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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 03:09 PM
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Decisions decision!! Need opinions!!

Hey everyone..
I just cant make up my mind about what to do with my yellow overplayed fogs!

Current:








Ive had them yellow for more than half a year, and recently cleared out my headlights. After having the headlights cleared, I have matching switchbacks and hids which flow nicely with the yellow fogs, but not with the fender side marker which is amber, that leaves me with 3 different color tones.
I am stuck with two choice:
--Leave the switchbacks/3k hid fogs, and change out the fender light from amber to white led.

or

--Take off the yellow overlays drop some 6k fogs, and change out the side marker from switchbacks to my previous 92smd v-led amber bulbs and leave the side fender amber marker matching my headlight side markers.

All comments welcome. thanks
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 03:19 PM
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Keep them yellow and switch to white LED sidemarkers.

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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 03:21 PM
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I say since you already have the yellow fogs just keep them as is and just change out the sider marker to white
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 08:35 PM
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color matched headlights + fogs ftw.
and i like the contrast of white led front corner light vs. amber side marker....just me.
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 08:39 PM
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If you've cleared the headlights, clear the fogs.....it's that simple.
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 08:39 PM
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I say white fogs...but I may be biased because Im doing the same soon...
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 11:00 PM
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 07:38 AM
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Well since you seemed tired with the yellows you can switch it up with some 5k or 6k bulbs
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 07:46 AM
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damn i'm trying to do the opp of you I want the yellow overlays. did yours ever melt at all if you used aftermarket lights??
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 03:33 AM
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hard choice, i say... eeny, meeny, miny, moe and ur done! problem solved, ur welcome
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by pjillta
damn i'm trying to do the opp of you I want the yellow overlays. did yours ever melt at all if you used aftermarket lights??
nope the hids do not melt the overlays..
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 12:11 PM
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thanks for all the replies.. what i was looking to hear from ppl is what would flow better with the NBP... to me just having everything in white would consider as rice.. I had 6k fogs prior when everything was stock, but since the whole car is blacked out, well this is where I cant decide what I want on it now.
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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I vote for Option 1: Change your side marker to white.

You already spent a great deal of time and money with the yellow overlay/fogs and the switchbacks only to have the amber sidemarker mess everything up.
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 04:35 PM
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here are some Photoshopped versions of what im thinking of...
which of 3 is better???

1.


2.


3.

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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 04:43 PM
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I like option 2....the amber side markers adds a ton of contrast !!!
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 04:55 PM
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I like pic #3... HID's and all white everything!
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 04:59 PM
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^^^ I am torn between 2 and 3....I keep switching between the 2
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 05:44 PM
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Either #2 or #3. Personally, #2 looks a bit more sporty and mean while #3 looks more luxury and classy
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 09:14 PM
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Yep, definitely clear out the amber.
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 10:46 PM
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Grille looks clean. Makes me wish I got NBP...damn
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Trunk Monkey
Grille looks clean. Makes me wish I got NBP...damn
thanks
NBP the way to go, hard to take care of but worth it!!
I still cant decide between 2 & 3
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 01:08 PM
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#2 (the option kind)
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by guitarplayer16
#2 (the option kind)
so keep the corners amber (92smd v-led bulbs) with side fender marker amber and the rest do white?
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by vladkarnafel
so keep the corners amber (92smd v-led bulbs) with side fender marker amber and the rest do white?
Yeah.

I'm only a fan of yellow lower fogs on a light coloured car lol

The contrast is awesome.
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 02:10 PM
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#2
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 02:13 PM
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#2 as well
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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Thanks for all your input..
#2 it is
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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aww I liked #3 better.. #2 looks good too though..
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 04:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Anakalia
aww I liked #3 better.. #2 looks good too though..
What really bugs me is having everything white (fenders/side/fogs) but at same time it's clean look.. Gonna have to change up every week and see which set up I like most
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 05:17 AM
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go 2. for some reason i dig the amber side(front) and red(rear). the white too me makes it look a little old. i dunno maybe that is just me.
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