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View Poll Results: Blue or Amber?
Hyperwhites (giving the blue tint)
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Silverstar 1157 Ambers
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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Just wanted a quick opinion

Hey guys, I'm just posting this thread for some quick opinions.

I have a Black 98 SE and I'm wondering opinions if I should go with the silverstar 1157 amber bulbs instead of the white bulbs. I have hyperwhite bulbs in the corners and bumbers and I like the blue tint it gives on the black max. Thing is that I do like the amber colored on the black max at night. I recently rewired my fogs (finally got it to work!!!) so I was wondering if I should go with the amber bulbs instead. Any pics or thoughts would be great.

:edit: also wondering how the ambers would look with regular fog bulbs and blinker bulbs...
Old Mar 14, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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I'd say amber... blue is pretty played out these days.
Old Mar 14, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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A lot consider blue to be rice, so I say be classy and JDM-look and go with amber. It also keeps the away.
Old Mar 14, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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if by silver star ambers u mean the ones the light up amber and of are kinda blueish looking..then yea...id get those over regular...but eitehr way amber is still the way to go....[i sound like such a noob]
Old Mar 14, 2006 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by DominanceX
if by silver star ambers u mean the ones the light up amber and of are kinda blueish looking..then yea...id get those over regular...but eitehr way amber is still the way to go....[i sound like such a noob]
how does amber look blue?
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Nissan 6
how does amber look blue?
I'm with Nissan...dont know how amber looks blue. And no the silverstars are amber bulbs that light up amber....haha

But I don't think the blue is cheesy. I like the look of it during the day and it's not like they light up blue.
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:11 AM
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amber dont be a ricer!!!!!
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:17 AM
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Ok WTF? Why is it f'n ricey? The car's black. Slight blue tint looks good. I dislike rice cars. My friends have all complemented, and they hate rice cars too. Just don't understand why it's considered ricey...
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:21 AM
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Oops I thought you were talking about headlights and chose blue for some reason. I choose amber instead. My bad.
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:21 AM
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xeon yellow
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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Yellow doesn't look bad, DR-Max has them and they look pretty cool.
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 03:57 PM
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you guys mean yellow fogs?
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Cdg2125
you guys mean yellow fogs?
No, there are yellow bulbs for our clearance lights.
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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i think i may have been misunderstood....i was talking bout these bulbs for the silverstars that light up amber and have a bluish tint..
http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...ignalWorks.htm
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 05:32 PM
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They are expensive, around $20 compared to Wal-Mart's $2.
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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Sylvania website doesn't work for me. Pics dont pop up. Anyone get that too?
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Cdg2125
Sylvania website doesn't work for me. Pics dont pop up. Anyone get that too?
here ya go...
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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Thank you.
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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hyper-anything = rice
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by AMG NMY
hyper-anything = rice
Almost....
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Cdg2125
Almost....
no not almost... always...
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 06:49 AM
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Anyways... back to the poll
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 06:52 PM
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Dominance I figured out which you were talking about. Pepboys has the Silverstars that you were talking about. Bluish tint that light up amber I gotcha! haha

I think if I might try them since I can't get the amber tinted ones. $10.00 for two. But then I gotta change all the bulbs which means...$40 really (Corners,bumbers,blinkers and rears). Think that's worth it guys?
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 08:20 PM
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Nah I'd say no I rather spend $2 on acutal amber bulbs and save around $30 for food or somthing haha.
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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this question has been beaten to death. why dont you just buy both and try them on and see which u like better?

i swear some of you guys act like you are about to invest 5-6 grand. its just a damn bulb not a turbo or s/c upgrade.
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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this question has been beaten to death. why dont you just buy both and try them on and see which u like better?

i swear some of you guys act like you are about to invest 5-6 grand. its just a damn bulb not a turbo or s/c upgrade.
hah..yea tru...got a good point
Old Mar 19, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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One of each might attract more attention.
Old Mar 19, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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I use the silverstars and they're awesome, but to my knowledge dont we harness the 1156 bulb in 4th gens or is the 1157 close enough to work?..
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App you got the blue tinted or amber colored? Any pics?
Old Mar 19, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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please get the AMBER they are sweet
Old Mar 19, 2006 | 06:55 PM
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Any suggestions on where to buy the amber colored bulbs? Can't find them in the stores around me. Just the blue tinted ones.
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Cdg2125
App you got the blue tinted or amber colored? Any pics?
heres the thing the silverstars 1156 ambers I have are tinted so that they look greenish blue with some orange mixed in its pretty strange looking. They are the ambers though. no pics man but I'l try to go get some before tonight.
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Cdg2125
Any suggestions on where to buy the amber colored bulbs? Can't find them in the stores around me. Just the blue tinted ones.
Wal-Mart, Autozone, Pepboys.....
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 07:29 PM
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Yeah I picked up some silverstar ambers today and they do have that green spark. I'm not sure how I feel about them yet. Problem is that there are no other options. I couldn't find any other bulbs beside regular orange bulbs.
Old Mar 21, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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Ambers!!!!!!
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