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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 11:04 PM
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I recently got some tail lights off ebay for about $70 and it was for some "jdm" soarer tail lights.
Anybody know how to tell if they're really jdm lights? Thanks.
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 11:08 PM
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I bet they look exactly the same as ones that are on the SC300s huh?
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by guessd
I bet they look exactly the same as ones that are on the SC300s huh?

Ha Ha well he paid $70 that doesn't sound too bad
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by T1sdsc
Anybody know how to tell if they're really jdm lights? Thanks.
They say "toyota"?

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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 08:43 AM
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Yes welcome indeed. I hope they're the '97 ones!
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Okay, I'll bite...if you're asking how to tell then I'm guessing they look EXACTLY like our Lexus lights right?

Just get a black magic marker marker and write "JDM" across each lens

j/k
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 12:09 PM
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This is a trick question, right??

Seriously, if they aren't cracked, then $70 is a good price, especailly if they are JDM.
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 12:13 PM
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OK, see if you can spot the difference here. The one in the foreground is a JDM Soarer, while the one in the background is a US market SC.

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they look identical to me. the only thing that could be different is the reflectors, the U.S. DOT mandates certain sized reflectors in the tail-lights, while Japan does not.
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JDM Soarer tail lights don't have reflectors like in the USDM models.
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 03:30 PM
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wow there is a difference. i wish i had my 2 minutes back of my life from reading this post
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 08:41 PM
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Thanks for the helpful replies. I've been a member since 2002. I just never posted anything.
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