Which tail light looks better?

Rox335i · 06-15-2021, 06:19 PM

Currently have the black lines taillight on my car but want to go for the GTS taillights.

Just did a sloppy photoshop of the taillight. Which one do you guys prefer? GTS or black lines taillights?

MHF30 · 06-15-2021, 06:25 PM

Definitely the GTS, but I'm partial to the red taillights in general. I've never really been a fan of the black line.

auburnf30x · 06-15-2021, 06:29 PM

I have no idea which is which, but to me, the ones in the first picture look much better. The second set reminds me too much of the Altezza tail lights everyone and their mom used to throw on fifteen year old Saturns.

davidr3 · 06-15-2021, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MHF30

Definitely the GTS, but I'm partial to the red taillights in general. I've never really been a fan of the black line.

This

alohasurftoad · 06-15-2021, 07:48 PM

I like tail lights in the top photo.

tturedraider · 06-16-2021, 12:28 AM

GTS

zamboni · 06-16-2021, 01:29 AM

I prefer the blackline OEM version which had the amber indicators.

Skyhigh · 06-16-2021, 02:41 AM

Clearly GTS.
The black lines on your car look like a silly tesla model 3.

Livetodrive · 06-16-2021, 08:25 AM

I’d go for the black lines in the summer and the GTS in the winter to hatch the snow…

Rox335i · 06-16-2021, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyhigh

Clearly GTS.
The black lines on your car look like a silly tesla model 3.

Lol. Will probably order the gts taillights soon. Tired of the black lines and it's only been almost a year.

skyactiv0 · 06-16-2021, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Rox335i

Lol. Will probably order the gts taillights soon. Tired of the black lines and it's only been almost a year.

But will you get the regular GTS tail lights or the blackline GTS tail light? lol

Rox335i · 06-16-2021, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by skyactiv0

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Originally Posted by Rox335i

Lol. Will probably order the gts taillights soon. Tired of the black lines and it's only been almost a year.

But will you get the regular GTS tail lights or the blackline GTS tail light? lol

What you mean by regular gts taillights? The OEM ones? I'm getting the red version not the black lines.

Psi5 · 06-16-2021, 09:50 AM

Whichever ones are in the the top picture look much better to me. That said, it is your car. Which ones do you like better? Get those.

skyactiv0 · 06-16-2021, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rox335i

What you mean by regular gts taillights? The OEM ones? I'm getting the red version not the black lines.

Check out this video:
https://youtu.be/twFZL_ty_PE?t=794

The tail lights on the left are the blackline GTS tail lights and the tail lights on the right are the regular GTS tail lights.

Edit: To clarify, both style of tail lights were installed on the estoril blue car in the video for comparison.

Sigge · 06-16-2021, 01:23 PM

Like the majority already said. The GTS look WAY better than the blackline

Elvisfan · 06-16-2021, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Psi5

That said, it is your car. Which ones do you like better? Get those.

Plus 1.
I’ve never understood asking other folks opinions on external modifications. As you can see, there are differences of opinion. Get the ones that you like.

Icarium81 · 06-16-2021, 08:32 PM

What does it matter what anyone else thinks.... IT'S YOUR CAR, so modify it how YOU LIKE.

smhigh · 06-18-2021, 01:15 AM

OEM

Solidjake · 06-18-2021, 09:27 AM

OEM LCI red

ZoranTerzic · 06-21-2021, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Rox335i

Currently have the black lines taillight on my car but want to go for the GTS taillights.

Just did a sloppy photoshop of the taillight. Which one do you guys prefer? GTS or black lines taillights?

Top ones for sure
I also love the lci taillights on the f30's

sihob · 07-12-2021, 08:47 AM

GTS

psyki · 07-12-2021, 03:29 PM

Frankly I'm not a fan of the F30 "blackline" taillights, I don't know why they chose a clear outer lens cover, it just looks funny to me. The F32 blackline tails still retain the red lens cover but with some of the red portions underneath blacked out.

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