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Old Sep 2, 2003 | 08:28 PM
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Installed Neons!!!

I don't know how much everyone else likes neons but I wanted to get some for my car. I have had them for a couple weeks now and I finally got around to putting them on. I got them for a certain purpose and after I got them installed they turned out great. Here are a few pics of what it looks like at night with them on. You can see how I put them on at my website. Please feel free to take a look.




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Old Sep 2, 2003 | 08:42 PM
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that looks pretty cool really, lol, i'd be scared if that thing snuck up behind me,
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Old Sep 2, 2003 | 09:03 PM
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Looks like a spaceship or something.
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Old Sep 2, 2003 | 09:14 PM
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Oh my... very cool. =)
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Old Sep 2, 2003 | 09:56 PM
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thats bad ***, especially the one with the lights on. the combination of the lights, neons, and scanner looks badass. nice job.
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Old Sep 2, 2003 | 09:58 PM
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I have to agree. that looks awesome!
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Old Sep 2, 2003 | 10:30 PM
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GJ man that's working a lot better than before, when u could barely see the blue radiance on the light panel
i like it
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Old Sep 2, 2003 | 11:04 PM
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im not much for neons.
so i dont care for them, looks cheap
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 12:24 AM
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Originally posted by brodyscamaro
im not much for neons.
so i dont care for them, looks cheap
hey, nice car man

but brody, what the heck is your problem, you always have to put in your .02 cents about how bad it looks, if you dont like it shut up or say soemthing about how they could make it better in their opinion.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 12:37 AM
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I think that looks awesome
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 06:25 AM
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looks awesome:hail:
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 11:39 AM
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Actually... I think that looks pretty sweet :hail:
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 11:58 AM
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Now all you gotta do is configure a way for your computer to listen to you when you talk to it...and have it talk back...
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 12:08 PM
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highly illegal and highly cool at the same time....

Are you planning an undercar kit with the same blue color?
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 12:11 PM
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Sorry dont like, I dont like the night rider look, That just makes it worse, Hey its your car, If u like it thats all that counts
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 01:17 PM
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Originally posted by Squeeks83
hey, nice car man

but brody, what the heck is your problem, you always have to put in your .02 cents about how bad it looks, if you dont like it shut up or say soemthing about how they could make it better in their opinion.
Relax. Brody is entitled to his opinion. Just because he doesn't like it doesn't mean he can't say so. He said it in a nice way. He simply stated he doesn't like neons and why. Not everyone is going to like everything.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 01:22 PM
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Nicely done, Gambit! Any pics of them upclose and off? I'm just curious about how they are mounted and the equipment used.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 01:52 PM
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Originally posted by Squeeks83
hey, nice car man

but brody, what the heck is your problem, you always have to put in your .02 cents about how bad it looks, if you dont like it shut up or say soemthing about how they could make it better in their opinion.
Thats what this forum is here for. Like i said earlier it's getting impossible to post your opinion unless it is "OMG, I could masterbate to that!!!"
Bottom line is this is an appearence board - EVERYTHING will more then likely be an opinion. I have the same right to post how I think it looks cheap/cheesy, like others love it. I really don't have a problem - except when people want to hear opinions like they are gonna cry if i dont put it the best way possible. But since ya asked, I think the car would look better w/o the neons. I will, however; continue to post my opinions on this board. If they are negative then so be it.
Really who would want a board when somebody posts something and everybody just says "nice" or "i like it"? Thanks, for the compliment. Althought just to show how i try to be fair i will rip on my car. the body is ****ed up, the trunk doesnt work, the paint sucks, the hood doesnt line up, the list could go on all day. It doesnt matter tho...

