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Title: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: zdebx on 12 January 2010, 20:26

The guy says that these lights are legal, but I just want to make sure he's not chatting rubbish...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Volkswagen-Golf-Mk3-Smoked-Tinted-Rear-Lights-1992-1998_W0QQitemZ270509208710QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3efb9af486

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: Andy-H on 12 January 2010, 20:56

Well, the reflectors have been left clear, police will decide if the lights are bright enough for you when braking, indicating etc.

Plus you will see feck all when reversing at night  :laugh:

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: GOLF_STU on 12 January 2010, 23:06

they look a lil too dark imho. i reckon you'l be gettin unwanted attension from the police  :undecided:

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: zdebx on 13 January 2010, 08:02

Quote from: GOLF_STU on 12 January 2010, 23:06

they look a lil too dark imho. i reckon you'l be gettin unwanted attension from the police  :undecided:

That's what I was worried about too. Better just to keep the smoked ones as they are...

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: Andy-H on 13 January 2010, 08:22

What's wrong with the ones you have already got on??

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: Wayne on 13 January 2010, 09:06

Way too dark, not worth the hassle

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: zdebx on 13 January 2010, 17:56

Quote from: Andy-H on 13 January 2010, 08:22

What's wrong with the ones you have already got on??

Nothing wrong, just thinking to go for smoked/dark style all around:)

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: Andy-H on 13 January 2010, 18:35

Ah, I see  :wink:

You can buy the same style as you have but with a light smoke.

(http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp270/andy-mk3/Golf.jpg)

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: zdebx on 13 January 2010, 19:35

Quote from: Andy-H on 13 January 2010, 18:35

Ah, I see  :wink:

You can buy the same style as you have but with a light smoke.

(http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp270/andy-mk3/Golf.jpg)

Nah, in that case I would just tint my ones ;)

But I'm actually after these:

(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii254/exiit_2008/P1050874.jpg)

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: Andy-H on 13 January 2010, 21:32

I think VR6-joe had some of those for sale  :undecided:

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: Wayne on 13 January 2010, 21:33

Quote from: zdebx on 13 January 2010, 19:35

Quote from: Andy-H on 13 January 2010, 18:35

Ah, I see  :wink:

You can buy the same style as you have but with a light smoke.

Nah, in that case I would just tint my ones ;)

But I'm actually after these:

(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii254/exiit_2008/P1050874.jpg)

These are made by Hella and fetch silly money.

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: zdebx on 13 January 2010, 22:54

Naaah, Andy....Joe's got the complete red ones, but the ones I'm after are black'n'red.

Wayne, yeah I know they are made by Hella, and they look AWESOOOOOME. How much are they? Around £50 or more? Never seen them around, tbh.

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: VR6-Joe on 13 January 2010, 23:55

Quote from: zdebx on 13 January 2010, 22:54

Naaah, Andy....Joe's got the complete red ones, but the ones I'm after are black'n'red.

Wayne, yeah I know they are made by Hella, and they look AWESOOOOOME. How much are they? Around £50 or more? Never seen them around, tbh.

They're rarer than my all red ones.

So I'd say triple that figure for a good set :grin:

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: zdebx on 14 January 2010, 08:04

Quote from: VR6-Joe on 13 January 2010, 23:55

They're rarer than my all red ones.

So I'd say triple that figure for a good set :grin:

That's fooooooked up  :undecided:

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: Wayne on 14 January 2010, 08:38

As Joe said around £150 a pair

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: zdebx on 15 January 2010, 18:53

Quote from: Wayne on 14 January 2010, 08:38

As Joe said around £150 a pair

Jeeeeeeeeezzzzz, in that case, I might go for the tinted ones  :undecided: Put some red bulbs and hope everything will be alright.

Don't want to put regular smokes, because they are too common  :drool:

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: Wayne on 15 January 2010, 20:30

Why not go for the standard GTI ones.

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: zdebx on 15 January 2010, 22:54

Quote from: Wayne on 15 January 2010, 20:30

Why not go for the standard GTI ones.

I do like them, but everyone's got them   :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: Dan34 on 15 January 2010, 23:06

All red rears ftw!

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: zdebx on 16 January 2010, 21:06

Quote from: Dan34 on 15 January 2010, 23:06

All red rears ftw!

Naaaah, they're gayishhh  :drool:

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: Dan34 on 16 January 2010, 21:08

Quote from: zdebx on 16 January 2010, 21:06

Quote from: Dan34 on 15 January 2010, 23:06

All red rears ftw!

Naaaah, they're gayishhh  :drool:

Blasphemy!!!

(http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll313/Dan34_photo/VR6/DSC_0012.jpg)

 :grin:

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: zdebx on 17 January 2010, 11:24

Quote from: Dan34 on 16 January 2010, 21:08

Quote from: zdebx on 16 January 2010, 21:06

Quote from: Dan34 on 15 January 2010, 23:06

All red rears ftw!

Naaaah, they're gayishhh  :drool:

Blasphemy!!!

(http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll313/Dan34_photo/VR6/DSC_0012.jpg)

 :grin:

They look like regular CL's with extra red :D

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: Dan34 on 17 January 2010, 13:17

thats because they are lol!

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: ...joe on 17 January 2010, 19:51

All reds are the best!

Why not tint the top section of yours red and the middle section smoked? can't be that hard to make a red/smoke/red rear light?

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: flash-derby on 17 January 2010, 20:56

(http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn116/flash-derby/DSC01639.jpg)


i've just brought a car with these on, had a copper sat behind me without gettin pulled.......

Title: Re: Smoked Rear Lights
Post by: zdebx on 17 January 2010, 22:22

Quote from: ...joe on 17 January 2010, 19:51

All reds are the best!

Why not tint the top section of yours red and the middle section smoked? can't be that hard to make a red/smoke/red rear light?

That's a good idea, but quite tough job, I guess  :undecided: Might think about that :) Thanks