JDM Tail Light Conversion Done!
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[hr]Originally posted by: Explosivo
Very nice! Good job man...[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: Explosivo
Very nice! Good job man...[hr]
About 2 months of wanting this.. and having my friends, gf, brother, stranger, homeless saying $325 is way too much for taillights that look tiny bit different.
And another 1 week of exchanging email with dealer
and another 2 days for shipping..
IT"S FINALLY DONE!
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Rep Power: 0 NICE!! Can you just get the two sides with the signals and not the center piece? Because I've the the Canadian 1.7EL, so the center pieces won't fit my car. But I want the orange side signals. Any ideas how i can achieve that?
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nice job.. those things look sweet.
i havent seen any sites with those yet.. any selection out there or are we stuck with just one place and one price?
if it isnt trouble could we get a clearer shot and what it looks like with the brakes on?
nice job.. those things look sweet.
i havent seen any sites with those yet.. any selection out there or are we stuck with just one place and one price?
if it isnt trouble could we get a clearer shot and what it looks like with the brakes on?
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Rep Power: 0 well, i gotta say they look better than the altezzas, but at the same time.... come on man, do you really think that those taillights are worth $325 total? shoot, i personally think you got ripped a new @ss hole on that deal. should of just got some of the altezzas and sprayed the clear lenses RED. would've looked almost the same way, and wouldve only cost your 1/3 of that price! oh well, some people gotta spend the big bucks to figure out what they like...
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Rep Power: 0 dangggggg $325 for those tail lights? Even though i must admit those are the best looking lights i've seen...i would not buy it for $325. Gimme some of that dough instead
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[hr]Originally posted by: BLUENVY01
well, i gotta say they look better than the altezzas, but at the same time.... come on man, do you really think that those taillights are worth $325 total? shoot, i personally think you got ripped a new @ss hole on that deal. should of just got some of the altezzas and sprayed the clear lenses RED. would've looked almost the same way, and wouldve only cost your 1/3 of that price! oh well, some people gotta spend the big bucks to figure out what they like...[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: BLUENVY01
well, i gotta say they look better than the altezzas, but at the same time.... come on man, do you really think that those taillights are worth $325 total? shoot, i personally think you got ripped a new @ss hole on that deal. should of just got some of the altezzas and sprayed the clear lenses RED. would've looked almost the same way, and wouldve only cost your 1/3 of that price! oh well, some people gotta spend the big bucks to figure out what they like...[hr]
The price isn't THAT bad IMO.
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Rep Power: 301 Looks good man, usually people dont agree with the way you spend your money for something that looks similar to something over here, but to you its totally worth it. That is the life of a person of fixes up their car JDM style. The point of JDM style is making it look like a stock car, but in Japan. Only true JDMers would understand. Good Job and looks great. [IMG]i/expressions/beer_yum.gif[/IMG]
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Rep Power: 0 Ok everyone, theres a bit of confusion goin on here. Some people think that they arent stock tails, but they are. These are real OEM JDM tail light housings from the Civic Hybrid. And Second, to think that being ripped off for 329 bucks on a set of OEM tail lights, we have to calculate the price for a minute....
on Hondawerx.com, the USDM OEM Hybrid tails sell for 350 dollars shipped, and at a Honda Dealer the Stock USDM tails from an 01 and 02 civic cost 350 dollars (I know because i had a rear end accident and saw all the prices for parts that were located on the rear section of the vehicle. Unfortunately my tails werent damaged.) Were talking about 329 dollars for a full set of JDM Hybrid tails which included shipping. The shipping charge for the air mail from the Japanese dealer is somewhere around 75 dollars, bringing the actual cost of the tails to 254 USD. That seems to be extremely lower than the tail lights we have here.
on Hondawerx.com, the USDM OEM Hybrid tails sell for 350 dollars shipped, and at a Honda Dealer the Stock USDM tails from an 01 and 02 civic cost 350 dollars (I know because i had a rear end accident and saw all the prices for parts that were located on the rear section of the vehicle. Unfortunately my tails werent damaged.) Were talking about 329 dollars for a full set of JDM Hybrid tails which included shipping. The shipping charge for the air mail from the Japanese dealer is somewhere around 75 dollars, bringing the actual cost of the tails to 254 USD. That seems to be extremely lower than the tail lights we have here.
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Rep Power: 0 ok======= those are RAW!!!!! BIG HUGE props man.... ive had ALL jdm style civics.... but now i have a coupe, so no JDM for me... LOL... anyways.. i wonder if the coupe ones look different anywhere in the world? JDM kicks a*S man.... no b.s.,,,,, BIG PROPS!!!!! 
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[hr]Originally posted by: kenji4861
Should be able to, because my package came in 4 boxes
1 - left center
2 - left outer
3 - right center
4 - right outer
Just order the outer ones.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: kenji4861
Should be able to, because my package came in 4 boxes
1 - left center
2 - left outer
3 - right center
4 - right outer
Just order the outer ones.[hr]
Looks nice! I wish I could justify spending that much on a cosmetic mod.
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[hr]Originally posted by: VNlilMAN
you paid 335 for those? damn i wish i was rollin like you...[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: VNlilMAN
you paid 335 for those? damn i wish i was rollin like you...[hr]
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i never stood the point of making your car JDM so i guess i'll never learn to appreciate it.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: VNlilMAN
i never stood the point of making your car JDM so i guess i'll never learn to appreciate it.[hr]
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Rep Power: 367 well I'll give you props for going all out for those tail lights..
and I'm going to have to agreed with the homeless that the price tag isnt worth the difference.
some aftermarket company is going to make those JDM style tail lights one of these days.. its probably best to wait...
but hey, looks good
now becareful with it, keep the reciept so if somethign goes wrong insurance will cover it.
and I'm going to have to agreed with the homeless that the price tag isnt worth the difference.
some aftermarket company is going to make those JDM style tail lights one of these days.. its probably best to wait...
but hey, looks good
now becareful with it, keep the reciept so if somethign goes wrong insurance will cover it. 
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Rep Power: 0 Yes, Honda S'pore has it. But I would like to have the contacts of the japanese dealer from kenji4861 so that I can order other JDM stuffs related to 2001 Civic which is not available in singapore...
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Rep Power: 0 Looks good kenji4861. I like your little 'DIY'. [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG] Oh, and I just realized that since I have the Hybrid lights already, I could just buy the other lights and save some loot. What site did you get them from again?
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[hr]Originally posted by: InanimateCarbonRod
Well now, If someone just wants the outer ones, the inner ones won't match. I'd just get all four.
Looks nice! I wish I could justify spending that much on a cosmetic mod.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: InanimateCarbonRod
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[hr]Originally posted by: kenji4861
Should be able to, because my package came in 4 boxes
1 - left center
2 - left outer
3 - right center
4 - right outer
Just order the outer ones.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: kenji4861
Should be able to, because my package came in 4 boxes
1 - left center
2 - left outer
3 - right center
4 - right outer
Just order the outer ones.[hr]
Looks nice! I wish I could justify spending that much on a cosmetic mod.[hr]
