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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 04:08 PM
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Would Headlight covers look good on my car?

Just wondering if they'd look good a car with stripes
(any pics???), and if they would, would black headlight covers or clear headlight covers be better?

I was looking on EBay and found these...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=42611
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 04:31 PM
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They tend to fly off
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 04:48 PM
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I had some they never flew off but are illegal in TX and got tired of getting pulled over. I don't think they would look good on your heritage. I only like them on dark colored cars.
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 06:13 PM
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Originally posted by NoItsNotForSale
I had some they never flew off but are illegal in TX and got tired of getting pulled over. I don't think they would look good on your heritage. I only like them on dark colored cars.
I don't think they are illegal
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 06:36 PM
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Originally posted by Meatwad
I don't think they are illegal
They are in TX for sure.
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 09:47 PM
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knowing the goofey laws in GA the black tinted ones probably are.

If you go with tinted, smoke or black, check with the state law first.

Not sure why a clear wouldn't look good. I agree with
NoItsNotForSale, the tinted ones look best on a dark color car(this even goes for tinted tail lights for me).

My opinion would be if you going to get them do clear.
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 10:05 PM
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i dont see how they are illegal , you cant see the headlights on my trans am , its essentially the same with covers.
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Old Jul 4, 2005 | 12:30 AM
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I had some on a black IROC, I thought they looked good at the time... I may get some more one day..

mine both flow off one time when I was doing about 160km/h - they flew straight up and must have gone 500 feet in the air... lol, I never did see them come down...
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Old Jul 4, 2005 | 02:56 PM
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I think your car looks better with those black pockets. That's just a sexy look.
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Old Jul 4, 2005 | 04:09 PM
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Originally posted by 18inchboyds
i dont see how they are illegal , you cant see the headlights on my trans am , its essentially the same with covers.
Thats how they came from the fatory. In TX you can not modify your headlights or taillights in any way that is not D.O.T certified.
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Old Jul 4, 2005 | 08:56 PM
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i always had to take them off at night.
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Old Jul 5, 2005 | 03:01 AM
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Get the clear ones! I think they look 10x better than the black ones...some dude on here has them, don't remember his name though.
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Old Jul 5, 2005 | 11:30 AM
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There was a guy on cardomains that had a 92 heritage like mine w/ the black covers but i can't find his page again.

Does anyone have a picture of the clear covers??
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Old Jul 5, 2005 | 12:56 PM
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just for the record, Headlight covers here are illegal too (for offroad use only) and they do hand out tickets/fines for violators.. trust me I know from experience. I had headlight covers on my truck and I got 8 or 9 tickets and warnings over two years.
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