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Nov 16, 2004 | 05:52 PM

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Anybody know where to get these

To me THAT is what LED tails should look like. Not the Mr. Roboto stuff that all these companies come out with.

I saw these on yahoo.co.jp the auction area.

Nov 16, 2004 | 06:00 PM

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I saw these on yahoo.co.jp the auction area.

Yeah, but it's supposed to be nearly impossible to win stuff off the Japanese auctions unless you go through one of those broker people. Then you have to pay them along with the price of the part and don't forget freight from Japan. Ontop of all that, I don't know if customs would hold it up too.
So, even if you could get them for less that $750

it would still be a big headache getting them.

Nov 16, 2004 | 07:38 PM

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From Jeffrey @ Partsngo:

"Installation should be the same as others that we are currently selling, like Altima. Just plug and play. Right now we only know there is a Chrome housing coming out. If I find out other than Chrome, I will let you know."

Ugh. Chrome SUCKS! Make black or smoked!

Nov 16, 2004 | 09:18 PM

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rice.....nuff said

Nov 16, 2004 | 09:46 PM

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I bet you could pay someone to LED your tails for you for less than $300 with all parts included. For those looking into doing it themselves, I submit this link:

http://www.impression-cba.com/my_bb/process9.htm

Nov 16, 2004 | 10:29 PM

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Anybody know where to get these

To me THAT is what LED tails should look like. Not the Mr. Roboto stuff that all these companies come out with.

Don't get me wrong, those LED's are sweet and all, but they are the most basic design. The 'Mr. Roboto stuff' is advancing the design to the next level and incorporating depth.

I too planned on makeing my own very similar to the ones you showed, and still might depending on the end product of PartsNgo's tails. But I'll be damned if I'm doing a simple three/four rectangle design.

Nov 17, 2004 | 12:52 AM

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Wow, that helps a lot.

Nov 17, 2004 | 01:24 AM

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I don't care what style they are. As long as they're LED and they're not chrome, I'll probably buy a set.

Nov 17, 2004 | 02:24 AM

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Ricer!!! LOL, who am I to talk? I'm the one that went to great lengths to find the Japanese ones. ;)

Nov 17, 2004 | 03:00 AM

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chrome=ricer
black/smoke=tastefuler

So are you getting the JDM ones or making them yourself?

Nov 17, 2004 | 03:40 AM

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disassembled and color matched to car = more tastefuller

Nov 17, 2004 | 12:10 PM

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Also, if they only make them in chrome, you can just 'tint' them red/smoked like many people are doing to their stock lights. :D

Nov 17, 2004 | 07:07 PM

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Latest news from Jeffrey @ Partsngo:

"I received the most updated news about the XB LED tail light. They will be available in three colors, Chrome, Black and Smoke. And it will be available in 6 months."

Nov 17, 2004 | 07:10 PM

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wow....sweet..... :D ...thanks.....

Nov 17, 2004 | 08:34 PM

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Quote:

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Anybody know where to get these

To me THAT is what LED tails should look like. Not the Mr. Roboto stuff that all these companies come out with.

Don't get me wrong, those LED's are sweet and all, but they are the most basic design. The 'Mr. Roboto stuff' is advancing the design to the next level and incorporating depth.

I would prefer that LED taillights do what LEDs do best, not try to mimic the rear end of a Buck Rogers spaceship. The taillights pictured here look like they were made for LEDs!

George

Nov 17, 2004 | 10:18 PM

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LEDs are made to light up. I don't see how either design fails in that respect. I see what you mean though, too futuristic for you. That's cool. You like things a wee more plain/to-the-point.

Anyway, here's the latest:

"I received the most updated news about the XB LED tail light. They will be available in three colors, Chrome, Black and Smoke. And it will be available in 6 months"

Straight from Jeff... Now all we gotta do is wait...

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