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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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I have a 2008 Black Sand Pearl Scion tC, and since the tailights are clear, if i black them out will it look funny?
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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do it! chk out the BSP cult...im sure they have a bunch of examples
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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doo ittttt
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 04:47 AM
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smoke ftw!
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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i would smoke but not black out. Too many BSP's with blacked out lights.
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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I got FM and all my lights with the exception of my headlights smoked.
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 09:45 PM
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Black on black...why would that look funny? DO IT! and post up your pics here:

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=182224
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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I say you do it.
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 01:15 AM
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haha ok then i guess im gonna do it
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 04:02 AM
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doooo it.
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 07:22 AM
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at least w/ smoke you wont attract as much police
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 07:27 AM
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i think its played out..
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 10:13 AM
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^ what he said, and it's not worth the hassle.
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 02:17 PM
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keep in mind if you black them out than you will eventually get pulled over by the cops. they do that kind of stuff in california and if you get rear ended the fault could be yours.
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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^what he said
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 05:23 PM
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if u smoke u will get pulled (maybe) just look at mine on my profile. i have been pulled over ALOT
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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i never got pulled over once


man i miss the exhaust though
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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do what you want but just remember you most likey get pulled over for it ......
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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open them up and paint them, that's the only way to avoid a ticket...since the law says no modification to the OUTSIDE of the lens

And if you get rear-ended I quote BZinn:

"Would you run into a brick wall?"
Old Feb 14, 2009 | 02:37 AM
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x2 on never being pulled over... for the lights. been pulled over a few times for the tinted windshield but they never say anything about any of the lights.

head, tails, and third lights painted





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