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Old 11-02-11, 08:37 PM
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Default 09 IS250 custom tailights.. opinions please

So I've been bored latley and looking for an excuse to take something apart lol.. This idea has been going on in my head for a while to make halo tailights using the stock tailights,, please disregard my photo editing skills took me about 2 minutes in paint you guys get the picture tell me what you think but roughly this is what im thinking
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Old 11-02-11, 08:43 PM
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I think the stock tails looked pretty good with the LEDs. This looks really reminds me of the Infiniti G. It already looks pretty damn sick with the kit and exhaust, so I'm not sure I'd want to mess with the taillights myself. But props to you for trying something different and making your ride unique!
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looks like Infinity's halos. it's nice and different but i don't think it flows IMO
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Looks a bit off but for some reason, but I think it looks real good.
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how do you plan on getting the led rings in the housing and mounting them?
if i wanted to do that i would buy some whit halo's( the ones that go in the headlights) and cut them into the backside of the lenses somehow then epoxy a few spots to hold em then seal it up.
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i think the 09 reverse light is what kills the flow... But damn i didnt even come to my mind how close it looks like the infiniti
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Linus... oven, flathead, dremel, brackets, epoxy, some time and silicone.. lol all in that order!... the halos will come out of some cheap led tailights on ebay ill cut it to pieces take what i need from it....
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Chi123 your right its something about it thats off i cant put my finger on it.. but i really do still think it looks damn good
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it's unique so props, but I think it looks better on G's
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If you can pull it off looking like that, I say do it! I think it looks dope.
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I LIKE it....it's different and that's what's cool about it. The new IS copied the Audi LED headlights and everyone likes them, so don't worry about them looking like the G.
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hahah good point! Sffd... I'm going to order what i need to make this work probably next week and get rolling on it
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Very different and creative. I think I like it!
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i think it looks great on ur car but may not be good on all is'
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That'd be interesting!


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