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kataklyzm
03-31-2004, 07:07 PM
if so, and you dont want to pay $300+ for new ones, do what i did.
go to michaels (the arts and crafts store) and look in the section for staining glass...they have a krylon spray there that does the trick...that and a little masking tape. i sprayed on the outside becuase i got lazy, and it still turned out pretty good (except for all the dust specs) i will post pics as soon as i learn how

Airgiod
03-31-2004, 07:16 PM
are you gona be at the meet the 10th? cause i want to see this in person....i might try it

559EVO
03-31-2004, 07:28 PM
any picture's?

GReddy_917
03-31-2004, 10:08 PM
i like my gay tail lights.

kataklyzm
03-31-2004, 11:08 PM
unfortunately not...i have to work on saturdays :x i want to go, but i am already taking one week off in may to go to LA, cant miss too much work =P

if you want to see them drop by wheel works, its usually out front.

p.s i painted on the outside too..i got really lazy and didnt want to bake it or anything..i should have done it in the bathroom instead of the garage..lots of dust specs, but not noticeable unless you're really close up

does anyone want to post pics for me? i dont know how to directly put the pic in the forum

BUDLoNG
03-31-2004, 11:20 PM
might as well post some pics.. :)

evo_dadi
03-31-2004, 11:30 PM
does anyone want to post pics for me? i dont know how to directly put the pic in the forum

open up a folder in the members gallery section then we could work the magic from there. :computer: :buds:

chris
04-01-2004, 09:37 AM
i don't like mines. but eventually since my car is a expensive car i wanna go whats best. but yeah im not lookin forward for the lights right now. going performance first =)

methods4
04-01-2004, 12:28 PM
To answer the topic: YES.

Hated the Altezzas. Now running Evo VII tails. How much are stock Evo8 lights selling for in classifieds? I have two sets that need to go.

kataklyzm
04-01-2004, 01:52 PM
if you have two sets, paint them like i did and sell them on ebay...prolly get alot more for them than if they were just stock

Evil EV0
04-03-2004, 10:37 PM
LOL, I didnt used to like them, but im getting used to them. They dont stand out to much on Yellow, if the EVO was blue, red or black they would have been gone by now. I will be sticking with performance mods first then I might change them.

kataklyzm
04-04-2004, 07:54 PM
i have blue...and it sticks out like a sore thumb....so i had to change it

any chance of having meets on a sunday? :o

Black_EVO
04-04-2004, 09:05 PM
Call me Gay, but I don't think they are that bad.... On black anyway. :shifty:

vtluu
04-04-2004, 11:48 PM
I don't mind them; they give a distinctive appearance that sets the Evo apart from the Lancer. (Granted, the wing and aero parts/body kit do that already.)

TheJANG
04-05-2004, 10:27 AM
I don't like 'em. Mitsu put them on just to appeal to the American "import tuner" crowd (look, you get these FREE, no need to install them!), not realizing that Evo buyers are not ricers. I'll be splitting mine apart & painting over the chrome with matte black eventually.

kataklyzm
04-05-2004, 10:31 PM
i was going to do that, but i didnt want to be screwed if i messed up with the oven thing...as much as i want to have the black housing headlights, i am too chickenshit to put my headlights in the oven

pics of the tails are at http://www.geocities.com/turbosqueezezoom/

kataklyzm
04-05-2004, 10:41 PM
goddamnit i hate yahoo...would anyone mind posting the pics for me? :P

DB8GSR
04-06-2004, 08:16 AM
I hate alcheezas with a passion! :box:

BluEvo
04-06-2004, 03:54 PM
I hate alcheezas with a passion! :box:
:lol: i feel ya on that one!

