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Old 06-18-2010, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Lije Baley
What puzzles me is reducing the visibility of the brake and taillights. Headlight mods are equally mysterious to me.
I can see your well-intended concerns and even agree with them. But, the GTR style don't block the taillights or brake lights, so I don't see a problem with that specific rear light mod.

As for the headlights, one of the popular mods puts a ring of colored LEDs around the projector, ala the Ironman mod. These LEDs all but disappear when the headlights are turned on. Even the illegal tints of red and blue in the front don't add to blinding the driver.

While there IS some illegal light modding going on, like drivers out there with complete black out of their tails, and drivers with brighter headlights (illegal?). But that shouldn't deter the larger amount of G37 drivers that want to make harmless mods to their lights to stand out and not look run-of-the-mill. Mod on, but with safety in mind.

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Old 06-18-2010, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Lije Baley
As the owner of a stock '08 I don't understand this desire to mod the lights. I understand owners want their cars to stand out, or not look run-of-the-mill. What puzzles me is reducing the visibility of the brake and taillights. Aren't folks concerned about increasing their risk of collisions? Headlight mods are equally mysterious to me. What's with all the illegal lights? Aren't many of them creating difficulties for oncoming drivers? If so, why would one want a night-blinded driver headed in his direction?
I would also be concerned about someone rear ending me.
No matter what caused the accident, the fault would go against the guy that altered his rear lights, by adding a dark film over them. All the other driver would have to do is point out that the car he hit had the back lights altered and he couldn't see them.
Old 06-25-2010, 02:00 PM
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you are all looking at worse case scenarios.
Old 07-07-2010, 04:18 PM
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The good thing about my gtr style overlays is that the main lamps are NOT covered by the overlay . Everything else is smoked.

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Old 07-13-2010, 01:54 AM
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True dat, I want to buy your gtr tail light overlays, you dont take paypal do you? or do I send cash to your address blue bat
Old 07-13-2010, 06:44 PM
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He takes paypal! I recently got my overlays from him !
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