458 - 488 tail light upgrade

458 - 488 tail light upgrade

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R4ymb

Original Poster:

240 posts

243 months

Sunday 15th March 2020
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I've got a 458 and when the 488 came out I loved the new tail lights with their halo red LED ring and smoked centre. After a lot of research and playing about with different films, I came up with some vinyl overlays that transform the look. These are temporary as they are vinyl but do the job nicely. Posted idea on Ferrarichat and have been inundated with orders!. I make by hand so if anyone wants a set, PM me. Be interested in your thoughts though.

Before


After


American owner's car fitted with them


How they look when they arrive


Cheers!

RT964

291 posts

85 months

Sunday 15th March 2020
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Each to their own, but my 458’s lights will be staying as Ferrari designed them.

MingtheMerciless

467 posts

216 months

Sunday 15th March 2020
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Me too. Sorry.

gcpeters

988 posts

239 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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wowsers...

first time i have seen someone tint the engine cover!


baptist

632 posts

263 months

Friday 20th March 2020
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Looks gash, I'll stay standard.

andrew

10,090 posts

199 months

Friday 20th March 2020
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will make for an interesting conversation with the insurance company when someone reverses into something unlit

Kyodo

733 posts

131 months

Friday 20th March 2020
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gcpeters said:
wowsers...

first time i have seen someone tint the engine cover!
He's American. For all of the good stuff in the US, they simply can't leave things alone, often to poor effect.

Fwiw, I love the 488 lights but probably wouldn't try to replicate them. I'm just wondering how this affects the reversing lights?


Edited by Kyodo on Friday 20th March 09:32

4rephill

5,066 posts

185 months

Saturday 21st March 2020
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Probably not what you want to hear but....

Makes the car look like a cheap replica to me - As though someone couldn't afford the real rear lights, so bought some cheap Chinese copies off ebay.

It's your car though, and easily reversible, so as long as you like them, that's all that really matters smile