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Old 06-06-17, 07:31 AM
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Default Tail Light Poll: Clear or Red

Subject says it all...
Curious to see the breakdown of folks who have a preference in tail light lens color...
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Old 06-06-17, 09:45 AM
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I don't like clear tail lights at all. I guess I see too many of them on Civics and Accords around here.

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Old 06-06-17, 11:42 AM
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I didn't know clear tail lights were legal....look like a car going the wrong way.
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Old 06-06-17, 12:04 PM
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Red.....the Clear are overdone.
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Old 06-07-17, 07:48 AM
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Lexus broke the market with the Altezza tail lights on the IS200 and the automotive aftermarket (and Pep Boys) was never the same. Personally I don't mind the clear but it is a matter of aesthetic opinion.

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Old 06-07-17, 10:00 AM
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My 2015 has the clear lens. I'm not really a fan of them and would prefer Red..... they look like some cheezy clear lens you'd order off ebay from china. But it wasn't a deal breaker on buying a Awesome vehicle. We Love our GX
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Old 06-07-17, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by UPTHECREEK
My 2015 has the clear lens. I'm not really a fan of them and would prefer Red..... they look like some cheezy clear lens you'd order off ebay from china. But it wasn't a deal breaker on buying a Awesome vehicle. We Love our GX
Same here. I actually tried to buy a 2013 to get the old front end and red tails, but had a hard time finding one in as good of condition as the 2014 we ended up with.

If anyone's got red tails laying around that they want to get rid of, PM me!!!
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Old 06-07-17, 02:17 PM
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Red - one of the reasons I got a 2013, in addition to the old front!

Question: is there any color difference between the red pre-facelift (2013 & beyond) and the red tail lights on the 2017 sport package? I haven't seen a 2017 in person, so I can't tell if they look darker because of the lighting effect in the picture.
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Old 06-07-17, 06:20 PM
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Pics of '17 Sport Design





Pic from pre-refresh


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Old 06-09-17, 05:33 AM
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I got a sport mainly for the red tailights. I don't have any proof, but to me the sport tailights seem to be a shade darker than the older red tailights.
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Originally Posted by allwheels
I got a sport mainly for the red tailights. I don't have any proof, but to me the sport tailights seem to be a shade darker than the older red tailights.
They do look a bit darker, like the red in the '08, 09 GX470. Looks like they just flipped the backup light 180deg LOL... I like the it though.
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Old 06-10-17, 05:20 PM
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I didn't realize Sport Design was standard on all models in Canada.

https://lexusenthusiast.com/2016/09/...esign-package/

"The GX Sport Design package will be standard in Canada and available in the USA as a $1,625 package on the GX 460 Luxury model, where it will also come with second-row captain’s chairs:"
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Old 06-10-17, 06:16 PM
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^^ Yep,
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gx-...ailable-3.html
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I almost passed on this truck due to the white lights but was able to get over it. Now I am just ok with it, still think Red is nicer.
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Old 06-19-17, 09:12 PM
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I have seen SMD LEDs on the rear tail lights of the 2017 LX570.

Does the 2014 thru 2017 GX460 tail lights utilize a bulb shaped LEDs or the SMD LEDs?

Does anyone have a 2017 GX460 F-sport with the Red tail lights? Please check to see if they are upgraded to the SMD LEDs.
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