Honestly...
Honestly it's worse in the daytime bright sunlight. At night tinted taillights show up really well because it's dark out, but in the daytime, especially direct sun, they can be almost impossible to see depending on how dark they are tinted.
I hardly ever drive mine and it's mostly at night, but I have to admit to looking in the rear view mirror to make sure the cars behind me stop.
If you must do it, don't go dark. Make it where it's hardly noticeable and be prepared to fail vehicle inspections if you have them in your state.
I hardly ever drive mine and it's mostly at night, but I have to admit to looking in the rear view mirror to make sure the cars behind me stop.
If you must do it, don't go dark. Make it where it's hardly noticeable and be prepared to fail vehicle inspections if you have them in your state.
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He said "blacked out" not "tinted". By "blacked out", I figure he means the plastic covers. In a word - rice.
I suppose that if you want to get technical, EVERYTHING we do to our cars is R.I.C.E. Chin spoilers, side skirts, rear spoilers, light tinting, aftermarket gauges, wheels/tires, and exhaust (mostly applies to us V6 guys).
Unless you really like to have regular conversations with the cops about your lights, blacking out is a really bad idea.
I suppose that if you want to get technical, EVERYTHING we do to our cars is R.I.C.E. Chin spoilers, side skirts, rear spoilers, light tinting, aftermarket gauges, wheels/tires, and exhaust (mostly applies to us V6 guys).
Unless you really like to have regular conversations with the cops about your lights, blacking out is a really bad idea.
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I had blackout. Looked loads better than tinting and was way cheaper and easily reversible. No cop ever said anything to me. I even pointed them out to a sheriff and asked him about them and he just shrugged it off. On the other hand some of my friends had ones that you couldn't see the light through at all. The cops got them for that but only bc he already had them pulled over for speeding too. I don't think it's rice, but that's just my honest opinion. I know both sides
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I plan on getting mine "tinted". Just because its a cosmetic mod does not mean its rice. If thats the case Saleen/Roush grills and any other body part added is rice.
The term "rice" is loosely based on whether the modification is "tacky" or not. I say loosely because some peoples definition of tacky is different than others.
The term "rice" is loosely based on whether the modification is "tacky" or not. I say loosely because some peoples definition of tacky is different than others.
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I plan on getting mine "tinted". Just because its a cosmetic mod does not mean its rice. If thats the case Saleen/Roush grills and any other body part added is rice.
The term "rice" is loosely based on whether the modification is "tacky" or not. I say loosely because some peoples definition of tacky is different than others.
The term "rice" is loosely based on whether the modification is "tacky" or not. I say loosely because some peoples definition of tacky is different than others.
Beyond that, the OP asked for honesty, and I honestly think the light covers look tacky, and thus, ricey. Tint (in moderation) is a different thing altogether. Since he didn't specify one way or the other, and since he said "blacked out", I just assumed he meant the covers.
In the end, it really doesn't matter at all what *we* think, it's what *he* thinks.
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Beyond that, the OP asked for honesty, and I honestly think the light covers look tacky, and thus, ricey. Tint (in moderation) is a different thing altogether. Since he didn't specify one way or the other, and since he said "blacked out", I just assumed he meant the covers.
yep but if something looks just stupidly aweful (stick on vents on the fenders) I'll call them stupid. lol
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Originally Posted by 2012GTCS
Rice is usually defined as some ridiculous tacky obnoxious mod that looks/sounds/performs like crap haha. At least that's my definition 