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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 07:42 PM
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i have a headlight that wont go down, anyone just replace them with non popup headlights, is this a good idea, thoughts
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 07:45 PM
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gear will run you 50 bucks, flush lights will run you 1,000 or more, you tell me.
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 5.0_CJ
gear will run you 50 bucks, flush lights will run you 1,000 or more, you tell me.
lol, i dont know how to fix it, you wanna make a little extra cash and fix it for me
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 03:28 AM
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Call me a purist but I think that ya gotta stay with the pop-ups--they make a C5 a C5
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Call me a purist but I think that ya gotta stay with the pop-ups--they make a C5 a C5
k, if anyone knows anyone in dfw who can fix it for me let me know
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:03 AM
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k, if anyone knows anyone in dfw who can fix it for me let me know
Call 21st Century (Carrollton), ask for John Page (972 417 7177.

Fix is no problem!
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Paras
Call me a purist but I think that ya gotta stay with the pop-ups--they make a C5 a C5
I've never been a fan of the fixed light mod. But that's just my opinion. Not looking to start a war.
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 11:58 AM
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Call me a purist but I think that ya gotta stay with the pop-ups--they make a C5 a C5
When you get your website up and running, another good idea would be to photoshop non-pop ups with your front facia. I think it would look awesome.
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I think you need to fix your stock headlight door!
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Certainly cheaper to fix the headlight than to switch to fixed ones. I like the looks of the fixed headlights, but not to the tune of about a grand.
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Originally Posted by Double Aught
When you get your website up and running, another good idea would be to photoshop non-pop ups with your front facia. I think it would look awesome.
Never! Ok, well maybe...
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Never! Ok, well maybe...
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:12 PM
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i dont care for the non popup look either, just tired of my car winking at people
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Originally Posted by Paras
Never! Ok, well maybe...
You don't wanna start this because people would say stay with stock C5 to look like C5

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As long as you are going in there you might as well replace the stock plastic cogwheel with the brass ones you can buy from Mid America or Eckler's. Those plastic ones strip way to easily
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
Certainly cheaper to fix the headlight than to switch to fixed ones. I like the looks of the fixed headlights, but not to the tune of about a grand.
OR, more!
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Originally Posted by 5.0_CJ
gear will run you 50 bucks, flush lights will run you 1,000 or more, you tell me.
although i have to admit that i'd prefer non-pop-ups, $1K clears my thinking quite nicely. that's just about a set of new tires! bub
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Originally Posted by mike76002
You don't wanna start this because people would say stay with stock C5 to look like C5

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