If I bought these tail lights for my TL

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Old 05-05-2011 | 04:03 PM
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If I bought these tail lights for my TL

04 tl would it look like gay? should i just keep it stock

http://cgi.ebay.ca/04-08-ACURA-TL-JD...item48402b43b6
Old 05-05-2011 | 04:07 PM
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what color car? I think it depends on the color of the car if it will look "gay" or not.
Old 05-05-2011 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by mau108
what color car? I think it depends on the color of the car if it will look "gay" or not.
oh sry, its WDP
Old 05-05-2011 | 04:13 PM
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no I think it would look good
Old 05-05-2011 | 04:16 PM
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It will look nice. Not gay lol.
Old 05-05-2011 | 05:25 PM
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I am thinking about getting these in the summer.
Old 05-05-2011 | 06:01 PM
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They would look good
Old 05-05-2011 | 06:12 PM
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those would good on WDP..nice contrast
Old 05-05-2011 | 06:26 PM
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they do look good but depends on the color of your car
Old 05-05-2011 | 06:29 PM
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Only on AM would they look nice IMO.
Old 05-05-2011 | 06:32 PM
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I bet they'd look sick on a WDP. Just make sure there's no rear red reflector law in your state.
Old 05-05-2011 | 06:56 PM
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Might as well just skip this step and pull down your pants and run into a rainbow...
Old 05-05-2011 | 07:21 PM
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^^^lmfao
Old 05-05-2011 | 07:42 PM
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On NBP, they will not offer enough contrast IMO. I think they'd look good...I wonder if this is Unique Style Racing...if it is, I had suggested they smoke the turn signal area when I originally got my clear ones. The chrome being visible behind it eventually made me change back to my Type S. Why mess with perfection
Old 05-06-2011 | 02:17 PM
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I think it looks better on darker colors. Maybe if you're running an oreo theme it might work based on your execution.
Old 05-06-2011 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by itsrasaqboy
04 tl would it look like gay? should i just keep it stock

http://cgi.ebay.ca/04-08-ACURA-TL-JD...item48402b43b6
Originally Posted by itsrasaqboy
oh sry, its WDP
The ghost ones (silver) would look good and so would the factory TL-S ones.
Old 05-06-2011 | 04:12 PM
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I think Type S tail light would look nice on a regular 3rd gen TL, maybe not smoked out... just imo.
Old 05-06-2011 | 04:21 PM
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Don't like the smoked look throughout one bit. Thumbs down.
Old 05-07-2011 | 04:23 PM
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I want to get these, but I heard they are custom fit...........? Is that possible?
Old 05-09-2011 | 03:29 AM
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it will look nice if you do the whole black and white theme on your car like blacked out headlights and glossy black vinyl roof look at some pics in the gallery theres black and white theme tl and it looks sick!
Old 05-09-2011 | 04:10 AM
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here is how is look on wdp but my are oem
Old 05-09-2011 | 05:05 AM
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Wow I was expecting some shitty tail lights, they don't look bad at all.
Old 05-09-2011 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by STEVEN05
here is how is look on wdp but my are oem
What makes yours different is that you have white centers on the tail-lights while the ones in the OP's listing are smoked a dark grey color!
Old 05-09-2011 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by STEVEN05
here is how is look on wdp but my are oem
Please don't compare my work to some cheap DEPO knockoff. Once again I am fighting with this company because that picture on their auction is MINE!! Its weas tail lights that I did for him and they look nothing like theirs because I tinted the outside unlike them where they just painted the whole bezel including the chrome turn signal area. I also used a translucent tint, where they used paint which isn't as translucent as a tint...

They never took off the picture and stopped emailing me.

Originally Posted by TheChamp531
Wow I was expecting some shitty tail lights, they don't look bad at all.
--Those I did above, and these tail lights will look nothing like them. The thing with the DEPO ones is that all they did for the turn signal was paint the whole bezel black to give it that "smoked look" and the problem is that this will diffuse light and make you see the light bulb A LOT MORE and will dim the light A LOT.

When I smoke them I use a tint, they use paint so I am assuming even the brake light area will be dimmed and also these have clear reflectors which is 100% illegal in almost all states. Cops will give you a hassle more with these than all clear because not only is it illegal without red reflectors but its also illegal to smoke or "dim" the light down at all on a cars tail lights.

Why do you think they never take a picture of the actual tail light on a car or in day light and not just a digital photoshopped picture with a white back ground.

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Old 05-09-2011 | 09:48 AM
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Don't have any plans to change out my taillights. If I did, I'd rock these.
Old 05-10-2011 | 02:08 AM
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acktl05 i really love this taillight
keep up the good work.
Old 05-10-2011 | 09:53 AM
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I have a WDP as well and i love my stock all red tails
Those tails would also look good on your car
Ack's work is always impressive.
I'd go through him than eBay imo
Old 05-10-2011 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by STEVEN05
acktl05 i really love this taillight
keep up the good work.
Do you ever get pulled over for you tails?
Old 05-10-2011 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by LasVegasTL
Do you ever get pulled over for you tails?
When I make them I keep the red reflector in them as well as the red turn signal and reflector. The stipulation on most laws is a red reflector must be present and no braking light can be compromised and these don't violate either. At night you shine headlights on these tail light and you quickly see the red reflector as well as the red turn signal. The EBAY ones would violate all state DOT laws because there is no red reflector and the middle part is smoked. The EBAY ones also painted the signal chrome part to give it the "smoked" look which will diminish the light A LOT instead of smoking the actual clear turn signal cover itself.
Old 05-10-2011 | 10:19 AM
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the contrast of the smoke and wdp will look great IMO
Old 05-10-2011 | 10:47 AM
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Damn i like them, they would look sick on my AM.
I think they would look good only on a AM.
I would question how the fitment would be...
Old 05-10-2011 | 11:06 AM
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Have you contacted Ebay about proprietary picture and the fact that they're falsly advertising using your image/product? I would imagine they would take it down and give them a warning. Sucks that they are trying to pass off your quality workmanship at a depo price. I'm sure buyer's will be pissed when they get a crap light.
Old 05-10-2011 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
Have you contacted Ebay about proprietary picture and the fact that they're falsly advertising using your image/product? I would imagine they would take it down and give them a warning. Sucks that they are trying to pass off your quality workmanship at a depo price. I'm sure buyer's will be pissed when they get a crap light.
He stopped answering me because he's trying to make a cheap buck and why would be use his own products? If ones products are good enough, no other work should suffice or be needed. Its funny because they stole the picture of the black and clear tail lights from me too..

I contacted EBAY, but they haven't gotten back to me yet. Its kinda of ironic because he said he got this picture from ACURAZINE...
Old 05-10-2011 | 11:29 AM
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I emailed the seller regarding fitment and they cant guarantee fitment so I'll stay away for now. I 'll post up the exact response later.
Old 05-11-2011 | 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by LasVegasTL
Do you ever get pulled over for you tails?
I have had completely cleared tails for a long ass time. Many cops have been behind me, and none have ever pulled me over for my tails. With that said....It could still happen.
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