Dom H
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A local bodyshop had a go at spraying a set of standard rear lights for me with a thin coat of paint the same colour as my bodywork. Just an experiment tbh, didn't turn out bad, only a subtle improvement though.
I went to fit them at 12:30, now an hour and a half later the driver's side is done and it starts pissing down outside.. 
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BarnshaW
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u can do it urself mate  however does not look to good, better just to buy them already coloured
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AdZ9
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looks like my car! except i dont have tinted lights!
got more pics of it?
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Dom H
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They don't really do anything other than lexus lights for a five door unfortunately, so had to make do. 
Got more pics in here mate:
http://corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=322482&pid=4111419
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AdZ9
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ye i hear ya Dom, i wish i could get some nice smoked 5dr ones  mines a CDX, so my bumpers are the pre 97 irmscher ones
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mav
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not much difference is there
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AdZ9
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driver side only, i can see a difference, but not a huge one which is good i spose so u dont get pulled
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VegasPhil
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Yeh. The drivers side and passenger side look quite different.
Only one side is done 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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mav
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there is a slight difference but not much, is it worth it?
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Jambo
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I think they/it looks great!
Get theo ther one fitted, i changed my rear lights in 30mins flat and im useless, suely you could fit them in less than an hour and a half?
P.s use an umbrella and get pics
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AdZ9
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i had trouble when i put standard ones back on mine, one of the nuts to undo is a right cunt to get too unless you got little prissy women hands
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Dom H
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Haha, it took me 10 minutes to change the passenger side one just now. Not sure if the 3dr lights are a similar fit, but there's a bolt right at the top of the light which is such a bastard to get to! I kept dropping both the spanner and the bolts last time..
Both are done now, pics are crap and the car is filthy but I'm pleased with the lights.
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Phil W
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Not a fan i'm afraid, would have been much better to get a tin of red tint spray and do the yellow bits and white bits same as the rest of the cluster
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Dom H
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Did think of that, but I'm not keen on the red mate.. Too bright IMO!
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AdZ9
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i like them dom! how much it cost u for them? might get mine done, altho mine might not look the same as my bumpers aren't colour coded ( the pre 97 irmy ones have the black bit at bottom )
edit* yes that top bolt is a right bastard!
[Edited on 05-12-2006 by AdZ9]
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Dom H
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The bodyshop said they wouldn't mind giving it a go for free because they've not done it before and didn't know how it'd turn out.. ( after I spent £500 on getting loads of work done  )
The bumper you've got is soo nice.. I think perhaps the tinted lights going on eBay every now and then would be nice.
[Edited on 05-12-2006 by Dom H]
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AdZ9
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ah nice, all the bodyshops round me are pretty shit, i wouldnt trust them doing it and i certainly wouldn't spend £500 with them to do my car
ye i been looking out for them, but every time i look i never see any starting to think there aren't going to be for ages! ye i love my bumpers, front and back
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12vMatt
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i like them. they suit the car well and are nice and subtle. bit different to normal smoked or clear lights aswell. 
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by Phil W
Not a fan i'm afraid, would have been much better to get a tin of red tint spray and do the yellow bits and white bits same as the rest of the cluster
This would be a good idea
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