rear lights

1. Andys_VTR Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 1009 1998 persian red Vtr

   #1 1st July 2009, 00:39

   i have a black mk1 vtr does any1 have ideas on rear lights not sure weither to tint or go 4 lexus or leds cheerz
2. user_31710 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Falmouth Posts: 609 mk2 clio 172 cup, mk3 golf gti, monkey bike

   #2 1st July 2009, 09:24

   id go for tinting them mate
3. kistigun Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Weert NL Posts: 713 Citroen Saxo 1.4 VTS MK2 2000 TU3JP

   #3 1st July 2009, 09:27

   smoke the original ones or tint them
   
   also had some sort of race/lexus rearlights, these: http://cgi.ebay.nl/Citroen-Saxo-Klar...3A1%7C294%3A50
   removed them after one day, the original ones look a lot better especially the lights from the mk1
4. Claireeyy Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Aberdeenshire Posts: 2059 Clio Sport

   #4 1st July 2009, 09:35

   lightly smoke them
5. Jim-Bob Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 5704 Looking for a 205...

   #5 1st July 2009, 09:42

   Definately dont get LED's i had 2 sets of them within 2 weeks before i took them back as they where continually full of condensation, and when it rained there was a good 10mm+ for water in the bottom of each, they didn't look great either in the end, not as bright as you would expect.
   
   Probably wouldn't go for normal Lexus either as theres not many fans of these, and most look tacky. I've currently got Lexus lights on mine which came on the car, but i have just bought some standard Mk2 rear lights.
   
   Tint them if you want to do anything to them, but imo just leave them standard or get some Mk2 rears if you havent already becuase them look much cleaner and fresher.
   
   James
6. woody813 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Shrewsbury Posts: 351 Red Mk1 Vtr- Slammed.

   #6 1st July 2009, 12:18

   ive got some lexus lights on my black one, look better on the black ones, but id prefer tints so go for that! unless you want mine! im looking for standard ones cheap now...
7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 1st July 2009, 13:31

   lexus lights/ led lights are gay as. soo tacky and chavvy so i'd keep well away. you could tint the top half of standards, get smoked jewels but there bloody common now or you could do what some of the euro boys do and tint red the bottom half of ultra clears
8. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

   #8 1st July 2009, 13:51

   Either tint them(not too drak though)or maybe the black lexus lights lwhich are the ones i have got on mine,but alot of people dont liek the lexusu ones,i dont personally liek the white lexus lights but the black ones just look like tinted/darker lights imo.
9. sam-b- Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Northwich Cheshire Posts: 347 White Saxo Furio

   #9 1st July 2009, 16:38

   yeh just smoke your standard one's mate
10. Mikey-Sax Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 South London Posts: 167 Saxo VTR 1.6, '02

    #10 1st July 2009, 17:26

    How do you smoke the lights?
11. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

    #11 1st July 2009, 17:29

    Take the rear lights out by losening the lock nut on the back and get some tint spray and lightly coat them:Y: Jobs a good'un
12. Mikey-Sax Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 South London Posts: 167 Saxo VTR 1.6, '02

    #12 1st July 2009, 17:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mcinabout Take the rear lights out by losening the lock nut on the back and get some tint spray and lightly coat them:Y: Jobs a good'un

    Halfords
13. Mikey-Sax Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 South London Posts: 167 Saxo VTR 1.6, '02

    #13 1st July 2009, 17:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mcinabout Take the rear lights out by losening the lock nut on the back and get some tint spray and lightly coat them:Y: Jobs a good'un

    Halfords?
14. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

    #14 1st July 2009, 17:43

    Yeah you should be able to buy the spray from halfords mate.
15. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #15 1st July 2009, 17:45

    Ide go for smoked jewels tbh
16. Mikey-Sax Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 South London Posts: 167 Saxo VTR 1.6, '02

    #16 1st July 2009, 17:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mcinabout Take the rear lights out by losening the lock nut on the back and get some tint spray and lightly coat them:Y: Jobs a good'un

    Sorry, complete tard when it comes to this. Does this need a special spanner?
17. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

    #17 1st July 2009, 18:30

    Nah mate if you lift the boot up and then at the back of the light there will be a bplastic black nut and itll just undo and then hold the light as the light will become lose and youll eb able to take the out, then inside is a plate and you can take the plates out which have te bulbs in, and then the head of the light you can take away and spray
18. Andys_VTR Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 1009 1998 persian red Vtr

    #18 1st July 2009, 19:55

    how do i know the legal shade?
19. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

    #19 1st July 2009, 19:57

    Just do light coats, but tbf i dont knwo what the legal tint is, but just ndo several light coats and go from there really.
20. sykes2009 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 leeds Posts: 469 1L phase2 saxo first

    #20 1st July 2009, 22:36

    there isnt a legal tint limit with them being oe (think its oe correct me)
    there not allowed to be allterd, but id just give a cople of coats and you shuld be fine mine are dark and they passed mot, dont buy from halfrauds, i got mine from ask, at half the price shop about or ebay
21. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #21 2nd July 2009, 00:40

    when i did mine, i did like 8 lights coats and it looked no different from standard just a really slight smoke and made it matted as opposed to gloss. to make it really dark and glossy i layed on like one thick coat
22. sykes2009 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 leeds Posts: 469 1L phase2 saxo first

    #22 2nd July 2009, 18:35

    lol yeah when i did a cuple of coats they where 2 thick coats
23. user_34661 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 North West Posts: 593

    #23 3rd July 2009, 10:56

    I would go for Clear Chrome Snake Eyes - I have these and they do look a lot better than the standard lexus, plus the lights shine a lot brighter through them than if smoked.
    
    Mark.
24. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

    #24 3rd July 2009, 10:59

    dont mess about get a set of smoked jewels job done