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Old 09-17-06, 07:49 PM
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hey cath, i dont think you used enough tape.....haha just kidding, looks great, did you leave it matte or glass it?
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Old 09-17-06, 07:54 PM
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Hmm.. I'm on the fence on this one. Eitherway, thumbs up for a DIY girl! And nice reppin' the AWDs.
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Old 09-17-06, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by TimboIS
You'll never get the smoke off without fogging the lens. If I were to smoke the lens, I'd just buy new ones, and smoke the inside. Then you don't have to worry about scratches or removing the paint when your lease is up.
i'm not too worried about it...when my lease is up, if i can't get it off i'll just buy new tail lights and throw them in. that's what i'm going to do with my grille also

james, it came out matte so i'm gonna try to find time this week to clear coat it glossy
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Old 09-17-06, 07:55 PM
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i love it when girls work on their own cars
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Old 09-17-06, 07:57 PM
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did u tape over the reverse lights? i wonder how it wouldve looked with them smoked too.. or is that illegal?
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Old 09-17-06, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by vApor21
did u tape over the reverse lights? i wonder how it wouldve looked with them smoked too.. or is that illegal?
yes i taped them off i'm not sure if its illegal or not to have them smoked but i liked the look of them unsmoked...that was the one thing that i didnt like about the overlays was that it covered the reverse light too
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Old 09-17-06, 08:04 PM
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i know its AWD but the rear wheels would 10 times better if they were pushed out a bit further.
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Old 09-17-06, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by car_lost
i know its AWD but the rear wheels would 10 times better if they were pushed out a bit further.
its funny you say that because i'm actually looking into new wheels and going staggered with them..i will probably post these up for sale in the next week or so
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Old 09-17-06, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by CaThaFeR
its funny you say that because i'm actually looking into new wheels and going staggered with them..i will probably post these up for sale in the next week or so
hehe, good!
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Old 09-17-06, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by car_lost
hehe, good!

the pushed in look was starting to bother me too ...i'm thinking black wheels with a chrome lip/rivets this time around ..i'll let the GL rock the full chrome look
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Old 09-17-06, 11:15 PM
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Looks good Cath!!! By the way, is it just me (it could be the angle), or does your right side Tanabe exhaust look higher than the left in one of the pictures

By the way, why don't you get some 20" Modulare M4s in charcoal finish? They will look sooooo HOT in your car!!!
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they have overlays which don't cover reverse light... i'm thinkin of gettin 'em soon
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Old 09-18-06, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by omgitsroy
they have overlays which don't cover reverse light... i'm thinkin of gettin 'em soon
Who does?....the only one that i know who makes smoked taillights is AeroTect
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Old 09-18-06, 03:24 AM
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there is a seller on ebay that has the overlays with a cutout for the reverse light

thanks alex yes one side of my exhaust does sit higher..i had mentioned it to one of my friends that has the same exhaust on his GS and he said his doesn't sit perfectly either..i'd love to go with a 3 pc wheel for the lex but i think my bf would kill me being i already have wheels for it and we just spent 4 grand on wheels for the GL lol
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Old 09-18-06, 10:18 AM
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I already have the overlays from aerotect, wanted to see what ebay had to offer and to my surprise someone is using my pic that I posted on this forum. I complained to ebay customer service. I wouldn't buy from this guy,
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lexus-Tail-Light...QQcmdZViewItem
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