Heads up eBay JDM 3rd tail light. - Honda Prelude Forum

Absolut · 06-12-2003, 03:42 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2418405391

I wasn't going to post it and try and win it myself, but the price is too high for me now.

FGarcia1 · 06-12-2003, 04:10 PM

That thing is MINE, people, slag off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Z · 06-12-2003, 05:06 PM

Are you guys serious? That thing is JDM, i remember a post like this before where someone made a vinyl sticker that fit over the 3rd brake light with prelude written in translucent window ....

I doubt that is really JDM?

azjs · 06-12-2003, 05:12 PM

I have a 3rd brake light - but no, it's doesn't have the writing on the lense...

-az

red92s · 06-12-2003, 05:18 PM

It's the real deal:

JDM 3rd Brake Light

http://www.preludeonline.com/showthr...dm+brake+light

4bidden · 06-12-2003, 08:57 PM

Take some pics after you install it fgarcia.

Z · 06-12-2003, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by red92s
It's the real deal:

JDM 3rd Brake Light

http://www.preludeonline.com/showthr...dm+brake+light

I'm sorry but neither of those post actually proves that's a JDM piece, i read every reply to those thread....

And AZ just stated that he has a third brake light and does not have writing on them... he's from austrailia... can I get UK Lude's opinion in here too?

vile10 · 06-12-2003, 09:11 PM

still......$68 just for that "prelude".....hm.....

FGarcia1 · 06-12-2003, 09:51 PM

I got it!!! Yes!!!! And yeah, it is JDM, I've seen the threads here, plus I've never seen any others like it on a USDM Prelude. I don't think it was an option or anything....

Could I have made the same thing out of vinyl or even paper? Probably, yeah, but I would prefer to have the real thing. I might just remove the black plastic trim and put it on my current brake light so I don't have to mess with the wiring, if that's possible....

Now, you may question the price I'm about to pay: $73 + 20 odd dollars for shipping, total coming to damn near $100 (other bidders came really close to my final bid, so it wasn't like I was the only one). However, bear in mind:

1--I love the damn Prelude, and want to get the best for it,
2--Because I've worked since high school and live with my parents while I go to college, I've saved a lot of money and I hardly ever spend any of it on myself. The Prelude is all I really have to treat myself with (no GF, which must save me a ton). I have more than enough saved from working to pay for school, so why not treat myself like this?
3--My little bro graduated today, he got a party. When I graduated, I got sent to summer school. This is my graduation gift to myself.

Anyway, I'll be sure to take pics when I get it.

red92s · 06-12-2003, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Z

I'm sorry but neither of those post actually proves that's a JDM piece, i read every reply to those thread....

It was only an option, and ONLY in japan as far as I know (not on UKDM and AUDM cars).

How's this for proof: an image directly from the JDM BB1 brochure

There is actually a wealth of JDM info and pics on that site:
http://www1.sphere.ne.jp/kyan/hpoc/info/soubi/year.html

Z · 06-13-2003, 12:32 AM

okay thanks..... none of those pics in the threads you posted were working, i guess that's a plus....

L-U-R-C-H · 06-13-2003, 01:18 AM

That is real....check out this page:

http://www1.sphere.ne.jp/kyan/hpoc/i...i/equip-v.html

Si4WS · 06-13-2003, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by red92s

. . . There is actually a wealth of JDM info and pics on that site:
http://www1.sphere.ne.jp/kyan/hpoc/info/soubi/year.html

Very cool site. I wish I could read that text.

U.K VTEC · 06-13-2003, 12:12 PM

$100!!!!!!!! Are you insane man??? I could have bought one a couple of weeks back from a guy near me who was parting out his totalled JDM 4th gen, I offered him Â£5 for it but I couldn't be bothered to remove it

I'm sure it was still in the car when the salvage company took what was left away.

triumph · 06-13-2003, 12:44 PM

ha ha!!1 i sold mine on ebay last year for $300! i had it connected for a while, then took it out and sold it when i needed money.
here's what it looks like lit up

triumph · 06-13-2003, 12:45 PM

it's also illegal in CA.

FGarcia1 · 06-13-2003, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by U.K VTEC
$100!!!!!!!! Are you insane man???

Maybe.

I still want it, and like I said, I have plenty of extra money to spend on myself. Spending $100 occasionally doesn't hurt me at all.

As for it being illegal, we have pretty lax cops here in Santa Barbara, so I'll take my chances. I may remove the greenish tint, though, I think a simple red might look better.....

4bidden · 06-13-2003, 02:23 PM

Wait, so the Prelude part lights up? I thought the Prelude part blocked the light to make it say Prelude?

triumph · 06-13-2003, 02:24 PM

dude, you can't remove the tint... it's colored plastic. but hey, i've seen a lot of crazy projects on this board.

SlowSi · 06-13-2003, 05:19 PM

It looks like that ebay neon emblem-type crap...sorry. That's the only thing I wouldn't get from a JDM Prelude. Heh.