Ricer taillights
10-18-2005, 09:21 PM
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I really like the tail lights, but I understand how you feel.
People keep on telling me, "nice altezza tail light conversion." Someone else told me once that their friend has the same altezza tail light conversion to their honda civic as mine.
I'm like these are stock..and their like oh...
kind of sucks
People keep on telling me, "nice altezza tail light conversion." Someone else told me once that their friend has the same altezza tail light conversion to their honda civic as mine.
I'm like these are stock..and their like oh...
kind of sucks
10-18-2005, 09:29 PM
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you should bring back those black tinted out tail light covers. those were big in the late 90's.
Can you you sense the sarcasim. i agree with lurch519. if you don't like it why did you buy it.
Can you you sense the sarcasim. i agree with lurch519. if you don't like it why did you buy it.
10-18-2005, 09:40 PM
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Seriously.. just sell the car... did you not notice the tail lights in the lot??
sigh... anyway.. i've seen celicas that have stickers to slap on over the covers to make em cherry red... looks good... otherwise.. there are diy guides out there about how to paint them.....
sigh... anyway.. i've seen celicas that have stickers to slap on over the covers to make em cherry red... looks good... otherwise.. there are diy guides out there about how to paint them.....
10-19-2005, 08:32 AM
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I bought the car because I saw potential in it.
Now that I have fixed all its problems (turbo, full suspension to cure the slop in the back, wheels/tires) I've decided to improve on the car's looks with a nice, tasteful RB lip spoiler, a MazdaSpeed front, debadged rear, and yes, to get rid of those god awful ricer altezza wannabe taillights Mazda seems to be using on everything now.
When your taillights look like the same ones the D-Series engined Civics are rocking, its time to change.
Now that I have fixed all its problems (turbo, full suspension to cure the slop in the back, wheels/tires) I've decided to improve on the car's looks with a nice, tasteful RB lip spoiler, a MazdaSpeed front, debadged rear, and yes, to get rid of those god awful ricer altezza wannabe taillights Mazda seems to be using on everything now.
When your taillights look like the same ones the D-Series engined Civics are rocking, its time to change.
10-19-2005, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by cretinx
When your taillights look like the same ones the D-Series engined Civics are rocking, its time to change.
10-19-2005, 09:32 AM
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Look at it this way, "Why should I have to change my OEM taillights when the ricers are copying me???"
Altezza tail lights weren't "ricey" until kids started throwing them on their neons, caveliers, and civics.
Cheers!
Altezza tail lights weren't "ricey" until kids started throwing them on their neons, caveliers, and civics.
Cheers!
10-19-2005, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by cretinx
I bought the car because I saw potential in it.
Now that I have fixed all its problems (turbo, full suspension to cure the slop in the back, wheels/tires) I've decided to improve on the car's looks with a nice, tasteful RB lip spoiler, a MazdaSpeed front, debadged rear, and yes, to get rid of those god awful ricer altezza wannabe taillights Mazda seems to be using on everything now.
When your taillights look like the same ones the D-Series engined Civics are rocking, its time to change.
Now that I have fixed all its problems (turbo, full suspension to cure the slop in the back, wheels/tires) I've decided to improve on the car's looks with a nice, tasteful RB lip spoiler, a MazdaSpeed front, debadged rear, and yes, to get rid of those god awful ricer altezza wannabe taillights Mazda seems to be using on everything now.
When your taillights look like the same ones the D-Series engined Civics are rocking, its time to change.
I think your greatest concern should be getting rid of the Orange corners on your BLACK CAR! Talk about tacky.
10-19-2005, 09:53 AM
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Not sure why everyone's being such a dick to this guy. He doesn't like the taillights. He thinks they look like Uncle Ben's taillights, and it sounds like a lot of people agree. (Hence random walkups about the Altezza conversion).
If he wanted a car with a rotary engine, this was it. So saying "bring a friend next time!" does him about zero good. The RX8 is a unique car. You have to take the good with the bad. Why, on this forum of all places, trying to fix up the "bad" is taken so poorly is beyond me. We mod intakes, engines, roll bars, exhaust, clear corners etc. all without a blink of an eye. But my god you better not call my taillights ricer!!!!.
Sheesh, cut the guy some slack.
If he wanted a car with a rotary engine, this was it. So saying "bring a friend next time!" does him about zero good. The RX8 is a unique car. You have to take the good with the bad. Why, on this forum of all places, trying to fix up the "bad" is taken so poorly is beyond me. We mod intakes, engines, roll bars, exhaust, clear corners etc. all without a blink of an eye. But my god you better not call my taillights ricer!!!!.
