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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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i have a white Z/28 RS with an SS hood and i've heard of people putting lights in either the SS or WS6 hood. i was wondering if anyone has pictures of that or if y'all think it's a bad idea or too rice. i was gonna do some red ones since i'm doing a white/black/red theme on my car.
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 09:18 PM
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Im getting sick.
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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lol that's what i figured i'd hear.

not to mention your screen name is perfect for responding to my question...

i wasn't gonna blow it up with lights tho. i was just gonna do a light glow of red...
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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im just busting your chops. Its defiantly not my style but hey its your car do what you like.

Lets get this man some pics....
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 03:57 PM
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here ya go! I love mine... I havent had anyone say its "ricey" just dont do a body kit or anything... I think lights look awesome, and so do everyone else that has seen them...





Sorry for the blurry pics, I hate my camera...

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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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Doesn't look that bad. I wouldn't do it on a Camaro though, but I guess if you had a black WS6 you could tell all your friends you were going for the Knight Rider look.
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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a cold cathode that cannon be directly seen, just the glow, might not look too bad, but not my taste. mount it lower and put aluminum tape to reflect the light out
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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IMO that is ricey as hell....BUT its your car, so do what you want
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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please dont do it... theres so many more ways to make your camaro stick out...
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 12:03 AM
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Yeah... I wouldn't do it. Lights that don't serve a purpose are... well, I understand that people are easily fascinated with shiny, bright, or colorful things (including myself). You just gotta let these ideas pass or you end up with rice IMO.
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 01:13 AM
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You should check about what's legal. You mentioned a red glow in there; that might get you pulled over as I think in my state any red lights up front are taboo.
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 05:11 AM
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Oh lordy.....I say you better not
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 06:59 PM
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first off!... dont listen to these guys who say dont do it... its your car, do what you want...

second... i did mine cuz it was cheap and gave me something different from everyone else... if you dont like it, oh no! you just spent 20 bucks! dont eat fast food for a week... problem solved

third... ALOT of people think it looks good... the people on here are going to tell you not to because they don't like it... i love the people on here, its definitly my favorite forum and im on almost every day... but when people start talking about things being "ricey" it just gets out of hand... some people just need to respect others opinions... if things are done in good taste, your fine...

--from my point... im an electronics guy... not so much mechanical... so lights and different things i can do in that field are just more fun...

*bottom line* Do what YOU want, and have FUN with it!
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by AGray89
first off!... dont listen to these guys who say dont do it...
He's asking for opinions to help him to decide if he wants to go through with it. That is the point of his post. He cares what other people think.
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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 12:05 AM
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That is true... Sorry, didn't realize he wanted to hear opinions... I guess when people were going real bad into how rice it is it kinda bugs me... cuz as you can see... I have them on my car! haha
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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 12:25 AM
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yeah, careful with red/blue lights in the front. might be considered illegal
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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 12:28 AM
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Not only is that rice, but I think it's illegal because they lights are blue.
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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by AGray89
That is true... Sorry, didn't realize he wanted to hear opinions... I guess when people were going real bad into how rice it is it kinda bugs me... cuz as you can see... I have them on my car! haha
Just to clarify, I agree with your opinion. The 95 in my sig has drawn a lot of unwanted opinions. Seeing it from a picture and then in person has two distinct effects. The car is gaudy but it's what I like and I happen to like your cool light effects. None the less, opinions are like *ssholes - we should all have one but mostly keep it hidden.
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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haha nice... yes, technically the lights are illegal... BUT... isnt not having cats also illegal? and how many people have done that?!... and if not that, then im pretty sure almost all of us could get tickets for being too loud (i got pulled over for this in my old van that was too loud, -not ANY louder then my car now!-)

the noise ordinance or whatever for cars is extremely rediculous... TECHNICALLY i believe the dB calculated out figures up to be like if your car can be heard from like 30ft away, then its too loud. haha

just be smart about it... have them off at the right times and on at the right times...

when i first got mine i wasnt really sure if it was illegal and had heard that people said they think it is, but chances are you wont get pulled over from it... then, maybe a dumb move, but i was drivin over to a friends house and there was a cop sitin outside the addition so i turned on my blue lights and drove right in front of him and he didnt do anything... maybe he didnt see them, i dont know... just dont be dumb...
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I like it, I was thinking about putting orange leds in my hood but then I got my hands on a BGRA.
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