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Old 11-08-2009, 04:15 PM
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Smoked or Clear Ebay taillights for White Max

Well after already having a cracked taillight, trying the DIY clear taillight mod and cracking a piece of the taillight and having such as pain in the a$$ time cutting the plastic for a nice fitment, i decided to throw in the towel. How are the ebay taillights? Any other white maxima owners have pics or smoked tails like these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1997-...item5ad43475fb

or do i just go with the red/clears
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1997-...Q5fAccessories

Heres my car, im torn which one to go with, show me pics help decide!! Thanks guys

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It looks like you have clear turn signals in front, so I would go with the red/clears.

I think the smoked tails would look out of place if that was the only smoked item on your car.
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Are you really going to pay $100+ when 2 hours + $4 florescent light cover = the same thing?
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he said he cracked his tailllights so seems like hes already going to need new ones. i'd say go with the normal red/clears. im not a big fan of smoked lights on a white car.
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for the red n clear non smoked, unless u plan on smokin the markers
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yea my taillight was previously cracked b4 i attempted to mod, then i cracked a corner off the lense trying to pry it open. yea i'd rather not buy ebay ones, just mine aswell at this point since i need to find a taillight somewhere.

I'll prolly go with the red/clear.. but lets see some white Maxima pics
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Old 11-22-2009, 11:25 PM
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yeah smoke on white isn't the best. i just smoked mine pretty dark today. they look amazing against the black paint
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red/clear
I saw a white Maxima 97-99 with clear bumpers, red/clear tails, nice 5 spoke rims and it was debadged too. looked great. I wish i had camera with me
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Red/Clear.
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red/clear = classic
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Old 11-23-2009, 05:39 AM
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bad pic, but I love my red/clears
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Originally Posted by tigersharkdude
bad pic, but I love my red/clears
Holy 4x4 batman...
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its dumped on s.techs
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It depends on what you are trying to do. Both would look good. BTW Tigersharkdude car sits really nice, the pic doesn't do it justice. I've seen it in person.
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Originally Posted by schmellyfart
It looks like you have clear turn signals in front, so I would go with the red/clears.

I think the smoked tails would look out of place if that was the only smoked item on your car.


i juss ordered the smoked red/clears for my white max but thats cuz i hav smoked turn signals... clear turn signals and smoked tails would juss throw off the whole look of the car IMO...
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i got the red/clears from ebay. the fitment of the trunk lenses is terrible.
Im trying to get some replacements for them since they just dont fit right. Yes i took off all the glue from the OEMs
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who did you buy from? Igot mine from ebay, and the fit perfect
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1997-...Q5fAccessories

those seems like the trunk lenses didnt pull down enough against the car
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Originally Posted by bow94z
i got the red/clears from ebay. the fitment of the trunk lenses is terrible.
Im trying to get some replacements for them since they just dont fit right. Yes i took off all the glue from the OEMs
why not use the stock inner lights
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these are the ones i have
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There is only 1 manufacturer of these lights, so it will not matter where you get them. Like anything else, there is always going to be some that are bad.
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Originally Posted by mariosmax
why not use the stock inner lights
you could tell a difference. and the stock were dull compared to these new ones
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+1 for clears,

but i must admit heavily smoked out all around is sick too, but in your case clear would be the best if you look at the whole package.
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i did the smoked but then again i have a white car and black trunk
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Red and clear is a classic
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go with the red/clear since all your other lights are clear.
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nice car mohfpro90
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red/clear
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dude u should have got the smoked....

I recently purchased an all white maxi and im goin witht black headlights up front and smoked in the back...that smoke and Tints!!! OOOOOWEEEEEEE...sick!!!!!
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Originally Posted by cashoit
dude u should have got the smoked....

I recently purchased an all white maxi and im goin witht black headlights up front and smoked in the back...that smoke and Tints!!! OOOOOWEEEEEEE...sick!!!!!
our maxis can be twins
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Originally Posted by LudaTej
our maxis can be twins
YO man i been lookin at those black Altezzas too kid...them joints gonna look killer on the "white M", thats my nickname for my maxi hehe
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Originally Posted by nismomaxgtr18
go with the red/clear since all your other lights are clear.

thats a sick maxi man...
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Originally Posted by cashoit
YO man i been lookin at those black Altezzas too kid...them joints gonna look killer on the "white M", thats my nickname for my maxi hehe
i hope yer talkin bout the gen2's, gen1's are juss pure rice imo...
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