Why all the altezza tails on stock rides?

koreysxt · Post by **koreysxt** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:13 pm

Is it me, or are there a lot of hideous tails manufacturers are using from the factory? First, there were just a few: Nissans and Mazdas. I saw a new Pilot the other day: the clear/altezza tails looked aweful. I also do not think they belong on an RX300/350/400 or MDX. Mazda puts them on their minivans. The list goes on. I thought this was a fad a few years ago, but it's getting worse. I was pleasantly surprised that the Neon crowd prefers the stock (red) look. A little tint looks good. GM is actually doing good here -- I like the tinted look on the stock Trailblazers, etc.

moparknighthawk · Post by **moparknighthawk** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:25 pm

Its a trend like any other. Things like this have been going on for many years. Thats life.

Post by **Diablo0** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:56 pm

moparknighthawk wrote:Its a trend like any other. Things like this have been going on for many years. Thats life.

Yup... few more years or another decade and it'll fade away just like 80s break dancing.

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:12 pm

take a lok at all the tail lights from Ford and Chevy circa 2000-2005 and you will see that they all look like Dodge and Chrysler tails - that same, shape, reverse light placement, etc... Car manufacturers copy off each other and they do so because if something looks good, they do it til the next good thing comes along, or until they themselves develope the thing to be copied.

If you look closely, designs seem to flow slowly into each car manufacturer - from foreign on into domestic - all sorts of design concepts, from tails to head lights, placement of the 'holes' in the 'grills' and shapes of the spoilers and fog lights. It is crazy! Start to look and you will see: perfect example, look at the rear end of a Ford Taurus from about 2002 and then look at the back of your Neon.

refect · Post by **refect** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:20 pm

moparknighthawk wrote:Its a trend like any other. Things like this have been going on for many years. Thats life.

altezzas have already faded away long long ago. ill agree that some or certain styles of them still look good or ok, but for the most part the altezza trend has faded long long ago. maybe a few years ago they were cool, but now whenever you see a car with them you are like ehh because no one really puts them on their cars anymore. the new trend is keeping stuff stock and simple and clean and all that stuff. only car the altezza style tail lights should be on is an altezza. imo

atom · Post by **atom** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:24 pm

Diablo0 wrote:
moparknighthawk wrote:Its a trend like any other. Things like this have been going on for many years. Thats life.
Yup... few more years or another decade and it'll fade away just like 80s break dancing.

WTF??? You mean you don't breakdance? Pffft... you're all talk

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:33 pm

I have altezzas...t.he black ones....I guess Im old school like that....

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:49 pm

I notice that alot of these manufacturers seem to copy off of Chrysler products. Look at the 97 Ford Taurus headlights, compare those to a Neons... Look at the tail lights and 3rd brake light on a Pontiac G6...Looks like a Neons. The front ends on the Ford diesels. Looks like the new Ram... Chrysler=innovation.... But now with the Caliber...I really don't know.

Edit. New Cobalts.

ilpadrino · Post by **ilpadrino** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:54 pm

scneonchic501 wrote:I have altezzas...t.he black ones....I guess Im old school like that....

You and me both

Although I do agree that the altezza lights, with the chrome housing, doesn't look too great on certain cars. I like the black altezzas--which is why I have 'em

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:01 am

Diablo0 wrote:
moparknighthawk wrote:Its a trend like any other. Things like this have been going on for many years. Thats life.
Yup... few more years or another decade and it'll fade away just like 80s break dancing.

Heh. From the looks of some clubs, break-dancing is coming back... Just like the all-clear taillights. I think they look a little outta' place myself on a lot of the vechile's they're on.

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:34 am

I always HATED them on the lexus suv's

DannyBoy · Post by **DannyBoy** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:17 am

Any aftermarket tail lights look absolutely retarded on any car. Altezza lights are ugly and do no make your car look better.

Stock Tail lights > Altezza's

moparknighthawk · Post by **moparknighthawk** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:00 am

refect wrote:
moparknighthawk wrote:Its a trend like any other. Things like this have been going on for many years. Thats life.
altezzas have already faded away long long ago. ill agree that some or certain styles of them still look good or ok, but for the most part the altezza trend has faded long long ago. maybe a few years ago they were cool, but now whenever you see a car with them you are like ehh because no one really puts them on their cars anymore. the new trend is keeping stuff stock and simple and clean and all that stuff. only car the altezza style tail lights should be on is an altezza. imo

You have to remember, the auto manufacturers and about 4 or 5 years BEHIND the aftermarket trends. Once they catch up, they need to use a design a few years to justify the cost.

titansxt · Post by **titansxt** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:19 am

DannyBoy wrote:Any aftermarket tail lights look absolutely retarded on any car. Altezza lights are ugly and do no make your car look better.

Stock Tail lights > Altezza's

IMO, me>you.

