Does this look tacky

[-Dan-]

Hi guys what you opinion on this rear number plate light I made, got fed up with mine deciding when it wants to work and it went all cloudy, I'm not sure about it, kind if like it though it's different

 

[George182]

The standard one looks miles better imo.

 

[Bluebeard]

Standard ones are about £7 aren't they?!

 

[-Dan-]

There not expensive about 7 or 8£ as you say, it's just a track car really but need it to be road legal to drive to the track so looks ain't massively important, just like trying to make things before buying a new part im weird like that!

 

[Knuckles]

It looks tacky, but if it's a track car who cares

 

[dann2707]

Mine was intermittent too so I disconnected it and files down the two prong terminals as they had a layer of awful on them. Worked perfectly afterwards!

Also wet sanded the plastic and it came up really well. Just a heads up in case you decide to go back to standard matey.

 

[-Dan-]

Mine was intermittent too so I disconnected it and files down the two prong terminals as they had a layer of awful on them. Worked perfectly afterwards!

Also wet sanded the plastic and it came up really well. Just a heads up in case you decide to go back to standard matey.

cheers bud that's what I had to do with the rear tail lights!

 

[CrippsCorner]

I replaced mine because it was dirty and full of grime etc. new one took about 2 weeks to look exactly the same

 

[Tommo.]

I replaced mine because it was dirty and full of grime etc. new one took about 2 weeks to look exactly the same

That's strange, i replaced mine a year ago and it still looks like new?

 

[CrippsCorner]

I cannot explain it.

 

[chaski]

Depends where you park, gets full of crap.

Personally I'd get an OE one for the money it costs but it's your car.

 

[Diagro]

Personally i like it. Got any spare?

 

[jackfm]

I almost like it. It's those exposed screw heads, I can't forgive them.

 

[DannyR]

Mine broke so I spent £7 on a new one, that then broke so I just left it. When a car is following with lights on at night they will see it, it doesn't really need to work.

 

[Goodj]

looks like a bike reflector.

 

[cat171]

I prefer the standard one.

 

[loggyboy]

Does it even point at the plate?

 

[Darren S]

Seriously?

I had to re-read the OP text twice to realise what you were on about. Stood 10ft from the car and gun to my head, I'm pretty sure I would have NEVER seen that after 30+ attempts!

For the record, it look ok - but the standard one is better.

D.

 

[jackfm]

Stood 10ft from the car and gun to my head, I'm pretty sure I would have NEVER seen that after 30+ attempts!

Why is there a gun to your head in this scenario?

 

[Darren S]

Why is there a gun to your head in this scenario?

Because huge bodykits, unusual wheels, lairy decals would stand out a mile and could be discussed as tacky or not. If my life depended on it - I couldn't tell you what would have changed on the car the OP mentioned - the change was that small.

That's what I was getting at.

D.