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Old 09-06-14, 05:44 PM
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Hey Guys!
Seems like not many 3IS's have blacked out tails so I went ahead and tried it
looks pretty mean IMO
here are some pics from when I blacked out the tails so some of you, like me, who wanted to try it and needed reference:

















Old 09-06-14, 06:27 PM
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Looks really good, but may I ask why you didn't just remove the taillights and do them off the car? I am assuming these tails may be tricky to remove?
Old 09-06-14, 07:20 PM
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Looks good but can people see your brake light during the day?
Old 09-06-14, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by itBurnsISF
Looks really good, but may I ask why you didn't just remove the taillights and do them off the car? I am assuming these tails may be tricky to remove?
thanks! I brought it to a shop but yea I would assume that it is hard to remove due to the lights tapering off to the side of the car

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Looks good but can people see your brake light during the day?
yea the red part pops when sun is reflecting off of it and the red light is visible
Old 09-06-14, 07:39 PM
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looks super mean and professionally done! love it!
Old 09-06-14, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 1sWt2GS
looks super mean and professionally done! love it!
haha thanks looks mean indeed
Old 09-06-14, 08:32 PM
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sorry, not a fan. Prefer stock or a dark red color
Old 09-06-14, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by tea
sorry, not a fan. Prefer stock or a dark red color
no problem haha
personally did it because my exhaust tips are burnt blue and I'm painting calipers blue, blue lug nuts, etc.
going for blue/black/gray scheme (the red kind of clashes)

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Old 09-06-14, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by aquguam
no problem haha
personally did it because my exhaust tips are burnt blue and I'm painting calipers blue, blue lug nuts, etc.
going for blue/black/gray scheme (the red kind of clashes)





something like this in the future (photoshop)
the rest of the car looks great! It's also a huge cop magnet in southern california. i've seen so many cars get over for black tail lights, and it's almost pretty much automatically your fault if someone were to read end you. How strict are the laws regarding black taillights in Guam?
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Originally Posted by tea
the rest of the car looks great! It's also a huge cop magnet in southern california. i've seen so many cars get over for black tail lights, and it's almost pretty much automatically your fault if someone were to read end you. How strict are the laws regarding black taillights in Guam?
haha not that strict at all.. people also have muffler/cat deletes everywhere and cops don't really care
we don't have smog tests either... I don't have a front license plate too haha
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Originally Posted by aquguam
haha not that strict at all.. people also have muffler/cat deletes everywhere and cops don't really care
we don't have smog tests either... I don't have a front license plate too haha
damn, i hate how the front license plate ruins the spindle grill
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another pic on how the lights look

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I want to know what the hell is on the back of the Mini Cooper in your 4th photo. Looks like a Caulk Board
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I love your car, everything flows so well, did one hell of a job thus far!
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