Clear Back Clusters
Thread Starter
Super Member
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 690
Likes: 1
From: England, Surrey
CLK Coupe 200 Komp 53 Plate
Clear Back Clusters
Is there anywhere I can get clear rear clusters yet, or should i get them sprayed with the same silver as the car.
Or even lexus style rear clusters
cheers Neil
Or even lexus style rear clusters
cheers Neil
Member
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 144
Likes: 0
From: Texas
2004 SLK Special Edition
I know this is probably not what you want to hear, but your car will look like a cheaper or less prestigious car if you do anything like what you have mentioned to your lights. I know that is just my opinion but I have a feeling it is also the opinion of many other Mercedes owners, except for a few coupe owners who can't help but enter the import scene with their Mercedes. I'm not against modifying cars or the exterior of cars, but there are just certian things that should just be left alone.
Trending Topics
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 2,498
Likes: 3
From: Ashburn, VA
'19 GLC 300, '19 TM3SR+
Re: Clear Back Clusters
Originally posted by cliffybabe
Is there anywhere I can get clear rear clusters yet, or should i get them sprayed with the same silver as the car.
Or even lexus style rear clusters
cheers Neil
Is there anywhere I can get clear rear clusters yet, or should i get them sprayed with the same silver as the car.
Or even lexus style rear clusters
cheers Neil
Last edited by vadim; Mar 24, 2003 at 02:35 AM.
Thread Starter
Super Member
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 690
Likes: 1
From: England, Surrey
CLK Coupe 200 Komp 53 Plate
Fare enough, but I'm 20 I've just got the car before this I had a maxed Honda civic, it was fully loaded but I liked the look of the merc.
Now I want to play with it and as for the comment of yeah spray them solid I meant translucent silver based.
Now I want to play with it and as for the comment of yeah spray them solid I meant translucent silver based.
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 497
Likes: 0
From: Long Island, NY
c230 Coupe
[QUOTE]Originally posted by cliffybabe
[B]Fare enough, but I'm 20 I've just got the car before this I had a maxed Honda civic, it was fully loaded but I liked the look of the merc.
yes we can tell you had a civic
[B]Fare enough, but I'm 20 I've just got the car before this I had a maxed Honda civic, it was fully loaded but I liked the look of the merc.
yes we can tell you had a civic
Guest
Posts: n/a
Originally posted by cliffybabe
Fare enough, but I'm 20 I've just got the car before this I had a maxed Honda civic, it was fully loaded but I liked the look of the merc.
Now I want to play with it and as for the comment of yeah spray them solid I meant translucent silver based.
Fare enough, but I'm 20 I've just got the car before this I had a maxed Honda civic, it was fully loaded but I liked the look of the merc.
Now I want to play with it and as for the comment of yeah spray them solid I meant translucent silver based.
I just finished smoking my tail-lights and think it looks great, even on a Brilliant Silver car due to the black window opening in the hatch and the black roof lines of the panoramic roof, makes everything seem to flow together better.
If anyone is selling their side markers cheap, I'd love to have another set of amber ones to try and paint translucent silver to better match the body work. I smoked the side markers, basically just as a practice for smoking the tail-lights, I like the look, but it would look better in silver.
Your idea about the "clear lenses" will probably never happen. My original thought was I'd like lenses that more mimic the rest of the C-class, with the horizonal white stripes for the turn signals and reverse lights.
Guest
Posts: n/a
Originally posted by session
Taylor, first off I'm a coupe owner. :p Second, Altezza-style taillights are the EPITOME of rice, not just a mod that elitests look down upon.
Taylor, first off I'm a coupe owner. :p Second, Altezza-style taillights are the EPITOME of rice, not just a mod that elitests look down upon.
Altezzas are going to become more and more mainstream as more manufacturers start taking styling queues from them, but that leaves the question, what's next? We all know Altezzas are popular because people want that "unique" look, but as its nolonger unique, what will the next fad be?
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 8,189
Likes: 1
From: SF
2007 VW GTI
As a matter of fact I think that Nissan has taken a step in a horribly wrong direction with their styling (with the exception of the Z). The Altima is an ugly excuse for a car -- I had to drive one around for a week when my coupe was in the shop.
It will be interesting to see what the latest fad is. I think it would be cool to see people install wings on their roofs perpendicular to the windshield, kind of like a shark fin. After all, sharks have great handling.
