Add your interest for clear lenses!

[Zrush]

I would only be interested if I could get a package deal that included the picnic table sized wing, metal garbage can exhaust tip along with the clear lenses.........................NOT!

Vicky

[Victor Laury]

It's because this thread was created in a place that was not intended for posting.

now they work :knockedou

As for Ricer taillights? :sick:

[daddz]

I guess I could see the point in converting the rear factory taillight assemblies on the 260Z and 280Z from stock to the European "amber" turn signal lenses. The clear lenses have no purpose other than to make a classic Z look like a modern day "Pimp My Ride" interpretation.

Vicky,

How can you not like an oversize "fart can" on a classic Z?

[spudea]

these are not gay altezzas! They look exactly like stock but are white.

You can keep your red brake lights. When I have my lights on, friends following me have told me it is very hard to see my turn signals flash. The white flash will be much more distinguishable. As for amber turn signals, I just don't like the look. You can also get them tinted any color you want so you can get the euro amber look for far less!. All tinted black I think would look really good on my black Z.

http://klearz.com/zcar.html

[hls30.com]

That doesn't look too bad.

But, if your buds are having a hard time seeing your turnsignals with your lights on, either your lenses are dirty(on the inside), or you are having a problem that clear lenses probably won't fix either(electrical-low current)

Will

[daddz]

That Z31 was a Turbo from the factory and as such they had "tinted" or "smoked" tail light lenses from the factory which wasn't a bad look and made it easier for us to distinguish a slow Z31 from a not so slow Z31 (I know because I own a "slow" Z31). The 280ZX doesn't look that bad.

[Zrush]

Better check your local laws. Here in Florida clear turn signals will get you a warning or even a ticket. The only clear lense you can have on the rear of your car is your back up lights. If your turn signals or brake lights are dull check for the proper bulb.

They look nice but not my style. For some reason they look "unfinished". I like red............obviously

Vicky

[EScanlon]

This silly argument in all it's diverse presentations boils down to one basic tenet we all have: The modification to YOUR vehicle by YOU, only needs to satisfy YOU.

That to those of us of an older persuasion (I'm not saying age), the "clear" lenses are more reminiscent of those sun bleached and faded lenses found on really older cars. Whenever you saw an older car with bleached out lenses you knew that it had been "ridden hard".

To those of a younger persuasion, the "clear" lens is NOT a distasteful change, hence it's popularity amongst a typically "young" audience or at least those who are willing to embrace new concepts instead of tried and tested methods.

So think of the clear lenses like a see-through blouse on a person. On some people it is so desireable that we would deem it mandatory, think Christie Brinkley, Cher, Britney Spears, and Fabio (for those of the opposing persuasion). On other people we would consider it to be an unfathomable breach of the visual senses (and ignoring all the "moral" BS.), there think of your plumber; your local mouth-breathing, beer swilling, never had a bath, naval scratching flea bag acquaintance (and no, I don't want to know) or Phyllis Diller or RuPaul.

Where some people are not opposed to the thought, others reject the thought just on the basis of it's concept. You will not get the two to agree, except maybe to agree to disagree.

So let's not BASH each other for not caring to do what some people suggest, and then again, don't expect everyone to like your idea if you choose to post it.

If we can get past denigrating each other, we might find that we can DISCUSS the concept.

2¢

Enrique

P.S.: Personally, I've seen vehicles with the clear lens COVERS and the internal small red lens, and others where the whole tail-light was clear with red BULBS. Some looked sharp, others didn't, in EITHER / BOTH of those categories. Same thing goes for changing out the tail-lights completely.

[Bambikiller240]

I don't think anyone was "arguing" or "denigrating" anyone. I (for one) was just asking the WHY question because I don't see the point of it, since my 240Z tail lights work just fine and are plenty visible. Others were espousing their own opinions (in which we are all entitled). No "bashing" was noted as far as I see.

I think we were discussing it.

But THANKS anyway for the sermon, Padre! :devious:

[Gav240z]

if we could get the company to make reproduction units for Z's that would be cool.

Since they are becomming so expensive these days, I'm still not a fan of the clear lights but hey that's just me.

[HS30-H]

Would it be considered churlish or denigrating if I suggested that Saran Wrap might be a good low-budget alternative to clear lenses?

I'm trying to be diplomatic here....... :tapemouth

[EScanlon]

My comment regarding bashing each other was, in retrospect, harsher than I intended.

I was responding to what, it seemed to me, to be a defensive stance taken by spudea.

That I personally wouldn't change my tail-lights to clear, because of my opinion on the look, doesn't mean that properly done it wouldn't look good. The pictures he posted of a 300 and 280 back end show that it has been done and may be acceptable to others.

It may be that with some discussion we might find a scheme that would be a "futuristic" (meaning more modern) alternative to the standard taillights. Especially for the newer Z owners who, whether by choice, or being forced to find cheaper alternatives than OEM parts, are looking for ways of making their vehicle their own.

If you've seen the new mini catalog by MSA, you'll see the clear turn signal lenses. If you like the look of the side marker like on a SAAB or a VW or some of the other vehicles that have mid-body markers, then that look may be for you.

As far as the requirement for a color lens on the back, IIRC, the requirement is for the REFLECTOR to show red from behind, and to be ILLUMINATED red when the brakes are applied. That allows you to have a clear lens, but a red bulb with a red reflector someplace on the unit.

As a thought, what about a smaller red lens inside the clear exterior lens?

So, sorry if I jumped up and down louder than I intended.

Enrique