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Which tailights look better?

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Old May 19, 2005 | 12:00 AM
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Should I keep the stock look or smoke them like photoshop below? Pic 1 is the current state and Pic 2 is what it will look like.
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Old May 19, 2005 | 07:07 AM
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On a black or dark-colored car... I'd smoke those suckers!

Don't forget to smoke the rear side markers, too.
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Old May 19, 2005 | 10:53 AM
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I say smoke 'em!!
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Old May 19, 2005 | 12:22 PM
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i really like the smokes....but the regular ones really brings up the Aristo" emblem
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Old May 19, 2005 | 12:26 PM
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smoke'ummmm. hehe
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Old May 20, 2005 | 02:00 AM
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I voted no. I think the contrast between the red tailights and the black look nice. It makes the shiney black paint stand out with the sharp contrast between the colors. IMO, smoking it makes the plastic look kind of old.
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Old May 20, 2005 | 05:17 PM
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I liked both looks, but I'm more partial to the red look. Is there a way to smoke the turn signals and reverse signals only? Photoshop that and see how it looks. You can get away with smoking them cause your car is so tight. It would be gay to do on a GS with no, or hardly any mods.
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Old May 20, 2005 | 08:08 PM
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I really like smoked tail-lights. I had it on my previous car. But in this case, I think it would look really good 'cause your GS is black. It'lll give you the "Darth Vader" look.
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Old May 20, 2005 | 08:13 PM
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smoke looks good as long as the car is a dark color
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Old May 21, 2005 | 09:36 AM
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i would treat those suckers like a joint of the sticky icky and smoke em!!!!
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Old May 21, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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lex- Your car is one of the best first gens I've ever seen. I think smoking the taillights may be over-doing it. I think It may make the back of the car look dull, Over all though the choice is yours, and I know that there probably isn't to much more you can do to your exterior but If you do decide to smoke them I'll be waiting to see your pics!
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Old May 28, 2005 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by LB Lex
I voted no. I think the contrast between the red tailights and the black look nice. It makes the shiney black paint stand out with the sharp contrast between the colors. IMO, smoking it makes the plastic look kind of old.
agreed
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Old May 28, 2005 | 03:44 PM
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smoke'm.I've seen lots of black on black cars,and they look sick.
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Old May 28, 2005 | 09:33 PM
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Default ummm i like mine

not saying my taillights are the best but i like mine...
Attached Thumbnails Which tailights look better?-rj7thbday-053.jpg  
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Old May 29, 2005 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by nyARISTO
not saying my taillights are the best but i like mine...
For some reason, the mismatch of the 93-95 lights with 96-97 middle piece doesn't do it for me. Sorry.
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