my car and a question regarding tail lights

[oneightoo]

here is my SRi, first time it's been posted on this forum, or any forum for that matter, also, i was wondering wat u guys thought of these tail lights, its been photoshopped obviously..

before photoshop

http://img246.echo.cx/img246/1556/baps23rg.jpg

after photoshop

http://img256.echo.cx/img256/8125/baps2newlights18tk.jpg

i kinda like em, but i reckon they'd look better on a different coloured car..

[Anonymous]

sorry no match :(

[Anonymous]

i think your right the colour just doesnt work for me altough i think you should just get the tubro/CDX lights they are a tinted version of yours :P

[Anonymous]

sorry no match :(

[oneightoo]

yeah thats what i thought..

[a_manda]

hmm i think i've seen ur car before do u drive on epping road heaps ??

i dont really like those tailights :| something less tinted perhaps ... i think these are the same but lighter tinted

http://www.alldayperformance.com.au/images/ils8000naa_sml.jpg

[oneightoo]

yeah my car is epping road every day, from longueville down to the lights at orion road. most of the time it's not me driving tho, my gf takes the car to work, i get the bus to the city.. next time you see it honk at it and wave, i'll tell the missus to look out for ya.. what type of car are you in?

[lowey22]

hmm i think i've seen ur car before do u drive on epping road heaps ??

i dont really like those tailights :| something less tinted perhaps ... i think these are the same but lighter tinted

http://www.alldayperformance.com.au/images/ils8000naa_sml.jpg

ive got these lights, they are pretty shiny, they need some sort of tinting, just maybe not as dark as shown in the chopped foto? if u could get something that was tinted to the same darkness of your car (therfore lighter than black) i think it would work.

[NUTTTR]

Nope, don't like them..... Damn, that car needs lowering!!!! (no offence) but it's bloody high!

[Namus]

not really a fan...

nice chop of the photo btw... 8)

yeah needs lowering; save ur money and get a lowering job mate IMO

man, and that wing....have been told by other astra hatch owners that they have rear vision problems cause of them....??

[NUTTTR]

man, and that wing....have been told by other astra hatch owners that they have rear vision problems cause of them....??

Ohhhh yeah, it's a big wing and covers a large portion of the view out of the mirror!!! It's excellent at night as it blocks headlights :D
You have to learn to use all 3 mirrors when reversing, other than that it's not a "problem"
Aaron

[Namus]

can any1 say..................'Subaru'?? lol :lol: :lol:

[oneightoo]

not really a fan...

nice chop of the photo btw... 8)

yeah needs lowering; save ur money and get a lowering job mate IMO

man, and that wing....have been told by other astra hatch owners that they have rear vision problems cause of them....??

yeah i'd really like to sit a bit lower to the hard stuff, sad thing is, i cant get it lowered.. reason being, my driveway is a bi-atch and scrubs hard even when i angle out of it as is.. tho the lease is up in august so that will definatley get taken into consideration..

at first the rear wing is a major pain in the bullocks, i'm talking stuck in a g-clamp pain, but you do get used to it.. and yeah you definatley need to use all the mirrors and it doesnt take you long to know the dimensions of your car when reverse parking..

[Namus]

yeah my driveway was like that; but i could angle out of it fine; it says something about ur driveway tho, that when u angle out, u still scrub hard :shock: :shock:

that's one steep driveway!!

I had to get a ramp put in on mine; cost $400 fully installed; can't remember the name of the material; will post pics up 2moro probably

[oneightoo]

yeah sure is one step drive-way, dunno why they made it the way they did.. they put a big bump at the top.. i'll take a pic and post up here..

i was thinking maybe get hydrolic lifters, turn my sri into a lowrider..

[oneightoo]

i was kidding about the lowrider btw :P

[nickdan1]

Go for the turbo tail lights. They made a HUGE difference to my car. Check out the thread below. They also come with an extra 5 kw. :lol:

Click here (http://www.opelaus.com/phpBB2-3/viewtopic.php?t=5448&highlight=turbo)

[oneightoo]

yeah your lights look good, they make me feel like dancin wit some hotties..

http://img222.echo.cx/img222/5469/dancer2gq.gif http://img222.echo.cx/img222/7917/ladydance22tz.gif

[The Sentinel]

Go the tinted tail lights. :D

I got a set for my SRi.

