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Originally Posted by PhlypSide
Pink is right  Riciness is a matter of opinion, however the more people that share that opinion the more "ricey" something really is.
Why do I think the Lexus Grand Am Race Car is ricey for having the Altezzas on the back?
1) They're not even real lights, they're painted on!
2) Just because its a Toyota doesn't mean all parts (especially exterior) are swappable. You wouldn't put Nissan Micra, Sentra, or Altima Tail-lights on your 240 would you? Mish-mosh parts from different models can end up looking quite "ricey" and with few exceptions, e.g. factory wheels?, probably shouldn't be done in good taste. Putting Altezzas on this race car would be ricey enough because this thing has nothing in common with Altezzas/RS200/IS300 as it is running a V8... unless of course you count TTE's IS430... but then again these lights are PAINTED on *ack*
lateRZ
PS: Technically the "compound" style tail-light did originate from Toyota, but the first model with these lights was the Supra, and then the Harrier/RX300. The Altezza/IS300 wasn't released until some years later. |
you got the wrong idea, i didn't mean swapping lights... i'm talking about the style. hell, they're the ones making the lights... if it's on the car from factory, it's there! what can you do about it? and i know you didn't say using sentra lights on my 240... first of all, as far as styling, it's just plain red and amber, both of those cars... so what are you trying to say?? and btw, a lot of those high end race cars have painted on lights... look at nascar for instance, it's the race spec, what can you do about it. it's not like it's a car you drive on the streets at night! so okay, you did your research, it was the supra, still, toyota... look on the supra, was it chrome? i think it was more black chrome, or something... but anyway, other companies started making copy-cats AFTER the altezza came out with it, hense the name altezza lights... compound with chrome inside. so.... from your point of view, maybe corvettes have semi trailer taillights?? look man, don't take it to the heart, i'm not attacking you, i'm just saying, who cares what it has on there, it's got balls, it's a race car made by toyota. and ricey stuff? man, even people in japan are into the fast and the furious stuff. so now that they're doing that too, is it okay to call it jdm?? you don't have to answer that... this is just my opinion, and everybody has their own opinion. so hey, don't worry about it. i give you credit for the research. at least you're not out here posting bs like some people do.