MitsuMan
04-06-2004, 06:06 PM
Theres nothing wrong with the tail lights oh wait I remember why , I bought a white one. some colors look better with clear lenses than others

wfo
04-06-2004, 08:08 PM
Posting Pics for Kataklyzm

http://home.comcast.net/~andy_f/01Apr04-001.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~andy_f/01Apr04-002.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~andy_f/01Apr04-003.jpg

CollinsT
04-06-2004, 08:35 PM
I really dont lind the stock EVO tail lights, I dont see the big deal here

kataklyzm
04-06-2004, 09:31 PM
thanks wfo for posting for me :worthy:

the stockies arent THAT bad, but the altezzas stick out on my car like a sore thumb....they looked a little cheap to me and took away from the lines of the car, it always made me look at the lights first and THEN the rest of the car...if that makes any sense

solarxclipse
04-07-2004, 12:37 AM
Yeah, I hated them too eversince the first time I saw them so after doing a research, I finally blackout my taillights.
http://www.norcalevo.net/gallery/albums/album71/MR_taillight.sized.jpg

GokuSSJ4
04-08-2004, 01:11 AM
that was the first thing i had to change , i like everything from the Evo except the lights . So now problem solve and im running evo vii lights :mrgreen:

kimmievo
04-08-2004, 11:20 AM
I actually kinda like them....but then again, I also liked my lights on my '03 Eclipse GT.....guess I'm just weird. :)

kataklyzm
04-08-2004, 09:48 PM
well...a lot of people brought up a good point..
the lights DO look better on certain color cars, but in my case.....the blue and chrome are a big no-no

BluEvo
04-08-2004, 10:26 PM
when i first bought the Evo, i tried to get the dealership to swap me out some red ones somehow. :eek: damn, no luck! i do agree 100%. they do not look good on our blues. i'm annoyed of the chromed out look. but i'd rather put the cash somewhere else. i was also thinking of painting the tails red, but i do have one question. how does that reverse light look? being that it's being painted over red. are they pinkish? i've seen lots of VII tails, but never seen them with the reverse lights on.

kataklyzm
04-09-2004, 07:15 PM
reverse looks like you're just hitting the brake....it doesnt really bug me at all, and im really happy with the turnout of the lights.....just gives it a cleaner look IMO

if you're in the san jose area i still have like 1 3/4 cans of paint left if you want to do it...i overbought and now i dont have a use for it. it only took 2 light coats a side

vtluu
04-09-2004, 08:22 PM
reverse looks like you're just hitting the brake....it doesnt really bug me at all, and im really happy with the turnout of the lights.....just gives it a cleaner look IMO
... except now there's a higher risk of someone not noticing you backing out of a parking spot and running into you. Not a big deal if you're extra careful, I suppose, but there are way too many careless people driving around way too fast in crowded parking lots, IMO. :roll:

kataklyzm
04-09-2004, 08:56 PM
true true, but i usually back into spots when i can :wink:

JanSolo
04-13-2004, 08:38 AM
I saw over at EvoM that RBMotoring was looking into selling some MR taillights. A bit pricey in my opinion.

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=75434

kataklyzm
04-13-2004, 09:16 PM
400+ plus shipping?

and with a one month wait?

some guy was selling MR headlights and tails on ebay a week or so ago, for like 1100 buy it now

im pretty happy with my lights, im thinking of drilling a new hole where the blinker is for the reverse light.....

BluEvo
04-14-2004, 01:41 PM
looks good, let us know how that reverse light project goes.

MarkSAE
04-15-2004, 09:45 PM
For some reason, I'm getting used to the ricetezza's on my black car. They don't seem too bad now. I'm not ready to fork over 300+ for a set of EVO7 tails just yet.

MitsuLancer04
04-21-2004, 11:18 AM
I don't mind them; they give a distinctive appearance that sets the Evo apart from the Lancer. (Granted, the wing and aero parts/body kit do that already.)

Can't say that anymore, my RalliArt came with Altezzas just like the EVO's :lol:

kataklyzm
04-21-2004, 03:38 PM
I don't mind them; they give a distinctive appearance that sets the Evo apart from the Lancer. (Granted, the wing and aero parts/body kit do that already.)

Can't say that anymore, my RalliArt came with Altezzas just like the EVO's :lol:

need some of that paint vtluu? :D

Buckkaaaa!!
04-30-2004, 12:44 PM
sigh yeah i don't like them even though they don't stand out much on apex silver.... but its still not worth paying 300 bucks for new ones =P

kataklyzm
04-30-2004, 10:18 PM
if you need the paint, let me know...i have a whole can i didnt use