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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 01:57 PM
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Default just installed new ej6/8 tail lights

bought them off ebay, fit was bleh, 3 out of 4 I had to dremel the holes a little and grind down the plastic guides a little, yea i know ebay stuff sucks but couldnt justify spending more than 100 bucks for oem ones and craigslist had them but all ive seen were cracked, for 60 bucks they r not bad, they make the back much cleaner here are before and after pics
http://www.flickr.com/photos/91622654@N02/8350554403/http://www.flickr.com/photos/91622654@N02/8350554403/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/91622654@N02/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/91622654@N02/8350562625/http://www.flickr.com/photos/91622654@N02/8350562625/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/91622654@N02/, on Flickr
Old Jan 5, 2013 | 02:05 PM
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You are easily amused
Old Jan 5, 2013 | 02:06 PM
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I would've kept the OEM pieces, but thats just me.
Old Jan 5, 2013 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by skittle_107
I would've kept the OEM pieces, but thats just me.
I agree, but I'm a fan of the amber.
Old Jan 5, 2013 | 07:18 PM
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both look fine to me.
Old Jan 5, 2013 | 09:59 PM
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Honestly don't get why some go from the cleaner looking 99-00 to the 96-98 model tail lights with the amber lens.. I wouldn't even fathom it but that's just me
Old Jan 5, 2013 | 11:06 PM
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Fitment on the trunk of the left lens looks a little off.
Old Jan 5, 2013 | 11:52 PM
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Fitment on the trunk of the left lens looks a little off.
yea i know, still messing around with fit, im thinking about taking the old weather seals from the stock and switching it with the new ones since the new ones are pretty thick, they are the eagle eye brand so fitment will always be off, but i like a challenge and will dremel them until it fits
Old Jan 6, 2013 | 03:17 AM
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with all that effort i wouldve justt boughten oem. time and effort wasted
Old Jan 6, 2013 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by DialedLife
with all that effort i wouldve justt boughten oem. time and effort wasted
for me my time and effort wasn't wasted, It aint all about oem, yea its nice and drops right in, but im a hands on person and i like to custom fab things to get them to work right, teaches me skills that will help me in the long run, oem for me is the easy way out and i dont like easy, but to each there own.

Sick of hearing "why don't you just buy oem?" well maybe because I Cant justify spending twice as much as i did or more for the same look and pay so much money to get it to look stock, do people have any tuner spirit anymore?

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Old Jan 6, 2013 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by jkillah29
Sick of hearing "why don't you just buy oem?" well maybe because I Cant justify spending twice as much as i did or more for the same look and pay so much money to get it to look stock, do people have any tuner spirit anymore?
so what you're basically saying is you're a cheapass that doesnt care about quality. got it.

stop making threads. make one thread and post all your pictures of your stock car in it.
Old Jan 6, 2013 | 12:24 PM
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so what you're basically saying is you're a cheapass that doesnt care about quality. got it.

stop making threads. make one thread and post all your pictures of your stock car in it.
do I really care what you say no, engine wise i care about quality, cosmetic, i dont care if its oem or not, yea im a cheapass, im not modding my car to please people nor do I care if they think its cheap because i dont spend top dollar on my car
Old Jan 6, 2013 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by macDelli
Honestly don't get why some go from the cleaner looking 99-00 to the 96-98 model tail lights with the amber lens.. I wouldn't even fathom it but that's just me
I went from 99-00 tails back to 96-98.
Old Jan 6, 2013 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by jkillah29
do I really care what you say no, engine wise i care about quality, cosmetic, i dont care if its oem or not, yea im a cheapass, im not modding my car to please people nor do I care if they think its cheap because i dont spend top dollar on my car
obviously you do care what people think otherwise you wouldnt keep making these stupid threads showing off the crap you just put on your car.

quality is quality. doesnt matter if it's something critically important like engine internals or tail lights. you're like the rest of the scene kids that does it to be like everyone else, all the while claiming to try and be unique.

Old Jan 6, 2013 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by skittle_107
I went from 99-00 tails back to 96-98.
Might be a small difference if you BACK to 96-98's... Just sayin
Old Jan 6, 2013 | 03:44 PM
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Theyre going to fade, then turn pink within time. I hate non-OEM tail lights, they suck.


Good luck with your car, OP.
Old Jan 6, 2013 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by doood
obviously you do care what people think otherwise you wouldnt keep making these stupid threads showing off the crap you just put on your car.

quality is quality. doesnt matter if it's something critically important like engine internals or tail lights. you're like the rest of the scene kids that does it to be like everyone else, all the while claiming to try and be unique.

i posted my pics up because its the cosmetic thread, if you dont like my thread then dont read it and then post a reply, how old are you?
Old Jan 6, 2013 | 05:44 PM
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OP you make the worst threads. Please stop posting, lurk for a few months then continue.


Sticker bomb thread, Definition of JDM (2005 called), and the GT3 thread (2005 called) in which you were sold Track R's with BWR lugs lol. Quit embarrassing yourself.
Old Jan 6, 2013 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Arthas
OP you make the worst threads. Please stop posting, lurk for a few months then continue.


Sticker bomb thread, Definition of JDM (2005 called), and the GT3 thread (2005 called) in which you were sold Track R's with BWR lugs lol. Quit embarrassing yourself.
will keep posting and posting and posting, get over it
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Originally Posted by jkillah29
i posted my pics up because its the cosmetic thread, if you dont like my thread then dont read it and then post a reply, how old are you?
i can post where i want. it's the internet. didnt you say that?

Originally Posted by jkillah29
will keep posting and posting and posting, get over it
you're going to continue having people like me coming into your threads telling you what you dont want to hear. get over it.
Old Jan 6, 2013 | 05:59 PM
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and keep posting until they ban me, honda-tech great in wealth of information, lacks good decent people... sitting behind your computer and trying to tell me what to do is stupid, I would love to meet the people with all the sht talking here in person at a meet and see if they do say what they say here to my face, if you do then I will have way more respect for you

Originally Posted by doood
you're going to continue having people like me coming into your threads telling you what you dont want to hear. get over it.
ok i dont care, do it
Old Jan 6, 2013 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by jkillah29
will keep posting and posting and posting, get over it
Just as a forewarning; trolling is a bannable offense here. Posting just to spite others, and incur or incite a negative argument... will be a cause for infraction.
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