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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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Show me your taillights...

On the quest to get rid of the chrome rings on my tail lights. Looking around to see what options/variations there are in the configuration of taillights.
Please post an image of your taillights here, along with any info (year/stock/etc). I've seen at least 3 variations on stock so far, curious to see what aftermarkets look good as well.
Thanks!
Here's the only pic I seem to have of of mine:
stock MSCc lights
 
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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A little off topic i apologize, but what are those dual pipes in ur back bumper?

The only thing i can find searching is maybe a towing piece of some sort?
 
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Achilless
what are those dual pipes in ur back bumper?
Those are the housings for a bike rack. I have the same pipes extending from my bumper but no rack. I bought my MINI used, so I don't know if the bike rack is MINI spec or aftermarket. I'm guessing the previous owner kept the rack?
 
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 01:22 PM
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MiniFini sport link. I have a bike rack and a platform. Invaluable for a convertible as our trunk is pretty much useless.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 01:27 PM
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Found these on eBay.


Mark
 
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 02:19 PM
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here is mine

 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 02:11 AM
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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red/clear with smoke.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Alpha Motoring
here is mine

These look really good, Question though: I somewhat recognize these as the post refresh LED taillights, however, do these have amber signals? Are they european? I like them whatever they are, (and would kill for a set of post refresh tail lights that didn't signal in red...)

-Chase
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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another eBay find...
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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Not a good picture, but I just wrapped mine this evening.

 
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 05:26 AM
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Are these legal? Look great!
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Painted tails

 
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 10:05 AM
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Those painted lights look sick and are extraordinarily done.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by chaseabryant
These look really good, Question though: I somewhat recognize these as the post refresh LED taillights, however, do these have amber signals? Are they european? I like them whatever they are, (and would kill for a set of post refresh tail lights that didn't signal in red...)

-Chase
They're the OEM Euro 05+ R53 facelift tailights

They signal amber
 
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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OEMs. I bought second hand, hence the red third still.

 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 06:08 PM
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how did you do the black trim inside the tail lights

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hi im very interested on how you did the black trim inside the lights. can you pls direct me to a post or tell me how you split the lens fromm the housing?
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 08:43 PM
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After market lights on my '02 MCS


w/ light conversion to four brake lights
 
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 01:02 PM
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From eBay, painted...
 

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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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Finally got the chrome rims blacked out by Detroit Tuned.
Need some better pics, but here is a during and after.


and final result:
 
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