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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 04:49 AM
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Interesting Aftermarket Brake Light

http://www.ebay.com/itm/141119784353?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
happen to stumble across this, it is stupidly cheap, and looks cheap, but i dig the looks, figured i would share with people, i may pull the trigger, and most likly dip those gray bits haha
 
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yuck....I would like to get a set of red tailights instead of the stock ones with the clear housing..
 
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 08:28 AM
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im not the biggest fan of the clear housing, also mine is starting to cloud a little bit, i like the concept, but it definently looks cheap, i may be able to spruce it up
 
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 08:43 AM
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Wow they are cheap, I recently took the chrome of my taillights and I like the extra red but I forgot to restore them from the inside where they get hazy so I was thinking about this set for a change since my car is black I think it would look kind of cool but some LED sets look a bit out of place.

Mini Cooper S Smoke Led Tail Lights Brake Reverse Signal Lamp
http://amzn.com/B008TDB8BU

This are my current ones w/o chrome
 
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Yea mine is also clouding a little not too noticeable unless you really look but i think a red housing would look awesome
 
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Originally Posted by minibx
Wow they are cheap, I recently took the chrome of my taillights and I like the extra red but I forgot to restore them from the inside where they get hazy so I was thinking about this set for a change since my car is black I think it would look kind of cool but some LED sets look a bit out of place.

Mini Cooper S Smoke Led Tail Lights Brake Reverse Signal Lamp
http://amzn.com/B008TDB8BU

This are my current ones w/o chrome
I was looking at that the other day, they will look nice at night but i think during the day it might look a little fugly..but then again im just going by the pic posted on amazon :\
 
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 08:47 AM
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i do enjoy the blackbackground. not a fan of those LED lights, too robotic looking IMO, the 2nd GEN LED lights look real nice and wish i could have those
 
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I was looking at that the other day, they will look nice at night but i think during the day it might look a little fugly..but then again im just going by the pic posted on amazon :\
Me too, maybe I could get them and if feels or looks cheap I'll return them.
 
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haha, yea you can do that and Amazon will take them back too.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 08:53 AM
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haha, yea you can do that and Amazon will take them back too.
I hate returning stuff but they are not cheap but I haven't see them in person so that's the only choice lol
 
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I can already tell you 50% of the folks that buy these WILL have issues....(the eBay ones)
Simply put....
There are two different tail Light designs for the years these list as fitting....

If you recall pre 2005 cars had a bumper mounted backup light (2002-2004)....in 2005, a plate covered this spot, and a light was installed In the taillights....
Sure they are the same shape....But are different.
Which ones those fit....
Who knows....
The listing says 2003-2006.....Strange....
Sounds like stupid cheap Chinese manfacuring turning out parts, not knowing what they will fit....
 

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At least the amazon ones say they have the backups....so they should work on 2005+ cars....and returnable...so good plus there....
My tails are a bit cloudy....
Been thinking the same thing...
Think the clouding is a chemical change in the plastic....maybe a bad batch of plastic....my guess...
 
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Amazon.com: 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Mini Cooper Tail Lights Lamps Set Euro Retro 3D Style - Carbon Fiber Style: Automotive Amazon.com: 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Mini Cooper Tail Lights Lamps Set Euro Retro 3D Style - Carbon Fiber Style: Automotive

theres some different views with a carbon background, amazon wants alot more for them, i wish they would post with the lights on =)
 
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by ZippyNH
At least the amazon ones say they have the backups....so they should work on 2005+ cars....and returnable...so good plus there.... My tails are a bit cloudy.... Been thinking the same thing... Think the clouding is a chemical change in the plastic....maybe a bad batch of plastic....my guess...
I agree, they don't look cheesy ( Amazon ones) but I have to see them in person still, I might get them and see how they work, the back up bulb is in the center. They have a nice dark shade .
 
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 11:21 AM
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I found this very very short video, not bad looking

 
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oh wow, not bad at all!
 
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 11:51 AM
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definently look better on
 
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 11:55 AM
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minibx, get them and let us know how it is
 
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 12:10 PM
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I will.....not now but I will lol
 
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For $29 I bought a set!! The same set i've seen for a $150!!
Good link!!
 
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For $29 I bought a set!! The same set i've seen for a $150!!
Good link!!
Better keep a fire extinguisher close by
 
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Originally Posted by daonlyillwiz
Better keep a fire extinguisher close by
Hope they were not cracked....lol..
At that price they must have...er...fallen off the back of a truck!!
Sounds like you got a deal....new or used? Which ones?
 
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 02:33 PM
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Good thing this isn't minitorque. The OP would've been tortured after the 1st post.
 
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