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Old 25-02-2008, 10:59 PM
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im thinking of putting one morette headlight on my mk4 escort and keeping one standard, but i would be removing the inside light on the morette for a intake (as most people do)

would this be road legal?
Old 25-02-2008, 11:01 PM
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Question, Why? Why not just have a pair fitted
Old 25-02-2008, 11:06 PM
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Legal or not, it would look shit.
Old 25-02-2008, 11:06 PM
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just fancy the one to be honest, little bit different i guess...

either way its going to look different with the lights on...2 lights one side and only 1 the other...or 1 each side
Old 25-02-2008, 11:08 PM
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Morette's both sides, but with the inner light removed for an air-intake looks OK. Not sure if its legal though. :s
Old 25-02-2008, 11:09 PM
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shouldnt matter, so long as you have sidelights/dip/high on both sides tbh

but I agree, it'll look shocking
Old 25-02-2008, 11:31 PM
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I thought the lights had to be symmetrical around the car's centre line for Construction & Use lighting regs?
Old 25-02-2008, 11:42 PM
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the style police would come down on you like a ton of bricks mate, its not worth it.
Old 26-02-2008, 02:03 AM
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Don't bother with morette's.. spend your money on something useful!!!
Old 26-02-2008, 06:51 AM
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At the end of the day mate its your car you do what you wanna do. I think it would look a bit poo to be honest. Just fit the pair of lights instead of the one.
Old 26-02-2008, 08:38 AM
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even if i did get a pair of morettes...would it be legel or not to have the inside light taken out for an induction hole
Old 26-02-2008, 09:16 AM
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Up to you, some people hate it some like it, passed last 5 MOTS and never got tugged


Old 26-02-2008, 09:22 AM
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im personally not a Morette person, and i think they look a bit spasticated on fords. only my opinion though.
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i think thet look awsome if done right...asin inside lamp taken out etc, as im not keen on standard morettes with all 4 lamps...

i think there an easy way of making your car look mean (as thats the plan), along with other mods but they doe make a big difference for the right reasons imo!
Old 26-02-2008, 09:43 AM
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I'm thinking about removing my passenger door, is it legal, I just fancy being different.
Old 26-02-2008, 09:50 AM
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dont take the piss lol...

if everyone was the same then how borning would that be...
Old 26-02-2008, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by RWD_cossie_wil
I'm thinking about removing my passenger door, is it legal, I just fancy being different.
PMSL! you should try it with a wheel aswell. Now thats different...
Old 26-02-2008, 10:34 AM
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to be honest mate, i think you should leave it looking std if its there car in your siggy we're talking about!
Old 26-02-2008, 01:09 PM
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exactly the same as the one in my sig but silver...(the red one was my old one)
Old 26-02-2008, 01:35 PM
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id leave it stock looking if it were mine then mate!
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my old car,

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morettes realy do make a car look mean...
Old 26-02-2008, 01:45 PM
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Dont like morretes, and i think it would look crap with one.

If you want to improve air flow cut the front bumper and have a nice big hole
Old 26-02-2008, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick.
Don't bother with morette's.. spend your money on something useful!!!
what like a set of springs?

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oh my god lol....springs springs springs...my car is not going fucking anywhere with the chopped springs, its off the road having engine, suspension, brakes and cage etc doing before it goes back on the road so please give it a rest for fuck sake!!!

ahem..well..i might go for the morettes as my mates selling some pretti cheap so...not 100% yet..

but i do realy like the look of them with the inside lamp/lamps taken out!

Old 26-02-2008, 02:04 PM
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Would look a complete pile of wank with just one in.

DO IT!
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i was thinking one just to be abit different, think it would look alrite but a mate of mine is selling a pair now so i might get em...
Old 26-02-2008, 06:42 PM
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If he's selling them cheap then chuck em on, you can always put the standard one's back in...

Hope you're pleased with whichever route you choose.
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Originally Posted by dunlop2008
Would look a complete pile of wank with just one in.

DO IT!

PMSL
Old 26-02-2008, 07:11 PM
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totally illegal, headlights need to be a matched pair
the people who have a single morrette on one side should have dipped beam and main beam incorporated in the outside light
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