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Old 05-27-2004, 01:25 PM
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Need help on Clear Bumper lens

Hi guys,

I'm thinking of buying Clear bumper lens from f1sports - ebay, did any of you guys had experience with clear bu,per lens from f1sports? If yes,

1. Are the lens have oem perfect fit?
2. How's the quality of the lens?
3. Do you know a reputable store that sells the clear bumper lens?

Your help is much appreciated.
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Got mine from www.autorice.com but I don't knkow if they have any more in stock... You should call and check.

There are also super clear bumper lights at
http://www.procarparts.com/store-mod...=220&year=2004

These might look better with all the 05 components.
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Thank you bensitto!
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Re: Need help on Clear Bumper lens

Originally posted by rs389
Hi guys,

I'm thinking of buying Clear bumper lens from f1sports - ebay, did any of you guys had experience with clear bu,per lens from f1sports? If yes,

1. Are the lens have oem perfect fit?
2. How's the quality of the lens?
3. Do you know a reputable store that sells the clear bumper lens?

Your help is much appreciated.
Yeah I got mine from the same people, F1, they fit in pretty well a little loose on one side but it's fine. I heard if you a hairdryer on it for a little it would fit more snuggly, but I haven;t done anything and they are fine. The quality is good they come with orange bulbs, so it looks clear when parked but when on it's orange.
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No problem...

If you keep the amber/orange bulbs it will still be legal and cops can't mess with you about them. Super white's look nice in there too if you have xenons or bi-xenons. I bet cops won't even know they aren't factory.
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I just got the clear sides from F1Sports and I cannot figure out where the "wiggle" that everyone warns of is. I think they may have fixed the mold because mine fit nice and tight.

Bill
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After I posted I went and took a pic.

Here it is
Clear Side Picture
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Personally, I would NEVER EVER buy anything from F1 sports. First, they want to charge me USD37 to send the markers to Canada, then I asked them to send it to my buddy's place instead (San Jose), it's been 1 month and I still havent received it!!! And they dare to leave me a negative feedback saying "late payment, hard to deal with". I have sent them NUMEROUS e-mails with the shipping address and they still said they havent received it. WTF!!!! Its the WORST company I've ever dealt with.
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Originally posted by Harris
Personally, I would NEVER EVER buy anything from F1 sports. First, they want to charge me USD37 to send the markers to Canada, then I asked them to send it to my buddy's place instead (San Jose), it's been 1 month and I still havent received it!!! And they dare to leave me a negative feedback saying "late payment, hard to deal with". I have sent them NUMEROUS e-mails with the shipping address and they still said they havent received it. WTF!!!! Its the WORST company I've ever dealt with.
Not to get off topic, but I asked them to send it to my office and it showed up at my house (Not a problem because they sent it USPS). In their defence, it does say that they will only ship to a verified address. However, they could have at least emailed me saying they couldn't send it to my office.

Oh well.

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i'd buy the euro strips IMHO. spend the xtra money and get the euro stips. i think that they look alot better than the clear lenses and though i know they are illegal in the US a cop must have a lot of thime on his hands to notice the orange markers are missing.

Ask Steve@MBenzNL.com about aquiring a set.

They are pre-painted and just "plug and play".
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Originally posted by wherman
Not to get off topic, but I asked them to send it to my office and it showed up at my house (Not a problem because they sent it USPS). In their defence, it does say that they will only ship to a verified address. However, they could have at least emailed me saying they couldn't send it to my office.

Oh well.

Bill
Well, they said if I pay by Paypal, they HAVE to send it to a verified address, which is in Canada in my case. And if I pay by BidPay, I can send it to anywhere I want. I ended up choosing BidPay. They are supposed to be in LA and I want them shipped to San Jose, and still NOTHING after 30 days!!!! Too bad that I am in this business also, there is no such thing as "customer service" with this company.
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Thank you for all the info guys! And the picture!

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