And yes I know they are not Altezza lights.

koreysxt · Post by **koreysxt** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:00 pm

I don't mind some aftermarket lights -- black ones look OK. I was referring to the stock Altezzas seen on most all new Mazdas, Matrix, MDX, RX400h, RX350, Altima, Pilot, etc. If you see a new Pilot, you'll know what I mean. It was a dark green color, and it had clear altezza-like tails. It was aweful IMO. Some pics here:

http://automobiles.honda.com/models/ext ... Name=Pilot

It looked worse in person. Maybe it looks better on a different color? Green was bad.

Also looks bad on a RX400h. I saw one of these the other day:

http://www.lexus.com/models/rx_hybrid/g ... hotos.html

Besides the taillights, I would drive any of these vehicles.

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:09 pm

I am not into the "hecha-i-mexico-tezza-tail-lighst". I had clears on the mall crawler when we first bought it and lifted it. they just never looked quite right and were not worth the hassle form the cops.
I like the exports for our cars a bit. I think the Europeons got the right ideas with the stylized lighting. (BMW = angel eyes, All the Yellowed out VW's, and HIDS)
I suppose if you are trying to get attention, ala show car, put em' on.
If they had lava-lamp tail lights I would definately pimp those cuz I still Break-Dance......beat street breakdown Rrrrrrrrufpf...

Mopar00Neon · Post by **Mopar00Neon** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:49 pm

raul-01 wrote:front ends on the Ford diesels. Looks like the new Ram....

Except the current Power Stroke vehicles have had the same basic design since 1999, and of course, the newest incarnation of the Ram looks worse than some of the things that have fallen out of my dogs ass. So I wouldnt say Ford copied anything from Chrysler for the trucks.

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:28 pm

The Ram was the FIRST truck to have the "Peterbilt"/"Freightliner" look back in 97'. No other manufacturer had the look until AFTER Chrysler did it. Prior to the 97' redesign, the Ram was shaped like a brick, as were all trucks back then. Gotta' give the Ford SupDutys cred though, they are a damn good-lookin' rig. (All my Harley Buddys got the orange/black ones....haha)

Its the same as the Dodge Intrepid Concept that was released when I was still in high-school. Now Honda designs an "innovative" new concept car that is a cookie cutter of the old Intrepid concept. Hmmm.

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:34 pm

atom wrote:
Diablo0 wrote:
moparknighthawk wrote:Its a trend like any other. Things like this have been going on for many years. Thats life.
Yup... few more years or another decade and it'll fade away just like 80s break dancing.
WTF??? You mean you don't breakdance? Pffft... you're all talk

you got served boyeee!

lolelectricbluesxt · Post by **lolelectricbluesxt** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:42 pm

How can you possibly deny the pure beauty of the stock red lights? Well, i think it depends on what color your car is. I think they look great on electric blue.

Nick Drake · Post by **Nick Drake** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:16 pm

lolelectricbluesxt wrote:How can you possibly deny the pure beauty of the stock red lights? Well, i think it depends on what color your car is. I think they look great on electric blue.

They definitely do. Although on any car that doesn't have "electric" in the paint name, I think stockers + nightshade = the best way to go.

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:28 pm

that nightshades stuff is expensive. Any other alternatives to tinting the tails? Sharpie?

DannyBoy · Post by **DannyBoy** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:38 am

Titan: IMO, those are the most hideous tail lights I have ever seen. Those are worse than the lights I see on the beaner accords and civics around here.

:Sigh:

Why do people think aftermarket tail lights looks better? Because they don't.

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:07 am

^^haha! San Jose yo! I love the rice cannons on 86' Buicks and stuff...Gosh I miss San Jose...

DannyBoy · Post by **DannyBoy** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:01 pm

grambo wrote:^^haha! San Jose yo! I love the rice cannons on 86' Buicks and stuff...Gosh I miss San Jose...

Hahaha, San Jose is full of ricers, it's funny.

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:17 pm

^^remember when cruising El Camino was cool? Or racing out at Ringwood up by Milpitas? Mini Truck capital of the planet....every one of em' Sharks Blue with Chrome diagnal mud flaps and 10" tall x 24" wide Dayton Triple Gold Spokes.....hahahha oh, and don't forget the hot pink pin stripes....

koreysxt · Post by **koreysxt** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 3:19 pm

not to mention the fact the Jag and Mercedes still think that hood ornaments are "in"... I love a lot of Merc, but those hood ornaments need to go!

Nick Drake · Post by **Nick Drake** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 3:32 pm

haha don't flame too hard...but check out my old car korey:

^says POLICIA on the side in glow in the dark spraypaint (and yes that's one spinner hubcap...found it on the side of the road.

and you said hood ornaments weren't cool...I made that one myself too

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moparknighthawk · Post by **moparknighthawk** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 4:56 pm

koreysxt wrote:not to mention the fact the Jag and Mercedes still think that hood ornaments are "in"... I love a lot of Merc, but those hood ornaments need to go!

Hood ornaments are cool on the right cars. The Jags and Mercedes are good for them. I love the hood ornament on my Buick LeSabre. I'm a big fan of them, but again, on the right cars.

Post by **Diablo0** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:44 pm

You mean to tell me that my big Ram hood ornament from an 80s dodge wont' look good on my hood?!?!??! Pssshhh... we'll see about that!