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Old 04-05-2018, 07:32 PM
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Opinions needed. Smoked or regular tail lights please give your opinion

Please vote smoke or regular colored tail lights. My 997 turbo is black. Give your opinion. And if you have experience with these tail lights please speak up. Thank you!!!

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https://m.ebay.com/itm/quot-FiBeR-Op...=1838349386007

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-2008-P...taMwSz&vxp=mtr
 
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Smoked usually just makes me think you went to the Autozone School of Sick Mods. The few 997 Turbos I've seen with them tend to have other tacky customizations as well.
 

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Originally Posted by Skwerl
Smoked usually just makes me think you went to the Autozone School of Sick Mods. The few 997 Turbos I've seen with them tend to have other tacky customizations as well.
do you think the regular colored ones this company offers looks pretty stock? My factory installed tails are getting moisture in them so got to buy something.
 
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Originally Posted by Skwerl
Smoked usually just makes me think you went to the Autozone School of Sick Mods. The few 997 Turbos I've seen with them tend to have other tacky customizations as well.
Well said. I agree.
 
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Well said. I agree.
i already have the smoked gray ones installed as they came in yesterday and I agree with both of you. That’s why I was asking opinions because they looked childish is best word I can think of.

Do do you think the regular colored ones in the link above look factory enough? The OLED strip does look very modern.
 
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I vote no, no, no on tinting tails, unless it's from the factory, it usually comes off looking cheap.

I've seen the depo lights in person and this is probably the only version I would put on my car, there is only a small inner area of clear lights - all the others look weird to me

 
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I would do whatever it is that YOU like.
 
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Originally Posted by theplings
I vote no, no, no on tinting tails, unless it's from the factory, it usually comes off looking cheap.

I've seen the depo lights in person and this is probably the only version I would put on my car, there is only a small inner area of clear lights - all the others look weird to me

+1 on the Depo

If you want smoke you can always add lamin-x precut films which are great stuff.
 
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+2 on Depo
 
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Depo’s for sure.... love mine
 
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I vote NO off-colored tail lights, even if it's clear from Porsche. In my eyes, they ruin the car.
 
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I would never tint or smoke any lights, if you get rear ended, your subject to denial of coverage. Person behind you claims he did not see your lights. Just my 2 cents plus I think it makes the car look cheap.
 
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+4 for (non-smoked) Depo! Mine had smoked LEDs when I got it, and they definitely cheapened the look IMO.

Before (seller's pic):



Now:

 

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Not a fan of tinting lights, go clear.

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