C-Class (W203) 2001-2007, C160, C180, C200, C220, C230, C240, C270, C280, C300, C320, C230K, C350, Coupe
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Old Jul 23, 2002 | 11:51 AM
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Clear lenses poll . . .

Just curious what the average C class owner thinks about clear lens on the lamps. I personally do not care for them all that much. I have noticed, though, that some here tend to switch them out.

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Old Jul 23, 2002 | 12:38 PM
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Do you mean the bumper/marker lenses? If so, I love mine. I think they match the rest of the car much better than the ambers. At least on my black coupe.
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Old Jul 23, 2002 | 02:04 PM
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I think they look fine an white, silver, desert silver, and magma red. They might be alright on Bordeaux red. I don't like them on black or blue cars. It really isn't a big deal to me.
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Old Jul 23, 2002 | 02:16 PM
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I will keep mine as stock as possible. haha.

I don't mine having an amber marker on my white coupe.
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Old Jul 23, 2002 | 02:22 PM
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Originally posted by Lynn
I think they look fine an white, silver, desert silver, and magma red. They might be alright on Bordeaux red. I don't like them on black or blue cars. It really isn't a big deal to me.
HEY HEY HEY...u dont like my car Lynn ...J/K. I vote "yes" but for some reason, i cant vote on the poll..technical diffuculties, i guess.
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Old Jul 23, 2002 | 02:23 PM
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Clear lens are cool!

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Old Jul 23, 2002 | 02:30 PM
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HEY HEY HEY...u dont like my car Lynn ...J/K. I vote "yes" but for some reason, i cant vote on the poll..technical diffuculties, i guess.
I think the dark colors look a little better with little color accent.
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Old Jul 23, 2002 | 02:35 PM
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I think the dark colors look a little better with little color accent.
Wont argue wid that. ...hee hee, thats why i got the purple HID's...Although i didnt know it was going to be purple in every angle.

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Old Jul 23, 2002 | 02:57 PM
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Although I'm away at college summer school for the moment, I asked my sister to get the clear side-markers on my C230 installed, and she was so amazed by the difference she wants to put a similar pair on my mom's S500! She tells me over the phone that the white is a lot cleaner-looking when viewed from the outside. I must agree, because the front headlight assembly is clear, and having clear side-markers accentuates that. Definitely a recommended buy at <$30!

Quick edit: my car is colored Brilliant Silver, and my mom's car is colored Black.
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Old Jul 23, 2002 | 03:03 PM
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I don't like clear corners on a black car either. I want some smoked corners. But then again, they don't exist yet, at least to my knowledge! Well, I guess I could get some clear ones and spray them with that tinting stuff, but I dont' want to go through all that hassle.
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Old Jul 23, 2002 | 03:07 PM
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Originally posted by vyse
I don't like clear corners on a black car either. I want some smoked corners. But then again, they don't exist yet, at least to my knowledge! Well, I guess I could get some clear ones and spray them with that tinting stuff, but I dont' want to go through all that hassle.
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Old Jul 23, 2002 | 03:08 PM
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don't forget that orange is the complementary color to blue...
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Old Jul 23, 2002 | 03:13 PM
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Originally posted by vyse
I don't like clear corners on a black car either. I want some smoked corners. But then again, they don't exist yet, at least to my knowledge! Well, I guess I could get some clear ones and spray them with that tinting stuff, but I dont' want to go through all that hassle.
Thats what i was going to do...i didnt want pre painted lenses that shined amber....so i bought the clears and was planning to paint them black. but then it didnt look that bad,so i kept them clear. Now im fondof them since everything is clear anyways on the car.
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Old Jul 23, 2002 | 04:46 PM
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I think the best look is no corner lights at all (just like on my car :p )
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Old Jul 23, 2002 | 05:40 PM
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I think the best look is no corner lights at all (just like on my car :p )
I hope we all can do that DTS....but its just so complicated
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