deandorsey

so nobody should try anything different right? everything should be exactly how you think it should be and if not its wrong? -- if someone wants to clear their lights than their a "teenager" hahaha. *some* of these 3g owners are such a joke-ohh i've got a tl so now im a cool car guy who knows everything--iv'e never seen such a group of close-minded condescending group of people on a supposed "automotive enthusiast" forum before. it is extremely sad.

briden

Uhh...people are allowed to voice their opinion, are they not? Just because a majority don't like something or express the same sentiment on an issue doesn't mean they are being closed minded.

Look up the definition of forum sometime.

deandorsey

uhh yea but every time someone voices an opinion or and idea they get the same responses that are echoed in this post. the "opinions" are always one sided. its that way all the time in here. "ohh dont do that-its a tl not a civic-what are you crazy-i dont get it-etc" these are the responses every time.

oh and usualy in CAR forums there is useful information about mods etc.

(ex. 3g sticky is a great start)

DopeTL04

Clearing your headlights looks great, way better than with the amber no doubt!! Just get a professional to do it though, the outcome is amazing!!

garylee55

Or, "Youth, it's wasted on the young"

KCRSXTypeS

To the person who started this thread: Dude, you are only 16? daddy bought you this $40K car? damn it must really suck to have that car and tell everyone that you paid for it Anyways, when it comes to taking the lense apart you are supposed to put it in the oven at a low temp for 15 min.

and ali enterprises...dude, Im from Shawnee! maybe I have seen you around. I am also going to KU with a 4 year NROTC scholarship. I am probably going to transfer to Embry riddle in Daytona Beach for my last 3 years. I plan on being a pilot either in the Navy or Marines. Anyways, what color is your car? Every time I see a TL I always stop and stare

bfechter

EggrollXpress61

ummm FYI, "Daddy" didnt buy me this car. I paid for it with my own money I have saved up these past few years. and for the sarcasm, I dont care if you believe me or not. You can jump up your own assole and die for all I care. :sqntfawk: and btw I know your supposed to bake the headlights, I just didnt get to that step before I realized it was too complicated.

PoochaKannInc

Hehe...that's a new one. Nothing useful to add.

VQ35DE

EggrollXpress61

haha, ok Ill try to get some up if I find my digital camera.

VQ35DE

ali_enterprises

Gradulations TL_CLT, time the reap the benfits of your hard work. What Law School did you graduate from?

jjsC5 - Apoligize for the discrepancies in my profile. I claimed to be successful not perfect. Thank you for pointing it out, I will rectify the discrepancies.

Pug

Sorry to go off track here, but I am curious about how you can be a "successful lawyer". You state you recently graduated law school - so that means May 2004 or December 2003, right?

If you graduated May 2004 then you can't even sit for the bar exam until July 2004. So that must be out.

If you graduated December 2003, then you could have sat for the February 2004 bar exam - and gotten your results, in May? Even so, you'd still need to be sworn in. How did you get that done so fast?

As a successful lawyer, you're surely familiar with that big no-no from prof resp class about the unauthorized practice of law. You can't call yourself a lawyer until you're sworn in - regardless of when and whether you've even passed the bar exam.

Edited to add: When I graduated from law school (Fordham), and for several years thereafter, I was driving a beat up 94 Accord LX !

TBone2004

I do believe the bluff has just been called....

TL_CLT

ali_enterprises: I just graduated from Washington and Lee. Convienently located in the Middle of Nowhere, VA.

Pug: I've driven a 14-year-old Volvo station wagon for the last four years. Beat that.
Figured it was time for an upgrade.

Bxscig

Clearing the headlights is a good thing. It makes it look a LOT nicer. Removing the bumper could be a peice of cake depending. You live you learn, at least now you know how to remove it.

btw, those torx bits cost way to much though. should be like $1 each

mobilezen

Ah, the inexperience of the younger generation. Clearing headlights is a long process, not hard. Looks like you spent most of your time figuring out how to take off the bumper. I'm sure there are many threads on this forum that mention how to take it off. I think it was somewhere along the lines of 15 or so clips that had to be taken out. Regardless, you were on the right track with bad timing.

btw, as for beat up cars...I started driving around 94-95 or something like that. My first car was some beat up '83 Benz that had a whole 3 cylinders and 0-60 was somewhere along the lines 15-20 seconds if I was lucky.

Xpditor

Good for you! Paper routes didn't pay that much when I had one. (j/k)

You are fortunate to have had a job at 11 years old that allowed you to save $8,000 a year for 5 years. Most professional adults can't do that. Are you a model or actor?

I'm not saying I don't believe you; just that it's very unique.

XP

ali_enterprises

I do apologize maybe I should have worded my initial post a little differently. Instead of a "successful lawyer” I should have said "successful in graduating Law School." Your right I have not passed the bar. I do apologize this was indeed my error. I currently hold a post of Level 3 Executive at, Ali Enterprises- and do provide unofficial legal advice and assistance when necessary. We do also employ lawyers who handle all official legal matters, but they are not involved in some upper level conferences. Pug my intent as posted previously is that not all young people are immature, and we do not think alike. (ex. clearing headlights, extremely large mufflers...) -- Pug I assure you next time I do state anything of this matter I will choose my word choice conscientiously. I guess in my own little fantasy world I view myself as a lawyer, from the mere fact that I have obtained a Law degree. But Pug you are correct I have not passed the bar therefore, I am not a Lawyer, and I have updated my profile accordingly. I do again apologize for any misconceptions. I did not mean to deceive anyone.

akelley

But you can call yourself a "doctor" at least (Juris Doctor)...

