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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Johns93GS:
Anyone who is just plain stupid like some on here, go ahead and color your reverse light, I am not gonna stop you.<p>But be forewarned, you are breaking the law by doing that, your car will fail inspections if you are in the US and you will get tickets. It's an infraction and your insurance will go up.<p>Don't be stupid just cuz you think your a hardass and your above the cops. they will own you <hr></blockquote><p>
You do realize there are plenty of states with no inspection......right? And even if we're talking about cops giving you tickets for it in states without inspections, what cop has ever asked you to show that your back-up light lights up the right color? Even if the cop did know, I doubt they'd give you a ticket for for a bak-up light infraction. All the time I see cops drive right by parents whose kids are bouncing around the car with no seatbelt on. Some even carrying infants on thier laps with no child seat. IF cops don't give these people tickets, I hardly doubt a cop is going to write you a ticket for it unless you really, really piss him off.

I can't believe I see such irresponsible people on this board who are actually driving. Okay here's a scenario.<p>You are backing out of a space on the road at 9pm and an 85 year old man is driving down the street. All he sees is red, which is the color that glows if your lights are on anyway. So he just keeps driving, and smashes into you and ****s up his car.<p>Worst part about America is, Thanks to your irresponsibility and lack of common sense, It is HIS fault that there was a crash because he couldn't tell you were backing up cuz your ****ing tailights were all red. How was he supposed to know?<p>If that ever happened to me, and you had dyed your tailights all red, I don't care who saw me I would **** you up for being so stupid and ruining my car. <p>It scares me that people who are so oblivious to THE LAW and COMMON SENSE are actually on the road. Cops won't ticket you for a reverse light infraction, OF COURSE THEY WILL! You are acting against the law, and their job is to keep the law in order. <p>Sure, maybe you will slide, cuz you will shift out of reverse and into neutral when you see a cop, but just know you are acting AGAINST THE LAW, and you have put yourself in an irreversible situation that could get you a large penalty.

Not only that if you do get pulled over do you not put the car in park, pop your busted cause he ain't getting out of his car if you don't put it in park.and when you put it in park he'll see the reverse won't he?????????

GUYS!!!!! PLZ WHERE IN CANADA WE ALL AGREE AMERICANS RE STUPID AND DO STUPID THINGS NOW WHERE IN CANADA CAN I GET THE SPRAY.

You could probly get it at a local canadian tire, I'm sure they carry it, or something similar. As for the cop not getting out...You turn your car off bud, you dont leave it run, if the car is off, there are no lights showing, PERIOD. And as for actually doing this to your tails. I say sure go ahead. But if you sell your car I highly doubt it will pass a safety. I'd jsut be careful I highly doubt you'll get ticketed for it, even if the cop does see it. I'd jsut be carefull because liek 1 guy said, people won't know you're backing up, so just be careful

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by sw-ontarioguy:
You could probly get it at a local canadian tire, I'm sure they carry it, or something similar. As for the cop not getting out...You turn your car off bud, you dont leave it run, if the car is off, there are no lights showing, PERIOD. And as for actually doing this to your tails. I say sure go ahead. But if you sell your car I highly doubt it will pass a safety. I'd jsut be careful I highly doubt you'll get ticketed for it, even if the cop does see it. I'd jsut be carefull because liek 1 guy said, people won't know you're backing up, so just be careful <hr></blockquote><p>the car doesn't have to be on to get the ticket if your reverse lights aren't the OE white lens.. if they see that you have no reverse lights on your taillights (example you sprayed it red), then they will give you a ticket and leave it on the windshield whether you are in the car or not. its not just the color of the light that matters, the lens has to stay clear for it to be legal.<p>for those of you who don't understand: if the police see your taillights and the WHOLE thing is red and there isn't that little white square, its illegal.. no matter what color the bulb is.

