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Why aren't the CCFL's popular here?

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Old 08-20-10, 05:40 AM
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To me they look easily better than the stock SC lights, which are obviously solid in their own right.

I don't think they're overly ricey either. I ordered mine and they should be here in a couple days.

My list of sub 300 dollar mods that I can do is growing short. Soon time to save for an engine or something else.
Old 08-20-10, 05:43 AM
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talking about angle eyes? or those ebay headlights?
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Because this isn't a BMW forum
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Originally Posted by Klaus
Because this isn't a BMW forum
this.

imo "angel eyes" typically look out of place and tacky on any other car than a bmw, and even on them its played out. no offense
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Originally Posted by nivek5sfe
this.

imo "angel eyes" typically look out of place and tacky on any other car than a bmw, and even on them its played out. no offense
It's all good. Some dummies here think that horrible lame *** SC with the stickers all over it and the purple wheels is "clean".

I like personally both the halo lights and the audi style LED strips. I think they both add a slight bit of fashion to an area that was overlooked for a long time.
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Nothing looks good on SC when it comes to CCFLs, SC headlight is an awkward shape for halos.

Looks really good on IS300 though.
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CCFLs or halos look good in twos...not one.
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its all personal opinion. i like them. and think they dont look much different than stock.
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Originally Posted by snowfox444
its all personal opinion. i like them. and think they dont look much different than stock.
That's my thoughts. They look similar, but the halo is awesome IMO. And I like it in singles more than doubles personally.
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I love them! I'd put them on my SC if I knew how, but I need to see pics of how it would look first. I don't want to stick them on and it makes the car look ricey...
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Originally Posted by Kira X
I love them! I'd put them on my SC if I knew how, but I need to see pics of how it would look first. I don't want to stick them on and it makes the car look ricey...
I'm worried about that, but the few grainy shots I saw of them convinced me they wouldn't be terrible.
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Originally Posted by nivek5sfe
this.

imo "angel eyes" typically look out of place and tacky on any other car than a bmw, and even on them its played out. no offense
agreed. one of the few cars that can pull it off is a 3rd gen maxima.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/471591 (not my car)


I have a set coming for my maxima. They would look wrong on an sc.

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Originally Posted by Shanty
It's all good. Some dummies here think that horrible lame *** SC with the stickers all over it and the purple wheels is "clean".
Why would you bring this up? His car is really clean..

And the only thing thats not complete garbage about those headlights is the clear lens.
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Originally Posted by SC400TT
Well, I only had last Saturday to work on the car...And not all day due to family commitments. So, I did manage to replace the wrong injector with the correct one, but it took many hours, as I had to remove the throttle body, charge tube, and several other items to do so. I will replace the O-Ring on the Power Steering reservoir this week, and finish up on the e-brake adjustment and get this thing on the road.
I stopped by and saw my headlights today...They are completed. They look Badass. I am quite pleased with them. The goal was to make a light that looked OEM, incorporated high quality HID, and still remainered OEM compliant...I managed to do so. Lety me know your thoughts...I will take better quality pics later, and soon some pics with them on the car. But not before the reveal.
No lens cover Passenger side:

No lens cover Driver side:

With clear Supermade lens cover Passenger side:

With clear Supermade lens cover and LED's on Driver side:


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im not a fan of a single halo, unless there is a second halo where the running light is like in SC400TTs headlights it look really cool

the ones on ebay just have too much going on, i love halos but the ebay ones
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Originally Posted by ZachTriggs
Why would you bring this up? His car is really clean..

And the only thing thats not complete garbage about those headlights is the clear lens.
You crazy. Stickers and purple wheels is not clean. That **** is horrible. The kind of thing people do when they take car fashion WAY too far.


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