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Old 05-12-2009, 02:35 PM
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Inspire and type S tail light Question
Is there any different in the Honda inspire tail light then the 2002-2003 Acura TL type S tail lights? Thanks Chris
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yes.

minor difference.
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shit man the Acura tails arent JDM, yo...HUGE difference..lol
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what IS the difference? price?

someone should post some pics, because they seem the same to me
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minor difference.
like what? I am not trying to be jdm or anything. I just like to know since i just installed my inspire tail lights Thanks Again Chris
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^ the red housing portion has a slightly different pattern then the USDM ones and they are SLIGHTLY darker.
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yup....the red part on the JDM ones are slightly darker red
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wow...and people would pay more for that?

some of the things people buy on these websites just amaze me
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wow...and people would pay more for that?

some of the things people buy on these websites just amaze me
yea..

people pay $450 in japan just to buy USDM tail lights..
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wow...
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Originally Posted by Type-SuperFast
what IS the difference? price?

someone should post some pics, because they seem the same to me
Before





during(which side look better?)




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Originally Posted by jjashaa
yea..

people pay $450 in japan just to buy USDM tail lights..
Shit i would sell mine old ones for $450. I only paid like $175 for the inspire tail lights
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Shit i would sell mine old ones for $450. I only paid like $175 for the inspire tail lights
^ not the amber ones.. they want USDM clear ones..
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i know the difference between the amber and clear ones, but i just don't get why someone would pay so much more for a little more red in the inspire ones, instead of just buying regular red/clear ones

maybe im just not a brand name person, because i guarantee you, there's lots of parts that NO ONE would know what "brand name" they were unless they were into this or read the name on the part somewhere

I just think its a waste of money spent on something rediculous, which could go to use for something else
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well i dont know about the inspire tails but my other hondas, the tail lights are different. Like my prelude tails didnt have the orange reflector inside. I didnt look at the inspire ones.
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Originally Posted by Type-SuperFast
i know the difference between the amber and clear ones, but i just don't get why someone would pay so much more for a little more red in the inspire ones, instead of just buying regular red/clear ones

maybe im just not a brand name person, because i guarantee you, there's lots of parts that NO ONE would know what "brand name" they were unless they were into this or read the name on the part somewhere

I just think its a waste of money spent on something rediculous, which could go to use for something else
When I was looking for the red and clear tail light I could not find a good OEM Type S tail lights for the price i paid for my inspire tail light. I think it makes the ass of the car look better but that just me
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i have genuine inspire lights.. i paid about 175

didnt know my red was darker
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Originally Posted by Type-SuperFast
wow...and people would pay more for that?

some of the things people buy on these websites just amaze me
exactly JDM to me is just


OP: the replacement tails you got look GOOD much better than stock
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Originally Posted by twistedwedge
exactly JDM to me is just


OP: the replacement tails you got look GOOD much better than stock
Thanks man I love them! it makes the back of the car so much better looking
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inspire tails don't have reflectors
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When I was looking for the red and clear tail light I could not find a good OEM Type S tail lights for the price i paid for my inspire tail light. I think it makes the ass of the car look better but that just me
ALL 2002-2003 used the same clear top tail lights, not just the type-s
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Originally Posted by spoka
inspire tails don't have reflectors
egh?

mine have a small reflector in the top portion of the red lense's

when i take pics in low light and such you can spot it
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