EggrollXpress61

This is from another thread I posted in, but:

I currently invested into a snowcone business with my best friend w/ $10k I have come up through my business, www.Firestormtrading.com this past half a year, Its merely a retail site which is easy because I have no running stock, I just order and pick up whatever I need whenever an order is placed. But I got about 1/2 my money from that and id say about 45% from networking systems for some local businesses. And about the rest of that on random jobs such as fixing people's computers and such. All in All, Ive saved up for my car these past almost 5 years. Although I probably would/could have gotten an even nicer car (not that the TL isnt friggin awesome, I love my car) if my parents didnt make me pay for EVERY little thing such as gas, food, electronics, phone bill, and clothes etc less $20 a week which is crap. They make me pay for every box of EZ Mac I eat. I have to write it down on a gay little list. but no complaining.... in return I get to experience the reality and responsibilites of my life and it has encouraged me to really pursue my business career. The snow cone thing is goin pretty good. Only a quarter into summer and weve almost recovered 1/2 of out investments. Anywho, thats the answer to your question...

EggrollXpress61

This is from another thread I posted in, but:

I currently invested into a snowcone business with my best friend w/ $10k I have come up through my business, www.Firestormtrading.com this past half a year, Its merely a retail site which is easy because I have no running stock, I just order and pick up whatever I need whenever an order is placed. But I got about 1/2 my money from that and id say about 45% from networking systems for some local businesses. And about the rest of that on random jobs such as fixing people's computers and such. All in All, Ive saved up for my car these past almost 5 years. Although I probably would/could have gotten an even nicer car (not that the TL isnt friggin awesome, I love my car) if my parents didnt make me pay for EVERY little thing such as gas, food, electronics, phone bill, and clothes etc less $20 a week which is crap. They make me pay for every box of EZ Mac I eat. I have to write it down on a gay little list. but no complaining.... in return I get to experience the reality and responsibilites of my life and it has encouraged me to really pursue my business career. The snow cone thing is goin pretty good. Only a quarter into summer and weve almost recovered 1/2 of out investments. Anywho, thats the answer to your question...

rynpamn21

i dunno what else to say....lol...i just hope that you do learn from it...thats what matters....

JJ4Short

I was searching clearing headlights and came across this old post and was horrified. Are you saying you worked for 5 years and saved 40 grand and used it to buy a FREAKING CAR?! SCREW THAT! U know what gets WAY more p*ssy then a nice car? A HOUSE! Plus it doesnt depriciate by half in 5 years. Awww man.

AnnapolisTL

Ummmm... were you and your friend high when you decided to do this?

icex731

actually its not ricer...cars in the US are required to come with amber/orange side blinkers...in most other countries...such as germany and japan...they come clear...it looks cleaner...look at the car at the top of this page...sleak in my opinion....not rice

NightRider

Rice is when you put blue lights in the blinkers

ColStripe

No offence to the original poster but hes a 17 year old with a 35k car

Zeuser

And so does the bumper, grill etc. Just like those parts, those corner markers are specially manufactured. Not some silly DIY job you can do on a civic.

Besides, without the bumper and grill, clear sidemarkers like the one pictured at the top would look... <pick word from list below>

1 - Ghey
2 - Ricer
3 - Foolish
4 - Cheap
5 - Stupid
6 - like a gangsta wannabe

NightRider

Yes, that is definitely an all or nothing type situation

rontatuaf

Does The term BS mean anything to you? Being a successful lawyer and former Marine at the ripe old age of 22. Obviously you didn't have any math classes in law school. Assuming you're EXTRAODINARY and graduated High School at 15 and then managed to get thru pre-law and law school in 5 years, and that NEVER happens, you'd be 20-21. A minimum enlistment in the Marines of 3 years already put you over the age liimit and it sure didn't leave you much time to achieve your successful law practice.
Do me a favor, park your daddy's TL, go back to school and learn some math. It will help improve your self image so you don't have to blow smoke at people who have really worked hard to buy their cars.

ludachrisvt

iTrader: (2)

obviously you missed the post where he explained himself ... duh

Bitium

It is worth it, if you know what you are doing.

ludachrisvt

iTrader: (2)

There is a pic of cleared head lights ... I dont like it!

NightRider

The TL in that picture has those blue rice lights I was talking about. That looks inappropriate. Why doesn't someone put carbon fiber in their Rolls Royce next? Or maybe they could take that same TL and put a cage and sporty WRX type cloth seats in there? Cleared blinkers make the car look clean as they are otherwise the only orange part of the car. Blue blinkers and headlight covers can stay on Civics and off of our luxurious car.

Repecat

This has been a most interesting thread. The genesis of the thread reminds me of my own situation several years ago when all US cars came with clear parking/directional lights and front marker lights. European cars had amber lights, so to be "cool", we dyed our bulbs amber to imitate our bretheren across the pond. Todays youth doesn't have a corner on the foolish market......we all share in it.

VelfarreClubber