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Old 03-01-2016 | 10:23 AM
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Tinted clears. Half or twice as bad as clears? Better than reds? Better than clears?


Old 03-01-2016 | 10:31 AM
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I think they look neutral.
Old 03-01-2016 | 11:07 AM
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I resent that! I have a deposit down on the 991.7 1.0L quad turbo burnt sienna edition and it's going to be the best thing ever!
You are right. I was out of line and I apologize. Sometimes the discussions of what color someone should get their car in or queries about about rear tail lights or other such questions strike me as preening and I lose patience with them. If you can afford a $100K car you ought to know what color to get it in without having to ask for advice from people you don't know. Get what you like and love your ride is what it's about. Anyway, I get your point and agree with you. I should just avoid such posts.
Old 03-01-2016 | 11:48 AM
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I like cars to look stock. but i think the clear lights only look good on the wight one. I like the the rs lights but i don't if their acutely a big difference from the all red for the price...

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Old 03-01-2016 | 11:57 AM
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I really love the red tail lights on my car, and have not seen the clear ones well enough in person to make up my mind let alone on a white car like my own. My question is has anyone ever cut open the clear tail lights and painted the inside (not the lens) black to match the headlights in black? I was thinking about trying that on my white car with the black headlights, but couldn't find any pictures.
Old 03-01-2016 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Db750
I really love the red tail lights on my car, and have not seen the clear ones well enough in person to make up my mind let alone on a white car like my own. My question is has anyone ever cut open the clear tail lights and painted the inside (not the lens) black to match the headlights in black? I was thinking about trying that on my white car with the black headlights, but couldn't find any pictures.
well the rs tail lights i just posted are black inside but red outside
Old 03-01-2016 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 991Chris
well the rs tail lights i just posted are black inside but red outside
Thank you I did not see your post. Those do look really good with the black behind the red, but for me I could not justify the price for such a small change. Would love to see pictures of the same thing with the clear lense!
Old 03-01-2016 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 991carreradriver
If you like the look on your car, then that's all that counts.
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Old 03-01-2016 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by STG991
Tinted clears. Half or twice as bad as clears? Better than reds? Better than clears?

Don't worry, STG991. Tinted or blackened clears look much better than clear clears.


The problem with clear clears is that they rarely look crystal clear; and under the most lighting conditions, they look kinda dirty wth that inner structure and as Grunty said,

Originally Posted by Grunty
They make your car look like a dead animal with creepy lifeless eyes.
Old 03-01-2016 | 09:43 PM
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Nuff said-- ? Really love them-- I think on this color, Dk. Blue Metallic-- it looks much better than the red--my zwei pfennige

Last edited by mgflyfish; 03-01-2016 at 11:18 PM. Reason: typo
Old 03-01-2016 | 11:12 PM
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If you can't decide, just do one side


Old 03-01-2016 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by THPorsche
If you can't decide, just do one side


The David Bowie look
Old 03-01-2016 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by THPorsche
If you can't decide, just do one side


Old 03-02-2016 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by STG991
Tinted clears. Half or twice as bad as clears? Better than reds? Better than clears?


Never thought about this, very cool. I guess it was pretty cheap too. I think I'll find someone (any recommendations in the DC are appreciated) to tint my rear and side markers. I have a black C2S, that may end up looking pretty cool, sort of a mule look.

Thanks for the idea.
Old 03-03-2016 | 04:21 PM
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