"Smoked" rear lights

"Smoked" rear lights

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Original Poster:

154 posts

274 months

Friday 19th July 2002
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I just saw a S3 (S4 ?) with really good looking rear light clusters. Instead of the usual red/white/orange it had just red/grey segments. It didn't appear to be a tinted film or anything.

Has anybody seen this? I don't remember these on Ford Escorts either. I want a set, it would look brilliant on my dark blue S3.

Does anybody know how much these are, there's no price in the S series parts list? And can anybody confirm that they are standard Ford parts?

Many thanks

Andy

raceboy

13,275 posts

287 months

Friday 19th July 2002
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As Ford Escorts have been Maxed to within an inch of there lives by the Maxy Muppet Beanie exhaust bunch I imagine you can get all sorts of different style rear light clusters,

How about these?
£95 from www.directcarparts.co.uk/lighting1.htm

>> Edited by raceboy on Friday 19th July 10:38

Podie

46,645 posts

282 months

Friday 19th July 2002
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I believe they are from the Mk4 Escort RS Turbo... think they were on the Series 2 cars.

Did it look like this...

raceboy

13,275 posts

287 months

Friday 19th July 2002
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Got them on here
www.nomadracing.co.uk/styling.html#
And only £40 a pair

Podie

46,645 posts

282 months

Friday 19th July 2002
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Hmmm... might look quite good actually

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Original Poster:

154 posts

274 months

Friday 19th July 2002
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Podie, you're right. That was exactly what it looked like. I might get a pair, thanks for the link.

I also like the ones raceboy found. They're maybe a tad too "aftermarket" to look good on an S3. It's such a "classic" looking car, and I want to keep it this way. Would be interesting to see them for real, though.

Hmmm, seriously tempted, me....

...and amazed for the umpteenth time about the wealth of information available on PH. Thanks!

Andy

Podie

46,645 posts

282 months

Friday 19th July 2002
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No problems mate... if you're interested I'd check out Ford and Ford spares type places as well as scrapyards since they'll have them lying around and probably quite cheap.

Watch out as a lot of the max power brigade have lights "for show use only" which will see you being pulled over! FYI the clear ones that raceboy found are not "e" marked and therefore not approved for use on the road.

The ones that came on the Escort (see pic) ARE approved and were fitted as standard to the car in question...

>> Edited by Podie on Friday 19th July 12:01

raceboy

13,275 posts

287 months

Friday 19th July 2002
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Or you could go the whole hog

Podie

46,645 posts

282 months

Friday 19th July 2002
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maybe not eh?

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Original Poster:

154 posts

274 months

Friday 19th July 2002
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I would have to find some suitable leopard skin seat covers to go with the rear lights.





shnozz

28,008 posts

278 months

Friday 19th July 2002
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pdavison used to have these on his J plate S3 (dark red). He also had smoked side and front indicators. The car looked v good for it IMHO.

I am torn between getting some as I am not a fan of Max Muppet cars and dont want the S to have even a hint of it!

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Original Poster:

154 posts

274 months

Friday 19th July 2002
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Shnozz, I can understand your concern. But having seen one today with the grey lights, it was a nice subtle change. It kind of looked different but it took me a moment to figure out why.
Do you happen to know where pdavison got the smoked fronts and sides from?

Andy

raceboy

13,275 posts

287 months

Friday 19th July 2002
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What are the fronts and sides off originally? Then I'll see what other gems I dig up

johno

8,521 posts

289 months

Friday 19th July 2002
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Raceboy,

What fit are the side repeaters for the Transit van or Fiesta which are the newer and more modern oval shape.

The fronts are from a Sherpa van and if you can find smoked ones of those I'll be stunned !

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Original Poster:

154 posts

274 months

Friday 19th July 2002
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According to the Parts Guide, the front lenses are from a Leyland DAF Sherpa Van. Performance or aftermarket parts for this particular vehicle may be a bit thin on the ground...

No idea about the repeaters.

raceboy

13,275 posts

287 months

Friday 19th July 2002
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Sides are easy, you can just about make out the green ones in my profile picture.
Available from the same places as the rears.

Still working on the Sherpa bits

kev s3

212 posts

271 months

Friday 19th July 2002
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what about those lense sprays you get in halfords and the like,maybee you could give your fronts a dusting with that?

>> Edited by kev s3 on Friday 19th July 22:21

shnozz

28,008 posts

278 months

Saturday 20th July 2002
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dont know where pdavison got his. i have tinted my front sherpa indicators with the maxi p spray from halfords (PS - must wear baseball cap to purchase). I have only done them a slight shade of dark as i didnt like the bright orange on my grey S

think i will investigate furhter on the rear lights but v tempted.

LeeBee

773 posts

291 months

Sunday 21st July 2002
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Had my smoked rear lights for about 3 years now, just got them from a typical "Fast Ford" place, they were about £55 at the time.Look great with the dark green paintwork!

Cheers

LeeBee

c14ppy

70 posts

291 months

Sunday 21st July 2002
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I put a set of clear rear cluster lights on my V8S. they do look very good and change the apperance rear of the car. Makes mine look wider as the lights look bigger, which they aren't

The only problem is, they have to be bonded back in, so I would advise getting hold of some black sealer before you start.