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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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Default fitted ambers what ya think???

they aint fitted in yet as they dont fit very well!so i think i am going to have to track down genuine second hand ones!!anyway do you think it looks better with amber or clear!!!


as she is now






with the ambers!






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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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I think the clears look best on this car, but the ambers look cool to. win win lol.
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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despite the fact your flash is totally RUINING your photo's

the amber
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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Shit pics Doug...

Ambers for me.............
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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shit camera i say
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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2wd or 4wd?
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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I like both, but if I had the choice I would go for clears.
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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2wd fella although it does have 4x4 rear lights as well
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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Ambers every time
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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I think the ambers look better, I tried clears on my 3 door, but sold them and put the ambers back in
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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I prefer the clears
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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Prefer the clears myself.
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:31 PM
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Weird isn't it? Can't be just me that used to want to stick clears on everything? Clears look so naff and cheap now!

Ambers look so much better.
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i prefer clears

but if you have smoked rear lights then clears, if std then amber as its all contrats, and dont forget side indicators lol
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by cossie rich
Ambers every time
How come you aint got ambers on your saph in your sig? is it 4x4?
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:37 PM
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[quote=jameswrx;3489593]Weird isn't it? Can't be just me that used to want to stick clears on everything? Clears look so naff and cheap now!

Ambers look so much better.[/quote

agree
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 11:14 PM
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Ambers if it's a 2wd and clears if it's a 4wd
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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ambers for me.
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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Its funny that i put up a post tonight asking where to get a set of ambers from LOL They look much better mate !!
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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Ambers all the time!

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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 06:34 AM
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Magenta and nouvea red look far better with clears.
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 07:06 AM
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Stick with the Ambers
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 07:08 AM
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turn the high beem number plate off & we might see better lol
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 08:26 AM
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Think it looks good with either mite try ambers in mine
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 10:45 AM
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TBH is down to choice 2wd ambers and 4x4 clears as they should be imo

I've had both and like the ambers better against the flint grey

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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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most deffinately clears with the colour of your car !!!
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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Clears for me, plus some chrome bulbs to get rid of the orange.
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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i prefer the ambers
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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amber as it is a 2wd car,and amber rears as well,do not mix and match

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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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Both look good but I prefer the clears it gives it that newer look.
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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Ambers all the way
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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Much much much prefer the ambers!!!
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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clears look better on your imo
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 03:45 PM
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its weird cause when i was younger and had a rake of xr4x4s,thats the first thing id do was change to clears and rears to black

but now im a bit older i would always choose the ambers
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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Ambers look


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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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clear, ambers make it look alot older
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