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Old 04-05-2014, 11:46 PM
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yuk. double yuk. spoils the entire look. do not like round lights, its trying to be a ferarri, which it is not. i waited from 1953 for them to come up with this look. its the reason i bought the car! find another way to make money. try the grille.
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To all the Ferrari comments:

The front already looks like a Ferrari, so might as well complete the look in the back!
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The more anyone mods their C7, esp. the body-work, the more it's value will diminish. GM is all-in for the body-work of the C7's rear-end. I'd get used to it, since you'll most likely be waiting for the C8 for ANY change - if even then. There's nothing "iconic" about the previous decades of round tailights.
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Old 04-11-2014, 06:58 AM
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C7 with Nissan GTR tail lights, quick edit

I would like to see something made that looks more like this rather than an exact copy of the C6 tail lights. Just my opinion

thanks to RPI for efforts in making an alternative to 'camaro' C7 lights
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Old 04-11-2014, 07:52 AM
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I personally like the factory ones better.
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I agree the factory ones just go with the new lines of the C7 the round lights on a C7 just looks out of place IMO.
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Old 04-11-2014, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by mikepilot
C7 with Nissan GTR tail lights, quick edit

I would like to see something made that looks more like this rather than an exact copy of the C6 tail lights. Just my opinion

thanks to RPI for efforts in making an alternative to 'camaro' C7 lights
Cobalt tail lights. Sorry don't like them.
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Old 04-11-2014, 11:38 AM
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I'm allowed to voice my opinion, so I will...

Based upon the products I've seen your company coming out with...I think you should change your name from RPI designs to RIP designs...

Try hiring someone who looks forward and not backwards....let's innovate instead of replicate pal...it's just plain embarrassing.
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Originally Posted by ///ADMAN
That's it! A Buick Riviera!
Dumb Dumb Dumb
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Old 04-11-2014, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ///ADMAN
Looks a bit like a Marlin.

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LLS (looks like ****)
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Looks like a C5 or C6 to me, I really like the new rear of the C7, it just goes with the rest of the car. But different strokes for different folks....
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Keep it the way it was designed. Why would anyone retreat back in time. I call that a Time Warp. Then again, to each their own. Whatever floats your boat is what you need to do to keep it a float.
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how about instead of rude criticism you offer something constructive. if you know better, show them how it's done. let's see your innovations, or describe what you think would be better





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I'm allowed to voice my opinion, so I will...

Based upon the products I've seen your company coming out with...I think you should change your name from RPI designs to RIP designs...

Try hiring someone who looks forward and not backwards....let's innovate instead of replicate pal...it's just plain embarrassing.
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wow that looks awesome. best version of new tail lights I have seen yet, but that would require modifying the rear fenders too. Anything is better than those stock 'camaro' looking tail lights in my opinion. I really hate the way those look.

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Old 04-13-2014, 07:07 PM
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show us what's better then




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LLS (looks like ****)
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ya it does look Cobalt-ish. what would you like to see instead? maybe you have some ideas




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Cobalt tail lights. Sorry don't like them.
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Old 04-17-2014, 09:32 PM
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I have to say I like the new ones, if the old round ones where updated w/ LEDs they probably would look very cool. This new format IMHO looks nice and I think it soot's the car well.
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RPI would make a lot more money selling this rear end enhancement...
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Old 04-17-2014, 10:23 PM
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RPI would make a lot more money selling this rear end enhancement...
Wow. First time I've seen this. I like it.
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