finally tinted tail lights...what you guys think??
08-11-2005, 11:09 AM
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finally tinted tail lights...what you guys think??
well tuesday, i got the nightshades spray can and sprayed up the lights. it came out pretty nice to me, i only used two coats because i didnt want it to come out too dark. so tell me what you guys think. i also fixed my bumpers front and back.....here ya go
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front bumper before
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front bumper before
08-11-2005, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Nissan2k5
how did u get the scratches off the bumper the lights look pretty cool
08-11-2005, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 96explorerxlt
nice max not digging the sticker but whatever. How much to repaint your front bumper? im thinkin of having mine repainted eventually?
08-11-2005, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Tatanko
How is it "legit"? Your car isn't a Maxima SE-R, it's a Maxima SE-L.
08-11-2005, 12:17 PM
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I'm liking the tails. You only used two coats?
BTW: it is your car and you can do what you like with it, but any maxima enthusiast will spot your car and will notice the badge rather than the nice tails or that its an SE-L. Thats why ppl are giving you ****.
other than that, nice job on the tails. How long did it take you?
BTW: it is your car and you can do what you like with it, but any maxima enthusiast will spot your car and will notice the badge rather than the nice tails or that its an SE-L. Thats why ppl are giving you ****.
other than that, nice job on the tails. How long did it take you?
08-11-2005, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Nismotic
I'm liking the tails. You only used two coats?
BTW: it is your car and you can do what you like with it, but any maxima enthusiast will spot your car and will notice the badge rather than the nice tails or that its an SE-L. Thats why ppl are giving you ****.
other than that, nice job on the tails. How long did it take you?
BTW: it is your car and you can do what you like with it, but any maxima enthusiast will spot your car and will notice the badge rather than the nice tails or that its an SE-L. Thats why ppl are giving you ****.
other than that, nice job on the tails. How long did it take you?
08-11-2005, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by One Crazy Max
who knows maybe one day nissan will make a real SE-R new gen maxima....who knows??
08-11-2005, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Tatanko
What does that have to do with you having an SE-R badge on your Maxima that ISN'T an SE-R? A new SE-R Maxima wouldn't make your car any more "legit" having an SE-R emblem on it now as it would later.
08-11-2005, 12:40 PM
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I have a legitimate question. What do the turn signals look like with the tint? Are they still as visible as they were before? What about the back up lights? Also, has anybody considered masking off a small section of the light so that the turn signal and the backup lights are untinted in that area? Like a stripe or a circle of some sort? I'd be interested to see how that might look.. if you do the tint and don't like it how hard is it to take off? Impossible? Also, where did you buy the tint for the lights? I just painted my car and am interested in little mods like these for it.
08-11-2005, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ionpcs
I have a legitimate question. What do the turn signals look like with the tint? Are they still as visible as they were before? What about the back up lights? Also, has anybody considered masking off a small section of the light so that the turn signal and the backup lights are untinted in that area? Like a stripe or a circle of some sort? I'd be interested to see how that might look.. if you do the tint and don't like it how hard is it to take off? Impossible? Also, where did you buy the tint for the lights? I just painted my car and am interested in little mods like these for it.
08-11-2005, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by One Crazy Max
so would converting everything on a 92 sentra, to make it look(body wise) and perform(motor wise) like an se-r make it an se-r or just another sentra conversion? you probably wouldnt even know if you saw it unless the guy who owns it tells you. thats taking what i did to the next level, why dont the just get a stock se-r and hook it up. but you know if you guys want to continue to flame on my car for being unique, then so be it, i dont care.
That's not really in the same playing field. Sentra /= Maxima.The only SE-R that I know of is the Sentra, 200sx, and Altima........? is, why would you want to downgrade to something lesser than a Max, or at least give the perception that you downgraded?
It's different if you were putting stickers/emblems of mods done to the car. ie....Injen, Tein, Tokico. But a meaningless sticker/emblem, is simply meaningless + ricey.
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08-11-2005, 12:55 PM
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i wasnt really going for something in the same playing field. i was just using it as an example.
ok hows this as an example. some guys put gt-r emblems on their maximas. yes i know what you are going to say, its an upgrade right?? maybe to some people, but its still the same thing that i am doing. and by the way the se-r sentras and altimas are pretty quick, you ever raced one, if you havent you should go try it. our 4th gens stock cannot keep up with an se-r altima, which is why i would want that to be my next car. and technically and specifically the se-r altima tops the 4th gen in probably all categories, so i guess in my opinion its and upgrade to me.
ok hows this as an example. some guys put gt-r emblems on their maximas. yes i know what you are going to say, its an upgrade right?? maybe to some people, but its still the same thing that i am doing. and by the way the se-r sentras and altimas are pretty quick, you ever raced one, if you havent you should go try it. our 4th gens stock cannot keep up with an se-r altima, which is why i would want that to be my next car. and technically and specifically the se-r altima tops the 4th gen in probably all categories, so i guess in my opinion its and upgrade to me.
08-11-2005, 01:01 PM
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The emblem's TOO LEGIT, TOO LEGIT TO QUIT. 
People weren't JUST talking about the SE-R emblem, they were also talking about your sticker that advertises your "crew", who just happens to be "crazy".
The bumpers look good, good price too to have it look nice again.
