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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 09:07 AM
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clear tails for 2000-2003

check out these new lights... what do you think

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2432970307
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 09:09 AM
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For God's sake this is the 100th time this has been posted. Please look at the other threads!!
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 09:16 AM
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For God's sake this is the 100th time this has been posted. Please look at the other threads!!
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 09:41 AM
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AND illegal
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 10:17 AM
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All of you saying its illegal, please go ahead and read the laws and look at the new Lexus RX330. All the law states is that something from the rear of the car has to reflect red, which is why on the bumper of the RX they have 2 red reflectors, we could do the same...
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by PHATMAN5050
All of you saying its illegal, please go ahead and read the laws and look at the new Lexus RX330. All the law states is that something from the rear of the car has to reflect red, which is why on the bumper of the RX they have 2 red reflectors, we could do the same...
You'd still get pulled over Zach.
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 10:21 AM
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haha, i'll keep a pic of the RX in my car...
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 10:23 AM
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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 10:26 AM
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If you notice the taillights, you can see a slight red tint to it.
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 10:27 AM
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so is it legal or not legal to have clear tail lights? that's so confusing....plus now these..red tags...damn....so wuts the virdict...legal or not?
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 10:29 AM
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And lets not bring back the debate of the reflectors here!!
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 10:32 AM
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ILLEGAL
if they were legal more cars would have them
and do you really want to put a reflector on your bumper??
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 10:39 AM
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I say legal so long as you have a red reflector on the side and rear of the vehicle.
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 10:50 AM
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and do you really want to put a reflector on your bumper??


I'll take red in my taillights over ugly red reflectors wrapped around the sides of my rear bumper any day.
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by PHATMAN5050
All of you saying its illegal, please go ahead and read the laws and look at the new Lexus RX330. All the law states is that something from the rear of the car has to reflect red, which is why on the bumper of the RX they have 2 red reflectors, we could do the same...

See my 1,000,000,000,000,000 replies to threads like this one...

But it's still good of you to point that out for the FNG's...
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by MacAlert
If you notice the taillights, you can see a slight red tint to it.
It's the bulbs dude. I've seen the vehicle up close and in person. They are entirely clear...
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 11:53 AM
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Bahh, whatever. This topic has been discussed before. Just got back a page or two!!
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 11:57 AM
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Lights are Just get the OEM 2k-2k1 SE tails, much better
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 12:00 PM
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Bahh, whatever. This topic has been discussed before. Just got back a page or two!!
I was agreeing with you, BTW But the new RX's tails are clear. I'll go snap some pics when I get home and post them up...
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 12:06 PM
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I was agreeing with you, BTW But the new RX's tails are clear. I'll go snap some pics when I get home and post them up...
yes they are clear. what makes them legal is the big ugly red reflectors in the bumper.
if people want to make their car look "nicer" with all clear tailights they will have to put reflectors on which takes away from the "nice" they are going for
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 12:24 PM
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Um ther're clear cuz they use red leds. High output if I remember right. Unless they have that clear max lights with the red leds I seriously doubt they pass as legal here in hawaii.
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 12:28 PM
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Um ther're clear cuz they use red leds. High output if I remember right. Unless they have that clear max lights with the red leds I seriously doubt they pass as legal here in hawaii.
O MY GOD why must we keep talking about this
clear with red bulbs - ILLEGAL
clear with red bulbs AND RED REFLECTORS - LEGAL

something on the back of the car MUST REFLECT RED, be it the tail lights like most cars or reflectors on the bumper
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 12:42 PM
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I understand that. I was making a comment on how the lexus gets away with clear lens.

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O MY GOD why must we keep talking about this
clear with red bulbs - ILLEGAL
clear with red bulbs AND RED REFLECTORS - LEGAL

something on the back of the car MUST REFLECT RED, be it the tail lights like most cars or reflectors on the bumper
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 01:37 PM
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put'm on your car and let me know if aguing w/cop
that they are legal gets u out of a ticket
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 02:13 PM
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Can we lock this thread already. The same damn topic has been already discussed 100 times!!!
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 10:11 PM
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No need to argue with the cop manny, you can print out the statute and keep it in your car if you're going to be that paranoid...
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