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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 09:04 PM
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So does ANYONE like Zenki tail lights?

Title says it.

Also...a long time ago there was a guy that was taking them and putting clear lenses in them...anyone remember that? Mark?
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 09:08 PM
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they look nice with red on top clear on bottom, but i still think s5 tails look better.
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 09:13 PM
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I only think Kouki's look good during the day. At night the round lights look out of place,
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 09:17 PM
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I like them on black cars and AE's, but none other
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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i like them
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 09:40 PM
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1987RX7Guy...find me someone who will trade their GXL/GTU for a couple of bikes...
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 09:45 PM
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look nice if the trim color is matched to the cars color
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 10:07 PM
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i like the outsode painted black on red cars and gold cars.
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 10:39 PM
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I like em.
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 10:50 PM
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86-88 lights are radically better looking than the S5 lights. As mentioned before I personally think the 86-88 lights match the first gen RX-7 much closer, while the 89-91 lights look like they came off of a Ford parts bin as rejected T bird lights. Of course the current trend of round lights makes the later FC lights look even more common and basic.

As covered in polls in the past though in this section, generally people under 30 perfer the S5 lights and people over 30 don't.
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Makenzie71
1987RX7Guy...find me someone who will trade their GXL/GTU for a couple of bikes...

Uh what?
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 10:53 PM
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I'm just not going to pay that much for some tail lights! I've got a wideband to save up for
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 10:53 PM
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MArk...do you remember whop was doing the clear lenses for the S4's? I'm trying to find the pics of them...they looked so badass...
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 1987RX7guy
Uh what?
...you're ina bigger part of Texas...I can't find any RX-7' for sale here...
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 10:56 PM
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Not only do I like them...I prefer them!
I've always been different like that...


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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Makenzie71
...you're ina bigger part of Texas...I can't find any RX-7' for sale here...
I got a guy here that has a four lug FC for 1500. Its auto with a black exterior.


edit: I don't want to go OT so pm me if you seriously want me to talk to someone about it. I'm also on AIM
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 11:01 PM
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When i first got into 7's i wanted to convert to s'5 tailights on my first 7. But i was forced to sell it when i moved south. The i aquired a 10AE and with the taillights paints painted the color of the body they are SEXY
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 11:19 PM
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I think that Zenki tails look better on cars that don't have rear spoilers. Also, I'm interested in seeing what the red/clear Zenkis would look like, a la Fairlady Z tails.
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 11:19 PM
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I think color matched S4 lights look the best personally..
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Impreza2RX7
I think color matched S4 lights look the best personally..
Agreed. They look crappy normally IMO, but when painted they can be likened to sex.
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 11:59 PM
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I like my S4 tails, though mine are LIGHTLY tinted, and on a black car. Makes somewhat of a blackout effect. I do like S5 tails as well.
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 12:04 AM
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I prefer s4 when they are on a black or white car and they are smoked
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 12:07 AM
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I like S5 lights at night. =)

However right now I got Zenki lights that are painted body color.
I like them but I also like the S5 lights
I think im gonna keep mine tho, those $200 are gonna go toward some mods. =)
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Makenzie71
MArk...do you remember whop was doing the clear lenses for the S4's? I'm trying to find the pics of them...they looked so badass...
I remember the lights... don't remember who was making them.

They just were taking out the top panel and replacing it with a clear panel. Should be pretty easy to do on anything but a vert.
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 03:55 AM
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S4 lights win. I got rear ended and had the opportunity to upgrade to S5 on the insurance payoff, but I went for new S4 instead. But then, I am over 30 years old.
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