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Rear clear tail lights...to be...or not to be?

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Old 11-17-2004, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Nov 17 2004, 02:13 PM
So far Jimbo, it looks like your vote in favor of these is the only one...
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Old 11-17-2004, 02:32 PM
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I like the clear tail lights on a silver E60 but that would be it for me. I doubt it would look good on my Orient Blue. Just my opinion.
Old 11-17-2004, 02:52 PM
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So I'm not the only one! Silver is good.
Old 11-17-2004, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Jimbo' date='Nov 17 2004, 12:39 PM
[quote name='realtyman' date='Nov 17 2004, 09:01 AM']It needs clear reflectors.
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How about body color inserts?
I have them and they look good as well.
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Hi Jimbo, I forgot my " "

Hey, I have some extra conspicuity tape from my box truck. That ought to do the trick. <_<
Old 11-17-2004, 03:13 PM
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^^^^Conspicuity is my middle name.

How about conspicatiousness or conspicnanomous or conspicuouslessness. Those are good words too!

Moving on....
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Originally Posted by Jimbo' date='Nov 17 2004, 07:13 PM
^^^^Conspicuity is my middle name.?

How about conspicatiousness or conspicnanomous or conspicuouslessness. Those are good words too!

Moving on....
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Conspicuity tape (that is what the DOT calls it) is "reflective" visibility tape. Referring to a previous post... Eh, whatever... moving on.
Old 11-20-2004, 12:32 PM
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Here's a real life picture of clears installed on an E60.
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Looks to plain with white.
Old 11-20-2004, 03:40 PM
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I wonder how it would look on black
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ummm...i wouldn't do it .


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