Sheesh, cut the guy some slack.
10-19-2005, 11:50 AM
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I think he is getting such flack since he posted in such a rude way...and brought up the 'ricer' term which is irrelevant
He could have just asked:
'is there a tailight replacement'
'is there something I can do to modify the look of my tailights'
etc. etc. instead of approaching the manner in such a negatively connotated fashion
He could have just asked:
'is there a tailight replacement'
'is there something I can do to modify the look of my tailights'
etc. etc. instead of approaching the manner in such a negatively connotated fashion
Originally Posted by alcimedes
Not sure why everyone's being such a dick to this guy. He doesn't like the taillights. He thinks they look like Uncle Ben's taillights, and it sounds like a lot of people agree. (Hence random walkups about the Altezza conversion).
If he wanted a car with a rotary engine, this was it. So saying "bring a friend next time!" does him about zero good. The RX8 is a unique car. You have to take the good with the bad. Why, on this forum of all places, trying to fix up the "bad" is taken so poorly is beyond me. We mod intakes, engines, roll bars, exhaust, clear corners etc. all without a blink of an eye. But my god you better not call my taillights ricer!!!!.
Sheesh, cut the guy some slack.
If he wanted a car with a rotary engine, this was it. So saying "bring a friend next time!" does him about zero good. The RX8 is a unique car. You have to take the good with the bad. Why, on this forum of all places, trying to fix up the "bad" is taken so poorly is beyond me. We mod intakes, engines, roll bars, exhaust, clear corners etc. all without a blink of an eye. But my god you better not call my taillights ricer!!!!.
Sheesh, cut the guy some slack.
10-19-2005, 12:12 PM
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Frankly I don't care if 90% of the people are dicks to me - they're just justifying their own poor taste.
YES I knew the taillights were **** when I bought the car, but just like I fixed everything else I didn't like about it (not much, the car is SO good), I'm ready to fix the last two things - debadging the rear and fixing those tail lights.
Corners mean nothing to me. I don't understand the obsession with them. I never even notice them. Again, that's a ricer mod in my opinion.
SO - I do know the Celica guys put the red vinyl stuff over it . . . but someone mentioned a spray?
YES I knew the taillights were **** when I bought the car, but just like I fixed everything else I didn't like about it (not much, the car is SO good), I'm ready to fix the last two things - debadging the rear and fixing those tail lights.
Corners mean nothing to me. I don't understand the obsession with them. I never even notice them. Again, that's a ricer mod in my opinion.
SO - I do know the Celica guys put the red vinyl stuff over it . . . but someone mentioned a spray?
10-19-2005, 12:15 PM
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I love the taillights, this whole "altezza" thing has gotten way out of f-in proportion, has anyone ever seen a real Altezza? Here's a clue..take a look at a Lexus IS300. Do you think those guys ever bitch about ther lights being "ricey"? I don't see what the big deal is, the lenses are a different color..wow...that makes it "rice"? ugh...serenity now! :D
10-19-2005, 12:17 PM
#23
Originally Posted by cretinx
Corners mean nothing to me. I don't understand the obsession with them. I never even notice them. Again, that's a ricer mod in my opinion.
the oranges are Mazda's shitty compliance with DOT so they can import our cars from Japan
really if you look at your car you see orange, then you see a car...looking at bright orange first is a simple brain response
10-19-2005, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by cretinx
Frankly I don't care if 90% of the people are dicks to me - they're just justifying their own poor taste.
YES I knew the taillights were **** when I bought the car, but just like I fixed everything else I didn't like about it (not much, the car is SO good), I'm ready to fix the last two things - debadging the rear and fixing those tail lights.
Corners mean nothing to me. I don't understand the obsession with them. I never even notice them. Again, that's a ricer mod in my opinion.
SO - I do know the Celica guys put the red vinyl stuff over it . . . but someone mentioned a spray?
YES I knew the taillights were **** when I bought the car, but just like I fixed everything else I didn't like about it (not much, the car is SO good), I'm ready to fix the last two things - debadging the rear and fixing those tail lights.
Corners mean nothing to me. I don't understand the obsession with them. I never even notice them. Again, that's a ricer mod in my opinion.
SO - I do know the Celica guys put the red vinyl stuff over it . . . but someone mentioned a spray?
