your car looks like a ferrari and handles possibly close to one, not to mention u do look like a street racer............

yep, defnitly pulling over
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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he covered it in vinyl. you can tell on the 2nd pic. top right corner.
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