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Old 15-01-2008, 05:11 PM   #31
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Old 15-01-2008, 06:00 PM   #32
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Old 15-01-2008, 06:41 PM   #33
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The only good looking altezzas are the ones in the BIN.

Where do I sign up for the war !

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Old 15-01-2008, 06:48 PM   #34
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They look ok on white and black cars I reckon, They suit Au's alright.
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I've never liked them. Stock lights look better.
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Old 15-01-2008, 07:02 PM   #37
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give me a set of black tinted taillights anyday, altezza's look poo (insert other word) on BA's i reckon
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Old 15-01-2008, 07:35 PM   #38
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I know how they started. Someone put a set of monaro lights on a regular commodore. Then altezza made a cheap copy of these lights and a few commodore owners took the bait.

Then they expanded to AU fords and BA fords.

I saw a brand new typhoon the other day, just drobve out of the yard, someone put altezzas on it. I thought did ford change their lights, they look horrible. I looked at other new ones and with a sigh of releif i realised they hadnt caught the virus.
I've got one worse. I drove past a Cobra (perhaps mockup, but it did have the badges) I slowed down as i approached to get a good look. As I passed by I saw the altezzas.... Why God?....Why :

My opinion on the altezzas is that the car has to be designed with them in mind, hence why only jap cars look even remotely good with them on (imo)

p.s i hate that rice crap!!!
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Old 15-01-2008, 07:35 PM   #39
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2 words. Cheap and nasty. I was actually looking at an IS200 but just didn't want to have the back of my car looking like every 20y.o.'s Lancer coupe/commodore/Falcom/cielo etc etc. Even worse are VT owners who fit altezzas that clash with the red reflective boot plastic!
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Old 15-01-2008, 07:40 PM   #40
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Love them on B-series, and on EF/EL's that are a light colour. and the clear indicators for XD/XE
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Old 15-01-2008, 07:43 PM   #41
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I have them on my XE but they aren't clear as those other ones. They just have the clear opaque sort of plastic on the indicator. They look really good, not ricer at all.
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Old 15-01-2008, 07:48 PM   #42
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i got the black ones on my car and my car is dark blue, they look better then the std one coz i have the quad exhaust pipes and the dark colour, though if i didnt have that exhaust and that colour car i doubnt i would have left them on once i brought the car.
so i like them but has to be the right car not just any car
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Old 15-01-2008, 07:50 PM   #43
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I just wish that you could get proper LED lights for Falcons, they look awsome at night...Each to their own, after sprint indicators au repeaters, stock taillights looked gay, i dislike orange! have been thinking of painting the brake section red though, or making a custom LED set...
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Old 15-01-2008, 08:00 PM   #44
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Old 15-01-2008, 08:06 PM   #45
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And your concerned with people who walk funny LOL

Altezza lights tell more than any "Jink" could


maybe he felt more secure at the gym bout having an auto after the purchase??
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Old 15-01-2008, 08:08 PM   #46
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Even worse are VT owners who fit altezzas that clash with the red reflective boot plastic!
I've seen a couple of these. What are they thinking?

Some cars look ok with altezzas , some bad. Most coomodores and falcons look bad IMO
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I think my Altezzas will match my 20" rims, you have to keep with the theme........... this is going to be good :

Oh god my eyes......thats positivly wrong
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Old 15-01-2008, 08:12 PM   #48
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In my opinion and it is MY OPINION, any car that has clear lights fitted to areas where a factory fitted colored light was fitted, doesn't look right. But i would never criticize anyone for having them. Each to their own and we only modify our rides to please ourselves, not others.

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why oh why do the little people get so upset about other peoples cars on here? i mean really if you don't like altezzas don't buy them.... i honestly would never own a car painted bright barbie doll pink, however i have seen a few cars in similar shades and it looked ok. likewise i'd never build a gt replica... but if others do then good for them..i'm hardly going to start a "war on gt replicas".

and by the way lexus started the whole thing fitting them as standard to 'is200 altezzas'....then everyone copied the idea from there.
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I think my Altezzas will match my 20" rims, you have to keep with the theme........... this is going to be good :


WOW! Definate vote from me for hottest car in the impound lot. It will look great as a cube.
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WOW! Definate vote from me for hottest car in the impound lot. It will look great as a cube.
it'll have cool tail lights that cube
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Old 15-01-2008, 08:31 PM   #52
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Who here will march with me against those aweful looking altezza lights made for fords and holdens.


Lets mark this day as declaration of war on altezza lights


I'll support your fight against altezza if you'll help me in my campaign against
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Old 15-01-2008, 08:36 PM   #53
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I'm not allowed to put black altezza's on my black car? Oh wait I already did, and I like them too.
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xbcool- loved the ban frangipanis sticker on your car at the nats..made me laugh!

As for altezza lights..its simple..some cars they suit and some they dont. I dont mind them but some people just need to have a bullet
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I've got one worse. I drove past a Cobra (perhaps mockup, but it did have the badges) I slowed down as i approached to get a good look. As I passed by I saw the altezzas.... Why God?....Why :

My opinion on the altezzas is that the car has to be designed with them in mind, hence why only jap cars look even remotely good with them on (imo)

p.s i hate that rice crap!!!

i seen the same thing too with all the badges and them taillights i was hopeing it was a replica but oh well. where abouts do you like i think i seen it in carrum downs or frankston somewhere
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I like 'em on some cars and some I don't
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Its not my car....meh
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I have them on my XE but they aren't clear as those other ones. They just have the clear opaque sort of plastic on the indicator. They look really good, not ricer at all.
That's fine. Clear indicators look heaps better than amber. On the other hand red taillights look better than clear. I just wish they made standard style taillights but with clear indicators for EA
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Depends on the car. I think the BA ones look horrendous!

Really they look best on the small jap cars that started the trend. All I can say is I'm not getting any for my car but each to their own.
In chrome they look horrible, but in black they look better IMO. The altezza's for pre AU utes look shocking too in chrome- but in black-not to bad.
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I think far cannons are a greater priority than the clear indicators that seem so popular.

Friggin tired of hearing droning 4 cylinder pussbuckets at 2 am...
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