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Old 06-05-2010, 10:47 PM
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installed the blackout vinyl today...pics up :-)

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Old 06-05-2010, 11:39 PM
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LOOKS GREAT!
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Old 06-06-2010, 01:47 AM
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I love the black lights mod. I'm planning to get it on my car. But the thing is that your car is white and with red stripes so pic A looks a lot better on your car.
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Old 06-07-2010, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by CKurello
I would keep the regular taillights. They help to tie into your red stripes
yep, i voted for A
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Old 06-07-2010, 10:27 AM
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Looks great! Were you happy with the gaps (or lack of) with the vinyl?
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Old 06-07-2010, 11:06 AM
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the vinyl tucks neatly under the edge of the rear badge and leaves no gap.....i love it :-)
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Old 06-09-2010, 10:04 AM
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Looks awesome!
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Old 06-09-2010, 11:50 AM
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Do you know for sure that if you are rear-ended, that with the darkened lenses the driver hitting you will still be at fault (and even worse that you could not be held liable. Since I could not determine this and we "know" people, I didn't go there.
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Old 06-10-2010, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by fairlane292
Do you know for sure that if you are rear-ended, that with the darkened lenses the driver hitting you will still be at fault (and even worse that you could not be held liable. Since I could not determine this and we "know" people, I didn't go there.
I did traffic investigation for 6 years, and never saw a case where a driver was found at fault for having darkened taillights. In any event, the officers responding would more than likely (in most cases) find the driver that actually caused the MVA at fault, (in this case, the driver who rear ended the car with the darkened tails) and cite them with "Following too closely", or another similar statute, as it is ultimately their responsibility to stay at a safe distance in the event of a crash in front of them.

FWIW, most states also only have specific laws about light output (the light must shine through, Y in color and at x amount of feet), and most officers (that I've dealt with, and I was on one of the largest traffic units in the state) aren't going to make a big deal about it, unless you are asinine.
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