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05-25-2004, 03:26 AM
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Originally Posted by MOS95B
Kinda like little pyramids all over the plastic. Serves to dissipate (that'* the word I wanted to use before) the light, so that the whole surface lights up some, not just the bulb.
And, how do those Altezza people get away with their lights?? There'* gotta be a way to get some sort of reflector going without going back to all red.
And, how do those Altezza people get away with their lights?? There'* gotta be a way to get some sort of reflector going without going back to all red.
Altezza and other companies usually have a small red difractive piece that just barely covers the bulb, but return a bright red reflection when a headlight shines on them.
05-25-2004, 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by MOS95B
Well, there'* yer next project. Putting in a little piece of the reflector.... 
05-26-2004, 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
Altezza is not a company, it'* the Toyota Altezza. Its a Lexus IS that'* about 20k in japan. 
What do I know?? I can only go by what I've seen 'em called. And since I personally don't care for them, that'* as far as my research went...
05-26-2004, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MOS95B
Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
Altezza is not a company, it'* the Toyota Altezza. Its a Lexus IS that'* about 20k in japan.
What do I know?? I can only go by what I've seen 'em called. And since I personally don't care for them, that'* as far as my research went...
i love the look of the clear tails... now if only i could find some decently priced ssei tails..... :(
05-26-2004, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jwikoff99
The Altezza style lamp has been around a lot longer than the Lexus IS.
Sweet cars, they could sell so many Altezza'* here in the US if they brought it....
05-27-2004, 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
Originally Posted by jwikoff99
The Altezza style lamp has been around a lot longer than the Lexus IS.
Sweet cars, they could sell so many Altezza'* here in the US if they brought it....
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