If the stock tails were all red, then everyone would be rushing to update/customize to clear/red as is OEM/stock on the 2002+. These kinds of questions drive me nuts b/c it's all personal taste, so why ask for other opinions? Do what you think looks good to you!

 

its all based on your personal opinion.

 

So, it's not just a clever username then?

 

Actually, the username's about it. I'm usually way too verbose.

My username was inspired by an anecdote I heard about a training class icebreaker where everyone in the room, in turn, had to say a one-word definition of him/herself. When it was his turn, one of the trainees said, "Succinct." For some reason that one had me ROFLMAO.

Maybe I should start a time-wasting thread asking for everyone to divulge their usernames' origins?

 

I think you should buy the ones with the red lens, crack them open and paint the surrounds black... Then they will look like the stock SE tails... The way they should.

Just my .02

 

if you do that then you use the stock se tails and put red overlay on it. i did it but my dad peeled it off =/

 

whats wrong with chrome surrouding since its in fashion nowdays. new vehicles are being invented with chrome surrouding these days. our maxima's have old style tails and yes the black surrouding only look better on black color of cars. i got pearl white 2k1 se and i am just bored of seeing my stock tails lol thats the reason i want to buy those chrome ones from ebay. they are $85 pair, i would be fortunate if they can last me a year.

 

chrome surrouding would have looked better on your pearl white max. as i said the black tails only match the black cars. i got same color of cars that you have in the photo with same stock tails. the only thing i wish that surrouding shouldnt be black it should be chrome, i am not reffering 2k2 tails i am reffering the ones are above on this thread from ebay. not the clear ones though! BTW u will post a photo when i get those chrome ones sooner or later.

 

If you haven't gotten the point yet,
Red

 

what about lexus- ive always heard its illeeal but the lexus rx has them completly clear.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus...spagenameZWDVW

 

The RX330 has red reflector lenses on the bumper, so it makes it legal.

 

why must the lexus argument ALWAYS come up when talking about these tailights??

like you people cant see the big @ss reflector on the bumper!!

 

I had to bring this back. I was riding behind this car the other night on the way home and this thread was the first thing that came to mind.

It has the red deflectors on the side but they don't do ****. The housing is lit up by the red bulb inside which stays on and gets brighter when you press the brake. Other then that... nada

http://www.toyota.com/prius/exterior.html

 

the red one if they are dot approved if not in connecticut you can be pulled over

 

Soonerfan... What else do you have done to your tails?

They look darker than normal... And I like it!

 

thanks
nothing else, they are stock SE tails. they just look darker at night.

day pic

 

Wow, they really do just look darker at night... I have never noticed that with mine...

 

there is a reflector strip at the bottom of the tailight.
why do people argue this? THERE IS NO CAR MADE FOR THE US MARKET THAT DOESNT HAVE A RED REFLECTOR IN THE BACK.
stop trying to make a point by bringing up a car...there isnt one, so stop looking.
the lexus RX and the toyota prius both have red reflectors

 

i say go with the reds ur cars white and i think if you go with the clear outs it would be to monotone or maybe try to find black housings or black housings with clear bulb spots good luck

 

i like the all clears with the black around the circles. like the SE with no red reflector. anyone know if you can buy these or if u have to cook them to get the red reflector out?