Interior Tachometer lights, FRS/GT-8686 tac or BRZ - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

s0sl0w · 05-28-2013, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by roddy

I much prefer the look of the FR-S gauges. The all red(ish) color of the BRZ ones reminds me of the POS Grand Am my wife used to have.

Which reminds me of all those POS BMW's that Pontiac ripped off......

/sarcasm

roddy · 05-29-2013, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by s0sl0w

Which reminds me of all those POS BMW's that Pontiac ripped off......

/sarcasm

That was kind of my point...Pontiac cheapened/ruined the look by using it on pretty much every car they offered for a long time.

s0sl0w · 05-29-2013, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by roddy

That was kind of my point...Pontiac cheapened/ruined the look by using it on pretty much every car they offered for a long time.

Does the fact that Rolex's are the most copied watch design diminish their value?

Pontiac made alot of POS's but that has nothing to do with the value of/reson for red cluster lighting. Of course I've never owned a Pontiac because I don't buy terrible cars, maybe you should try that instead of complaining about it.

roddy · 05-29-2013, 08:53 PM

Who's complaining? I believe I said it was my wife's car...I didn't buy it. I don't buy terrible cars either, that's why her last two vehicles have been Honda and Acura respectively.

It's comments like your last one that make forums such wonderful and informative places to visit.

/sarcasm

ZetaVI · 05-29-2013, 08:58 PM

IMO my eyes prefer the amber light. I don't like white lights especially on my tach when I'm driving at night.

Wattage · 05-30-2013, 01:52 AM

You can dim the dash lighting for night driving can't you?

I had that issue before with my old car, I would just dim the dash a few levels and it was fine.

lionbacker54 · 05-30-2013, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by hanabie

huh?

I don't that is the FRS' tachometer

This is the FRS' tachometer.

Agree. The OP's picture looks awesome, but the frs I test drove looked like this : white background tach, not black. That picture (not this) is my ideal: black background, white lights at night

Wilsonk227 · 05-30-2013, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by lionbacker54

Agree. The OP's picture looks awesome, but the frs I test drove looked like this : white background tach, not black. That picture (not this) is my ideal: black background, white lights at night

I think you just have to drive it at night :P which is the purpose for this thread, the night light ^^

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monkeedoo · 05-30-2013, 07:20 PM

IMO the frs tach looks like its $1k cheaper

#sarcasm

lionbacker54 · 05-30-2013, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Wilsonk227

I think you just have to drive it at night :P which is the purpose for this thread, the night light ^^

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Does the white background get blacked out this much?

Wilsonk227 · 05-30-2013, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by lionbacker54

Does the white background get blacked out this much?

Im pretty sure it might be. The lighting from the tach will probably outglow it, especially if you're in a dark area like this. our eyes will focus onto the lighting and thus darkening the white part. But it could just be the camera, i wouldn't know because I don't have one :P

ScionFrsFan · 05-30-2013, 07:32 PM

FRS looks like RACECAR!

monkeedoo · 05-30-2013, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ScionFrsFan

FRS looks like RICECAR!

Wilsonk227 · 05-30-2013, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by monkeedoo

View Poll Results: Which interior tachometer lighting do you like more?
FRS/GT86 - White light	84	49.70%
BRZ - Amber light	56	33.14%
both look great in their own way	29	17.16%
Voters: 169. You may not vote on this poll

05-29-2013, 08:53 PM	#32
roddy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 Ultramarine Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 2,243 Thanks: 1,476 Thanked 1,165 Times in 685 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Who's complaining? I believe I said it was my wife's car...I didn't buy it. I don't buy terrible cars either, that's why her last two vehicles have been Honda and Acura respectively. It's comments like your last one that make forums such wonderful and informative places to visit. /sarcasm __________________ no man with a good car needs to be justified...

05-30-2013, 07:32 PM	#40
ScionFrsFan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: America Posts: 702 Thanks: 274 Thanked 119 Times in 79 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FRS looks like RACECAR! __________________ ScionFrsFan

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