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Old 12-28-2013, 11:08 AM
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Installed the clear brake lights, a 20mins DIY.









Old 12-28-2013, 03:13 PM
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I personally like the red lights better in combination with racing yellow. However I do like the clear lights on some other exterior colors.
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Old 12-28-2013, 03:22 PM
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I prefer the red as well although the clear lights make the car "different". I think the clear go well with white and maybe black. They don't look bad but personally I would have left it.
Old 12-28-2013, 03:36 PM
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Its kinda strange really, because I don't get the same reaction from the clear front side markers, but the clear tail light is just a bit off-putting. Is it being so used to seeing red tail lights? Or that there's still the red reflectors back there? Or something else? Hard to say. But I am impressed they can be changed out so easily!
Old 12-28-2013, 04:30 PM
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Clear tail lights look best on black.
Old 12-28-2013, 05:33 PM
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Clear on white is nice and it looks good on your yellow car, too. Love the yellow gauges!
Old 12-28-2013, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by LexVan
Clear tail lights look best on black.
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It would be interesting to see this if a clear light bar was available for the C4 cars.
Still think I would keep the red though, with the red reflectors and brake calipers.
Old 12-28-2013, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by chuck911
Its kinda strange really, because I don't get the same reaction from the clear front side markers, but the clear tail light is just a bit off-putting. Is it being so used to seeing red tail lights? Or that there's still the red reflectors back there? Or something else? Hard to say. But I am impressed they can be changed out so easily!
I agree. For me it's because the rear lower reflectors are still red.
Old 12-28-2013, 11:11 PM
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I like it!! I may be a bit biased though.
Old 12-28-2013, 11:40 PM
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Very nice! Looks great! And I too love those yellow gauges!

Good job on the the lights!
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Yeah, now you should order the Racing Yellow rear reflectors from BumperPlugs. That would rid the red in back.
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Thanks for all the comments. I didn't know I would like it or not so I did not order the car with the clear lens but instead ordered them from Suncoast back in June. It actually cost about the same. After looking at the car for two months. I didn't like the red lens as they didn't match the clear headlights upfront (first pic). So I installed the clear lens. I know the small reflective lens are still there but it's small enough to not bother me that much. I know we are so used to the red tail lights... but who knows, I might get tried of the clear lens in a few months and can always change them back.
Old 12-29-2013, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Hammer911
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It would be interesting to see this if a clear light bar was available for the C4 cars.
Still think I would keep the red though, with the red reflectors and brake calipers.
I definitely won't change mine if I have a "S" with those red calipers.
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Originally Posted by THPorsche
but who knows, I might get tried of the clear lens in a few months and can always change them back.
And if that happends, they would sell like hot cakes here on the Forum. Someone would pick those up fast. Your car looks great.
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Bump for a great install tutorial.

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