LED Tail lamps by Clearcorners.com
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for the owner looking for perfection, 2000 is just a number. and you cant forget that our taillights, WITHOUT MODIFICATION, retail from mazdaparts for $523! thats over a quarter of the price of these. remember as well that you could probably be reimbursed a bit selling your stock lights on the forum here. these are something i may look into in the future. thanks clearcorners for not just being another dealer of half-assed products and wasted money
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Let's be honest. I think most of us expected a high price point, by observing some of the other taillights being sold by clearcorner.com. It was more wishful thinking on our part that it would be set lower.
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Yeah I agree, but thieir marketing prices are just unreasonable. Does anyone think that clear corners.com is going to get payed off for the development costs of these lights by selling them at these prices? No! Take the tail lights for the 240sx. Those probably cost about half of what the car is even worth. These lights might be nice, but I can't justify spending 2k on something that most people won't even notice. If they were less than a grand I would maybe be interested. Until then, forget about it.
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well, they must be doing something right since their in business. again these aren't for the typical owner. a typical 240 owner wouldn't buy these lights. a typical rx-8 owner wouldn't buy these lights. like nvrfalter said, for the car nut owner looking for perfection, 2000 is just a number. there are people that easily exceed the price of the car with the mods the put on, and those are the guys that will buy this.
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Yeah I agree, but thieir marketing prices are just unreasonable. Does anyone think that clear corners.com is going to get payed off for the development costs of these lights by selling them at these prices? No! Take the tail lights for the 240sx. Those probably cost about half of what the car is even worth. These lights might be nice, but I can't justify spending 2k on something that most people won't even notice. If they were less than a grand I would maybe be interested. Until then, forget about it.
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Well yes and no. The thing about the wheels though is that they look awesome and are performance oriented since they weigh the same as stock and still have the bling look. The lights though, most people will look at them and not really realize the difference bewteen them and a stock 8 since the layout is the same. The bulbs and housing are the only changes.
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For $2k, I can upgrade the engine and drive-train, which is far better-spent $, than bling and let's be honest, here: that's what these are: pretty-shiny, blingy that maybe someone would notice.
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Well yes and no. The thing about the wheels though is that they look awesome and are performance oriented since they weigh the same as stock and still have the bling look. The lights though, most people will look at them and not really realize the difference bewteen them and a stock 8 since the layout is the same. The bulbs and housing are the only changes.
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Different strokes for different folks.
Apparently these taillights aren't you for. I think that says enough right there.
Fanatic: Any way you slice the wheels... 19" wheels are not performance oriented for our car. That is bling. You sacrificed some performance for some bling.
wrexx: Those who spend the money for these taillights probably will have spent money for the engine and drivetrain already. This isn't a "mod you do first" type of ordeal, it's a go big or go home philosophy. The guys that buy this have or will eventually have almost anything on their car modified inside and out.
Apparently these taillights aren't you for. I think that says enough right there.
Fanatic: Any way you slice the wheels... 19" wheels are not performance oriented for our car. That is bling. You sacrificed some performance for some bling.
wrexx: Those who spend the money for these taillights probably will have spent money for the engine and drivetrain already. This isn't a "mod you do first" type of ordeal, it's a go big or go home philosophy. The guys that buy this have or will eventually have almost anything on their car modified inside and out.
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Different strokes for different folks.
wrexx: Those who spend the money for these taillights probably will have spent money for the engine and drivetrain already. This isn't a "mod you do first" type of ordeal, it's a go big or go home philosophy. The guys that buy this have or will eventually have almost anything on their car modified inside and out.
wrexx: Those who spend the money for these taillights probably will have spent money for the engine and drivetrain already. This isn't a "mod you do first" type of ordeal, it's a go big or go home philosophy. The guys that buy this have or will eventually have almost anything on their car modified inside and out.
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Different strokes for different folks.
Apparently these taillights aren't you for. I think that says enough right there.
Fanatic: Any way you slice the wheels... 19" wheels are not performance oriented for our car. That is bling. You sacrificed some performance for some bling.
wrexx: Those who spend the money for these taillights probably will have spent money for the engine and drivetrain already. This isn't a "mod you do first" type of ordeal, it's a go big or go home philosophy. The guys that buy this have or will eventually have almost anything on their car modified inside and out.
Apparently these taillights aren't you for. I think that says enough right there.
Fanatic: Any way you slice the wheels... 19" wheels are not performance oriented for our car. That is bling. You sacrificed some performance for some bling.
wrexx: Those who spend the money for these taillights probably will have spent money for the engine and drivetrain already. This isn't a "mod you do first" type of ordeal, it's a go big or go home philosophy. The guys that buy this have or will eventually have almost anything on their car modified inside and out.
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wrexx: Those who spend the money for these taillights probably will have spent money for the engine and drivetrain already. This isn't a "mod you do first" type of ordeal, it's a go big or go home philosophy. The guys that buy this have or will eventually have almost anything on their car modified inside and out.
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So maybe they're just a little ahead of their time. Even on the new '09s, as much as we love them.
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no they wont.
you didnt really read the last few pages did you? they are meant as an exclusive item. like diamonds. diamonds are one of the most commonly mined items on earth, but since debeers controls the industry they set the price and availability. so diamonds are considered "exclusive."
these are meant as an exclusive item and they are priced that way. they'd lose business if they priced them lower. these are what ipods were 8 years ago. expensive "must have" items. they are like apple*, high quality but with a huge markup.
*apple is still high quality, but they are very competitive now.
you didnt really read the last few pages did you? they are meant as an exclusive item. like diamonds. diamonds are one of the most commonly mined items on earth, but since debeers controls the industry they set the price and availability. so diamonds are considered "exclusive."
these are meant as an exclusive item and they are priced that way. they'd lose business if they priced them lower. these are what ipods were 8 years ago. expensive "must have" items. they are like apple*, high quality but with a huge markup.
*apple is still high quality, but they are very competitive now.
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me and a good friend of mine are about to undertake an led conversion for the 8 pretty soon following the design from clear corners. hopefully it turns out good
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you are not going to get a set in 2 years.
knowing you, you'll probably find a way to make the 09 taillights fit your car because you cant think of another mod for your car in 2 years.
knowing you, you'll probably find a way to make the 09 taillights fit your car because you cant think of another mod for your car in 2 years.