Has anyone prchased these frpm e-bay. I wanted to know if tey are quality or crap. Also, How much are they from a reputable place.

Happy Motoring,
Kyle

 

Not sure which one's you are talking about but I bought these on ebay:



https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...14#post1266714

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/02-03...74738192QQrdZ1

but if you insist on buying from a reputable company?:
http://new.minimania.com/invdetail.c...terior%5fparts

Good luck

 

I bought mine from http://www.newministuff.com/new/shop...products&cat=1 and was very happy with the unbelievably fast shipping. These lights are MINI OEM and do not look like aftermarket versions (they aren't). In other words, they are Euro, not "euro-style". It's about a ten-minute installation.

 

Nothing euro about those I dont think a 'euro-styled' car would ever install those

 

I think there may be some confusion as to what xnotfunkylex means by "Euro"

The European rear clusters are either the same as OEM (But with Amber blinker lenses) or as shown below (Clear lenses with Amber bulbs).

I think the clusters in the first pic are supposed to be "Euro-Style"





Anyway, hope that helps

 

I have the actual, genuine OEM, Euro taillights, bought from NewMINIStuff.com.

Amber lens instead of red for the turn signal... I love them:



Clean, subtle... and safer, IMO.

 

euro styling is about being clean and not flashy. The ones posted are just rice-style

 

I have them too. Love the amber turn signals.

 

Yeah, mine are actual, genuine OEM parts too, purchased from the BMW/MINI dealer in Bad Kreuznach

Clear lens instead of amber is an oem option overseas

 

ALTEZZA or "euro style" came from the stock looking lights off the TOYOTA ALTEZZA. Which is not a Euro car, its a Stock Jappanes car. Its funny when people refer to the ALTEZZA look as "euro" when its not

 

Heh, I knew that... I didn't mean to suggest the clear ones aren't also OEM... I was saying it in contrast to the taillights in the first picture.

I hate that "altezza" look. Just my opinion.

Incidentally, I also swapped out my side marker turn signals with the amber Cooper ones. I like the contrast against Hyper Blue. I traded them with another club member who had a Cooper but wanted the clear turn signals. Score for both of us.

 

Yeah, stuff like that is why "Euro" and "Euro-Style" are COMPLETELY different things IMO For instance, in 11 years I don't think I saw a single car with shaved door handles and the only Lambo doors I saw were either on cars owned by Americans or... Lambos

Edit: My mistake Edge, I must've misread the "tone" of your post

Edit #2: The Amber lenses (Side and rear) DO look nice on the blue shades I prefer the clear ones on Astro Black myself

 

Heh - no problem. Well, the person I traded lenses with actually had a Jet Black Cooper, so it made sense for them too.

 

He he he! I knew there would be flamin! but hey I love them and that's what counts, they are different and that's exactly what a Mini IS. The chrome compliments the rest of my chrome as most are trying to get rid of it I like it! (different again). I also believe in "if you have nothing nice to say...." I was just trying to help out.

BTW Edge your tails are really nice too ( sincerely!)

 

I dont see flaming anywhere? Just discussion on the name

 

In my books calling something Rice-style is flaming!

 

Rice is a tuning style... I made no judgements of you, your car, or the looks of the lights. I dont think you can deny that they are part of the rice-style category. It's not a flame or insult....simply a categorization of a part into a style due to its popularity in that tuning style

 

What is sticking out on either side of your rear fog light, machine guns???

 

Nope, that's the Sport Link... made by MINI FINI, but an official OEM option, as well as the bike attachment.

 

... and should have a "machine gun" option.

A friend of mine was working on a way to shoot bottle rockets from his, he will remain nameless until his lawyer clears his name...

Those OE lights with the amber look great - subtle.