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Old 12-11-2007, 05:38 PM
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Default Euro tail lights installed -- with pics

I always thought these would look bad-*** on a black 993, and then serendipitously a pair appeared on the RL classifieds a few weeks ago. They arrived today and I bolted out of the house to install them. (Is anyone as unnerved as I am that all it would take to steal a pair of 993 tail lights is a phillips screwdriver and about 45 seconds?)

Anyway, here are the pics -- apologies for the filthy car.

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Old 12-11-2007, 05:52 PM
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Nice Car Noah !

Funny to think that one always wants the thing one does not have . . .

Europeans want red tail lights, US spec car owners want orange lights

I guess the grass is always greener on the other side.
Old 12-11-2007, 05:56 PM
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there's something about Auburn that bothers me....all around. Just my 0.02.
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Originally Posted by Noah
Is anyone as unnerved as I am that all it would take to steal a pair of 993 tail lights is a phillips screwdriver and about 45 seconds?
I noticed this exact thing was I replaced the bulbs on my side marker/driving lights! Those would take about 30 seconds!
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Looks great. Thanks for sharing.
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I bought a set of these Euro tail lamps from HK-Plus here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/95-97...QQcmdZViewItem

The fitment is less than perfect and I don't want them. If anyone is interested, make an offer and they're yours.

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Old 12-11-2007, 11:49 PM
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I love the color combo so much on my car...................



I matched my garage floor to it and it really does match

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Old 12-12-2007, 01:40 AM
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I like ambers as well...
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Originally Posted by kdurg
I bought a set of these Euro tail lamps from HK-Plus here:

The fitment is less than perfect and I don't want them. If anyone is interested, make an offer and they're yours.
Ah, interesting. I'd also seen those on Ebay and was always curious what the story was.
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I think they look great. You may have to pop the red ones to pass inspection, unless you are in a no-inspection State.
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Originally Posted by Marlon
I think they look great. You may have to pop the red ones to pass inspection, unless you are in a no-inspection State.
Are amber turn signals illegal? I'm sure I've seen U.S. cars with them.
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Originally Posted by Akerlie
Nice Car Noah !

Funny to think that one always wants the thing one does not have . . .

Europeans want red tail lights, US spec car owners want orange lights

I guess the grass is always greener on the other side.
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Nice amber lights!

As one who has emigrated here from Europe (Ireland) I've always thought it 'proper' to differentiate the DIRECTION indicating lights from the BRAKING lights. But hey, that's just me.

Please be careful of those rims! ...that's mighty close 'kerb-parking' IMHO.

Gerry
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Noah:
They do look better on your black car than they did on my artic silver C4S.
Thanks again.
Bob
Old 12-12-2007, 12:42 PM
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like the euros w/black...


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