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by MMike:
GUYS!!!!! PLZ WHERE IN CANADA WE ALL AGREE AMERICANS RE STUPID AND DO STUPID THINGS NOW WHERE IN CANADA CAN I GET THE SPRAY.<hr></blockquote><p> <blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by marshmallow15:
oh and about the paint, just go to your local pep boys and get the candy apple transparent paint..<hr></blockquote>

there is NO Pep Boys in Canada

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by MMike:
GUYS!!!!! PLZ WHERE IN CANADA WE ALL AGREE AMERICANS RE STUPID AND DO STUPID THINGS NOW WHERE IN CANADA CAN I GET THE SPRAY.<hr></blockquote><p>
You do know there are Americans that read here too right? Take a look at my location. Dont lump us all together just because of one.<p>[ August 06, 2003: Message edited by: papa roached ]</p>

I got mine @ my local Hobby/Craft store.<p>It's "TESTORS" brand Candy clear red paint for plastic models.<p>If I can remember, I will take a pic of the spray can tonight.<p>The clear coat I bought was automotive clear coat touch up spray from PepBoys (Canadian tire) or AutoZone<p>2-3 coats of red + 2 coats of clear and you are set.<p>On a side note for those who care-- I was one of the 1st to do this mod many years ago to the MX-3-- and I can speak from experience that its DANGEROUS as H E L L to paint over your white back up llight. I painted over mine back inthe day and yes, they look sweet-- but it was a stupid move and I regreted it.
The cops might not bust you for it, but Its dangerous almost getting rearended trying to back up or get out of a parking spot (when I couldn't park backwards).<p>But, I dont guess I learned my lesson, becuase I just painted my altezzas red and didnt mask off the back-up light on those either. <p>
And,"MMike"-- I beleive this is the 2nd time that I can remember that you have really blasted us Americans.<p>That is really not necessary.

check the local model shop that sell R/C car, car models, those little sci/fi figures. just ask for transparent candy apple red, there is only one shade, and candy apple red transparent is it. If it says that on the side of the can then you got the right stuff, just ask the guy at the store and he will help you.<p> I got mine from a R/C modle shop at the Brampton city centre shoping mall.

this is ****ing stupid, <p>first, the paint can be bought at any hobby shop? every city, town , whatever has one, go there and buy it from their<p>second, you do not have to be reversing to get a ****ing ticket for diff colours other then white, you can do what you want, you want purple do it up, but all anyone is saying is that you might get a ticket for it, you do then you do, you dont then you dont, no big deal, so lets drop it and have the end of this retarded post<p>thank you and good night
peace

Here is the how to you wanted....Your Welcome <p>http://www.cox-internet.com/mymx3/taillights.pdf

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by MMike:
GUYS!!!!! PLZ WHERE IN CANADA WE ALL AGREE AMERICANS RE STUPID AND DO STUPID THINGS NOW WHERE IN CANADA CAN I GET THE SPRAY.<hr></blockquote><p>im gonna keep this polite. **** off....seriously, im yet to hear an american say canadians are stupid on this board...hmmm lets say thats a point for us americans. not saying all canadians are bad cuz that would be *****ing about what im *****ing about, generalizing. i mean i could say all canadians are stupid but thats dropping to YOURS AND ONLY YOUR PATHETIC LEVEL. i mean, seriously now, if you think america is the only place you find stupid people...think again, theyre all over. and if you were so smart mmike, youd see that it was said any HOBBY store so if you cant figure out what a hobby store is then i dont know what to say. sorry to anyone who had to read this but ive scene him bash americans b4 and its rather childish.<p>now, i have a question, how many mils of paint can the plastic tails hold? what did you scratch the surfaces to? 1200-1500 or no scratch at all? from my expirience i almost always start out with a slight scratch on my surface, then when dry i wet sand it down and buff so its smooth. i want mine all red but with the paint design i have now and dont want to cake the paint on too thick. thnx.<p>[ August 07, 2003: Message edited by: ltjrunner ]<p>[ August 07, 2003: Message edited by: ltjrunner ]</p>

nicely put