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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 08:45 AM
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Car is going to the body shop first week in march for the 99-00 conversion, just trying to pick up some headlights for it... on e-bay these seem to be the top 3 top selling ones out and I cant make up my mind - Car is Milano Red.



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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 08:48 AM
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get stock ones. those will leak
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 08:50 AM
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OEM CTR > all immitations.
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 08:59 AM
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yep stock or ctr.
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 09:00 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nate047 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">OEM CTR &gt; all immitations. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 09:06 AM
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experance FTW
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 09:14 AM
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My Ebays never leaked, and fit great. I am going to get another set just cause they are great to daily, and dont set you back $300 or $400.
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 09:30 AM
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Do you guys have any fitment problems with these or just leaking. Im not spending 500$ on a set of headlights, thats just too much IMO, its a daily driver not a show car. I buddy owes me a set of OEM ones and I could pull them apart and paint them but the chance of them leaking is about the same as a ebay set no? just with alot less work. $100 for a pair of headlights is worth it all day
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 09:36 AM
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back in 02. i opened a set of headlights with a blow dryer and some screw drivers. kind of hard to pry apart, but i got it. just sprayed it black and man! everyone jocked it then. i got the paint for free too. hahaha. you should just DIY. i just reheat the glue when u put it back together. it should seal "good enough." lol
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 09:39 AM
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Not only will they leak, the plastic will fog over or crack typically because those companies don't UV treat the plastic because it's more expensive. OEM of some kind or nothing at all.
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 10:28 AM
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i like my knock off ones, but if i had to do it agan, i would take my stock ones and take em apart and paint it myself for a lot cheaper
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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I don't have any "experance."
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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ive done both opened up and painted, then bought some ebay ones and they leaked now i have to re seal them! stick to OEM
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 10:35 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FalkenSiR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">experance FTW</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 11:54 AM
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i ave teh black housing with the clear reflectors and mine do not leak and htey fit perfect, but i wish i would have waited and jsut gt the OEM CTR ones
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