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View Poll Results: Should I keep my aftermarket tail lights on?
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Old 13-09-2007, 07:25 PM   #1
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Should I keep my aftermarket tail lights or put the standard Focus ones back on?



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Old 13-09-2007, 08:03 PM   #2
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Keep them. They're not rice, they're subtle and look good. You'll regret the factory ones after being used to yours!

I suggest you need a spoiler to give it that edge!
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Old 13-09-2007, 09:04 PM   #3
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Personally i don't like clear tail lights. But then again every car in sydney that has them is either a 'full sick' WRX or some bogans POS VR Commodore. But that's my personal opinion.
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Old 13-09-2007, 09:35 PM   #4
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I'd keep them Adam. They're not clear Altezzas, and look totally in keeping with the car.

Saw a shot of a whole bunch of Focus' in the latest UK Performance Ford mag. Only a handful had the standard lights
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Old 14-09-2007, 12:22 PM   #5
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Keep them on the car, Adam.
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Old 14-09-2007, 03:52 PM   #6
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I agree with Zetec. Keep the lights and add a spoiler!!
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Old 14-09-2007, 03:59 PM   #7
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Yeah keep the lights on the car.
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Yeah they look nice, and suit the car well.

I would keep them
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Old 14-09-2007, 06:56 PM   #9
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They look cool, why would you want to put the standard ones back on?
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Because someone told me they look ugly and to put the standard ones back on....It got me thinking.
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Old 14-09-2007, 07:08 PM   #11
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i like the standard ones. but they seem to suit your car.

Keep them on i say.
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Quote:
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Because someone told me they look ugly and to put the standard ones back on....It got me thinking.
And what does somebody drive?
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Old 16-09-2007, 07:54 AM   #13
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Old 16-09-2007, 05:59 PM   #14
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hmmmmm hahahah smartass. I think the standard LR are real nice. I didnt say the ones you have on now are ugly, i just said the standard ones look better.
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I think you should keep them. It matches the car well.
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Adam, Have you noticed Edgecrusher89's thread where he's changed his Reverse/Fog Light? Admittedly it's (I think) on his LT but was thinking of complementing my AutoArt U.K. lights with something like what's on Edgecrusher89 Focus. Too Rice or what do you reckon?
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It's Regan, by the way Eddie ;).
I don't reckon it'd look rice at all. But the way I see it, there's only certain things that make a car look real ricey, including, but not limited to, those great big bloody spoilers they put on their jap crap cars that raise the overall car height so much that they can't fit inside tunnels
I reckon the reverse and rear fog lights would look good on the LR focus. and with the tail lights that you guys have got (Keep them on, by the way Adam), they would complement each other really well. Just my 2c
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Eddie,

to be honest with you I don't personally like what Regan has done with his fog lamps. I saw them on Ray's car (LHD) version and I think they just stand out too much now. I just changed mine rear fog light over to another reverse light so I get the same white finish on both sides. Everyone has their own opinion on them but Eddie if you like them go for it. Thats just what I think anyone.
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Yeah, the difference between a photo and seeing them with your own eye often changes things. If this makes sense. BTW The original Fog Light is handy for the weather up here in the Bluey's as often when it rains a fog decends too.
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