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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 03:29 PM
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with smoked tail lights. epically the really dark ones, pass inspection?

i had my OEM tails painted and no where in ny would pass me i went to 3 places. are the laws different by you, or do you swap them out come inspection time?
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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i tinted my sisters tails really dark. Were in upstate NY. Lets just say that we have a friend that passes her inspection....
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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let's say...no sorta "mod" in cali is 'legal'

although i get followed alot by the popos for my tinted tails and they are not even that dark
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ScionJim23
i tinted my sisters tails really dark. Were in upstate NY. Lets just say that we have a friend that passes her inspection....
yeah i live in NY i had to buy new tails.





Originally Posted by krazyscion
let's say...no sorta "mod" in cali is 'legal'

although i get followed alot by the popos for my tinted tails and they are not even that dark
i hear that CA is so rough man. you have other mods? they ever look under the hood?
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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It all depends where you live. Here in miami, it doesnt really matter.
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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yea NY is mad tough on this sort of stuff. HUGE Fines!!!
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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like krazyscion said, we get away with nothing out in cali. My friend got his tail lights smoked out, a week later he got pulled over. Same goes with driver and passenger window tinting, don't cops have anything better to do
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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damn, they can just open your hood for no reason also right? or is that just a rumor?
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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not really a problem in texas. if they hit the brakes and can see the lights. its all good. i left the body line in mine in red.

dont hate on my toyota badge
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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NOT that I'm complaining....

But here in Kentucky, we HAVE no inspections in the rural areas. I could light candles in the tail light holes and pop them up and down as I brake. I can run any exhaust, any intake, any turbo, any suspension, etc....etc....

Sometimes, it's GOOD to live in BUFU!
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by paulky_2000
NOT that I'm complaining....

But here in Kentucky, we HAVE no inspections in the rural areas. I could light candles in the tail light holes and pop them up and down as I brake. I can run any exhaust, any intake, any turbo, any suspension, etc....etc....

Sometimes, it's GOOD to live in BUFU!
Including dating relatives? J/K
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by 06tcdude
not really a problem in texas. if they hit the brakes and can see the lights. its all good. i left the body line in mine in red.

dont hate on my toyota badge
it looks crooked lol
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 12:09 AM
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^^^it really is haha
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Eltaco
Including dating relatives? J/K
OUCH......
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 12:12 AM
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^^^^yeah, nice spoiler though
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 03:46 AM
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yea it was crooked, i took it off, my co-worker who has a honda badged integra put it on there as a joke. hence y it is crooked. he was gunna put it on upside down. thanks for the compliment on the spoiler
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