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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 01:55 PM
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Very well done! I havent seen that kind of originality and good looks /taste done with neon in quite some time.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 02:02 PM
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Originally posted by MetalliCamaroRS
Relax. Brody is entitled to his opinion. Just because he doesn't like it doesn't mean he can't say so. He said it in a nice way. He simply stated he doesn't like neons and why. Not everyone is going to like everything.
Just now read that...
Thanks
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 04:35 PM
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Neons were cool like 10 years ago......sorry, just because pep boys sells it doesn't mean it's cool.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 06:21 PM
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I love it. Very nicely done.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 07:47 PM
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I thank everyone for liking the way the car looks. I understand that putting something like this on a board like this there are people who are not going to like them and everyone is entitled to their opinions. I have no hard feelings against any of the people who don't like the look, that is thier opinon. I like the looks and was just wanting to know what others thought of it.

FLYNLOW92rs: I am not sure about an entire underbody kit but have thought about it for a while. Even maybe puttingsome in the fender wells as well.

tpiroc: Check out my website. I posted how I put them on and everything. Hope this helps you out. http://www.cardomain.com/id/kitt350
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 08:12 PM
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Originally posted by Redman33
Neons were cool like 10 years ago......sorry, just because pep boys sells it doesn't mean it's cool.
They can say the same about our cars too.

They look good.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 08:12 PM
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dude.. you should go driving in Roswell NM at night.. and see how many people the next day report a UFO..

:lala: :lala:

all its missing the flashing red beacon on top of the car, and a wing.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 08:16 PM
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Driving at high speeds in the Roswell with nothing but the scanner and neons on when it is pitch black out. No one will know what it was going past them. Interesting coment KillJoy.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 08:18 PM
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dude i was being serious.. i would so do that if i lived close to there.

course to top it off you need to wear like a presidential mask.. like Nixon or something .. just in case the cops jack you for driving fast.. bet you wouldnt get a ticket
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 08:58 PM
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Just in case anyone wants to see. Here are some pics I just took of the neons with my blue scanner lens on the car instead of the red one.


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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 10:00 PM
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Wow, finally someone who used neons tastefully ...good job man. I can't stand underbodies or, well, any other application of neons I've ever seen, but that looks dead slick. Nice work!
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Old Sep 4, 2003 | 03:10 AM
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Wow, you did a superb job on your website. Top notch work
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Old Sep 4, 2003 | 07:16 AM
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ya leave the scanner blue!
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Old Sep 4, 2003 | 09:11 PM
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I like it. Its pretty cool looking.
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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 10:57 PM
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Originally posted by KiLLJ0Y
dude.. you should go driving in Roswell NM at night.. and see how many people the next day report a UFO..

:lala: :lala:


lol, you have no idea. I went to school there all last year. Lets just say driving there was an experience.
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 12:23 AM
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ya know.. I have seen alot of ***** cars and Neons everywhere, in the windshield washer sprayer, on the roters, strung in the seats, on the antena lol under the car in the car strung everywhere around the dash panels and it sickens me so much that the movie fast and the furies and flamed this even more and now when you go to the parts store lol you see a corner dedicated to the fast and the furious... which I dont see how all these lights that flash to the music make your car fast and make it look furious lol but.... Dude that doesnt look that bad on your car, honestly its kinda cool. I cant say that I would do it to my car but if I saw yours rollin in the night I would say "now that rocks" I just hope the blue is leagal for you, isnt here in texas.

lol.. they have a new neon thing for supras that says in cursive red neon "sports" lol... what ever you think ppl... whaaatever..
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Old Sep 8, 2003 | 12:42 PM
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Nice

I like it..... U found a good spot for them..... It looks great..... All u need know is the "knight rider" scanner light to be blue Also.... that would look great.....
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Old Sep 8, 2003 | 06:58 PM
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I must commend you, that ius the best use of LED's on a third gen that I have seen thus Far. Kudos to you. That looks badass.
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Old Sep 8, 2003 | 08:13 PM
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Hey Teenfixing88RS
If you didn't see in the second set of pics that I posted, I do have a blue scanner lens for my scanner.
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 09:01 AM
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different I'll give you that
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