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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 01:36 AM
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 02:02 AM
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I am sorry Sgt Spud, but those look like A$$!
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 03:53 AM
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I wouldnt be too excited about cutting into my bumper...
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 12:12 PM
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Paint a diagonal section black to connect the hood lines over the headlights, and it would look better. Still not a fan either way though.
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 12:56 PM
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I think they look good. It's tough to pull off fixed headlights with our cars....nice job...

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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 01:05 PM
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I like, but way to much money!
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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I think it might look better on a different color car. The clear plastic cover for the headlights breaks up the black paint too much. I also would prefer if HID projector low-beams were installed instead of what is shown there. Very interesting idea but its a shame it doesn't look better.

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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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god thats ugly... its looks like a sunfire!
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 02:24 PM
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ugh, i couldnt imagine those on my car... i would do a nice set of hid foglights and just use those as headlights if i didnt want popups (something ive actually considered doing if i found them cheap enough)
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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very interesting. it looks very sleek from the side profile. we'lll see if any better kits come out with hid's and whatnot.
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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Goddamn those are fugly.
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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got to give them probs for trying. this is the first one i've ever seen besides grndragons attempt, i dont even know if he's finish! If i had the extra $ and an extra car to play around with I would do it, modify it to fit the Bosch E46 projectors I have sitting around instead of those square didly things that prolly suck, and have something somewhat cool lol
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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also painting a line would obsucure the beam of light! I just drive around with my fogs on anyways so I don't have to worry bout speed brakes at night.
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 10:14 PM
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IF, they didn't require cutting the bumper (were the same size as factory headlight doors)...

IF they were a better light arrangement (as mentioned...

IF it were under $200...

and IF you painted the clear lense with a VHT (tint) style paint and clearcoated it so it looked like a factory Trans-Am with the headlights down THEN I would buy them but ONLY for a BLACK car...
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 11:19 PM
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I like the way they look and solves the main problem i have with firebird/trans am line...

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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 04:03 AM
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Originally Posted by DEMONBIRD
and IF you painted the clear lense with a VHT (tint) style paint and clearcoated it so it looked like a factory Trans-Am with the headlights down THEN I would buy them but ONLY for a BLACK car...
Exactly what I was going to say...
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 06:28 AM
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Look better then the 98-02 fixed lights.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 09:55 PM
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The way they should have came! Looks very clean, I still think the square housing kills it. Two round projector housings out of a C6 or 3 series and it would be mint.

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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 10:01 PM
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looks better imo
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