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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:59 AM
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Just trying to ge the general concensus on clear or smoked side markers on a black ta with future chrome wheels upgrade. Possible black with machined lip as well. Which one looks better for what combo? Pics are much appreciated. Thanks all
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 11:35 AM
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It's not a T/A but I have black corners on my Artic White Camaro with polished wheels and to me it looks good.
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 07:59 PM
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I have a black T/A I just put clear front and rear side markers on my car at the end of last summer. I think if you do smoked you have to watch what emblems you put on and your type of rims. I have chrome rims and silver ram air and pontiac emblems so I think the clear went better. Ill see if I can take a picture but I live in Ohio and the t/a hasn't seen the outside of the garage in about a month. The only thing I didn't care for on the clears were the inside seemed like they had to much chrome for me (only noticable at certain angles) and the bulbs that came with the rears seem pink or purple when it's dark and the lights on.
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 06:39 AM
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^ where at in ohio? op i would go with what matches i went dark because my headlights are dark, on a ta im sure you could pull off dark or clear,
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 07:39 AM
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Thanks for the responses. Gonna prolly go with the black with macined lip c6 z06 wheels so I'm thinking smoked
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 10:28 AM
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Smoked.
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 12:46 PM
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I have had both on my car and it comes down to IMO
Smoked= bad ***
Clear= Clean
Kind of what my opnion of them are they both look good on a fbody
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 06:52 PM
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^I think your right it comes down to personal preference. Black cars could pull off either one. For me it was what I wanted to do on the car later and I thought clear would go better. But I'm thinking of sandblasting my old rims and having a buddy powdercoat them black for the heck of it. In that case I would rather have the smoked. Bob Im about an hour north of Columbus.
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Smoked would look badass.

Do any of you have problems with your aftermarket side markers getting moisture in them? Mine do.
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