DOT/SAE Approved TOM'S Special Limited Edition Tail Lights - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Hanakuso · 07-11-2013, 02:06 PM

Funny the OP mentions these look less ricey, but IMO they look like ricey altezzas. I actually think the normal clear red looks more OEM, but maybe that's because I saw the concept model and they also look very similar to the current VW taillights

Beyer Subaru · 07-11-2013, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Ah...is it 25 years or 15 years to get a car imported that wasn't originally sold here?

I think it's 25. But there are still criteria that the vehicle must meet.

The R33 was found to be a vehicle that could be altered/adapted to spec to meet the NHTSA standards of importation. So if you want one here legally, that's the one to get.

The 32 and 34 couldn't ever meet these criteria. Many of the 32/34's were actually hunted down and destroyed as a result of Motorex's debacle.

One being the car from the Fast and the Furious.

The R34 will always be my absolute dream car of all time. It isn't really any different from any other car out there. It just holds a very special place in my heart for it's design.

swift996 · 07-11-2013, 02:28 PM

SOB those are probably going to look better on black...oh well

crizkay · 07-11-2013, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Anyone mind posting a pic of the current Tom's tails?

Here are mine (JDM spec bought from nigel):

vinh · 07-11-2013, 02:33 PM

i'm not able to see the facebook link in the first post. can someone post the picture here? or a direct link to the facebook pic? thanks

shiumai · 07-11-2013, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beyer Subaru

I'm prolly the only one on the planet that likes the more cleared version of the OEm tails.

nope - you're not the only one

switchlanez · 07-11-2013, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinh

i'm not able to see the facebook link in the first post. can someone post the picture here? or a direct link to the facebook pic? thanks

It's supposed to be a link to the TOM'S tails announcement by Helix Auto Lamp (the seller) but they took it down for whatever reason (maybe they were receiving too many inquiries on something not yet official). Here is their FB page:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/helixauto?fref=ts

So consider availability TBD.

SkAsphalt · 07-11-2013, 02:52 PM

Will have to see how these look on a Asphalt car

Cjymiller · 07-11-2013, 03:54 PM

Subbed

Code:Red · 07-11-2013, 07:16 PM

I don't mind the stock tail lights (on my car) because I think they compliment the lighting up front, but I will consider these, though. These look like a subtle compliment to the red/black theme I'm envisioning. I mean, I have a red car, 15% tint all around, plan on getting chromium black XXR 527s, so these Tom's might work.

OmarGC · 07-11-2013, 07:23 PM

I'd take either over the oem's... Whichever I can find cheaper. I'm banking on @switchlanez to sell his current ones to buy these, that way I can have his handmedowns

switchlanez · 07-11-2013, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmarGC

I'd take either over the oem's... Whichever I can find cheaper. I'm banking on @switchlanez to sell his current ones to buy these, that way I can have his handmedowns

If the DOT version doesn't appeal to me then it's gonna be a longggg wait for you bro, I sowwy

BRZPDX · 07-11-2013, 08:14 PM

I want to see more pics of these, and installed on a car. Hard to say how they look.. Not sure if I can wait any longer!

ph0en1xtk · 07-11-2013, 08:25 PM

this is exactly how i wished the toms lights had looked originally. I tried the redded out look on my raven and didnt care much for it. My cut open blacked stock tails look much better, and this provides the perfect balance.

Im officially in love. absolutely cant wait until these are available

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Hanakuso Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: California Posts: 1,956 Thanks: 294 Thanked 673 Times in 390 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Funny the OP mentions these look less ricey, but IMO they look like ricey altezzas. I actually think the normal clear red looks more OEM, but maybe that's because I saw the concept model and they also look very similar to the current VW taillights

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Code:Red Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 Firestorm 6MT Location: Grovetown, GA Posts: 117 Thanks: 27 Thanked 36 Times in 36 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't mind the stock tail lights (on my car) because I think they compliment the lighting up front, but I will consider these, though. These look like a subtle compliment to the red/black theme I'm envisioning. I mean, I have a red car, 15% tint all around, plan on getting chromium black XXR 527s, so these Tom's might work.

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ph0en1xtk Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Raven MT Scion FR-S Location: Houston Posts: 140 Thanks: 1 Thanked 32 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	this is exactly how i wished the toms lights had looked originally. I tried the redded out look on my raven and didnt care much for it. My cut open blacked stock tails look much better, and this provides the perfect balance. Im officially in love. absolutely cant wait until these are available

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