Led under car
Le Mans Master
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From: Palm Harbor not far from Sebring Florida
St. Jude Donor '11
Oldtimer
sad that most of you don't like the LED/NEON lights under the Vettes.
Believe or not they are a huge hit at Parades.
see attached video about 17 second in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJg1wkiNefg
You do know that you can turn them off and on, right?
The set i have you can't even see the tubes below the body. And it can be easily removed if needed.
It doesn't take anything away from the body lines. It doesn't hinder the performance. And it doesn't bring down the value of the Vette.
Please tell me what is so wrong? Other then RICE...
Believe or not they are a huge hit at Parades.
see attached video about 17 second in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJg1wkiNefg
You do know that you can turn them off and on, right?
The set i have you can't even see the tubes below the body. And it can be easily removed if needed.
It doesn't take anything away from the body lines. It doesn't hinder the performance. And it doesn't bring down the value of the Vette.
Please tell me what is so wrong? Other then RICE...
Team Owner
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From: Sugarcane town Florida
I'm old school and not a fan of the LED craze, but I have seem some C5's and C6's with the LED's under the car in the wheel wells behind the grill and in the coves. Like I said I'm old school and they are not my thing, but if you look around there are a lot of C5's and C6's being bought by a much younger age group than say a few years ago and that many in that generation is into that "Look at Me" so get use to seeing Corvette's riced out. As we always say, it is your car your money so you need to do what you want to do and not what others tell you what to do.
There is no way around that. Unless you want to drive a Yugo.
Le Mans Master
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From: Palm Harbor not far from Sebring Florida
St. Jude Donor '11
Oldtimer
Maybe in some places, but there are more BMW M3's and M5's, Ferrari's Porsche's and Lambo's running around in my area that a Corvette is just another car. I live two minutes from a Ferrari dealership and just around the corner is a large BMW dealership. At the Cars & Coffee each month there is usually 15-20 Ferrari's, plus Aston Martin's, Maserati's, Porsche 911's and so on.
Instructor
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From: Kailua Hawaii
I watched the whole video and if these LED/NEON are so popular at parades how come I only saw one car with them. Sorry, I cannot see spending that kind of money so I can use them in a parade and besides how many parades do you participate in a year. I did one this past year.
The kit that I installed was under $80.00. I installed it myself. Yes, I agree it could get costly if you had to hire someone to install them for you.
As for the number of parades I do a year.
The Corvette Club of Hawaii (CCoH) is one of the main go to clubs that are dependable and responsible to participate in parades in Hawaii.
www.corvetteclubofhawaii.com
I/We are asked to provide transport vehicles for anywhere from 6-10 parades a year.
It is a good way that we give back to the community and Hawaii.
Team Owner
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From: Sugarcane town Florida
Maybe in some places, but there are more BMW M3's and M5's, Ferrari's Porsche's and Lambo's running around in my area that a Corvette is just another car. I live two minutes from a Ferrari dealership and just around the corner is a large BMW dealership. At the Cars & Coffee each month there is usually 15-20 Ferrari's, plus Aston Martin's, Maserati's, Porsche 911's and so on.
I don't see a problem here with the LED lights then.
Last edited by TwoSmoke; Dec 23, 2011 at 11:46 AM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Oswego IL
The hypocrisy on this site is amazing.
Safety Car
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From: Los Angeles CA
If you're 17 years old then sure. I did it when I was a kid with my 2nd car. It was cool at the time but now that I look at it unless the whole underbody is chrome and it's just a show car then it's not really that great looking, at least in my opinion. I think now it looks like a UFO. Leave it to the kids and instead put that money into something more appropriate for a vette.
Le Mans Master
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From: Oswego IL
It is more sad that a grown adult in 2011 likes a kid's lowrider/ricer under-car neon kit that was a dead fad back in the early 1990's, and wants to put it on America's premier sportscar. I suppose you still rock a mullet haircut and acid-washed Guess jeans, too?
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Safety Car
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From: Los Angeles CA
Maybe in some places, but there are more BMW M3's and M5's, Ferrari's Porsche's and Lambo's running around in my area that a Corvette is just another car. I live two minutes from a Ferrari dealership and just around the corner is a large BMW dealership. At the Cars & Coffee each month there is usually 15-20 Ferrari's, plus Aston Martin's, Maserati's, Porsche 911's and so on.
I like my stripe kit to stand out just a little bit. It's flat black on black so it really doesn't scream for attention but it gets a bit when it's noticed. Other then that we can do simple tasteful things like wheels, maybe paint some trim or the halo bar or the rear bumper valance, etc. But in my opinion the UFO kit... I mean underbody light kits scream, "look at me, I'm not even old enough to drink yet and I'm jealous of every other car I see".
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From: Morristown New Jersey
Oldtimer
[QUOTE=AlohaC5;1579545760]2012 Mod Plan: LED lights under car, Brake caliper covers and Curb Feelers. Oh, yeah!!
I DO hope you are going to use the LIGHTED curb feelers.
I DO hope you are going to use the LIGHTED curb feelers.
"AlohaC5" Senior Member
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From: Madison, AL
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Don't hate the LEDs!
You guys sound like the same people who tell me that I'm driving a mid life crisis car. I'm going to do an install in a few weeks. I'll compile a write up if there's enough interest. It's much more complex than plugging it into the battery and connecting a switch.
You guys sound like the same people who tell me that I'm driving a mid life crisis car. I'm going to do an install in a few weeks. I'll compile a write up if there's enough interest. It's much more complex than plugging it into the battery and connecting a switch.
Safety Car
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From: Enid Ok
St. Jude Donor '13-'14
Don't hate the LEDs!
You guys sound like the same people who tell me that I'm driving a mid life crisis car. I'm going to do an install in a few weeks. I'll compile a write up if there's enough interest. It's much more complex than plugging it into the battery and connecting a switch.
You guys sound like the same people who tell me that I'm driving a mid life crisis car. I'm going to do an install in a few weeks. I'll compile a write up if there's enough interest. It's much more complex than plugging it into the battery and connecting a switch.
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
Don't hate the LEDs!
You guys sound like the same people who tell me that I'm driving a mid life crisis car. I'm going to do an install in a few weeks. I'll compile a write up if there's enough interest. It's much more complex than plugging it into the battery and connecting a switch.
You guys sound like the same people who tell me that I'm driving a mid life crisis car. I'm going to do an install in a few weeks. I'll compile a write up if there's enough interest. It's much more complex than plugging it into the battery and connecting a switch.
Team Owner
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From: small town in S.E Pa. PA
St. Jude Donor '03-'04
this thread proves that anyone can now own a C5... and that there are many 18 and nineteen year olds here. I can also see that the East LA contingent is here to approve this LED craze.
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From: Republic of Texas
I did it on my 97. In my opinion, the difference is in build quality. My kit is steady blue. No flashing and custom-built lengths of low-profile strips. No ground clearance issue and the biggest plus, you cannot see the light source from any angle:
I will be doing it again on my 02. I like the look.
It's also worth noting that one of my first customers has me do the same thing in red with his black 08:
I will be doing it again on my 02. I like the look.
It's also worth noting that one of my first customers has me do the same thing in red with his black 08:
