Genesis

Here's one I have...a shot I took to appreciate my beloved LE37T's...but not a bad one of the clear corner close up. Notice the amber bulb :p

Glyphon

yes, i think it would look better with ambers (don't read that as i think the clears look bad, i just prefer the ambers)

Genesis

No problem Glyph...it's just that as someone posted earlier, I sure wouldn't replace my stock clears with amber.

Glyphon

as long as you like what is on your car, thats all that matters

RX8_Buckeye

The members of this forum represent a very small minority of RX-8 owners. 99% of the RX-8s I see on the road have the stock amber side markers. I don't think they look bad at all, even on my Titanium. I agree that the clear corners look a bit better, but the amber markers look "normal" rather than customized or "ricey" (some people have a very loose interpretation of "rice" and associate any noticeable modification to the exterior as rice, but this is another discussion in itself). I mentioned the possibility of changing to clear side markers to members of my family and in-laws who are not car enthusiasts, and they all thought it was silly, i.e. a "ricey" thing to do. To each his own I guess. I know I went through my "rice" phase with the blackouts and such during my late teenage years... looking back it seems so ridiculous.

Rupes

The difference is this is a minor change, many cars today have clear corner with amber bulbs in them. For example, BMW started using them on their "sport" models, I know this cause it's in the picture right above ____^ And because my fathers car has clear corners (stock) on his BMW 330. Blacked out lights were a fad, and never appeared stock on any car (to my knowledge), whereas clear corner lights have taken off and seem to be the standard among many enthusiast car makers.

I understand where you're coming from, I'm just pointing out that this isn't something that the "rice" market has come out with to be cool, it's simply a style that many cars now employ.

JonsToy

As Shakespeare once said "much ado about nothing".

Genesis

Et tu, Brute!

apotocki

Clears look even better with strakes!

Rotario

You can't be serious? Please? It seems some people need busted upside the head with a 2x4 to recognize a joke when they see it...

Sigh.

MrMethane

I like the look of the clears and I'd do it if I thought I'd pass the very harsh anual inspections here in MA. I'm not really up for the idea of re-doing this mod twice a year to pass inspection but that's just me. Besides I'm not sure how I feel about it on Silver, I'd like to see it. I do think the amber sticks out a bit but it doesn't really bother me much.

RX8_Buckeye

The same could be said about people who don't recognize sarcasm! :D

Deslock

Most "rice" mods don't do anything for me, and I'd never done anything aesthetic to any car before getting clear corners for my silver 8. I think they look awesome on that color (while amber looks out of place). If I had any color other than silver or grey, I dunno if I woulda bothered with them.

BlownMe

I vouch on the original statement concerning clear corners; I myself have a Titanium, and I had the clear corners sitting in my garage even before I purchased the 8 lol. I think the orange lenses look proper on orange cars and JDM-style Hondas, and maybe s13s IMO.

mikeb

I dont know any car that looks worst with clear corners IMO

Nubo

I'd like to have yellow corners to match the lightning yellow. I've toyed with the idea of finding some big honking yellow reflectors at a junkyard and milling/sanding/polishing them down to fit but that's a heck of a lot of work. The other option would be to somehow dye the clear ones.

truemagellen

use the G2 vinyl/plastic paint...you'll need the primer first to penetrate a harder plastic like the clear corners (ABS) but it should work and light should still penetrate.

one of our vendors even sells it