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Old May 25, 2005 | 10:41 PM
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Which Color Neons for the Interior?

Wuts up fellow maxers!

As much of you probably know i have the Smoke 6th gen with the grey carpet interior and i was thinking of adding interior neons to make the interior glow.

Since the dash lights are orange and the needles are red, orange being the dominant color in the car. Which color neons should i get? Orange or Red?

Keep in mind i dont want a ricey look, i just want it to look suttle and give a hint that there is something going on inside the cabin, when people pass by.
Old May 25, 2005 | 11:25 PM
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how about no neons?
Old May 26, 2005 | 04:09 AM
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Orange...but make sure you make the install clean...I personally like Neons...
Old May 26, 2005 | 04:35 AM
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You want neons but not the ricey look... hmmm... oxymoron there...

If ya really have to do it... orange...
Old May 26, 2005 | 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by 1FSTMAX
how about no neons?

Originally Posted by puppetmaster
You want neons but not the ricey look... hmmm... oxymoron there...
Old May 26, 2005 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by UGAd13


So you're saying you like neons and they dont' look ricey?
Old May 26, 2005 | 10:30 AM
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dont go orange...go with the red. reason being it wont hurt your night vision at all. i have red under all my seats and the dash. they are 12 inch bulbs and only give off enough light to see your feet... you cant see it at all from outside unless your standing next to the car looking in. its not a ricey look which i think you would have if you could see it from the outside.
check it out
http://www.clearcutaudio.com/car-audio-infinitimain.htm
Old May 26, 2005 | 11:18 AM
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not all neons look ricey, ive had my undercar kit for years and as long as its done right it can look nice, but on mine u dont see any bulbs just the soft glow, my cars low enough where u only see a hint, not a big ball of glow

as far as interior goes, i have many, and it was very hard to make them look good.
Old May 26, 2005 | 12:25 PM
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Orange, less strain on the eyes. There's a reason why they make stop lights red, as well as the warning lights on your dash. Orange will have a little less strain on the eyes.
Old May 26, 2005 | 12:41 PM
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So you're saying you like neons and they dont' look ricey?
No, just saying I'm with those guys. It's more fun than than this guy ->

Neons belong in Neons.
Old May 26, 2005 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ColdSHO
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not all neons look ricey, ive had my undercar kit for years and as long as its done right it can look nice, but on mine u dont see any bulbs just the soft glow, my cars low enough where u only see a hint, not a big ball of glow

as far as interior goes, i have many, and it was very hard to make them look good.



IMHO, I like neons, ricey or not, so long as it's done right. F--- what other people say.
Old May 26, 2005 | 02:12 PM
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My favorite is blue, but for your use I would go with orange.
Old May 26, 2005 | 02:17 PM
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did you think about using other colors?
orange and red are a little too "bright"
Old May 27, 2005 | 01:00 AM
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Stalldaworld nice install on the neons, but they are still a little too bright, i was panning on installing my lights a bit higher into the dash so it wouldnt be as bright.

On the matter of the ricey look. If its a subtle look and not bright to a point where everyone wants to stare then its ricey. If a cops pulls me over becuase he can see them then its ricey. Im looking to install these for a more "stealthy" look.
Old May 27, 2005 | 02:03 AM
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