2004 Smoked Taillights?
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looking at my tailights it doesn't look smoked. can any 2004 IS owners show me pictures of their tailights? i've seen IS with darker lights than mine, now i'm thinking they might have painted it or it could just be my imagination.
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Yes, they are smoked. It's hard to tell unless you have a regular and smoked side by side. But I see tons of cars everyday and I can tell instantly. They come that way from the factory. By the way, nice car. Is that a Longo plate frame I see...........
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Originally posted by TRD04IS
looking at my tailights it doesn't look smoked. can any 2004 IS owners show me pictures of their tailights? i've seen IS with darker lights than mine, now i'm thinking they might have painted it or it could just be my imagination.
looking at my tailights it doesn't look smoked. can any 2004 IS owners show me pictures of their tailights? i've seen IS with darker lights than mine, now i'm thinking they might have painted it or it could just be my imagination.
It may sound stupid but I actually chose MSM over GGP on a factor of the smoked tails/headlights and fogs were more evident...especially side by side.
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Frontal shot @ Treasure Island - NorCal End of Summer Meet v.2 Trip.
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Originally posted by Longo Lexus
Flipside......you showoff.
hahahahaha. j/k
Flipside......you showoff.
hahahahaha. j/k
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Originally posted by Longo Lexus
Yes, they are smoked. It's hard to tell unless you have a regular and smoked side by side. But I see tons of cars everyday and I can tell instantly. They come that way from the factory. By the way, nice car. Is that a Longo plate frame I see...........
Yes, they are smoked. It's hard to tell unless you have a regular and smoked side by side. But I see tons of cars everyday and I can tell instantly. They come that way from the factory. By the way, nice car. Is that a Longo plate frame I see...........
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longo was the only one with a black on black manual available while everyone else had it on "A" status.
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Originally posted by flipside909
The smoked tails are more evident on lighter colors like MSM and CW. The 02-03 tails on the darker colored cars are actually darker than the 04 smoked tails. I believe the smoked tails and headlights we have on our 04's are carried over from 03 Sport Design models.
It may sound stupid but I actually chose MSM over GGP on a factor of the smoked tails/headlights and fogs were more evident...especially side by side.
Rear night shot with new Carson Tuned exhaust install.
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Frontal shot @ Treasure Island - NorCal End of Summer Meet v.2 Trip.
The smoked tails are more evident on lighter colors like MSM and CW. The 02-03 tails on the darker colored cars are actually darker than the 04 smoked tails. I believe the smoked tails and headlights we have on our 04's are carried over from 03 Sport Design models.
It may sound stupid but I actually chose MSM over GGP on a factor of the smoked tails/headlights and fogs were more evident...especially side by side.
Rear night shot with new Carson Tuned exhaust install.
Frontal shot @ Treasure Island - NorCal End of Summer Meet v.2 Trip.
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Originally posted by TRD04IS
i guess i'm not going nuts. after seeing the graphite with the darker lense and i guess it was an 02 or 03, is there a way to buy that lense.
i guess i'm not going nuts. after seeing the graphite with the darker lense and i guess it was an 02 or 03, is there a way to buy that lense.
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Oh yeah, the JDM Black tails are pricey...way more pricey than the 02-03 black chrome/smoke tails. Call up carson toyota and they will give you a price quote. Ask for Steve or Bobby in parts.
www.carsontoyota.com or www.l-tunedparts.com
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www.carsontoyota.com or www.l-tunedparts.com
Carson is a forum sponsor for CL and .net.
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Originally posted by flipside909
Oh yeah, the JDM Black tails are pricey...way more pricey than the 02-03 black chrome/smoke tails. Call up carson toyota and they will give you a price quote. Ask for Steve or Bobby in parts.
www.carsontoyota.com or www.l-tunedparts.com
Carson is a forum sponsor for CL and .net.
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Oh yeah, the JDM Black tails are pricey...way more pricey than the 02-03 black chrome/smoke tails. Call up carson toyota and they will give you a price quote. Ask for Steve or Bobby in parts.
www.carsontoyota.com or www.l-tunedparts.com
Carson is a forum sponsor for CL and .net.
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Originally posted by TCM080903
Actually that is not correct. The SportDesign housings are NOT the same as the stock '04s...Just FYI...
Actually that is not correct. The SportDesign housings are NOT the same as the stock '04s...Just FYI...
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Originally posted by TRD04IS
how much are the 02-03 smoke lense?
how much are the 02-03 smoke lense?
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Originally posted by TCM080903
the SD housings are more purplish-grey in color...if you look at a SD next to a stock '04, you can see the difference....the '03 SD is the same as the '04 SD, but not the '04 non-SD edition...
there are some threads on all the differences betw various model years on .NET and tunedparts...
the SD housings are more purplish-grey in color...if you look at a SD next to a stock '04, you can see the difference....the '03 SD is the same as the '04 SD, but not the '04 non-SD edition...
there are some threads on all the differences betw various model years on .NET and tunedparts...
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Originally posted by flipside909
hmmm i'm gonna have to compare mine with yours at a .net meet nexttime.
hmmm i'm gonna have to compare mine with yours at a .net meet nexttime.
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in regards to your edit, since the lamp housings are such a big deal to ppl, it's noted in those threads...
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Neil's car is clean. But 2k for headlights is insane!
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