OK...someone want to comment on this and tell me what I am missing? BTW, I already have "all red' tail lenses which cost me all of $5.00. Also, tell me why they are't all black....of course if you can understand the English translation...WHEW!!!!!

Black 928 Tail Lights

 

Great on my track car - if they were for an OB

 

Keith
Very nice looking....but pricey! Also they are techincally illegal in CA...but I don't see a 928 getting a ticket for a "ricer" violation....maybe they aren't all black to comply with the german DOT rules? All smoked black would be sweet...but you would get a ticket for sure!

 

Would look good on a black car. Somebody just sold a set here a few weeks ago.

 

[QUOTE=928ntslow]of course if you can understand the English translation...WHEW!!!!!



"Offer a pair black tail lights for a Porsche 928 in a top quality see these tail lights are from the specialist with very much value work high-quality lasiert these tail lights are must for each Porsche driver or driverin a those to its Heck a noble sight lend your acquaintance to become you because of the top quality much questions simply mailen.So now wish I to you much fun with to offer. "

 

Like this?

 

They are just as illegal in Germany as they are here. The difference is that if you put them on in Germany and get into an accident, your insurance company has the right to ask you to pay them back for liability claims, and void your colisson insurance.

 

Keith the work on yours may have been inexpensive but add labour and the actua light and it is a bit more

 

Tinting would work better on an OB, because of the superior brightness of the square lights.

 

Be careful with seller!!!

 

If they could get away with that in circumstances where lights were not a factor, I would consider that criminal....

 

It's one way of preventing people from making illegal modifications. The other is the vehicle inspection.

Basically, the law says that if you make ANY illegal modification to your car, the certification for roadworthiness expires. If this is the case, you are in breach of contract with your insurer.

Note: You can modify your vehicle all you want, but you are repsonsible to get the modification approved and properly added to your vehicle's documentation. This is usually not a problem for obvious things, as long as they don't violate the legal requirements for cars in the EU.

A blacked out tail light might not meet the standards, because the lights might get too dim from the modification, while lenses designed to look black might behave differently.

Some modifications - particularly engine mods - are a bit more complicated because dyno and emissions testing is involved, and you might be required to upgrade other, safety relevant parts on the car accordingly. The former is because in Germany liability insurance (min. Euro 1Million) is based on horse power, and registration tax is based on a combination of displacement and emissions.

The good thing is that most modifications are done in a professional manner and you can be quite confident that the other cars you encounter on the road have no modifications that put your life in danger. It's a price Germans pay for unlimited speeds on some stretches of the Autobahn.

Just think about the lowrider or raised truck going 150mph - not something you'd want to encounter. It's neither possible here (because of the speed limit) nor there (because these vehicles would never get certified). Different approach - same result.

 

I see blacked out tail lights all the time out here in LA. Why would they be illeagal? They still glow red and are reflective...

 

all your base are belong to us!!!

 

They look nice, but >$400? Gimme a break. I like Keith's $5 solution (used it on my front side markers)!