FTO AUSTRALIA

MR2YEN wrote:Sorry noob question, though what paint did you use and where is it available? Does it wear out?

it's not actually paint, it's a special spray called 'nightshade' designed espesially for tinting lights. Can get it from most Auto shops i believe.

bushido wrote:SOrry if I seem ignorant, but what determines whether a tailight modification is illegal or not?

Need to be able to see the reflectors and all lights with no trouble.

Righto... been booked for the new style... grrr... aparently, you can touch the taillights.... at all... none... zero... nothing... dunno why.... something about testing, etc.... talked to cops and an engineer... said it cant be done without proper light testing... which costs a SHITLOAD...

First off *~delightful!~* BOI, yes you sam, i wouldnt copy anything on your car except the turbo. Im sorry but you werent the first person in the world to spay your tail lights. I dont lay in bed awake thinking, sh*t sams lights looked so good i got to copy him. i have had blacked out tail lights on almost evry car i ever had. i even used the sh*t on my windows about 10 yrs ago (haha dont ask how that turn out) Now in saying that didnt you rip off your spoiler after seeing mine. got those holes fixed yet bitch oh thats right you gotta get it back from the mechanic yet BAHAHAHAHA

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/6383/hr047im4.jpg

So is something like this defectable? It does look similar to Sam's but theres a little less black.

FtoSam wrote:Righto... been booked for the new style... grrr... aparently, you can touch the taillights.... at all... none... zero... nothing... dunno why.... something about testing, etc.... talked to cops and an engineer... said it cant be done without proper light testing... which costs a SHITLOAD...

arr that sucks mate.. how much was the fine?
I reckon its bullshit anyways.. if its just a sticker over the lense they should be satisfied with you just peeling it off on the spot & let you just go home..

Anyways.. i'm hoping that what I'm doing to my spare set of rear lights isn't going to be picked up by the cops .. not that I go anywhere that they're likely to be picking on my car.. but meh..

bushido wrote:

So is something like this defectable? It does look similar to Sam's but theres a little less black.

they're Project F tailights, just with a black border. the border looks pretty small so you might get away with it (but i wouldn't risk it)

I wish i had Project F's

I've never heard about anyone being defected for project F's .. seriously ... a cops just gonna think its a set of Altezza's or something, they don't know the first thing about FTO's .. they'll only notice if its obvious that its had a sticker put on it or is tinted..

even though sam wouldnt be able to get his lights certified, the idea he had with the black around the borderm, i would doubt any cop would book him for that

it wouldn't have attracted as much (if any) attention from the cops if it had been painted from the inside of the lense casing..
Doesn't help that Sams into the car scene & goes out a couple time a week where the cops are out to pick on people..

mr-charisma wrote:it wouldn't have attracted as much (if any) attention from the cops if it had been painted from the inside of the lense casing..
Doesn't help that Sams into the car scene & goes out a couple time a week where the cops are out to pick on people..

rarely out in my fto... cause its rarely running!! lol


and simon, i did my spoiler after seeing adz's... even took it off while at his house...


and i know you want to be like me.... lol

comin for a spin if i ever get this piece of sh*t on the road??? lol

FtoSam wrote: and simon, i did my spoiler after seeing adz's... even took it off while at his house...
and i know you want to be like me.... lol

comin for a spin if i ever get this piece of sh*t on the road??

lol still after mine as well

I do wanna be like you ... but still having trouble growing a virgina

Oh and yes definitly wanna come for a spin

settle down ladies..

Pretty sure no ones talking to you

I8AFRE wrote:even though sam wouldnt be able to get his lights certified, the idea he had with the black around the borderm, i would doubt any cop would book him for that

Last time i got pulled over the cop tried to defect me because my exhaust comes out too far (it's a stock exhaust)

Yeah but you live in a hick town and your the local hoon

It was my first night out on my P's
He also said my wheels were too big and needed an engineering certificate

I had my lights tinted all over years ago and never got defected. I just used to sh*t myself every time my Missus came to pick me up and some arsehole would almost run into the back her. That's when I decided to do the reverse DB style, been like that for over three years now and still no defects ' but more importantly no rear enders. The Nightshade does discolour after a while though so the third time I altered them, I faded it so that it is darker aroud the edges than in the centre (easy to do just lightly sand and then cut and polish, which also gives a nice glossy finish instead of the matt look. Next time I,m going to stage them i.e.the reverse DB with progressivly thicker lines of black until it becomes solid colour.

How would the reverse DB9 style look on a white car with the stock lights?

EDIT: Is nightshade removable?

Oh yes it is very easily removed with very fine grade sand paper (wet & dry) and then a good cut and polish brings em up like new.