View Poll Results: Your favorite taillights for the 5th gen?
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Poll: '00 - '01 taillights vs. '02 - '03's (OEM) POST PICS!
02-11-2006, 11:36 AM
#82
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What's up everyone, I'm new to this board, and I'm considering purchasing a used 2002-03 Maxima over the summer. I'm sure this has been asked a million times, but do the black 00-01 tails fit the 02-03 models? I know for the SpecV's the tail lights changed in 04, and could fit the previous model with a little work. I was just wondering if this was the same case when it came to swapping Maxima tails. If I did end up with an 02-03 Maxima, I would definitely be interested in the black tails.
02-11-2006, 12:56 PM
#83
Originally Posted by ScottyDSpecV
What's up everyone, I'm new to this board, and I'm considering purchasing a used 2002-03 Maxima over the summer. I'm sure this has been asked a million times, but do the black 00-01 tails fit the 02-03 models? I know for the SpecV's the tail lights changed in 04, and could fit the previous model with a little work. I was just wondering if this was the same case when it came to swapping Maxima tails. If I did end up with an 02-03 Maxima, I would definitely be interested in the black tails.
Glad to see you out in Tampa. I used to live there and miss it dearly
02-22-2006, 12:16 PM
#85
Originally Posted by Deckdout2
I prefer my smoked 02/03 tails. I'm going to get the orange painted red, and have the shop clear it, when I put another coat or so of VHT to get it a tad darker.
Hey how many coats of the tail light spray did you use? They look sweet
02-22-2006, 04:50 PM
#88
Originally Posted by markmaxima
are clear tailights illegal? or does it depend on the state?
03-14-2006, 03:26 PM
#89
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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I have a problem too... i have the 02 maxima dark color (Dark Gray)with the clear tail lights (orange/red).. i dunno if i should black em out completely or wat should i do? but than if i black em out it wont match the clear lights and headlights.. can i get some opinions?
03-17-2006, 02:19 PM
#90
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 497
Originally Posted by shurik
Yeah look at the car with the clear ones. It looks so much better with those. The black ones just don't flow with the car in any way.
03-17-2006, 06:56 PM
#91
Originally Posted by HerBlue2kSE
Light cars = 2k2/2k3 tails
Dark cars = 2k/2k1 SE tails
BEFORE
After the Mrs decided she liked the new tails on the light colors
'nuff sed!
Dark cars = 2k/2k1 SE tails
BEFORE
After the Mrs decided she liked the new tails on the light colors
'nuff sed!
What did you do with your black SE lights? If you still have them, I would be interested in purchasing them. If not, thanks anyway. I think the clear lights look better on a light colored car like your wife's.
Gus
2000MaxGLE
03-18-2006, 07:14 AM
#92
Originally Posted by 2000MaxGLE
HerBlue2kSE,
What did you do with your black SE lights? If you still have them, I would be interested in purchasing them. If not, thanks anyway. I think the clear lights look better on a light colored car like your wife's.
Gus
2000MaxGLE
What did you do with your black SE lights? If you still have them, I would be interested in purchasing them. If not, thanks anyway. I think the clear lights look better on a light colored car like your wife's.
Gus
2000MaxGLE
Exactly, so much cleaner!
03-18-2006, 08:27 PM
#94
Originally Posted by Deckdout2
I prefer my smoked 02/03 tails. I'm going to get the orange painted red, and have the shop clear it, when I put another coat or so of VHT to get it a tad darker.
07-11-2006, 08:21 PM
#106
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 19
I know people were talking about the clear lights. What about the LED lights :
http://www.autocarparts.com/part/1668/173/ - Kinda pricey and ricey but maybe will float someone's boat
I would prefer something factory looking '02 but LED. The LED bulb replacements usually aren't bright, even the good ones. Does anyone make led tails more factory looking?
http://www.autocarparts.com/part/1668/173/ - Kinda pricey and ricey but maybe will float someone's boat
I would prefer something factory looking '02 but LED. The LED bulb replacements usually aren't bright, even the good ones. Does anyone make led tails more factory looking?
07-11-2006, 09:08 PM
#107
Originally Posted by irish44j
almost 100 posts, and this is still one of the lamest threads ever 
To answer a question last century, I used a few coats. You have to coat till it's dark enough for your liking. I'm redoing them and having them professionally cleared to give it that "trailblazer tails gloss".
07-13-2006, 04:38 PM
#110
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 874
Originally Posted by MyBlue02
Personally I can't wait to buy a 5.5 Gen, I've got the money but I'm gonna keep my '96 beater until I move out of the city next June. I'm not much for cosmetic mods (I like the bone-stock look) but I plan on swapping out the 02-03 tails for the nicer 00-01 SE tails right away. It largely depends on the color, but overall, I like the black tails best.
07-14-2006, 02:00 PM
#113
Originally Posted by MyBlue02
was gonna do the black ones...but i don't think it looks right...and how manyu se's are rocking gle tails?....not many i can say that...at least its different
I just purchased some '00/'01 GXE tails from classifieds. As soon as they get here, add me to the SE w/GXE taillight bandwagon. I have never liked and never will like the "Altezza" style '02/'03 OEM tails. The 5th gen GXE tails give a cleaner, smoother flowing look to the rear. IMHO of course...
07-16-2006, 05:24 AM
#114
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 498
Originally Posted by 2000MaxGLE
HerBlue2kSE,
What did you do with your black SE lights? If you still have them, I would be interested in purchasing them. If not, thanks anyway. I think the clear lights look better on a light colored car like your wife's.
Gus
2000MaxGLE
What did you do with your black SE lights? If you still have them, I would be interested in purchasing them. If not, thanks anyway. I think the clear lights look better on a light colored car like your wife's.
Gus
2000MaxGLE
Travis
07-19-2006, 03:32 PM
#117
Originally Posted by MyBlue02
car is dirty, and the neon is the nieghbors.
magnaflow tips sitting here waiting to go on
red white and blue very patriotic
hehebut i think black tails might look nicer with the blue? i dont' know =/
07-19-2006, 06:30 PM
#118
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: New Paltz, NY
Posts: 442
Originally Posted by lowincash
red white and blue very patriotic hehe
but i think black tails might look nicer with the blue? i dont' know =/
hehebut i think black tails might look nicer with the blue? i dont' know =/
http://digital.ic3donline.com/nyc/ny...s/image10.html
http://digital.ic3donline.com/nyc/ny...s/image11.html
there are a few pics in that directory (mag blue w/ black se's)...but i still don't like them (personal preferance) and i wanted to be different....hom many magestic blue se's have gle tails out there?
07-24-2006, 03:23 PM
#119
Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 76