Lights look good, however, I think with a little more effort (taking the lights apart and doing the real-deal DTM taillight mod) they could have looked better. My .02.
As a forewarning: you posted pictures of your car on an internet based forum. Even if you didn't want all the criticisms, you were going to get them anyway. You aren't very new to the forum, so you should know by now that the average Maxima Enthusiast doesn't like to see posers (don't take offense by the use of this word), and using an emblem off of a SLOWER car (not even the infamous and highly classy GT-R badge) won't sit well with many on the .org.
To end on a good note, I'll say it again. Lights look pretty good, just understand what I said above. The redone bumpers also look good.
edit to rebuttle the above post (saw it late): You should also note how much people get FLAMED for using that stupid emblem too. (referring to the GTR statement.)
edit agian: I hope that comment about the "classy" GTR emblem came out as sarcastic as it was meant to be.
People weren't JUST talking about the SE-R emblem, they were also talking about your sticker that advertises your "crew", who just happens to be "crazy".
The bumpers look good, good price too to have it look nice again.
Lights look good, however, I think with a little more effort (taking the lights apart and doing the real-deal DTM taillight mod) they could have looked better. My .02.
As a forewarning: you posted pictures of your car on an internet based forum. Even if you didn't want all the criticisms, you were going to get them anyway. You aren't very new to the forum, so you should know by now that the average Maxima Enthusiast doesn't like to see posers (don't take offense by the use of this word), and using an emblem off of a SLOWER car (not even the infamous and highly classy GT-R badge) won't sit well with many on the .org.
To end on a good note, I'll say it again. Lights look pretty good, just understand what I said above. The redone bumpers also look good.
edit to rebuttle the above post (saw it late): You should also note how much people get FLAMED for using that stupid emblem too. (referring to the GTR statement.)
edit agian: I hope that comment about the "classy" GTR emblem came out as sarcastic as it was meant to be.
08-11-2005, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by One Crazy Max
and by the way the se-r sentras and altimas are pretty quick, you ever raced one, if you havent you should go try it.
and sorry, i don't drive a 4th gen, just wanted to respond to your post about tinting your tails. nice job btw.
08-11-2005, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Deckdout2
and sorry, i don't drive a 4th gen, just wanted to respond to your post about tinting your tails. nice job btw.
08-11-2005, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by One Crazy Max
i wasnt really going for something in the same playing field. i was just using it as an example.
ok hows this as an example. some guys put gt-r emblems on their maximas. yes i know what you are going to say, its an upgrade right?? maybe to some people, but its still the same thing that i am doing. and by the way the se-r sentras and altimas are pretty quick, you ever raced one, if you havent you should go try it. our 4th gens stock cannot keep up with an se-r altima, which is why i would want that to be my next car. and technically and specifically the se-r altima tops the 4th gen in probably all categories, so i guess in my opinion its and upgrade to me.
ok hows this as an example. some guys put gt-r emblems on their maximas. yes i know what you are going to say, its an upgrade right?? maybe to some people, but its still the same thing that i am doing. and by the way the se-r sentras and altimas are pretty quick, you ever raced one, if you havent you should go try it. our 4th gens stock cannot keep up with an se-r altima, which is why i would want that to be my next car. and technically and specifically the se-r altima tops the 4th gen in probably all categories, so i guess in my opinion its and upgrade to me.
did u paint them from the outside or inside?
08-11-2005, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Deckdout2
It's different if you were putting stickers/emblems of mods done to the car. ie....Injen, Tein, Tokico. But a meaningless sticker/emblem, is simply meaningless + ricey.
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i think i got dumber just reading these two banter. it's personal opinion and neither of them are gonna change. just do as the beatles say and let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be...
08-11-2005, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Nismotic
did u paint them from the outside or inside?
08-11-2005, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by BigLou93SE
If I am wrong and he did infact paint on the inside, I'm sorry. When he said he taped everything off, painting the outside of the tails was the first to come to mind. The fact he said he did them in 45 mins also set it off for me.
im asking too because it looks like it was painted from the outside...
08-11-2005, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Deckdout2
It's different if you were putting stickers/emblems of mods done to the car. ie....Injen, Tein, Tokico. But a meaningless sticker/emblem, is simply meaningless + ricey.
/done
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All of it is pose. You kids and your stickers. Keep the damn car clean. Most of us here have enough mods to justify a couple dozen stickers then I guess. Tell me 20 some odd stickers will look cooler than one se-r badge.
08-11-2005, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 99Automagic
All of it is pose. You kids and your stickers. Keep the damn car clean. Most of us here have enough mods to justify a couple dozen stickers then I guess. Tell me 20 some odd stickers will look cooler than one se-r badge.
I'm not a sticker-holic (i only have 1, "Maxima.org"), but it would be better than a badge that doesn't belong on a car.
08-11-2005, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Deckdout2
I'm not a sticker-holic (i only have 1, "Maxima.org"), but it would be better than a badge that doesn't belong on a car.
Your org sticker didn't come with the car either. But it's justified because alot of people here have it. Damn followers. I'm j/k
You get what I'm saying though.
08-11-2005, 04:01 PM
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looks like he painted them on the outside as well. and plus he said he tinted them. so that kinda refers to the outside. if he did them on the insides it would be more of a DTM. plus 45 mins sounds like a outside spray job to me.