It will be interesting to see what the latest fad is. I think it would be cool to see people install wings on their roofs perpendicular to the windshield, kind of like a shark fin. After all, sharks have great handling.
Thread Starter
Super Member
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 690
Likes: 1
From: England, Surrey
CLK Coupe 200 Komp 53 Plate
You wait once I've finished with my coupe it will look better than ever, besides you slate me for wanting to be different and want to enjoy my car most of you have done some sort of mod, like twin back boxes, amg roof lip, new wheels, lowered suspension etc and you all forget you want to be different so do I
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 304
Likes: 0
From: Alpharetta, GA
2003 C32
Originally posted by cliffybabe
You wait once I've finished with my coupe it will look better than ever, besides you slate me for wanting to be different and want to enjoy my car most of you have done some sort of mod, like twin back boxes, amg roof lip, new wheels, lowered suspension etc and you all forget you want to be different so do I
You wait once I've finished with my coupe it will look better than ever, besides you slate me for wanting to be different and want to enjoy my car most of you have done some sort of mod, like twin back boxes, amg roof lip, new wheels, lowered suspension etc and you all forget you want to be different so do I
Be sure to put an AMG badge on your car too; it adds 134 horsepower instantly.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 2,498
Likes: 3
From: Ashburn, VA
'19 GLC 300, '19 TM3SR+
Originally posted by cliffybabe
You wait once I've finished with my coupe it will look better than ever, besides you slate me for wanting to be different and want to enjoy my car most of you have done some sort of mod, like twin back boxes, amg roof lip, new wheels, lowered suspension etc and you all forget you want to be different so do I
You wait once I've finished with my coupe it will look better than ever, besides you slate me for wanting to be different and want to enjoy my car most of you have done some sort of mod, like twin back boxes, amg roof lip, new wheels, lowered suspension etc and you all forget you want to be different so do I
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 2,916
Likes: 1
From: The blue white rock, third out.
2002 C230 Coupe(M111)
Originally posted by taylor192
That atttiude is going to change soon.
That atttiude is going to change soon.
If you even look at the new Land Rovers, and some GM SUVs, they are starting to latch onto the circular design queues of the altezza lights, same with the new Mazda 6 and RX-8.
There's a difference between the multi element or composite tailights, which have a black or other color fixture design that incorporates multiple and different smaller projector lenses with a clear plastic bezel covering them and the chrome dish 'bling bling look at me" with a round red lense in it---like most of the gay looking "Altezza" lights. The C230 Coupe tailights actually fall into the multi element class- the upper portion has a lense recessed in a black fixture with clear plastic over it. Many of these are the same technology and construction used on multi element and projector headlights, just used on the back of the car.
The GM lights are nothing like Altezzas, or the multil element lights, they have fixtures that have an actual round relief. Covettes- and Chevy's in general, have had round tailights for decades...so have Opels- hence the design of the multi element units in the Opel Speedster. Sorry, the Altezza has not rewritten the styling manual.
Guest
Posts: n/a
Originally posted by Outland
I'm all for pushing the bounds, and unique styling...but when you all are doing the same thing to be 'different', how is that special?
The GM lights are nothing like Altezzas, or the multil element lights, they have fixtures that have an actual round relief. Covettes- and Chevy's in general, have had round tailights for decades...so have Opels- hence the design of the multi element units in the Opel Speedster. Sorry, the Altezza has not rewritten the styling manual.
I'm all for pushing the bounds, and unique styling...but when you all are doing the same thing to be 'different', how is that special?
The GM lights are nothing like Altezzas, or the multil element lights, they have fixtures that have an actual round relief. Covettes- and Chevy's in general, have had round tailights for decades...so have Opels- hence the design of the multi element units in the Opel Speedster. Sorry, the Altezza has not rewritten the styling manual.
A couple of my friends would do another mod besides Altezzas but they do it for 2 simple reasons:
1. Its easily available, the don't have the time or equipment to manufacture their own plastic housings or they probably would.
2. They stand out, people do notice them.
The mod I'd love to see next is mutli-element lights with blinking patterns. Like the mod available for mid-90's Mustangs where the 3 brake lights will sequence to produce a flashing pattern that points in the direct they are turning. With the usuage of LEDs rising, this will probably become easier to do.
As for the GM comment, look at the tail-lights on the newer Trailblazer/Jimmy and see how they have been change from a flat design to 2 circles protruding from the housing, I think the Jeep Liberty uses something similar too.
