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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 03:22 AM
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Yep...I've Lost It

I had been ogling these LED taillights for my Santa Fe for the last 8 months now and finally had some extra money so I blew most of it on these. Yeah...that's the way I am; get some more dough and spend it.

$450 for full array LEDs for brake and turn signals. I'm already wondering if I've made a mistake although I'm sure I'll love them when I get them. It's just $450 is a big bill to bite off at once.

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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 03:58 AM
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Sorry, but not a fan of those LED tail lights, not like I am against them in general, but they don't happen to look too great on a Santa Fe.

Your car though, if you like the look of them, as long as they're not altezzas or those ricey LEDs with arrows in them, that's fine with me.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 06:28 AM
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Well, hey, at least we're in the same boat. I just spent 500$ on a camera lens yesterday.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 06:34 AM
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If there was ever a car to drop money in to modding its the Sante Fe
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 06:42 AM
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by The Sarlacc
If there was ever a car to drop money in to modding its the Sante Fe

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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 07:33 AM
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I think it looks cool.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 07:48 AM
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I'm not quite sure how i feel about them...the pics don't really do it for me though. Either way, you obviously like them enough to dump $450 on them so good luck with them and post some pics when you get them.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 08:06 AM
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 08:13 AM
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post pics when you get em.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 12:25 PM
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thats a lot of $$ but there are 5 series owners spending almost $1k to update their 04-07 tails to the new '08 lights
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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I like the LED look...but thats the first ugly LED taillight set I have seen.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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Return them and get a nice head unit instead and upgrade your speakers.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 01:19 PM
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it's your money...i like em
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Infamous425
thats a lot of $$ but there are 5 series owners spending almost $1k to update their 04-07 tails to the new '08 lights
The new ones look great.It's a way to convince yourself and fool others you're driving an 08 when you know you have an 04.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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LEDs are something that I would not spend extra money on. If they come on the car, standard, fine. Why would I spend $450 for the guy behind me to enjoy.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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big mistake you made.............................................. ...............................



















BUYING A SANTA FE!
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bkzjimmy
big mistake you made.............................................. ...............................



















BUYING A SANTA FE!
I've been waiting for some retarded comment like yours to pop up. Yeah, 78,500 miles in 3 years and no troubles was a huge mistake. I sooo regret not buying something that's a pain in the ass and needs $1000+ service bills at least once a year. Get a clue; this isn't 1986, dumbass.

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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by PortlandRL
I've been waiting for some retarded comment like yours to pop up. Yeah, 78,500 miles in 3 years and no troubles was a huge mistake. I sooo regret not buying something that's a pain in the ass and needs $1000+ service bills at least once a year. Get a clue; this isn't 1986, dumbass.

this doesn't sound. Bottled up or pre-scripted at all.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by The Sarlacc

this doesn't sound. Bottled up or pre-scripted at all.

Why is your. Period in the middle of the sentence?
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by The Sarlacc

this doesn't sound. Bottled up or pre-scripted at all.
Let's just say I've had this kind of encounter before. I get them about once a week. It gets old very fast, trust me.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 11:57 PM
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Well...no go. They jacked the price up another $100 bucks so I told them I'll take my money back. $450 was more than I wanted to pay but $550 is fucking insane.
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 12:23 AM
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Why is your. Period in the middle of the sentence?
stupid iPhone
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 02:43 AM
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eemmm. is the sante fe even worth as much as the LED tails
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by INSPIRE 32V
eemmm. is the sante fe even worth as much as the LED tails
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to each their own.

Santa Fe is a good car, but I personally would not do anything like LED on it. Maybe rims.
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 03:40 AM
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^^ another retarded comment. :sigh: I bet you that sante fe will last longer than your cl-s.
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by S14 n Tsx
^^ another retarded comment. :sigh: I bet you that sante fe will last longer than your cl-s.
Thank you! Our Lexus RX300 has racked up more repair bills than the Santa Fe in the same number of miles; especially that $3,000 catastrophic oil seal failure.
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 05:22 AM
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Listen You little fuck Tard, if u didn't want peoples opinions than u shouldn't have posted in a public forum. Dick head likes to leave negative feedback because he doesn't like the answer he is gettin from people. What a cry baby
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 05:28 AM
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Next time instead of starting a new thread and them later crying about it just do yourself a favor and go chase cars on the street or something.
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 05:30 AM
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Cool

<<<<<<< BTW i just changed my aviator JUST FOR YOU TURKEY BOY
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 07:18 AM
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what a waste
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 07:33 AM
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Aviators!!!11
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 12:28 PM
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Aviators!!!11
Yep, that flew right by me on the first read.
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 01:08 PM
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Talking

i wanna go buy some LED's for my geo metro
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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It's his money and he should do what he wants with it.

Speaking of LED lights, I went crazy and replaced all 9 or 10 interior bulbs with PIAA TERA led lights on my FX35. I'm not going to disclose how much i spent, but I love how my car looks like a freaking space ship when the doors are open

If the mod makes you happy, you spent your money correctly.
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 02:54 AM
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Santa Fe is your beater. Why spend that much cash to mod your beater?
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 03:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Walshstl
Santa Fe is your beater. Why spend that much cash to mod your beater?
Who said it was his beater?
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by INSPIRE 32V
i wanna go buy some LED's for my geo metro

I imagine between your Metro and Aviator's you must land mountains of tail.
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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I find it funny when Japanese car fans make fun of the Korean car manufacturers. They are in the same place Honda, Datsun and Toyota were in the 70s but Hyundai is getting better even faster. If everyone held onto the ignorant idea that the Japanese cars were just a joke there would be no Infiniti, Lexus or Acura. Hyundai is not a joke and despite some of the engineering being a few years behind say Honda, they definately give the average buyer more of what they want for less money.

As for the tails they wouldn't be my choice but if you lke them go for it, plus there is the safety advantage, no matter how small it actually is in the real world.
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ilitig8
I find it funny when Japanese car fans make fun of the Korean car manufacturers. They are in the same place Honda, Datsun and Toyota were in the 70s but Hyundai is getting better even faster. If everyone held onto the ignorant idea that the Japanese cars were just a joke there would be no Infiniti, Lexus or Acura. Hyundai is not a joke and despite some of the engineering being a few years behind say Honda, they definately give the average buyer more of what they want for less money.

As for the tails they wouldn't be my choice but if you lke them go for it, plus there is the safety advantage, no matter how small it actually is in the real world.
I agree .. but .. Watch it .. you might get neg-repped by a madd-tyte fanb0i [ y0 ] and end up getting clowned on ..
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