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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 07:31 AM
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Default I hate the Z headlight design...

Anyone else agree with me ?

If so, can anything be done about it other than the silly-looking covers that make the car look like a "special olympics" contender ?

I'd be down with some sorta TRANSPLANT, something more hardcore perhaps.

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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 09:10 AM
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I think the stock headlights look just fine, but if you want to make your car look meaner, Blacking out the housings or getting some smoked full overlays helps BIG TIME.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 09:22 AM
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How would you black the housing out ? With paint ?
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 12:05 PM
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 12:22 PM
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Well since I can't reply to that thread..

I can't tell which part of that housing was painted, the outside ? And what the hell is that black tape-looking thing in the middle ?
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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the instructions say how to open it, but no, the paint is on the inside, actually on the chrome sections, you can paint whatever sections you want whatever color you want. that middle strip could be left out, or expanded.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 03:30 PM
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 05:23 PM
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Buy a Tiburon.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 05:41 PM
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I love the way the Z's stock headlight look. Why would you want to change it? It flows perfectly with the car and gives it a sleek attitude. The black housing might look good on some Z's but I wouldn't change my headlights.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 06:20 PM
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mgt, thanks for the worthless reply.

Azian, I personally think the Z headlights are downright weak. They may flow, but they look too passive and bland.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 08:24 PM
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Originally posted by mgtibbetts
Buy a Tiburon.
whats that suppose to mean?
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 09:45 PM
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i love the z headlamps
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 11:33 PM
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You seem pretty passionate about your disgust with the Z headlights, but with a twin-turbo setup like yours who's going to get a good look at the headlights anyway?
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 03:59 AM
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While surfing the net. I came accross a Z website where the owner of a 280z had some old photos of Datsun engineers standing around a clay mock up of the 240 or 260z. But in the background there was a picture or design of a older Z and it had our current tailights on it. Nissan went back to some old designs and our tailights were on a concept drawing. I am trying to find the link to the website.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 04:03 AM
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Originally posted by juhko
You seem pretty passionate about your disgust with the Z headlights, but with a twin-turbo setup like yours who's going to get a good look at the headlights anyway?
Seriously, he should be more concerned with how his brake lights look
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 09:58 AM
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Hehe...

I want my headlights to look business for when I roll up to the Chucky Cheese's and all the 12yr old girls stare at my ride
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 11:31 AM
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how do you buy a car with headlights you dislike?
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 12:13 PM
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Originally posted by ihatethatbobbarker
how do you buy a car with headlights you dislike?
EVO and STi owners (or future owners) do that all the time I'm sure...
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 09:50 AM
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Originally posted by slay2k
mgt, thanks for the worthless reply.

Azian, I personally think the Z headlights are downright weak. They may flow, but they look too passive and bland.


Maybe because of that huge front bumper u have... its bigger than the car itself. IMO.
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