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Old 04-10-2015, 01:17 PM
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Old 04-10-2015, 02:27 PM
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I'm leaving the stock lights alone. They are fine the way they are.
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Im A fan of them. The C5 is a beautiful sharp looking car, and with those leds taillights, they make the whole car really stand out and pop.
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Halo LED tails and HID headlights. A very clean, modern look IMHO, that also provides for better visibility/safety.

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Halo LED tails and HID headlights. A very clean, modern look IMHO, that also provides for better visibility/safety.

A nice upgrade I have done with my car as well.
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Halo LED tails and HID headlights. A very clean, modern look IMHO, that also provides for better visibility/safety.

I dig it!
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Old 04-10-2015, 04:27 PM
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VERY cool. Need to do the halo mod on my led tails eventually. Anyone around NC willing to work for beer :P
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One of the nicest mods have I have done to my car!!!
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Old 04-10-2015, 05:53 PM
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nope - they get a 'pass' here.
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The LED Halo lights look great on the car and I have them on mine, but I do not consider them to be round taillights. They are oval in shape IMO.
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The C5 has curves, so curvy tail lights are a match IMO.

Factory style or aftermarket, LEDs are essential IMO. They modernize the look of the car. The C5 style is modern in everything BUT lighting which still uses LEDs only as indicators in the interior from the factory.

Take your pick:
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Thumbs down. Stock does just fine.
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Originally Posted by Witmer
Halo LED tails and HID headlights. A very clean, modern look IMHO, that also provides for better visibility/safety.

LOVE the look! How difficult was the install, and did you handle it yourself?

PS- As a fellow PA guy, maybe I'll see you around somewhere. DO you ever head down to Carlisle?
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Originally Posted by theradioflyer
The C5 has curves, so curvy tail lights are a match IMO.

Factory style or aftermarket, LEDs are essential IMO. They modernize the look of the car. The C5 style is modern in everything BUT lighting which still uses LEDs only as indicators in the interior from the factory.

Take your pick:

i run this guy's tail lights and they are top notch!!
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I like the look.
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You know, I've had Halo LED tail lights for awhile and I was always curious about something. How visible are they during the day? I've never been able to brake and look at the back of my car during the day but I know when I'm walking toward my car during the day and unlock it (which blinks the tail lights) I can't see it at all. Is that just the halo, not the brake lights themselves (which I assume are brighter)?
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