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Need opinion!! red and clear ebay led tails or oem 01 tails

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Old 08-09-10, 01:44 PM
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Default Need opinion!! red and clear ebay led tails or oem 01 tails

ok heres the dilemma i have an 01 gs300 and one of the lights is cracked but i have seen the red and clear led tails on ebay (the pair) for cheap.. i just wanted to know which one would you guys prefer.. cause i know the oem ones are expensive.. oh yea my car is blk
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red/clear thick ones
Old 08-11-10, 10:28 PM
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Go with the LED's. I've got the red w/ smoked turn signals on my wife's GS.
Old 08-12-10, 12:25 AM
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i hate the thick ones, 01 tails if it isnt the insurance ones or the jp ones
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If you go with the ebay ones, make sure they don't set off a dash light.
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If planning on modding, go led's cause a modded GS with factory lenses just doesnt look right.
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link for the insurance or the jp ones plz
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Insurance tails FTW!!
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leds > 01+ oem
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Originally Posted by Mr Jokster
If planning on modding, go led's cause a modded GS with factory lenses just doesnt look right.
I disagree...
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Originally Posted by 1UZ-GS
I disagree...
That's your prerogative....


Seen plenty of modded GS's with orange stripe on back and it looks terrible!
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Originally Posted by 7thgear
ok heres the dilemma i have an 01 gs300 and one of the lights is cracked but i have seen the red and clear led tails on ebay (the pair) for cheap.. i just wanted to know which one would you guys prefer.. cause i know the oem ones are expensive.. oh yea my car is blk
If you want cheap get a civic. if you want Lexus stay OEM non LED or LED if your a baller.

As far as Aftermarket LED.. Sonar < insurance

you Have to Pay to Play
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Originally Posted by Mr Jokster
That's your prerogative....


Seen plenty of modded GS's with orange stripe on back and it looks terrible!
Please tell me straight to my face that this looks terrible.

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Oh my bad... Not terrible. Its horrible.
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Originally Posted by Mr Jokster
Oh my bad... Not terrible. Its horrible.
Haha wow. Different strokes for different folks, I guess...


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