[RK]

I dont mind the black color of it. But i dont like the shape of the light. With the big circle in the middle. find any other black ones?

[oneightoo]

not yet, i have been looking.. i've been trying a few different styles, nothing has really jumped out at me apart from the turbo ones tho..

[Namus]

Go for the turbo tail lights. They made a HUGE difference to my car. Check out the thread below. They also come with an extra 5 kw. :lol:

Click here (http://www.opelaus.com/phpBB2-3/viewtopic.php?t=5448&highlight=turbo)

haha lol; damn...NOW u tell me :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol:

yeah i wouldn't mind a set; but i can't justify outlaying something like $300 (minimum; more like $400) for a set of these; would rather spend on el-dials for the speedo etc....

[oneightoo]

i just think the standard tail lights look ordinary..

[Namus]

yeah they do....but $400 for tailights....each to their own i guess

[oneightoo]

yeah true, thats what i wanna buy them off ebay, about $250 on there.. havent seen turbo ones on ebay tho, that could be a problem..

[sunny]

get these ones looks better

http://www.kfzteileberlin.com/img/ccc.jpg

[Anonymous]

sorry but these one are the bestest, they keep the astra style while still looking different i just dunno about the price i remember them being too much for my likeing :(

[Bernard Siong]

yea the irmscher ones are the best!
i think smelly tofu? he has them and his silver astra looks hot!

[NUTTTR]

Nope, smelly doesn't have them..... I had them (after him)..... they are broken :( Getting a replacement set tho :D
Don't expect much change from $500!!! (through carshine..... i'm not paying, so it's ok :D)

Aaron

[Bernard Siong]

damnz 500!
whatta rip!

i wanted them too
but i think i'll just keep looking for turbo ones

[Clint]

if i had an astra i probably would get the lights in this thread...
i think they loook awesome, take a look at them on opl-20t's car. i reckon thats one of the best astras ive seen... u could get them painted blue like your car and i think it might be ok, a little photoshop could give u an idea on how they look

http://opelaus.com/phpBB2-3/viewtopic.php?t=5991&highlight=astra+black+tail+lights

http://opelaus.com/phpBB2-3/files/astrag_lackiert.jpg

[NUTTTR]

I have a picture of Marv's car somewhere..... They have those lights!

They look ok.... Not a HUGE fan - mainly price!!! (lol, private import is about 500+ then paint!)

Aaron

[oneightoo]

those light do look good on a black car, i think i will just photoshop them onto mine to see what it looks like.. i like the irmcsher ones the best..

[Namus]

$500! no way

[oneightoo]

yeah $500 is a bit steep for tail lights, i might be able to find them on ebay.. i wonder if Slim can get them..

[Anonymous]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43118&item=7970507109&rd=1&ssPageName=WD2V

there ya go you can buy them and spray them, they are cheaper than actually buying them from hella i think....

about $400 including P&H and i guess about $40 if you got someone you know to spray them?

[oneightoo]

nice

[Namus]

personally, i wouldn't be willing to pay more than $200, and even then only if i'm outta mods to do

[thirteen]

get the imerscher (spelling?) lights :D

[FLY-SRi]

does any1 wanna do a photochop on a black sri-t....id like so see woth it'll look like on my car, with both tinted and crystal tail lights

[Namus]

get the imerscher (spelling?) lights :D

LMAO, was just trying to pronounce that :lol: :lol:

[Anonymous]

its irmscher :P i think its pronouced (erm-sher) dont quote me on that one :P

[oneightoo]

yeah that sounds about right OPEL

[frankie9fingers]

careful when purchasing these tho. i checked out the hella site and saw this:

Incl. pre-fitted cable harness.
Part number: 2VP 008 863-801
(Not for Cabrio, Coupe, Caravan and notchback)

http://www.hella.com/produktion/HellaCOM/WebSite/Channels/Drivers/Vehicle_specific_Products/Opel_Astra/D_Rear_Lamps/D_Rear_Lamps.jsp

[oneightoo]

oh right thanks, i never even thought to look at anything like that..

[NUTTTR]

The Hella will fit the hatch ONLY.......
Sedan lights aren't as wide...... coupe's and convertables i believe are a different design slightly too!!
Aaron

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Personally... I hate any non-standard looking tail-lights. Especially the Altezza style clear tail lights.

Tinted lights sort of look ok on the right car... but otherwise I think your crazy spending a few hundred $$$ on new lights.